Sounds of Ireland - U2

1976 - Dublin, Ireland
Four musicians came together in what would become rock music history -

Bono (vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica)
The Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals)
Adam Clayton (bass guitar)
Larry Mullen Jr. (drums, percussion)

Albums -
Boy (1980)
October (1981)
War (1983)
The Unforgettable Fire (1984)
The Joshua Tree (1987)
Rattle and Hum (1988)
Achtung Baby (1991)
Zooropa (1993)
Pop (1997)
All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000)
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004)
No Line on the Horizon (2009)
Songs of Innocence (2014)
Songs of Experience (2017)

Esteemed Honors -
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 2005
First Grammy Award for The Joshua Tree - 1988 (22 wins total)
First international group to win Outstanding Contribution to Music (Brit Awards)

Honors -
Estimated 150 to 170 million records sold worldwide
The Joshua Tree - 10 million in the United States and 25 million worldwide
22nd highest selling music artist in the U.S.
8 No. 1 albums in the U.S.
7 No. 1 singles in the UK
10 No. 1 albums in the UK
No. 22 on Rolling Stone's The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time
Bono ranked No. 32 greatest singer (Rolling Stone)
The Edge ranked No. 38th greatest guitarist (Rolling Stone)
Larry Mullen Jr. ranked No. 96 greatest drummer (Rolling Stone)
Bono + The Edge No. 35 Greatest Songwriters of All Time (Rolling Stone)
U2 ranked No. 4 based on album sales, time spent on UK charts, largest audience (Q - 2004)
U2 ranked No. 19 on The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time (VH1 - 2010)
8 songs listed on Rolling Stone's 2010 The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
"One" ranked No. 36
5 albums listed on Rolling Stone's 2012 The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
The Joshua Tree ranked No. 27

(A full background can be found on Wikipedia.)

Awards + Nominations -
Academy Awards - 2 Nominations
American Music Awards - 9 Nominations, 1 Win
Billboard Music Awards - 7 Nominations, 9 Wins
Billboard Touring Awards - 3 Nominations, 9 Nominations
Brit Awards - 13 Nominations, 7 Wins
Craig Awards - Won
Critics Choice Movie Awards - 2 Nominations
Golden Globe Awards - 3 Nominations, 2 Wins
Grammy Awards - 24 Nominations, 22 Wins
iHeartRadio Music Awards - 1 Nominations, 2 Wins
International Dance Music Awards - 1 Nomination
Italian Music Awards - 1 Nomination, 3 Wins
Ivor Novello Awards - 2 Nominations, 3 Wins
Juno Award - 4 Nominations, 2 Wins

This list is lengthy, so I will sum up here -
MTV Video Music Awards - Multiple nominations and 6 wins
MTV Europe Music Awards - Multiple nominations and 5 wins
Mercury Prize - 1 Nomination
Meteor Music Awards - Multiple wins
Music Video Production Awards - 3 Nominations, 2 Wins
NME Awards - Multiple nominations and 4 wins
NRJ Awards - Won
People's Choice Awards - 2 Wins
Q Awards - Multiple wins
UK Music Video Awards - 4 Nominations

(The full list of awards and nominations can be found on Wikipedia.)

U2 - Rock music history...Rock music legend