Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee formed in 2004. The band currently consists of Hayley Williams (lead vocals), Taylor York (guitar) and Zac Farro (drums). They have released six studio albums—All We Know Is Falling (2005), Riot! (2007), Brand New Eyes (2009), Paramore (2013), After Laughter (2017) and This Is Why (2023)—with several certifications around the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. The band has released twenty three singles, including: "Misery Business", that became their first charting single in the US Billboard Hot 100, certified single, and in 2015, the band's first to be certified triple-platinum in the United States; "Ignorance", that become the first single to reach the top fifteen in the UK Singles Chart; and "Ain't It Fun", which was the band's first top ten single in the United States.
Paramore has received 31 awards from 76 nominations. They received one nomination on the American Music Award for New Artist of the Year and many other nominations in magazines awards and popular votes ceremonies. Their single "Ain't It Fun" won the first Grammy Award for the band, out of four nominations, in the category Best Rock Song, that was awarded to the composers of the song, which are Hayley Williams and Taylor York. Paramore has received three MTV awards, including one MTV Europe Music Awards, one Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica and one MTV Video Music Brasil.
Awards and nominations Award Year Nominee/work Category Result Alternative Press Music Award 2014 Paramore Artist of the Year Paramore Album of the Year "Still Into You" Song of the Year Hayley Williams Best Vocalist Jeremy Davis Best Bassist 2015 Hayley Williams Best Vocalist Paramore Best Live Band Most Dedicated Fans American Music Award 2008ParamoreNew Artist of the YearBillboard Music Awards2015"Ain't It Fun"Top Rock SongBrit Award2024ParamoreInternational GroupGrammy Award2008ParamoreBest New Artist2010"Decode"Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media2011"The Only Exception"Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals2015"Ain't It Fun"Best Rock Song2024"This Is Why"Best Alternative Music PerformanceThis Is WhyBest Rock AlbumInternational Dance Music Award2014"Ain't It Fun"Best Alternative/Indie Rock Dance TrackKerrang! Award2010ParamoreBest Live Band Best International Band Brand New EyesBest Album2012"Monster"Best VideoHayley Williams Tweeter of the Year Hottest Female 2013"Now"Best VideoBest SingleLos Premios MTV Latinoamérica2008ParamoreBest New Artist — InternationalBest Rock Artist — International2009Hayley WilliamsFashionista — FemaleMTV Australia Award2009"Decode"Best Rock VideoMTV Europe Music Award2008ParamoreBest Rock2009Best Alternative20102011Biggest Fans2013Best AlternativeBest World Stage2014Best Alternative2023 MTV Movie Award2009"Decode"Best Song from a Movie MTV Video Music Award2008"Crushcrushcrush"Best Rock Video2009"Decode"2010"Ignorance"2023"This is Why"Best Alternative MTV Video Music Brazil2008ParamoreInternational Artist2010 NME Award2009Hayley WilliamsSexiest Female2010ParamoreBest International BandWorst BandParamore.netBest Band Blog 2012Hayley WilliamsHottest Female People's Choice Award 2010ParamoreFavorite Rock Band 20112014Favorite BandFavorite Alternative BandRadio Disney Music Award2014"Still Into You"Best Crush SongTeen Choice Award2008ParamoreBreakout GroupRock Group"Crushcrushcrush"Rock Track2009ParamoreRock Group"Decode"Rock Track2010ParamoreRock Group"The Only Exception"Love Song"Ignorance"Rock TrackBrand New EyesAlbum – Rock2011ParamoreRock Group"Monster"Rock Track2013ParamoreRock Group2014"Ain't It Fun"Rock Song2017ParamoreRock Group"Hard Times"Rock/Alternative SongWoodie Award2008ParamoreWoodie of the Year
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