Pet Shop Boys

Pet Shop Boys biography

Pet Shop Boys have performed and worked with many artists considered to be gay/bisexual icons, such as Dusty Springfield, David Bowie, Elton John, Shirley Bassey, Liza Minnelli, Boy George, Kylie Minogue, Madonna, Suede, Pete Burns, Girls Aloud, Lady Gaga, and Brandon Flowers. Pet Shop Boys attempted to organise and perform in a planned 2001 tour of out gay musicians, entitled Wotapalava. However, the plans were later put on hold and the idea seems to have been discarded.

Awards and nominations

Major awards

• 1987: BPI ("Brit") Awards (U.K.) - Best Single (for "West End Girls")
• 1987: Ivor Novello Awards (U.K.) - Best International Hit (for "West End Girls")
• 1988: BPI ("Brit") Awards (U.K.) - Best Group
• 1988: Ivor Novello Awards (U.K.) - Best International Hit (for "It's a Sin")
• 1988: Houston Film Festival (U.S.) - Gold Jury Award (for It Couldn't Happen Here)
• 1988: Berolina Awards (Germany) - Group of the Year
• 1991: Music Week (U.K.) - Best Video of the Year 1990 (for "Being Boring")
• 1994: Siggraph Wave Awards (U.S.) - Best Music Video (for "Liberation'')
• 1994: Effects & Animation Festival (U.K.) - Best Music Video (for "Liberation")
• 1999: Viva Comet Awards (Germany) - Best International Video (for "I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More")
• 2000: RSH Gold Awards (Germany) - Best International Band
• 2000: Ivor Novello Awards (U.K.) - Outstanding Contribution to British Music
• 2003: A-Ward (Germany) - Pioneers of Pop: Outstanding Contribution to Pop Music
• 2003: World Awards (International) - The World Arts Award
• 2004: Q Inspiration Award (U.K.) - ''Q'' Magazine
• 2005: Song of the Decade 1985-1994 (U.K.) - "West End Girls" (winner of voting by six million BBC Radio 2 listeners in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Ivor Novello Awards)
• 2008: Cannes International Advertising Festival (France) - Gold Cyber Lion Award for "Other Interactive Digital Media Innovative Ideas" (for the "Integral" video)
• 2009: BPI ("Brit") Awards (U.K.) - Outstanding Contribution to Music
• 2011: Evening Standard Award (U.K.) - Beyond Theatre Award

Nominations

• 1987: Best British Group
• 1988: Best British Album for ''Actually''
• 1988: Best British Single for "Always on My Mind"
• 1989: Best British Album for ''Introspective''
• 1989: Best British Group
• 1992: Best British Group
• 1994: Best British Video for "Go West"
• 1994: Grammy Award - Best Recording Package for ''Very Relentless''
• 1997: Grammy Award - Best Dance Recording for "To Step Aside"
• 2002: Grammy Award - Best Recording Package for ''Release''
• 2006: Grammy Award - Best Electronic/Dance Recording for "I'm with Stupid"
• 2006: Grammy Award - Best Electronic/Dance Album for ''Fundamental''
• 2007: Grammy Award - Best Electronic/Dance Recording for "Minimal"
• 2009: Grammy Award - Best Electronic/Dance Album for ''Yes''
• 2010: The BRITs Hits 30

Discography

• ''Please'' (1986)
• ''Actually'' (1987)
• ''Introspective'' (1988)
• ''Behaviour'' (1990)
• ''Very'' (1993)
• ''Bilingual'' (1996)
• ''Nightlife'' (1999)
• ''Release'' (2002)
• ''Fundamental'' (2006)
• ''Yes'' (2009)

References

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