Coldplay
Awards & Honours
489
Awards Won
6
Honours
4
Rankings
5
Covers
5
Records
Coldplay have achieved extraordinary commercial and critical success, with over 160 million records sold worldwide. They hold the record for most Brit Awards won by a band (9) and are the most played group of the 21st century on British media. Their Music of the Spheres World Tour is the most-attended tour in history and the first by a band to gross $1 billion. The band was the first group in Spotify history to reach 100 million monthly listeners. They have three of the 50 best-selling albums in the UK and 10 consecutive UK Albums Chart number ones, the most without missing the top. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has honored their work, and they were recognized on the Time 100 Climate list in 2023.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Time 100 Climate List
Featured on inaugural list for environmental efforts.
Most Brit Awards Won by a Band
Coldplay have won 9 Brit Awards, the most of any band.
Honorary Doctorate (Chris Martin)
Awarded for contributions to music and charity.
Freedom of the City of London (Chris Martin)
Awarded for charitable work.
Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll
"Yellow" added to exhibit.
200 Definitive Albums
A Rush of Blood to the Head included.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Artists of All Time
Greatest Albums of All Time (A Rush of Blood to the Head)
Most Played Group of the 21st Century
Best-Selling Albums in UK History
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone
2005-06-30
Coldplay: The World's Biggest Band
Time
2008-06-23
Coldplay's Viva la Vida
Billboard
2011-10-22
Coldplay: Mylo Xyloto and Beyond
NME
2008-06-18
Coldplay: The Return
Q
2005-06-01
Coldplay: The Biggest Band in the World
Records & Feats
Most-attended tour of all time
Music of the Spheres World Tour attracted over 10 million fans.
First band to gross $1 billion on a single tour
Music of the Spheres World Tour grossed over $1.1 billion.
First group in Spotify history to reach 100 million monthly listeners
Coldplay achieved this milestone in 2023.
Most UK Albums Chart number ones without missing the top
Coldplay have 10 consecutive number-one albums in the UK.
First song by a British group to debut at #1 on Billboard Hot 100
My Universe (with BTS) debuted at #1 in 2021.