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The Black Keys

American rock band
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Summary

The Black Keys is a musical duo[1]. It ranks in the top 0.38% of musical_duo entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,913 views/month, #3 of 787).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Black Keys received the MTV Video Music Awards[3].
  • The Black Keys received the BRIT Awards[4].
  • The Black Keys received the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album[5].
  • The Black Keys received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal[6].
  • The Black Keys received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album[7].
  • The Black Keys received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance[8].
  • The Black Keys is in the country of United States[9].
  • The Black Keys's instance of is recorded as musical duo[10].
  • The Black Keys's genre is garage rock[11].
  • The Black Keys's genre is blues rock[12].
  • The Black Keys's genre is indie rock[13].
  • The Black Keys's record label is recorded as Alive Naturalsound Records[14].
  • The Black Keys's record label is recorded as Fat Possum Records[15].
  • The Black Keys's record label is recorded as Warner Records[16].
  • The Black Keys's record label is recorded as Nonesuch Records[17].
  • The Black Keys's discography is recorded as The Black Keys discography[18].
  • The Black Keys's Commons category is recorded as The Black Keys[19].
  • The Black Keys's country of origin is recorded as United States[20].
  • The Black Keys comprises Dan Auerbach[21].
  • The Black Keys comprises Patrick Carney[22].
  • 2001 marks the founding of The Black Keys[23].
  • The Black Keys's location of formation is recorded as Akron[24].
  • The Black Keys's official website is recorded as https://theblackkeys.com[25].
  • The Black Keys's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Black Keys[26].
  • The Black Keys's nominated for is recorded as Shortlist Music Prize[27].

Body

Founding

2001 marks the founding of The Black Keys[23]. Its location of formation is recorded as Akron[24].

Identity

The Black Keys's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}[28].

Recognition

Awards received include MTV Video Music Awards[3], a group of awards[29], in United States[30], founded in 1984[31]; BRIT Awards[4], a group of awards[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1977[34]; Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album[5], a class of award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1991[37]; Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal[6], a class of award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1980[40]; Grammy Award for Best Rock Album[7], a class of award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1995[43]; and Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance[8], a class of award[44], in United States[45].

Why It Matters

The Black Keys ranks in the top 0.38% of musical_duo entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,913 views/month, #3 of 787).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

What awards did The Black Keys receive?

Honors received include MTV Video Music Awards[3], BRIT Awards[4], Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album[5], and Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal[6].

Related Entities

Miles Teller United States

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007421335305171
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  2. 14w ago · Horcrux · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → Alive Naturalsound Records, Fat Possum Records, Warner Records +1
    Has part(s) → Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney
    Location of formation → —
    Award received → MTV Video Music Awards, BRIT Awards, Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album +3
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