One Direction

Summary

One Direction is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.14% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,194 views/month, #28 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• One Direction received the MTV Europe Music Award for Best UK & Ireland Act^[3].
• One Direction received the MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act^[4].
• One Direction received the MTV Europe Music Award for Biggest Fans^[5].
• One Direction received the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist^[6].
• One Direction received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video^[7].
• One Direction received the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group^[8].
• One Direction's instance of is recorded as musical group^[9].
• One Direction's genre is dance-pop^[10].
• One Direction's genre is teen pop^[11].
• One Direction's genre is pop rock^[12].
• One Direction's record label is recorded as Syco Music^[13].
• One Direction's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[14].
• One Direction's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group^[15].
• One Direction's record label is recorded as Sony Music^[16].
• One Direction's record label is recorded as Legacy Recordings^[17].
• One Direction's discography is recorded as One Direction discography^[18].
• One Direction's Commons category is recorded as One Direction^[19].
• One Direction's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[20].
• July 23, 2010 marks the founding of One Direction^[21].
• One Direction's location of formation is recorded as London^[22].
• One Direction's official website is recorded as https://www.onedirectionmusic.com/^[23].
• One Direction's topic's main category is recorded as Category:One Direction^[24].
• One Direction's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:One Direction^[25].
• One Direction's nominated for is recorded as MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video^[26].
• One Direction's nominated for is recorded as MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist^[27].

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Founding

July 23, 2010 marks the founding of One Direction^[21]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include MTV Europe Music Award for Best UK & Ireland Act^[3], a class of award^[28]; MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act^[4], a class of award^[29]; MTV Europe Music Award for Biggest Fans^[5], a class of award^[30], founded in 2011^[31]; MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist^[6], a class of award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1984^[34]; MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video^[7], a class of award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1999^[37]; and American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group^[8], a class of award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1974^[40].

Why It Matters

One Direction ranks in the top 0.14% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,194 views/month, #28 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

It has been cited as an influence by The Vamps^[43], a musical group^[44], founded in 2012^[45].

FAQs

What awards did One Direction receive?

Honors received include MTV Europe Music Award for Best UK & Ireland Act^[3], MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act^[4], MTV Europe Music Award for Biggest Fans^[5], and MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist^[6].

Who did One Direction influence?

One Direction has been cited as an influence by The Vamps^[43].