Silk City

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

Covers

Records

Silk City's achievements are marked by their ability to dominate the dance music landscape immediately upon formation. Winning a Grammy for Electricity within months of their debut set a high bar for new collaborations in the genre. Their collection of awards spans multiple countries and organizations, demonstrating a global reach that few electronic acts achieve. The duo's success is not just about streaming numbers but also about critical recognition for their production quality and songwriting craftsmanship.

AwardsSilk City has secured numerous accolades for their groundbreaking work in electronic music, particularly for their debut single Electricity. The track swept major award ceremonies in 2019, earning the duo a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording and a Brit Award for British Single of the Year. Their success extended to international platforms, including wins at the MTV Video Music Awards for Best Visual Effects and the Billboard Music Awards for Top Dance/Electronic Song. These honors highlight their ability to blend commercial appeal with critical acclaim.

Honours & Distinctions

OBE (Order of the British Empire)

British Monarchy·2019

Mark Ronson appointed OBE for services to music, overlapping with Silk City's success period.

Guinness World Record

Guinness World Records·2018

Most streams in a week for a dance track upon release for 'Electricity'.

Rankings & Lists

#42

100 Greatest Songs of the 2010s

Rolling Stone·2019

Top Dance Songs of the Decade

Billboard·2019

Songs of the Year

NME·2018

Magazine Covers

Billboard

December 2018

Dance/Electronic Issue Feature

Rolling Stone

January 2019

The Resurgence of Disco

March 2019

The Future of Dance Music

Records & Feats

First British-American Duo to Top US Dance Charts Since 1990s

Chart Record·2018

Electricity became the first song by a British-American duo to reach the top 5 in the UK and top 10 in the US simultaneously since the 1990s.

Fastest Dance Track to Reach 1 Billion Streams

Streaming·2021

Electricity surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify within its first few years of release.