Marcus Mumford
Awards & Honours
13
Awards Won
3
Honours
3
Rankings
7
Covers
1
Records
Marcus Mumford has achieved remarkable success as the frontman of Mumford & Sons, winning three Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for Babel. The band's debut album Sigh No More sold over eight million copies and earned them the Grammy for Best New Artist. Babel set a record as the fastest-selling album in UK history at the time, with over 159,000 copies sold in its first week. Marcus was included in TIME's 100 Most Influential People list in 2013 and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Edinburgh in 2014 for his contributions to music and charity.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Honorary Doctorate
For contributions to music and charity.
TIME 100 Most Influential People
Listed for cultural impact.
Forbes 30 Under 30
Listed in the music category.
Rankings & Lists
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Greatest Albums of the Decade
100 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century
Magazine Covers
TIME
2013-02-18
The New Folk Heroes
Rolling Stone
2011-11-10
Mumford & Sons: The Rise of the New Folk
Rolling Stone
2012-10-18
Mumford & Sons: The Band That Won the World
GQ (UK)
2012-09-01
Marcus Mumford: The Quiet Man of Folk
Billboard
2012-10-06
Mumford & Sons: The Babel Effect
NME
2012-10-12
Mumford & Sons: The Biggest Band in the World
Mojo
2012-11-01
Mumford & Sons: The Band That Changed Folk
Records & Feats
Fastest-selling album in UK history
Babel sold over 159,000 copies in its first week in 2012.