The Chainsmokers
Wins
1
Nominations
4
Category
Biography
"As we move forward, we will always try to continue to innovate with our sound." — Andrew Taggart
- Members: Alex Pall, Andrew Taggart
- Formed in 2012 in New York, New York
- The Chainsmokers' 2014 viral hit "#Selfie" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart and No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their second EP, 2016's Collage, reached No. 6 on the Billboard 200, spawning "Closer" featuring Halsey, which was the longest-running No. 1 hit in the United States in 2016.
- The duo won their first career GRAMMY for Best Dance Recording for "Don't Let Me Down" featuring Daya at the 59th GRAMMY Awards.
- Both Pall and Taggart have a music education background. Pall was a student at New York University and majored in art history and music business; Taggart attended Syracuse University's prestigious Bandier Program, which focuses on the business of combining music, media, marketing, and entrepreneurship.
- In September 2016, the duo took part in "Spotlight: The Chainsmokers," a GRAMMY Museum program during which they discussed their formation, indie roots and creative processes.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for The Chainsmokers
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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Something Just Like This
Guy Berryman, Chris Martin, Jon Buckland, Will Champion, Coldplay, Alex Pall, Andrew Taggart, The Chainsmokers
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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Closer
Halsey, Alex Pall, Andrew Taggart, The Chainsmokers
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Best New Artist
Bouquet
Alex Pall, Andrew Taggart, The Chainsmokers
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Best Dance/Electronic Recording Winner
Don't Let Me Down
Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young, Daya, Alex Pall, Andrew Taggart, The Chainsmokers