Friday, June 14, 2019

Beck - A Look Back

Speaking of Beck...

Beck has 13 studio albums to his name.  Beck's most recent album, Hyperspace, was released in April 2019.

Genres considered - Folk, Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, Electronic, Alternative Rock, Country, and Psychedelia.  

Beck's career began in the late 1980's and spans to the present day.  This post could easily go on for some time to write about Beck's musical background, so I will let Wikipedia sum up what you, as the reader and passerby, want to know.

With this said, Beck has impressive success to his name - from certification to awards and nominations.

Mellow Gold (1994) - Platinum
Odelay (1996) - Double Platinum
Mutations (1998) - Gold
Midnite Ventures (1999) - Gold
Sea Change (2002) - Gold 
Guero (2005) - Gold 

American Music Awards 
1 Nomination

Antville Music Video Awards
1 Nomination, 2 Wins

Berlin Music Video Awards
1 Nomination 

Billboard Music Video Awards
1 Nomination

Brit Awards
(International Male Solo Artist)
7 Nominations, 3 Wins

California Music Awards
3 Nominations

Grammy Awards
13 Nominations, 7 Wins

MTV Europe Music Awards
7 Nominations

MTV Video Music Awards
9 Nominations, 6 Wins

MVPA Awards
(Los Angeles music trade organization)
(Honors the year's best music videos)
7 Nominations, 3 Wins

Meteor Music Awards
(Achievements in the Irish and international music industry)
1 Nomination

NME Awards
(New Musical Express - UK music magazine)
(Excellence in music to recording artists and radio stations)
1 Win

UK Music Video Awards
3 Nominations, 4 Wins

World Music Awards
1 Nomination

My take away -
Although I only know of one song, I greatly appreciate Beck's diverse musical styles and blend of multiple genres.  Beck truly is unique and musically one of a kind and therefore deserves his many honors.

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