Flight of the Conchords

Summary

Flight of the Conchords is a double act^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of double_act entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,159 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Flight of the Conchords received the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album^[3].
• Flight of the Conchords received the Chortle Awards^[4].
• Flight of the Conchords received the Aotearoa Music Award for Best Group^[5].
• Flight of the Conchords's instance of is recorded as double act^[6].
• Flight of the Conchords's instance of is recorded as musical duo^[7].
• Flight of the Conchords's genre is alternative rock^[8].
• Flight of the Conchords's genre is rock music^[9].
• Flight of the Conchords's genre is hip-hop^[10].
• Flight of the Conchords's genre is comedy rock^[11].
• Flight of the Conchords's genre is comedy film^[12].
• Flight of the Conchords's genre is funk^[13].
• Flight of the Conchords's genre is indie rock^[14].
• Flight of the Conchords's genre is folk rock^[15].
• Flight of the Conchords's genre is new wave^[16].
• Flight of the Conchords's genre is acoustic music^[17].
• Flight of the Conchords's genre is folk music^[18].
• Flight of the Conchords's genre is alternative hip-hop^[19].
• Flight of the Conchords's record label is recorded as Sub Pop^[20].
• Flight of the Conchords's discography is recorded as Flight of the Conchords discography^[21].
• Flight of the Conchords's Commons category is recorded as Flight of the Conchords^[22].
• Flight of the Conchords's country of origin is recorded as New Zealand^[23].
• Flight of the Conchords comprises Jemaine Clement^[24].
• Flight of the Conchords comprises Bret McKenzie^[25].
• 1998 marks the founding of Flight of the Conchords^[26].
• Flight of the Conchords's location of formation is recorded as Wellington^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: NZ^[29]

• Began / founded: 1998^[30]

• Genre(s): comedy^[31]

• Community tags: comedy, rock and indie, television^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1f574ab1-a46d-4586-9331-f0ded23e0411^[33]

Body

Founding

1998 marks the founding of Flight of the Conchords^[26]. Its location of formation is recorded as Wellington^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album^[3], a class of award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1959^[36]; Chortle Awards^[4], an award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 2002^[39]; and Aotearoa Music Award for Best Group^[5], a class of award^[40], in New Zealand^[41].

Why It Matters

Flight of the Conchords ranks in the top 10% of double_act entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,159 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

What awards did Flight of the Conchords receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album^[3], Chortle Awards^[4], and Aotearoa Music Award for Best Group^[5].