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New Kids on the Block

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New Kids on the Block

Summary

New Kids on the Block is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 0.39% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,479 views/month, #80 of 20,490).[2]

Key Facts

  • New Kids on the Block received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[3].
  • New Kids on the Block received the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album[4].
  • New Kids on the Block received the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group[5].
  • New Kids on the Block received the Boston Music Awards[6].
  • New Kids on the Block received the Billboard Music Awards[7].
  • New Kids on the Block received the Grammy Award for Best Music Film[8].
  • New Kids on the Block's instance of is recorded as musical group[9].
  • New Kids on the Block's genre is pop music[10].
  • New Kids on the Block's genre is contemporary R&B[11].
  • New Kids on the Block's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[12].
  • New Kids on the Block's record label is recorded as CBS Records International[13].
  • New Kids on the Block's record label is recorded as Interscope Records[14].
  • New Kids on the Block's discography is recorded as New Kids on the Block discography[15].
  • New Kids on the Block's Commons category is recorded as New Kids on the Block[16].
  • New Kids on the Block's country of origin is recorded as United States[17].
  • New Kids on the Block comprises Jordan Knight[18].
  • New Kids on the Block comprises Jonathan Knight[19].
  • New Kids on the Block comprises Joey McIntyre[20].
  • New Kids on the Block comprises Donnie Wahlberg[21].
  • New Kids on the Block comprises Danny Wood[22].
  • 1984 marks the founding of New Kids on the Block[23].
  • New Kids on the Block's location of formation is recorded as Boston[24].
  • New Kids on the Block's official website is recorded as https://www.nkotb.com/[25].
  • New Kids on the Block's topic's main category is recorded as Category:New Kids on the Block[26].
  • New Kids on the Block's nominated for is recorded as MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography[27].

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Founding

1984 marks the founding of New Kids on the Block[23]. Its location of formation is recorded as Boston[24].

Identity

New Kids on the Block's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'NKOTB'}[28].

Recognition

Awards received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[3], a commemorative plaque[29], in United States[30]; American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album[4], a class of award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1974[33]; American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group[5], a class of award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1974[36]; Boston Music Awards[6], an award[37]; Billboard Music Awards[7], an annual music awards ceremony[38], in United States[39], founded in 1989[40]; and Grammy Award for Best Music Film[8], a class of award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1984[43].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for New Kids on the Block include New Kid on the Block[44], a television series episode[45], directed by Wes Archer[46].

Why It Matters

New Kids on the Block ranks in the top 0.39% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,479 views/month, #80 of 20,490).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

It has been cited as an influence by Backstreet Boys[49], a musical group[50], founded in 1993[51]; Jonas Brothers[52], a musical group[53], founded in 2005[54]; and 98 Degrees[55], a boy band[56], founded in 1996[57].

Entities named for it include New Kid on the Block[44], a television series episode[45], directed by Wes Archer[46].

FAQs

What awards did New Kids on the Block receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[3], American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album[4], American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group[5], and Boston Music Awards[6].

Who did New Kids on the Block influence?

New Kids on the Block has been cited as an influence by Backstreet Boys[49], Jonas Brothers[52], and 98 Degrees[55].

Related Entities

Backstreet Boys Columbia Records Donnie Wahlberg Interscope Records Jonas Brothers United States

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → Columbia Records, CBS Records International, Interscope Records
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+351949'}, {'amount': '+346604'}, {'amount': '+371739'} +1
    Image purged at → —
    Topic's main category → Category:New Kids on the Block
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