Backstreet Boys

Summary

Backstreet Boys is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.21% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,923 views/month, #43 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• Backstreet Boys received the People's Choice Award for Favorite Band^[3].
• Backstreet Boys received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[4].
• Backstreet Boys received the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song^[5].
• Backstreet Boys received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Group^[6].
• Backstreet Boys received the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group^[7].
• Backstreet Boys received the MTV Video Music Award – Viewer's Choice^[8].
• Backstreet Boys was influenced by Q2831^[9].
• Backstreet Boys was influenced by Bay City Rollers^[10].
• Backstreet Boys was influenced by The Jackson 5^[11].
• Backstreet Boys was influenced by Boyz II Men^[12].
• Backstreet Boys was influenced by Wham!^[13].
• Backstreet Boys was influenced by New Edition^[14].
• Backstreet Boys's instance of is recorded as musical group^[15].
• Backstreet Boys's genre is pop music^[16].
• Backstreet Boys's genre is dance-pop^[17].
• Backstreet Boys's genre is contemporary R&B^[18].
• Backstreet Boys's genre is teen pop^[19].
• Backstreet Boys's genre is adult contemporary music^[20].
• Backstreet Boys's record label is recorded as Jive Records^[21].
• Backstreet Boys's record label is recorded as Sony BMG^[22].
• Backstreet Boys's record label is recorded as RCA^[23].
• Backstreet Boys's record label is recorded as Legacy Recordings^[24].
• Backstreet Boys's discography is recorded as Backstreet Boys discography^[25].
• Backstreet Boys's Commons category is recorded as Backstreet Boys^[26].
• Backstreet Boys's country of origin is recorded as United States^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1993^[30]

• Genre(s): dance-pop, electropop, pop, teen pop^[31]

• Community tags: american, boy band, dance-pop, electropop, pop, teen pop^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2f569e60-0a1b-4fb9-95a4-3dc1525d1aad^[33]

Body

Founding

1993 marks the founding of Backstreet Boys^[34]. Its location of formation is recorded as Orlando^[35].

Identity

Backstreet Boys's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-us', 'text': 'BSB'}^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include People's Choice Award for Favorite Band^[3], a class of award^[37], in United States^[38]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[4], a commemorative plaque^[39], in United States^[40]; MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song^[5], a class of award^[41]; MTV Video Music Award for Best Group^[6], a class of award^[42]; American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group^[7], a class of award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1974^[45]; and MTV Video Music Award – Viewer's Choice^[8], a class of award^[46].

Why It Matters

Backstreet Boys ranks in the top 0.21% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,923 views/month, #43 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

It has been cited as an influence by Aaron Carter^[49], an actor^[50], 1987–2022^[51], of United States^[52], specialised in music^[53]; NSYNC^[54], a boy band^[55], founded in 1995^[56]; Jonas Brothers^[57], a musical group^[58], founded in 2005^[59]; and Akino^[60], a singer^[61], b. 1989^[62], of United States^[63].

FAQs

What awards did Backstreet Boys receive?

Honors received include People's Choice Award for Favorite Band^[3], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[4], MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song^[5], and MTV Video Music Award for Best Group^[6].

Who did Backstreet Boys influence?

Backstreet Boys has been cited as an influence by Aaron Carter^[49], NSYNC^[54], Jonas Brothers^[57], and Akino^[60].