5 Seconds of Summer

Summary

5 Seconds of Summer is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.66% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,989 views/month, #135 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• 5 Seconds of Summer received the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Push Act^[3].
• 5 Seconds of Summer received the MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act^[4].
• 5 Seconds of Summer received the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Australian Act^[5].
• 5 Seconds of Summer received the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Australian Act^[6].
• 5 Seconds of Summer received the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Worldwide Act^[7].
• 5 Seconds of Summer received the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock^[8].
• 5 Seconds of Summer was influenced by Blink-182^[9].
• 5 Seconds of Summer's instance of is recorded as musical group^[10].
• 5 Seconds of Summer's genre is pop rock^[11].
• 5 Seconds of Summer's genre is pop-punk^[12].
• 5 Seconds of Summer's record label is recorded as Bertelsmann Music Group^[13].
• 5 Seconds of Summer's discography is recorded as 5 Seconds of Summer discography^[14].
• 5 Seconds of Summer's Commons category is recorded as 5 Seconds of Summer^[15].
• 5 Seconds of Summer's country of origin is recorded as Australia^[16].
• 5 Seconds of Summer comprises Michael Clifford^[17].
• 5 Seconds of Summer comprises Calum Hood^[18].
• 5 Seconds of Summer comprises Luke Hemmings^[19].
• 5 Seconds of Summer comprises Ashton Irwin^[20].
• 2011 marks the founding of 5 Seconds of Summer^[21].
• 5 Seconds of Summer's location of formation is recorded as Sydney^[22].
• 5 Seconds of Summer's official website is recorded as https://5sos.com/^[23].
• 5 Seconds of Summer's topic's main category is recorded as Category:5 Seconds of Summer^[24].
• 5 Seconds of Summer's nominated for is recorded as MTV Europe Music Award for Biggest Fans^[25].
• 5 Seconds of Summer's nominated for is recorded as MTV Europe Music Award for Best Pop^[26].
• 5 Seconds of Summer's nominated for is recorded as MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: AU^[29]

• Began / founded: 2011^[30]

• Genre(s): pop, pop punk, pop rock, power pop, teen pop^[31]

• Community tags: 2010s, pop, pop punk, pop rock, power pop, teen pop^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 830e5c4e-6b7d-431d-86ab-00c751281dc5^[33]

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Founding

2011 marks the founding of 5 Seconds of Summer^[21]. Its location of formation is recorded as Sydney^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include MTV Europe Music Award for Best Push Act^[3], a class of award^[34], founded in 2009^[35]; MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act^[4], a class of award^[36]; MTV Europe Music Award for Best Australian Act^[5], a MTV Europe Music Awards^[37], in Australia^[38], founded in 2013^[39]; MTV Europe Music Award for Best Worldwide Act^[7], a class of award^[40], founded in 2011^[41]; MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock^[8], a class of award^[42], founded in 1994^[43]; and MTV Video Music Award for Song of Summer^[44], a class of award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 2013^[47].

Why It Matters

5 Seconds of Summer ranks in the top 0.66% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,989 views/month, #135 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

It has been cited as an influence by The Vamps^[50], a musical group^[51], founded in 2012^[52].

FAQs

What awards did 5 Seconds of Summer receive?

Honors received include MTV Europe Music Award for Best Push Act^[3], MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act^[4], MTV Europe Music Award for Best Australian Act^[5], and MTV Europe Music Award for Best Australian Act^[6].

Who did 5 Seconds of Summer influence?

5 Seconds of Summer has been cited as an influence by The Vamps^[50].