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Franz Ferdinand
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Franz Ferdinand performing live in 2018. From left to right: Bardot, Corrie, Kapranos, Thomson, and Hardy.
Background information
Origin Glasgow, Scotland
Genres
Years active 2002–present
Labels Domino
Associated acts
Website www.franzferdinand.com
Members
Past members

Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish indie rock band from Glasgow, formed in 2002. The band's original lineup was composed of Alex Kapranos (lead vocals and guitar, keyboard), Nick McCarthy (rhythm guitar, keyboards and backing vocals), Bob Hardy (bass guitar), and Paul Thomson (drums, percussion and backing vocals). Julian Corrie (keyboards, synthesiser, guitar and backing vocals) and Dino Bardot (guitar and backing vocals) joined the band in 2017 after McCarthy left during the previous year. The band has been notable for being one of the more popular post-punk revival bands, garnering multiple UK top 20 hits.[1] They have been nominated for several Grammy Awards and have received two Brit Awards – winning one for Best British Group – as well as one NME Award.

The band's first two singles, "Darts of Pleasure" and "Take Me Out", peaked within the top-50 on the UK Singles Chart. "Take Me Out" achieved global recognition by charting in several countries and went on to earn a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. It has since been noted as the band's signature song, as well. The band released their eponymous debut studio album on 9 February 2004 to critical acclaim. The album won the 2004 Mercury Prize and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Album.

In 2005, the band released their second studio album, You Could Have It So Much Better, which was produced by Rich Costey. The album went on to earn acclaim from critics as well as a positive commercial performance, peaking within the top-ten in multiple countries. At the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, the album earned a nomination for Best Alternative Album and one of the singles released from the album, "Do You Want To", earned a nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. The band's third studio album, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, was announced in late 2008 and released in January 2009. The album was notable for featuring a change in the band's musical style, as the band had shifted from a post-punk-focused sound, which was featured on their first two albums, to a more dance-oriented sound. The album gained a positive commercial performance as well as positive reviews from critics. A remix album of Tonight, titled Blood, was subsequently released in July 2009.

Four years after the release of Tonight, the band released their fourth studio album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, in August 2013. In 2015, Franz Ferdinand and American rock band Sparks formed the supergroup FFS and released a one-off self-titled album in June 2015. Following the departure of McCarthy, the band released their fifth studio album, Always Ascending, in February 2018, their first with Corrie and Bardot.

History[edit]

Formation and Darts of Pleasure (2002–03)[edit]

Main article: Darts of Pleasure

The members of Franz Ferdinand played in various bands during the 1990s, including The Karelia, Yummy Fur, 10p Invaders, and Embryo. Alex Kapranos and Paul Thomson met at a party and began a close friendship and played together in Yummy Fur, and subsequently teamed up to write songs. Around the same time, Kapranos taught his friend, Bob Hardy, how to play bass after being given a bass guitar by Mick Cooke of Belle & Sebastian. Kapranos met co-guitarist Nick McCarthy, who had returned to Scotland after studying jazz bass in Germany, in 2001.[2] Franz Ferdinand's longtime sound engineer is Michael Parker.

In May 2003 the band signed to Laurence Bell's independent record label, Domino Recording Company.[3] The band had recorded an EP which they intended to release themselves; it was released by Domino as Darts of Pleasure in the latter part of 2003. The band won the "Phillip Hall Radar Award" at the NME Awards of 2004, announced in November 2003.

Franz Ferdinand and international breakthrough (2004–2005)[edit]

Main article: Franz Ferdinand (album)
The band performing in 2004.

The band moved to Gula Studios in Malmö, Sweden, with Cardigans producer Tore Johansson to record their debut album. In January 2004 the single "Take Me Out" (About this sound sample (help·info)) reached No. 3 in the UK charts. The album, Franz Ferdinand, was released in early 2004, debuting at No. 3 in the UK Albums Chart in February 2004, and at No. 12 in the Australian album charts in April 2004. The album only reached the lowest levels of the Billboard 200 album charts in the US as of early 2004, but reached the top 5 of the indie rock chart and the Heatseeker chart for debut artists. After a couple of North American tours and heavy rotation of the "Take Me Out" video on MTV, the album eventually reached No. 32 on the Billboard 200 later in 2004, and sold over a million copies in the United States.[2] Franz Ferdinand received a generally strong positive response from critics. NME rated it 9 out of 10, and said that the band was the latest in the line of art school rock bands featuring The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Roxy Music, the Sex Pistols, Wire, Travis, and Blur.

On 7 September 2004 the album was awarded the 2004 Mercury Music Prize. "Take Me Out" gained first place in the Australian Triple J Hottest 100 for 2004, winning more than twice the votes of the second-place entry, with This Fire and The Dark of the Matinee entering at No. 24 and No. 50 respectively. Franz Ferdinand won an Ivor Novello Award in 2004 and two BRIT Awards in 2005. The avant-garde music video for "Take Me Out" earned them a Breakthrough Video MTV Award. NME named Franz Ferdinand the best album of 2004,[4] and placed it 38th on their 100 Best Albums of All Time list.[5] The band performed "Take Me Out" as a live medley with Los Lonely Boys, Maroon 5, The Black Eyed Peas, and Gwen Stefani at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards in 2005, in which "Take Me Out" was nominated for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Franz Ferdinand was nominated for Best Alternative Album. "Take Me Out" was featured on the video games NHL 2005, Madden NFL 2005 and the breakthrough game Guitar Hero. The album has sold around 3.6 million copies worldwide.

You Could Have It So Much Better (2005–2007)[edit]

Franz Ferdinand performing live in Dundee, Scotland in 2006.
Main article: You Could Have It So Much Better

The band spent much of 2005 in the studio in Glasgow working on their follow-up album, You Could Have It So Much Better, which was released on 3 October 2005. The band initially intended to leave the album self-titled like their debut,[6] but they changed it to You Could Have It So Much Better...With Franz Ferdinand before settling on the final title.[7] The album's cover design was modelled on Alexander Rodchenko's 1924 portrait of Lilya Brik. The band attempted to broaden its musical range on the album; Hardy said, "There's more to life than disco-beat guitar music".[2] It was generally well received in the press and seen as an album equal to, or better than, their first by most critics.[8] It entered the UK Album Charts at Number 1 and the US charts at Number 8. The album eventually sold 2 million copies worldwide. To support the album, four singles were released. Included in that set is a double A-side single that contained a video-clip-only single as well (both the AA-side "L. Wells" and the video-clip "Jeremy Fraser" are not featured on the album, recorded in early 2006 during the band's tour of Australia in support of the album). Also included is another video-clip-only single called "Wine, In the Afternoon" which is the B-side to "Eleanor Put Your Boots On", and was also not featured on the album, but recorded on tour in Michigan. "Do You Want To" made it to number 4 and was declared by Q to be the greatest single of 2005, while "Walk Away" and "The Fallen" entered the top 15 of the UK Singles Chart. The fourth and final single from the second album, "Eleanor Put Your Boots On", peaked at number 30. You Could Have It So Much Better went on to earn a nomination for Best Alternative Album at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards in 2006, as did "Do You Want To" for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (2007–2009)[edit]

Main article: Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
The band performing live in 2009.

On 26 January 2009, the band released their third studio album, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, which they had been recording in Glasgow since mid-2007.[9] The band recorded the album in a disused building in Glasgow that had been a town hall in the past. Alex Kapranos has stated that "The last record was...like a teenager having sex. This one's a bit more assured and a bit friendlier for the dance floor."[10] Tonight was mixed by Canadian Mix Engineer Mike Fraser.[11] The song "Ulysses" was chosen to be the first single and was released on 19 January 2009. It was first played by Zane Lowe on 17 November 2008. Shortly afterwards it hit YouTube.[12] It did not see that much success in the UK Top 40, reaching only No. 20, but it fared better in Spain and Japan where it reached No. 2 and No. 3 respectively. It also entered the Top 20 of the US Modern Rock Chart. The album, Tonight was released 26 January 2009 and debuted at No. 2 in the UK Album Chart and No. 9 in the US Billboard 200. The second single, "No You Girls" saw success both in the charts and on the radio prior to release, eventually reaching No. 7 on the US Modern Rock Chart and was performed by Franz Ferdinand on Comic Relief 2009 Top of The Pops special. "Can't Stop Feeling" was released on 6 July as the 3rd single from the album and on 28 August, "What She Came For" was released as the 4th single in the form of a remix single. The band performed "What She Came For" on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien on Wednesday, 26 August 2009.[13]

The band appeared on Radio 1's live lounge performing their second single No You Girls, and did a cover of Britney Spears' comeback single "Womanizer". In February 2009, Glastonbury Festival announced Franz Ferdinand as the first major band playing at that year's festival.[14] The band also unveiled a 19-date tour of the USA during the spring, in support of the new album. The tour included a set at the Coachella Festival.[15] The band were also one of the main stage acts performing at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Swindon in May. On 6 May 2009, it was announced that Franz Ferdinand would be the 3rd opening act for the Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown World Tour. They played from 8–26 August 2009, and they followed Kaiser Chiefs and The Bravery.

On 1 June 2009, the band released Blood, a compilation album that includes dub music versions of songs from Tonight: Franz Ferdinand.[16] The release was timed to coincide with Record Store Day. iTunes Festival: London 2009, iTunes Store exclusive, was released in June as well.[17]

Also made for the Record Store Day, on 16 April 2011 Domino released the compilation Covers E.P., which featured songs of Tonight: Franz Ferdinand played by Peaches, LCD Soundsystem, Stephin Merritt, ESG and Debbie Harry (who recorded in duet with the band). The first edition was only vinyl, and on 2 May 2011 it was released on CD.

Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (2010–2014)[edit]

Main article: Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
The band performing live at the 2014 Sun Festival in Málaga, Spain.

In February 2010, the band announced they had started to work on a new album.[18] Kapranos stated that the band promised themselves they would also focus on not over-publicizing their progress as he felt that's something he regretted about their previous album. In May 2012, the band returned to touring, playing several festivals during the summer of 2012 including a headlining slot at Field Day festival in London's Victoria Park.[19] Other appearances included Barcelona's Primavera Sound Festival, Montreal's 2012 Osheaga Music Festival, Chicago's 2012 Lollapalooza Music Festival, Belgium's Dour Festival, Portugal's Marés Vivas Festival and San Francisco's 2012 Outside Lands Music Festival.

During their 2012 tour, the band gradually introduced new songs to their repertoire,[20] along with a reworked version of Tonight cut "Can't Stop Feeling" combined with "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer. In March 2013, Franz Ferdinand continued touring and premiering new songs. In early March they performed "Evil Eye" and "Love Illumination", while the end of the month saw the live premiere of "Goodbye Lovers & Friends".

On 16 May 2013, Franz Ferdinand officially announced their fourth album, titled Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, along with cover art, track listing, and a release date of 26 August 2013.[21]

The band launched the new album at a show at the Electric Brixton. FMV Magazine's Dan Jenko praised the gig, saying that "there's no reason why latest LP Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action can't be the belated soundtrack of the summer".[22]

FFS with Sparks (2014–2015)[edit]

Further information: FFS (band) and FFS (album)

On 9 March 2015, it was announced that the band had formed a supergroup with Sparks under the name FFS, with plans to release a studio album and tour Europe during that summer.[23] A teaser titled "The Domino Effect" was released on the group's YouTube channel that same day.[24] The John Congleton–produced album, FFS, was officially announced on 1 April 2015.[25] Three official singles were released from the album: "Johnny Delusional", which was released on 13 April,[26] "Call Girl", which was released on 28 May,[27] and "Police Encounters", which was released on 23 October.[28]

Lineup change and Always Ascending (2016–present)[edit]

In July 2016, the band announced that guitarist Nick McCarthy would not be involved in the recording and touring of their next album, in order to concentrate on his family and other musical interests. The band, however, have stressed that it is possible he may rejoin the band at a later date.[29][30] On 14 October 2016, the band released "Demagogue", a song protesting and poking fun at the candidacy of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election of 2016. It was released as part of the 30 Days, 50 Songs programme that featured 50 songs lyrically against Trump and his candidacy.[31][32]

On 19 May 2017, two days prior to the start of their North American tour, Franz Ferdinand announced their new five-piece line-up,[33] with former Yummy Fur and 1990s member Dino Bardot on guitar[34] and Julian Corrie on keyboards, synth and guitar.[35] On 25 October, the band released the title track from their fifth studio album, Always Ascending (2018), as its lead single. They revealed the album's release date, 9 February 2018, and announced dates for a world tour.[36]

Collaborations and covers[edit]

Franz Ferdinand covered the LCD Soundsystem song "All My Friends" which appeared as a B-side on the single, and is also working on an album of Sparks covers, collaborating with the group on the recordings.[37] They have also covered "Sexy Boy" by Air, "It Won't Be Long" by The Beatles, Pulp's "Mis-Shapes", Gwen Stefani's top 5 hit "What You Waiting For?", Blondie's "Call Me", Britney Spears' "Womanizer" and David Bowie's song "Sound and Vision", featuring Girls Aloud[38] on backing vocals, for a compilation disc marking the 40th anniversary of BBC Radio 1, along with other leading artists. Additionally, Franz Ferdinand recorded a cover of The Fire Engines' song "Get Up and Use Me". In return, the Fire Engines recorded a cover of "Jacqueline". The band also took a similar approach with Dutch band De Kift, covering the song "Heisa-Ho" whilst De Kift recorded a cover of "Love and Destroy" with Dutch lyrics. The cover by De Kift is named "Liefde En Puin" which is the title "Love and Destroy" translated into Dutch. The band has had remixes by electronic artists Daft Punk, Hot Chip, Justice, The Avalanches, Microfilm, and Erol Alkan.

Kapranos announced that on 22 April 2008 he would begin collaborating with an unknown Canadian artist, as well as implying that the band was working with Xenomania on the new album, as Alex is a fan of their work with Girls Aloud.[38] The band also performed, played, and recorded with Jane Birkin, covering the Serge Gainsbourg song "Sorry Angel" for the 2005 album Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited. In addition, Franz re-recorded the track "Brown Onions" for David Shrigley's compilation album Worried Noodles.[39] The band kept instrumentation identical but used lyrics written by Shrigley which include the consistent repetition of the word "No" and occasionally "No brains, no teeth, no legs, no eyes...". Hot Chip, a band who are reported to be a favourite of Franz Ferdinand, also performed their own version of "No" on the same album.

The band 'met' Gorillaz in December 2005 and interviewed each other for a feature in Observer Music Monthly.[40]

At the 2009 NME Awards ceremony, they performed a cover of Blondie's "Call Me" with Elly Jackson of La Roux on guest vocals.

When Franz appeared on Radio 1's Live Lounge on 6 April 2009 to promote No You Girls, they covered Womanizer by Britney Spears.

They have also collaborated with Marion Cotillard for the 2010 Lady Dior campaign. The band wrote the lyrics and plays the music for the song "The Eyes of Mars", while the actress is on vocals. Kapranos noted that it was refreshing working with her as she had a lot of fun going and retrying the song time and time again.

In 2010, Franz Ferdinand contributed to the "Alice in Wonderland" soundtrack with their adaption of the song "The Lobster Quadrille". Later that year, Kapranos and McCarthy collaborated on the song "Do It Again" with Edwyn Collins on his album Losing Sleep.[41]

In 2016 Alex Kapranos took part in a documentary about Glasgow music, and Chemikal Underground Records, called Lost in France. The film was directed by Niall McCann and brought Kapranos (along with members of The Delgados, Mogwai and others) to Mauron, Brittany, to recreate a gig they played when Kapranos was in his earlier band, The Karelia. The film features Kapranos playing live with Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai, and other musicians such as Emma Pollock and RM Hubbert, and Holy Mountain, as well as interviews with Kapranos and his old label-mates. Lost in France premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival to wholly positive reviews and was called "Funny, vital and sobering[42]” by Scotland's arts bible The Skinny.

Name[edit]

The Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria inspired the band's name.

The name of the band was originally inspired by a racehorse called Archduke Ferdinand.[43] After seeing the horse win the Northumberland Plate in 2001, the band began to discuss Archduke Franz Ferdinand and thought it would be a good band name because of the alliteration of the name and the implications of the Archduke's death (his assassination was a significant factor in the lead-up to World War I).[44]

"Mainly we just liked the way it sounded," says Bob. "We liked the alliteration." "He was an incredible figure as well," continues Alex. "His life, or at least the ending of it, was the catalyst for the complete transformation of the world and that is what we want our music to be. But I don't want to over-intellectualize the name thing. Basically a name should just sound good … like music." Paul offered, "I like the idea that, if we become popular, maybe the words Franz Ferdinand will make people think of the band instead of the historical figure" – talking to is this music?.[45]

The song "Take Me Out", on the band's first album, was the second single to be released by the band. The single release of "Take Me Out" came with the B-side, "All for You, Sophia", based on the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, whose name was Sophie, not Sophia. The band chose the name Sophia rather than Sophie to give the song a better ring. The song mentions the assassin Gavrilo Princip, the Black Hand, the location of the Appel Quay and "Urban" (Franz Urban), the name often mistakenly given to Leopold Lojka, the driver of the car.

In addition to this, in 2004 the band played a number of "secret" gigs under the pseudonym "The Black Hands", alluding to the secret society that was held responsible for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.[46][47]

Music and art[edit]

Stylistically, the band has been labeled as "indie rock,[48][49] post-punk revival,[50][51] dance-punk,[52][53] dance-rock,[54][55] and art rock."[56]

The band is notable for its use of Russian avant-garde imagery in album and single covers designed by Matthew Cooper. Examples include: "You Could Have It So Much Better", which references a 1924 portrait of Lilya Brik by Alexander Rodchenko; "Take Me Out", which references One-Sixth Part of the World, also by Alexander Rodchenko; "This Fire" which references Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge by El Lissitzky; and "Michael", with single art based on A Proun by Lissitzky. The song "Love and Destroy" was inspired by the scene of disorder made by Margarita, a character of Michael Bulgakov's "The Master and Margarita", in the apartment of the literature critic Latunzky.

Also, in "Outsiders", the lyrics "In seventeen years will you still be Camille, Lee Miller, Gala or whatever" are a reference to the lovers of the artists Auguste Rodin, Man Ray and Salvador Dalí.

Music videos[edit]

Many of the videos to promote the band's singles take inspiration from Russian avant-garde much like their LP and CD sleeves.

The avant-garde music video for "Take Me Out", directed by Jonas Odell, was inspired by Dadaism (especially Max Ernst's Une Semaine de Bonté), Busby Berkeley choreographies and Russian constructivist design.[57] Alex Kapranos explained the many and varied influences behind the 1930s-style promo for second single "Take Me Out": "It's kind of two dimensional in a three dimensional style if that makes any sense. It's a montage of images; ourselves, pictures and things taken from other places and put together in a strange, abstract way. That's what gives the video that strange, jerky, style".[57]

The lyrics of "Do You Want To" make reference to parties at the "trendy" Glasgow art gallery Transmission, and the video includes a variety of the work of contemporary artist Vanessa Beecroft.

Discography[edit]

Main article: Franz Ferdinand discography
Studio albums
Collaborative albums

Members[edit]

Current members[edit]

  • Alex Kapranos – lead vocals, guitar (2002–present)
  • Bob Hardy – bass guitar (2002–present)
  • Paul Thomson – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2002–present)
  • Julian Corrie – keyboards, synthesiser, guitar, backing vocals (2017–present)
  • Dino Bardot – guitar, backing vocals (2017–present)

Past members[edit]

  • Nick McCarthy – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2002–2016)

Timeline[edit]

Awards and honours[edit]

List of awards and nominations received by Franz Ferdinand

Best Art Vinyl[edit]

The Best Art Vinyl is an annual award that first began in 2005. It celebrates artists and designers of vinyl record cover art.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2005 You Could Have It So Much Better Best Art Vinyl Nominated
2006 "The Fallen" Nominated

Brit Awards[edit]

The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2005 Franz Ferdinand British Album of the Year Nominated
Franz Ferdinand British Breakthrough Act Nominated
British Group Won
British Rock Act Won
British Live Act Nominated
2006 Franz Ferdinand British Group Nominated
British Rock Act Nominated
British Live Act Nominated

Danish Music Awards[edit]

The Danish Music Awards is a Danish award show.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2005 Franz Ferdinand Foreign Newcomer of the Year Won
"Take Me Out" Foreign Hit of the Year Won

ECHO Awards[edit]

The ECHO Award is a German music award granted every year by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie, an association of recording companies.[58]

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2006 Themselves Best International Rock/Alternative Act Nominated

Grammy Awards[edit]

The Grammy Award is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievement in the mainly English-language music industry.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2005 "Take Me Out" Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Nominated
Best Music Video Nominated
Franz Ferdinand Best Alternative Music Album Nominated
2006 "Do You Want To" Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Nominated
You Could Have It So Much Better Best Alternative Music Album Nominated

iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards[edit]

The iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian television channel Much to honour the year's best music videos.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2006 "Do You Want To" Best International Group Video Nominated

Ivor Novello Awards[edit]

The Ivor Novello Awards are awards for songwriting and composing.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2004 "Take Me Out" Best Contemporary Song Won

Mercury Prize[edit]

The Mercury Prize is an annual music prize awarded for the best album from the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2004 Franz Ferdinand Nationwide Building Society Mercury Prize Won

Meteor Music Awards[edit]

The Meteor Music Awards was an accolade bestowed upon professionals in the music industry in Ireland and further afield.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2005 Franz Ferdinand Best Live Performance Nominated
Best International Group Won
Franz Ferdinand Best International Album Won
2006 Franz Ferdinand Best International Group Nominated

MTV[edit]

Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica[edit]

The Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica was the Latin American version of the MTV Video Music Award.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2004 Franz Ferdinand Best New Artist – International Nominated

MTV Asia Awards[edit]

The MTV Asia Awards is the Asian equivalent of the Europe MTV Europe Music Award.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2005 "Take Me Out" Favorite Video Nominated
2006 "Do You Want To" Favorite Video Nominated
Franz Ferdinand Favorite Rock Act Nominated

MTV Australia Awards[edit]

The MTV Australia Awards started in 2005 and were Australia's first awards show to celebrate both local and international acts.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2005 Franz Ferdinand Best Breakthrough Nominated

MTV Europe Music Awards[edit]

The MTV Europe Music Award is an award presented by Viacom International Media Networks Europe to honour artists and music in pop culture.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2004 Franz Ferdinand Best New Act Nominated
Best Alternative Nominated
Best UK & Ireland Act Nominated
2005 Franz Ferdinand Best Rock Nominated
2013 Franz Ferdinand Best Alternative Nominated

MTV Video Music Awards[edit]

The MTV Video Music Award is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2004 "Take Me Out" Breakthrough Video Won
MTV2 Award Nominated

MTV Video Music Awards Japan[edit]

The MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Award.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2005 "Take Me Out" Best New Artist Nominated
2009 "Ulysses" Best Group Video Nominated
Best Rock Video Nominated

MTVU Woodie Awards[edit]

The MTV Woodie Awards is an annual music show presented by MTVU with awards voted on by fans.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2004 Franz Ferdinand Soundtrack of My Life Woodie Nominated

NME Awards[edit]

The NME Awards is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2004 Franz Ferdinand Philip Hall Radar Award Won
Best New Band Nominated
2005 Franz Ferdinand Best British Band Nominated
Best Live Band Nominated
"Take Me Out" Best Track Won
Best Video Nominated
Franz Ferdinand Best Album Won
2006 Franz Ferdinand Best British Band Nominated
Best Live Band Won
"Do You Want To" Best Track Nominated
Best Video Nominated
You Could Have It So Much Better Best Album Nominated

Pollstar Concert Industry Awards[edit]

The Pollstar Concert Industry Awards is an annual award ceremony to honor artists and professionals in the concert industry.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2005 Themselves Best New Touring Artist Won

Q Awards[edit]

The Q Awards are the UK's annual music awards run by the music magazine Q.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2004 Franz Ferdinand Best New Act Nominated
"Take Me Out" Best Track Nominated
Best Video Won
Franz Ferdinand Best Album Nominated

Shortlist Music Prize[edit]

The Shortlist Music Prize was an annual music award for the best album released in the United States that had sold fewer than 500,000 copies at the time of nomination.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2004 Franz Ferdinand Shortlist Music Prize Nominated

Teen Choice Awards[edit]

The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox Broadcasting Company television network.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2005 Franz Ferdinand Choice Music: Rock Group Nominated

UK Music Video Awards[edit]

The UK Music Video Awards is an annual celebration of creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music video and moving image for music.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2009 "Ulysses" Best Indie/Alternative Video Nominated
"No You Girls" Best Editing in a Video Nominated
Best Styling in a Video Nominated

Other[edit]

In January Franz Ferdinand Shortlisted BBC Sound of 2004 Second Place.

In July 2009, Franz Ferdinand's "Take Me Out" was voted number 100 in Triple J Hottest 100 songs of all time.[59]

Notes[edit]

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  21. ^ "Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action Preorder". 
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