![]() ![]() ![]() “Babel” had some strong competition for Album of the Year going in. The band also did some promotion in America, stopping by at “Saturday Night Live.” So “Babel” was always a strong bet to be in contention for Album of the Year, especially with a sound that would have played well for Americana, rock, pop, and alternative blocs in the Recording Academy. The album’s lead single, “I Will Wait,” became the band’s biggest hit as well. While critics were a bit lukewarm, the industry embraced the album, as it earned nominations at the Brit Awards, the Juno Awards, and of course the Grammys. It debuted atop the Billboard 200 with over 600,000 copies sold in the United States, and eventually was the fourth biggest record of 2012. And then came “Babel.” SEE Will Kendrick Lamar FINALLY get his Grammys coronation with new album ‘Mr. They ended up losing all their nominations, but had solidified themselves as artists on the Grammy radar, as well as one of the leading rock acts of the time. The album received five Grammy nominations over the span of 2011 to 2012, and the group also got an additional nomination for Best New Artist. The band’s debut album, “Sigh No More,” was a sleeper hit, slowly gaining momentum and showing up on the year-end Billboard 200 albums chart for four years in a row (2010-2013). While they might seem a bit forgotten these days, Mumford and Sons had huge success at the start of the 2010s. ![]()
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