List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Coldplay
British rock band Coldplay have received numerous awards, nominations, and honorary accolades throughout their career. They were formed in London by Chris Martin (vocals, piano), Jonny Buckland (lead guitar), Guy Berryman (bass guitar), Will Champion (drums, percussion) and Phil Harvey (management). The band signed a record contract with Parlophone in 1999 and released Parachutes in the following year. It received a Brit Award for British Album of the Year, a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album and a Mercury Prize nomination. Their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), repeated the feat and spawned the singles "The Scientist" and "Clocks". The latter won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year and the former received three MTV Video Music Awards. In 2003, they were named Songwriters of the Year by the Ivor Novello Awards.
The band then released X&Y (2005), which earned them a third Brit Award for British Album of the Year, making Coldplay the first act in history to achieve the feat both overall and with three consecutive projects. As of 2022, they remain the category's biggest winners (tied with Arctic Monkeys and Adele). With Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), the band received a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album and their first Album of the Year nomination. The title track, "Viva la Vida", won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. In 2009, they received a NRJ Award of Honour in recognition of their career accomplishments, impact and influence on the music industry.
Coldplay were named one of the best music artists of all time by VH1 in 2010 as well, while "Yellow" was part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll" exhibition during the next year. Their fifth album, Mylo Xyloto (2011), won the band's first prizes at the Billboard Music Awards, including Top Rock Album and Top Rock Artist. They also received a Brit Award for Best Live Act with the Mylo Xyloto Tour. In 2013, their single "Atlas" was released as part of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack, receiving a Critics' Choice Awards nomination and being shortlisted for the 87th Academy Awards.
In 2014, Fuse ranked them as the sixth most awarded group of all time, the band also released Ghost Stories, which was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 57th Grammy Awards. Their seventh album, A Head Full of Dreams, was made available in 2015. Its third single, "Up&Up", earned many accolades for its surrealistic music video, including two D&AD Awards and two silver prizes at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The song had a Best Music Video nomination at the 59th Grammy Awards as well, losing to Beyoncé's "Formation". In 2016, Coldplay were honoured with a Godlike Genius Award from the NME Awards, which recognize "careers of music icons who have been pioneers in the industry". The year also saw them become the most awarded and nominated band of all time at the Brit Awards, surpassing Take That.
With Everyday Life (2019), they received their second Album of the Year nomination at the 63rd Grammy Awards and a GAFFA Award for International Band of the Year, while the music videos for "Orphans" and "Daddy" won a MTV Video Music Award and two Clio Awards, respectively. Coldplay then released "Higher Power" in 2021 and earned a nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 64th Grammy Awards. It served as the lead single of their ninth album, Music of the Spheres, which received nods for Favorite Rock Album at the American Music Awards and Top Rock Album at the Billboard Music Awards. The band was later nominated for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 65th Grammy Awards, while another Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nod was secured with "My Universe". The song also broke the Guinness World Record for highest British track debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and earned their first wins at the Circle Chart Music Awards, Melon Music Awards and MTV Video Music Awards Japan.
Awards and nominations
| Ceremony | Year | Recipient | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AICE Awards | 2015 | "Magic" | Music Video | Won | |
| AICP Awards | 2017 | "Up&Up" | Won | ||
| AICP Post Awards | 2015 | "Magic" | Won | ||
| American Music Awards | 2003 | Coldplay | Favorite Alternative Artist | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Nominated | ||||
| 2008 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group | Nominated | ||||
| Favorite Alternative Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Coldplay | Favorite Alternative Artist | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group | Nominated | |||
| A Head Full of Dreams Tour | Tour of the Year | Won | |||
| 2022 | Coldplay | Best Pop Duo or Group | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Touring Artist | Won | ||||
| Music of the Spheres | Favorite Rock Album | Nominated | |||
| ANDY Awards | 2017 | "Up&Up" | Video/Cinema – Direction | Bronze | |
| Video/Cinema – Special Effects | Silver | ||||
| APRA Awards | 2007 | "Talk" | Most Performed Foreign Work | Nominated | |
| 2013 | "Paradise" | International Work of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | "Something Just Like This" (w/ the Chainsmokers) | Nominated | |||
| ARIA Music Awards | 2012 | Coldplay | Best International Artist | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | Nominated | ||||
| ARIA Number 1 Chart Awards | 2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | Number 1 Album | Won | |
| 2005 | X&Y | Won | |||
| 2008 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Won | |||
| 2011 | Mylo Xyloto | Won | |||
| 2014 | Ghost Stories | Won | |||
| 2019 | Everyday Life | Won | |||
| 2021 | Music of the Spheres | Won | |||
| Art Directors Guild Awards | 2015 | "Magic" | Short Format: Webseries or Music Video | Nominated | |
| 2022 | "Higher Power" | Nominated | |||
| "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | "Let Somebody Go" (w/ Selena Gomez) | Nominated | |||
| ASCAP London Music Awards | 2006 | "Speed of Sound" | Song of the Year | Won | |
| 2010 | Coldplay | Songwriter of the Year | Won | ||
| "Viva la Vida" | Song of the Year | Won | |||
| 2015 | "A Sky Full of Stars" | Winning Hot 100 Songs | Won | ||
| 2017 | "Adventure of a Lifetime" | Won | |||
| "Hymn for the Weekend" | Won | ||||
| ASCAP Pop Music Awards | 2004 | "Clocks" | Most Performed Song | Won | |
| 2006 | "Speed of Sound" | Won | |||
| 2010 | "Viva la Vida" | Won | |||
| 2018 | "Something Just Like This" (w/ the Chainsmokers) | Won | |||
| ASTRA Awards | 2009 | Max Masters: Coldplay | Outstanding Music Program or Coverage | Won | |
| BBC Music Awards | 2014 | "A Sky Full of Stars" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Coldplay | British Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| A Head Full of Dreams | Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Hymn for the Weekend" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards | 2011 | Coldplay | Best British Music Act | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Mylo Xyloto | Best British Album | Nominated | ||
| Berlin Music Video Awards | 2015 | "Magic" | Best Lo-Fi | Nominated | |
| 2017 | "Up&Up" | Best Visual Effects | Won | ||
| 2020 | "Daddy" | Best Animation | Nominated | ||
| Billboard Music Awards | 2003 | "Clocks" | Digital Track of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Coldplay | Top Duo/Group | Nominated | ||
| Top Rock Artist | Won | ||||
| Top Alternative Artist | Won | ||||
| Mylo Xyloto | Top Rock Album | Won | |||
| Top Alternative Album | Won | ||||
| "Paradise" | Top Rock Song | Nominated | |||
| Top Alternative Song | Nominated | ||||
| 2013 | Coldplay | Top Duo/Group | Nominated | ||
| Top Touring Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Top Rock Artist | Nominated | ||||
| 2015 | Nominated | ||||
| Ghost Stories | Top Rock Album | Won | |||
| "A Sky Full of Stars" | Top Rock Song | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | A Head Full of Dreams | Top Rock Album | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Coldplay | Top Duo/Group | Nominated | ||
| Top Touring Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Top Rock Artist | Nominated | ||||
| A Head Full of Dreams Tour | Top Rock Tour | Won | |||
| 2018 | Coldplay | Top Duo/Group | Nominated | ||
| Top Touring Artist | Nominated | ||||
| A Head Full of Dreams Tour | Top Rock Tour | Nominated | |||
| "Something Just Like This" (w/ the Chainsmokers) | Top Radio Song | Nominated | |||
| Top Collaboration | Nominated | ||||
| Top Dance/Electronic Song | Won | ||||
| 2022 | Music of the Spheres | Top Rock Album | Nominated | ||
| "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Top Rock Song | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Coldplay | Top Rock Touring Artist | Won | ||
| Billboard Live Music Awards | 2016 | A Head Full of Dreams Tour | Top Draw | Won | |
| Top Tour | Nominated | ||||
| Wembley Stadium, 15–19 June 2016 | Top Boxscore | Won | |||
| 2017 | A Head Full of Dreams Tour | Top Draw | Nominated | ||
| Top Tour | Nominated | ||||
| BMI London Awards | 2012 | "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" | Award-Winning Songs | Won | |
| "Paradise" | Won | ||||
| BMI Pop Awards | 2007 | "Talk" | Won | ||
| 2013 | "Paradise" | Won | |||
| 2015 | "A Sky Full of Stars" | Won | |||
| Brit Awards | 2001 | Coldplay | British Group | Won | |
| British Breakthrough Act | Nominated | ||||
| Parachutes | British Album of the Year | Won | |||
| "Yellow" | British Single of the Year | Nominated | |||
| British Video of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2002 | "Trouble" | Nominated | |||
| 2003 | Coldplay | British Group | Won | ||
| A Rush of Blood to the Head | British Album of the Year | Won | |||
| 2006 | Coldplay | British Group | Nominated | ||
| British Live Act | Nominated | ||||
| X&Y | British Album of the Year | Won | |||
| "Speed of Sound" | British Single of the Year | Won | |||
| 2009 | Coldplay | British Group | Nominated | ||
| British Live Act | Nominated | ||||
| Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | British Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Viva la Vida" | British Single of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | British Album (Last 30 Years) | Nominated | ||
| "Clocks" | British Live Performance (Last 30 Years) | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Coldplay | British Group | Won | ||
| Mylo Xyloto | British Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Coldplay | British Live Act | Won | ||
| "Princess of China" (w/ Rihanna) | British Single of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Coldplay | British Group | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Won | ||||
| A Head Full of Dreams | British Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | "Hymn for the Weekend" | British Single of the Year | Nominated | ||
| British Video of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | Coldplay | British Group | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Nominated | ||||
| British Alternative/Rock Act | Nominated | ||||
| British Phonographic Industry | 2023 | Brit Billion Award | Won | ||
| British Animation Awards | 2002 | "Don't Panic" | Public Choice: Music Video | Won | |
| 2020 | "Daddy" | Best Music Video | Won | ||
| Broadcast Awards | 2015 | Coldplay: Ghost Stories | Best Music Programme | Won | |
| Broadcast Digital Awards | 2020 | Coldplay: Everyday Life – Live in Jordan | Best Sports or Live Event Coverage | Nominated | |
| BT Digital Music Awards | 2002 | Coldplay | Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2004 | "2000 Miles" | Best Artist Download | Won | ||
| 2005 | Coldplay | Best Official Site | Won | ||
| Best Digital Music Community | Won | ||||
| 2008 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Best Rock/Indie Artist | Won | ||||
| Best Official Music Website | Won | ||||
| Coldplaying Forum | Best Unofficial Music Site | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | Coldplay | Best Official Site | Nominated | ||
| Coldplaying Forum | Best Fan Site | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | Coldplay | Best Official Site | Won | ||
| Coldplaying Forum | Best Fan Site | Won | |||
| Buenos Aires Music Video Festival | 2021 | "Higher Power" | Best Visual Effects | Nominated | |
| "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Favorite Video | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Kpop Video | Nominated | ||||
| Best Lyric Video | Nominated | ||||
| Camerimage Film Festival | 2009 | "Strawberry Swing" | Best Music Video | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography in a Music Video | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | "Up&Up" | Best Music Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography in a Music Video | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | "Champion of the World" | Best Music Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography in a Music Video | Nominated | ||||
| Cannes Lions Festival | 2017 | "Up&Up" | Excellence in Music Video | Silver | |
| Visual Effects | Silver | ||||
| Ciclope Festival | 2016 | Music Video – Direction | Nominated | ||
| Music Video – Visual Effects | Gold | ||||
| 2020 | "Trouble in Town" | Music Video | Nominated | ||
| Circle Chart Music Awards | 2022 | "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Song of the Year – Digital Music (September) | Won | |
| Clio Awards | 2012 | Back to the Start | Film – Music Adaptated | Gold | |
| 2020 | "Daddy" | Film/Video Craft – Direction | Silver | ||
| Film/Video Craft – Animation | Silver | ||||
| 2022 | A Future Begins | Use of Music in Film/Video – 61 Seconds to Five Minutes | Silver | ||
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2014 | "Atlas" | Best Song | Nominated | |
| D&AD Awards | 2002 | "Don't Panic" | Music Video – Animation (Wood Pencil) | Won | |
| 2003 | "The Scientist" | Music Video – Direction (Wood Pencil) | Won | ||
| 2010 | "Strawberry Swing" | Music Video – General Field (Graphite Pencil) | Won | ||
| Music Video – Animation (Yellow Pencil) | Won | ||||
| 2012 | Back to the Start | Use of Music for Film Advertising (Wood Pencil) | Won | ||
| 2017 | "Up&Up" | Music Video – General Field (Wood Pencil) | Won | ||
| Music Video – Special Effects (Graphite Pencil) | Won | ||||
| 2021 | "Trouble in Town" | Music Video – Direction | Shortlisted | ||
| Danish Music Awards | 2001 | Coldplay | Foreign Newcomer of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2003 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | International Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Mylo Xyloto | Nominated | |||
| Echo Music Prize | 2003 | Coldplay | Best International Alternative Group | Nominated | |
| 2004 | International Group of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Best International Alternative Group | Nominated | ||||
| 2006 | International Group of the Year | Won | |||
| 2009 | Best International Rock/Pop Group | Won | |||
| 2012 | Won | ||||
| 2015 | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | Won | ||||
| European Festival Awards | 2009 | "Viva la Vida" | Festival Anthem of the Year | Won | |
| 2011 | Coldplay | Best Headliner | Won | ||
| "Viva la Vida" | Festival Anthem of the Year | Won | |||
| Fryderyk Awards | 2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | Best Foreign Album | Nominated | |
| 2005 | X&Y | Won | |||
| 2009 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Mylo Xyloto | Nominated | |||
| GAFFA Awards Denmark | 2000 | Coldplay | New International Artist of the Year | Won | |
| Parachutes | International Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Yellow" | International Hit of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2002 | Coldplay | International Band of the Year | Won | ||
| Chris Martin | International Male of the Year | Won | |||
| A Rush of Blood to the Head | International Album of the Year | Won | |||
| "In My Place" | International Hit of the Year | Won | |||
| "The Scientist" | International Video of the Year | Won | |||
| 2005 | Coldplay | International Band of the Year | Won | ||
| Chris Martin | International Male of the Year | Won | |||
| X&Y | International Album of the Year | Won | |||
| "Speed of Sound" | International Hit of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Fix You" | Won | ||||
| 2008 | Coldplay | International Band of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Chris Martin | International Male of the Year | Won | |||
| Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | International Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Viva la Vida" | International Hit of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | Coldplay | International Band of the Year | Won | ||
| Chris Martin | International Male of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Mylo Xyloto | International Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Paradise" | International Hit of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Coldplay | International Band of the Year | Won | ||
| 2018 | Won | ||||
| Kaleidoscope EP | International Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Coldplay | International Band of the Year | Won | ||
| 2022 | Nominated | ||||
| "Higher Power" | International Hit of the Year | Nominated | |||
| GAFFA Awards Sweden | 2011 | Coldplay | Best Foreign Band | Won | |
| 2014 | Won | ||||
| 2016 | "Hymn for the Weekend" | Best Foreign Song | Won | ||
| 2022 | "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Nominated | |||
| Gaygalan Awards | 2018 | "Something Just Like This" (w/ the Chainsmokers) | International Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| Global Awards | 2018 | Coldplay | Best Group | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | Won | ||||
| Best British Act | Nominated | ||||
| Best Mass Appeal Artist | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | Best Group | Won | |||
| Best Mass Appeal Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Gold Derby Awards | 2014 | "Atlas" | Best Song | Nominated | |
| Gold Derby Music Awards | 2022 | Coldplay | Best Rock/Alternative Artist | Nominated | |
| "Higher Power" | Best Rock/Alternative Song | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Coldplay | Best Rock/Alternative Artist | Nominated | ||
| Music of the Spheres | Best Rock/Alternative Album | Nominated | |||
| Golden Globe Awards | 2014 | "Atlas" | Best Original Song | Nominated | |
| GQ Awards | 2005 | Coldplay | Band of the Year | Won | |
| Grammy Awards | 2002 | Parachutes | Best Alternative Music Album | Won | |
| "Yellow" | Best Rock Song | Nominated | |||
| Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated | ||||
| 2003 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | Best Alternative Music Album | Won | ||
| "In My Place" | Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Won | |||
| 2004 | "Clocks" | Record of the Year | Won | ||
| "The Scientist" | Best Short Form Music Video | Nominated | |||
| 2005 | Live 2003 | Best Long Form Music Video | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | X&Y | Best Rock Album | Nominated | ||
| "Speed of Sound" | Best Rock Song | Nominated | |||
| Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated | ||||
| 2007 | "Talk" | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Rock Album | Won | ||||
| "Viva la Vida" | Song of the Year | Won | |||
| Record of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Won | ||||
| "Violet Hill" | Best Rock Song | Nominated | |||
| Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated | ||||
| 2010 | "Life in Technicolor II" | Nominated | |||
| Best Short Form Music Video | Nominated | ||||
| 2012 | "Paradise" | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Nominated | ||
| "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" | Best Rock Song | Nominated | |||
| Best Rock Performance | Nominated | ||||
| 2013 | Mylo Xyloto | Best Rock Album | Nominated | ||
| "Charlie Brown" | Best Rock Performance | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | "Atlas" | Best Song Written for Visual Media | Nominated | ||
| Live 2012 | Best Music Film | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Ghost Stories | Best Pop Vocal Album | Nominated | ||
| "A Sky Full of Stars" | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Nominated | |||
| Ghost Stories Live 2014 | Best Music Film | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | "Up&Up" | Best Music Video | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Kaleidoscope EP | Best Pop Vocal Album | Nominated | ||
| "Something Just Like This" (w/ the Chainsmokers) | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Everyday Life | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | "Higher Power" | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Music of the Spheres | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Pop Vocal Album | Nominated | ||||
| "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Nominated | |||
| Helpmann Awards | 2009 | Viva la Vida Tour | Best International Contemporary Concert | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Mylo Xyloto Tour | Nominated | |||
| Hit FM Music Awards | 2009 | Coldplay | Band of the Year | Won | |
| "Viva la Vida" | Top 10 Singles of the Year | Won | |||
| 2012 | Coldplay | Band of the Year | Won | ||
| "Paradise" | Top 10 Singles of the Year | Won | |||
| 2015 | "A Sky Full of Stars" | Won | |||
| 2016 | Coldplay | Band of the Year | Won | ||
| 2017 | "Hymn for the Weekend" | Top 10 Singles of the Year | Won | ||
| 2018 | "Something Just Like This" (w/ the Chainsmokers) | Party Song of the Year | Won | ||
| 2020 | Coldplay | Band of the Year | Won | ||
| "Orphans" | Rock Single of the Year | Won | |||
| 2022 | Coldplay | Band of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "Higher Power" | Top 10 Singles of the Year | Won | |||
| 2023 | Coldplay | Band of the Year | Won | ||
| "Biutyful" | Top 10 Singles of the Year | Won | |||
| Most Creative Dolby Atmos Music Experience | Nominated | ||||
| Hito Music Awards | 2009 | "Viva la Vida" | Best Western Songs | Won | |
| Hollywood Film Awards | 2013 | "Atlas" | Hollywood Song Award | Won | |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | 2014 | "Wish I Was Here" | Best Original Song in a Feature Film | Nominated | |
| Hungarian Music Awards | 2003 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | Modern Rock Album of the Year | Won | |
| 2006 | X&Y | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Alternative Music Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Live 2012 | Classic Pop/Rock Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Ghost Stories | Modern Pop/Rock Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | A Head Full of Dreams | Alternative Music Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Kaleidoscope EP | Modern Pop/Rock Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "Something Just Like This" (w/ the Chainsmokers) | Electronic Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Music of the Spheres | International Alternative or Rock Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Awards | 2005 | X&Y | Top 10 Best-Selling Foreign Albums | Won | |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2017 | Coldplay | Best Duo/Group of the Year | Nominated | |
| Alternative Rock Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| A Head Full of Dreams Tour | Best Tour | Won | |||
| "Hymn for the Weekend" | Best Music Video | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | "Something Just Like This" (w/ the Chainsmokers) | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Collaboration | Won | ||||
| Dance Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Titanium Award | Won | ||||
| 2023 | Music of the Spheres World Tour | Tour of the Year | Won | ||
| International Dance Music Awards | 2004 | "Clocks" | Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track | Won | |
| 2006 | "Speed of Sound" | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | "Viva la Vida" | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | "Paradise" (Fedde Le Grand Remix) | Won | |||
| Best Progressive Track | Nominated | ||||
| Italian Music Awards | 2001 | Coldplay | Best International Group (1st Ceremony) | Nominated | |
| Best International Group (2nd Ceremony) | Nominated | ||||
| "Trouble" | Best International Single (2nd Ceremony) | Won | |||
| 2002 | Coldplay | Best International Group | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Won | ||||
| Ivor Novello Awards | 2001 | "Trouble" | Best Song Musically and Lyrically | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Coldplay | Songwriter of the Year | Won | ||
| "In My Place" | Best Contemporary Song | Nominated | |||
| 2004 | "Clocks" | PRS Most Performed work | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | "Speed of Sound" | Nominated | |||
| International Hit of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "Fix You" | Best Song Musically and Lyrically | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Best Album | Nominated | ||
| "Viva la Vida" | PRS Most Performed work | Nominated | |||
| Best-Selling British Song | Won | ||||
| 2013 | "Paradise" | PRS Most Performed Work | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | "Adventure of a Lifetime" | Nominated | |||
| "Hymn for the Weekend" | Won | ||||
| 2022 | Coldplay | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Japan Gold Disc Awards | 2009 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Album of the Year (Western) | Won | |
| Best 3 Albums (Western) | Won | ||||
| 2022 | "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Song of the Year by Download (Western) | Won | ||
| Joox Malaysia Music Awards | International Top 5 Hits | Won | |||
| Juno Awards | 2006 | X&Y | International Album of the Year | Won | |
| 2009 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Won | |||
| 2012 | Mylo Xyloto | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | A Head Full of Dreams | Won | |||
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2010 | Coldplay | Favorite Music Group | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Nominated | ||||
| 2018 | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Pending | ||||
| Kids' Choice Awards Mexico | 2022 | "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | International Hit of the Year | Won | |
| Live UK Music Business Awards | 2012 | Mylo Xyloto Tour | Spectacle of the Year | Runner-up | |
| 2016 | Glastonbury Festival 2016 | Runner-up | |||
| Best Festival Performance | Won | ||||
| London International Awards | 2012 | Back to the Start | TV/Cinema/Online Film (Music) – Grand LIA | Won | |
| TV/Cinema/Online Film (Music) – Music Adaptation | Gold | ||||
| "Paradise" (Shynola Version) | Music Video – Best Direction | Bronze | |||
| 2015 | "Ink" | Music Video – Animation | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | "Up&Up" | Music Video – Grand LIA | Won | ||
| Music Video – Best Music Video | Gold | ||||
| Music Video – Best Direction | Gold | ||||
| Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica | 2002 | Coldplay | Best International Rock Artist | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Won | ||||
| 2005 | Nominated | ||||
| 2006 | Nominated | ||||
| 2008 | Nominated | ||||
| 2009 | Nominated | ||||
| Los 40 Music Awards | 2008 | Best International Act | Won | ||
| Viva la Vida Tour | Best Tour | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Mylo Xyloto | Best International Album | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Coldplay | Best International Act | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | International Act of the Year | Nominated | |||
| A Head Full of Dreams | International Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| A Head Full of Dreams Tour | Tour of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Up&Up" | International Video of the Year | Won | |||
| 2017 | "Something Just Like This" (w/ the Chainsmokers) | International Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | "Higher Power" | International Video of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Coldplay | Best International Live Artist | Nominated | ||
| Lunas del Auditorio | 2004 | Best Foreign Rock | Won | ||
| 2007 | Won | ||||
| 2010 | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | Best Foreign Pop | Won | |||
| MAMA Awards | 2021 | "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||||
| Melon Music Awards | 2017 | "Something Just Like This" (w/ the Chainsmokers) | Best Pop | Nominated | |
| 2021 | "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Best Collaboration | Won | ||
| Melon Weekly Popularity Awards | 2021 | "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Number 1 Single – Week of 4 October | Won | |
| Number 1 Single – Week of 11 October | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Single – Week of 18 October | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Single – Week of 29 November | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Single – Week of 6 December | Won | ||||
| Mercury Prize | 2000 | Parachutes | Mercury Prize | Nominated | |
| 2003 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | Nominated | |||
| 2005 | X&Y | Nominated | |||
| Meteor Music Awards | 2003 | Coldplay | Best International Group | Won | |
| 2006 | Best Live Performance | Nominated | |||
| X&Y | Best International Album | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Coldplay | Best International Band | Nominated | ||
| Best International Live Performance | Nominated | ||||
| Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Best International Album | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | Coldplay | Best International Live Performance | Nominated | ||
| MTV Africa Music Awards | 2008 | Coldplay | Best Alternative Act | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Nominated | ||||
| MTV Asia Awards | 2002 | Favorite Breakthrough Artist | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Rock Act | Nominated | ||||
| 2003 | Nominated | ||||
| "In My Place" | Favorite Video | Nominated | |||
| 2004 | "The Scientist" | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | Coldplay | Favorite Rock Act | Nominated | ||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2002 | Best Group | Nominated | ||
| Best Rock | Nominated | ||||
| Best UK & Ireland Act | Won | ||||
| A Rush of Blood to the Head | Best Album | Nominated | |||
| 2003 | Coldplay | Best Group | Won | ||
| 2005 | Nominated | ||||
| Best Rock | Nominated | ||||
| Best UK & Ireland Act | Won | ||||
| X&Y | Best Album | Nominated | |||
| "Speed of Sound" | Best Song | Won | |||
| 2008 | Coldplay | Best Act | Nominated | ||
| Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Best Album | Nominated | |||
| "Viva la Vida" | Best Song | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Coldplay | Best World Stage Performance | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Best Rock | Nominated | |||
| Best Live Act | Nominated | ||||
| Best UK & Ireland Act | Nominated | ||||
| 2012 | Best Rock | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Nominated | ||||
| 2015 | Won | ||||
| 2016 | Won | ||||
| Best Live Act | Nominated | ||||
| Best UK & Ireland Act | Nominated | ||||
| "Up&Up" | Best Video | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Coldplay | Best Rock | Won | ||
| Best Live Act | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | Best Rock | Won | |||
| 2021 | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | Best Live Act | Nominated | |||
| MTV Italian Music Awards | 2015 | #MTVAwardsStar | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Best International Band | Nominated | |||
| #MTVAwardsStar | Nominated | ||||
| 2017 | Artist Saga Award | Nominated | |||
| "Up&Up" | Best Music Video | Nominated | |||
| MTV Millennial Awards | 2022 | "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Global Hit of the Year | Won | |
| MTV Millennial Awards Brazil | Won | ||||
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2001 | "Yellow" | Best New Artist in a Video | Nominated | |
| 2002 | "Trouble" | Best Breakthrough Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Direction | Won | ||||
| 2003 | "The Scientist" | Best Group Video | Won | ||
| Best Breakthrough Video | Won | ||||
| Best Direction in a Video | Won | ||||
| 2005 | "Speed of Sound" | Video of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Special Effects | Nominated | ||||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||||
| Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||||
| 2008 | "Violet Hill" | Best Special Effects | Nominated | ||
| Best UK Video | Nominated | ||||
| 2009 | "Viva la Vida" | Best Rock Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Direction | Nominated | ||||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||||
| Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||||
| 2010 | "Strawberry Swing" | Best Breakthrough Video | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | "Paradise" | Best Rock Video | Won | ||
| "Princess of China" (w/ Rihanna) | Best Direction | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | "Adventure of a Lifetime" | Best Rock Video | Nominated | ||
| "Up&Up" | Best Direction | Nominated | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Won | ||||
| 2017 | "A Head Full of Dreams" | Best Rock Video | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | "Orphans" | Won | |||
| 2021 | "Higher Power" | Best Visual Effects | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Nominated | |||
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2003 | "In My Place" | Best Rock Video | Nominated | |
| 2006 | "Speed of Sound" | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Best Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "Viva la Vida" | Best Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Best Karaokee! Song | Nominated | ||||
| 2012 | Mylo Xyloto | Best Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "Paradise" | Best Group Video | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | "Up&Up" | Best Group Video – International | Nominated | ||
| Best Rock Video | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Best Collaboration Video – International | Won | ||
| MTV Video Play Awards | 2011 | "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" | Platinum Award | Won | |
| 2012 | "Paradise" | Won | |||
| "Charlie Brown" | Won | ||||
| "Princess of China" (w/ Rihanna) | Won | ||||
| 2016 | "Hymn for the Weekend" | Won | |||
| MuchMusic Video Awards | 2001 | "Yellow" | Best International Video – Group | Nominated | |
| 2003 | "In My Place" | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | "Speed of Sound" | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | "Viva la Vida" | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | "Paradise" | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | "Adventure of a Lifetime" | Nominated | |||
| Musa Awards | 2021 | "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | International Collaboration of the Year | Won | |
| 2022 | Coldplay | International Anglo Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| Music Week Awards | 2009 | Artist Marketing Campaign | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | Nominated | ||||
| Artist of the Year | Won | ||||
| 2020 | Artist Marketing Campaign | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | Catalogue Marketing Campaign | Nominated | |||
| MusicTech Awards | 2022 | Changemaker Award | Won | ||
| New Music Awards | 2004 | Adult Contemporary Group of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Won | ||||
| 2011 | Nominated | ||||
| 2015 | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | Top40/Contemporary Hit Radio Group of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Adult Contemporary Group of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | Nominated | ||||
| NME Awards | 2000 | Brightest Hope | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Best New Artist | Won | |||
| Parachutes | Best Album | Nominated | |||
| "Yellow" | Best Single | Won | |||
| BBC Radio 1's Evening Session | Session of the Year | Won | |||
| 2003 | Coldplay | Best UK Band | Nominated | ||
| A Rush of Blood to the Head | Album of the Year | Won | |||
| Best Album | Won | ||||
| "The Scientist" | Best Single | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | Coldplay | Worst Band | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Worst Album | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Coldplay | Worst Band | Nominated | ||
| Mylo Xyloto | Worst Album | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Coldplay | Godlike Genius Award | Won | ||
| "Adventure of a Lifetime" | Best Track | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Coldplay | Best Festival Headliner | Nominated | ||
| Viola Beach Tribute at Glastonbury Festival | Music Moment of the Year | Won | |||
| 2022 | "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||
| NMPA Songwriting Awards | 2009 | "Viva la Vida" | Multi-Platinum Award | Won | |
| 2011 | "Paradise" | Won | |||
| 2016 | "Adventure of a Lifetime" | Won | |||
| "Hymn for the Weekend" | Won | ||||
| 2017 | "Something Just Like This" (w/ the Chainsmokers) | Won | |||
| 2020 | "A Sky Full of Stars" | Won | |||
| 2022 | "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Platinum Award | Won | ||
| 2023 | "Yellow" | Multi-Platinum Award | Won | ||
| "The Scientist" | Won | ||||
| "Clocks" | Won | ||||
| "Fix You" | Won | ||||
| Nordic Music Awards | 2005 | Coldplay | Best International Group | Won | |
| NRJ Music Awards | 2006 | International Group/Duo of the Year | Nominated | ||
| X&Y | International Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Coldplay | NRJ Award of Honor | Won | ||
| International Group/Duo of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | International Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Viva la Vida" | International Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Coldplay | International Group/Duo of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Nominated | ||||
| 2014 | Nominated | ||||
| "A Sky Full of Stars" | International Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Coldplay | International Group/Duo of the Year | Won | ||
| "Up&Up" | Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Hymn for the Weekend" | Most Streamed Song | Won | |||
| 2017 | "Something Just Like This" (w/ the Chainsmokers) | International Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Video of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | Coldplay | International Group/Duo of the Year | Won | ||
| "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | International Collaboration of the Year | Won | |||
| 2022 | Coldplay | International Group/Duo of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "Let Somebody Go" (w/ Selena Gomez) | International Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
| The Official Big Top 40 Awards | 2011 | "Paradise" | Number 1 Single | Won | |
| 2017 | "Something Just Like This" (w/ the Chainsmokers) | Won | |||
| 2021 | "Higher Power" | Won | |||
| Official Number 1 Awards | 2000 | Parachutes | Number 1 Album | Won | |
| 2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | Won | |||
| 2005 | X&Y | Won | |||
| 2008 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Won | |||
| "Viva la Vida" | Number 1 Single | Won | |||
| 2011 | Mylo Xyloto | Number 1 Album | Won | ||
| 2012 | "Paradise" | Number 1 Single | Won | ||
| 2014 | Ghost Stories | Number 1 Album | Won | ||
| 2016 | A Head Full of Dreams | Won | |||
| 2019 | Everyday Life | Won | |||
| 2021 | Music of the Spheres | Won | |||
| The One Show | 2012 | Unstaged | Online Branded Entertainment: Long Form | Nominated | |
| 2017 | "Up&Up" | Branded Entertainment: Music Videos | Silver | ||
| Moving Image Craft: Visual Effects | Gold | ||||
| People's Choice Awards | 2009 | Coldplay | Favorite Band/Group | Nominated | |
| "Viva la Vida" | Favorite Rock Song | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Coldplay | Favorite Band/Group | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Nominated | ||||
| Ghost Stories | Favorite Album | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Coldplay | Favorite Band/Group | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | The Group of 2021 | Nominated | |||
| "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | The Music Video of 2021 | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Coldplay | The Group of 2022 | Nominated | ||
| "Let Somebody Go" (w/ Selena Gomez) | The Music Video of 2022 | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Music of the Spheres World Tour | The Concert Tour of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Planeta Awards | 2021 | "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Best Collaboration | Won | |
| Pollstar Awards | 2006 | Twisted Logic Tour | Major Tour of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Viva la Vida Tour | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | Nominated | ||||
| 2013 | Mylo Xyloto Tour | Nominated | |||
| Most Creative Stage Production | Nominated | ||||
| 2017 | A Head Full of Dreams Tour | Major Tour of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Most Creative Stage Production | Nominated | ||||
| 2018 | Major Tour of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Most Creative Stage Production | Nominated | ||||
| Xylobands | Tech Enhancement of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Coldplay | Touring Artist of the Decade | Nominated | ||
| Rock Touring Artist of the Decade | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | Music of the Spheres World Tour | Major Tour of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Rock Tour of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| WhizBang Award | Won | ||||
| Live Music Is Better Award | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Pop Tour of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Porin Awards | 2009 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Best International Album | Nominated | |
| "Viva la Vida" | Best International Song | Won | |||
| 2012 | Mylo Xyloto | Best International Album | Nominated | ||
| "Paradise" | Best International Song | Nominated | |||
| Premios Odeón | 2022 | Coldplay | Internacional Odeón Artist | Nominated | |
| Premios Ondas | 2005 | Best International Artist or Group | Won | ||
| 2008 | Won | ||||
| Premios Oye! | 2003 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | English Album of the Year | Won | |
| Coldplay | English Group | Won | |||
| 2005 | X&Y | English Album of the Year | Won | ||
| 2009 | "Life in Technicolor II" | English Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Prospekt's March | English Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Every Teardrop is a Waterfall | Nominated | |||
| Q Awards | 2000 | Coldplay | Best New Act | Nominated | |
| Parachutes | Best Album | Won | |||
| "Yellow" | Best Single | Nominated | |||
| 2001 | Coldplay | Best Act in the World Today | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | Best Live Act | Nominated | |||
| A Rush of Blood to the Head | Best Album | Won | |||
| 2003 | Coldplay | Best Act in the World Today | Nominated | ||
| Best Live Act | Nominated | ||||
| "Clocks" | Best Single | Nominated | |||
| "The Scientist" | Best Video | Nominated | |||
| 2004 | Coldplay | Best Act in the World Today | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Won | ||||
| Best Live Act | Nominated | ||||
| X&Y | Best Album | Nominated | |||
| "Fix You" | Best Track | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | Coldplay | Best Act in the World Today | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Won | ||||
| Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Best Album | Won | |||
| "Violet Hill" | Best Track | Nominated | |||
| Best Video | Nominated | ||||
| 2009 | Coldplay | Best Act in the World Today | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Won | ||||
| Best Live Act | Nominated | ||||
| Greatest Act of the Last 25 Years | Nominated | ||||
| 2012 | Best Act in the World Today | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | "Magic" | Best Video | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Coldplay | Best Act in the World Today | Nominated | ||
| Best Live Act | Nominated | ||||
| A Head Full of Dreams | Best Album | Nominated | |||
| "Up&Up" | Best Video | Nominated | |||
| Qmusic Top 40 Awards | 2023 | Coldplay | Best International Live Act | Won | |
| 2024 | Won | ||||
| Radio Academy Honours | 2006 | Most Played Artist on British Radio | Won | ||
| Rockbjörnen Awards | 2002 | Best International Group | Nominated | ||
| A Rush of Blood to the Head | Best International Album | Nominated | |||
| 2005 | Coldplay | Best International Group | Nominated | ||
| X&Y | Best International Album | Nominated | |||
| "Fix You" | Best International Song | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | Coldplay | Best International Group | Won | ||
| Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Best International Album | Won | |||
| "Viva la Vida" | Best International Song | Won | |||
| 2021 | "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Foreign Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| RTHK International Pop Poll Awards | 2003 | Coldplay | Top Group/Band | Nominated | |
| "In My Place" | Super Gold Song | Nominated | |||
| 2004 | Coldplay | Top Group/Band | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Silver | ||||
| X&Y | Best-Selling Album | Won | |||
| "Fix You" | Top 10 International Gold Songs | Won | |||
| 2009 | Coldplay | Top Group/Band | Gold | ||
| "Viva la Vida" | Top 10 International Gold Songs | Won | |||
| 2011 | Coldplay | Top Group/Band | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Silver | ||||
| 2015 | Bronze | ||||
| "A Sky Full of Stars" | Top 10 International Gold Songs | Won | |||
| 2017 | Coldplay | Top Group/Band | Gold | ||
| "Hymn for the Weekend" | Top 10 International Gold Songs | Won | |||
| 2018 | "Something Just Like This" (w/ the Chainsmokers) | Won | |||
| 2020 | Coldplay | Top Group/Band | Bronze | ||
| "Orphans" | Top 10 International Gold Songs | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Coldplay | Top Group/Band | Gold | ||
| "Higher Power" | Top 10 International Gold Songs | Nominated | |||
| "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Nominated | ||||
| "Let Somebody Go" (w/ Selena Gomez) | Nominated | ||||
| Silver Clef Awards | 2003 | Coldplay | Silver Clef Award | Won | |
| 2013 | Best British Act | Won | |||
| Best Live Act | Nominated | ||||
| 2017 | Nominated | ||||
| Specialist Number 1 Awards | 2000 | Parachutes | Number 1 Scottish Album | Won | |
| Number 1 Physical Album | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Rock & Metal Album | Won | ||||
| "Trouble" | Number 1 Rock & Metal Single | Won | |||
| 2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | Number 1 Irish Album | Won | ||
| Number 1 Scottish Album | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Physical Album | Won | ||||
| 2005 | "Speed of Sound" | Number 1 Download Single | Won | ||
| X&Y | Number 1 Irish Album | Won | |||
| Number 1 Physical Album | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Vinyl Album | Won | ||||
| 2008 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Number 1 Irish Album | Won | ||
| Number 1 Scottish Album | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Download Album | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Physical Album | Won | ||||
| "Viva la Vida" | Number 1 Download Single | Won | |||
| 2011 | Mylo Xyloto | Number 1 Irish Album | Won | ||
| Number 1 Scottish Album | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Download Album | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Physical Album | Won | ||||
| "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" | Number 1 Physical Single | Won | |||
| 2012 | Live 2012 | Number 1 Music Video | Won | ||
| "Paradise" | Number 1 Scottish Single | Won | |||
| Number 1 Download Single | Won | ||||
| 2014 | Ghost Stories | Number 1 Irish Album | Won | ||
| Number 1 Scottish Album | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Download Album | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Physical Album | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Record Store Album | Won | ||||
| 2015 | A Head Full of Dreams | Number 1 Download Album | Won | ||
| Number 1 Vinyl Album | Won | ||||
| 2016 | Number 1 Scottish Album | Won | |||
| Number 1 Sales Album | Won | ||||
| 2017 | "Something Just Like This" (w/ the Chainsmokers) | Number 1 Dance Single | Won | ||
| 2019 | Everyday Life | Number 1 Scottish Album | Won | ||
| Number 1 Sales Album | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Download Album | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Physical Album | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Vinyl Album | Won | ||||
| 2020 | "Christmas Lights" | Number 1 Physical Single | Won | ||
| Number 1 Vinyl Single | Won | ||||
| 2021 | "Higher Power" | Number 1 Physical Single | Won | ||
| "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Number 1 Sales Single | Won | |||
| Number 1 Download Single | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Physical Single | Won | ||||
| Music of the Spheres | Number 1 Irish Album | Won | |||
| Number 1 Scottish Album | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Sales Album | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Download Album | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Physical Album | Won | ||||
| Number 1 Vinyl Album | Won | ||||
| Swiss Music Awards | 2009 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Best Pop/Rock International Album | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Mylo Xyloto | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Ghost Stories | Best International Album | Won | ||
| 2017 | Coldplay | Best International Act | Won | ||
| A Head Full of Dreams | Best International Album | Won | |||
| 2018 | "Something Just Like This" (w/ the Chainsmokers) | Best International Hit | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Coldplay | Best International Group | Nominated | ||
| TEC Awards | 2009 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Record Production / Album | Won | |
| "Viva la Vida" | Record Production / Single or Track | Won | |||
| 2013 | Mylo Xyloto | Record Production / Album | Nominated | ||
| "Paradise" | Record Production / Single or Track | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Ghost Stories | Record Production / Album | Nominated | ||
| "A Sky Full of Stars" | Record Production / Single or Track | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | A Head Full of Dreams | Record Production / Album | Nominated | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | 2003 | Coldplay | Choice Music – Rock Group | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Nominated | ||||
| 2012 | "Paradise" | Choice Music – Rock Song | Won | ||
| Coldplay | Choice Music – Summer Group | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Choice Music – Rock Group | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Choice Music – Summer Group | Nominated | |||
| "Something Just Like This" (w/ the Chainsmokers) | Choice Music – Electronic Song | Nominated | |||
| Telehit Awards | 2016 | "Up&Up" | Video of the Year | Won | |
| Ticketmaster Awards | A Head Full of Dreams Tour | Ticket of the Year – Global | Won | ||
| Ticket of the Year – United Kingdom | Won | ||||
| Ticket of the Year – Spain | Won | ||||
| Most Anticipated Event of 2017 – France | Won | ||||
| 2017 | Ticket of the Year – Global | Won | |||
| Ticket of the Year – Canada | Won | ||||
| Ticket of the Year – France | Won | ||||
| Best Live Event of the Past 20 Years – Ireland | Won | ||||
| Ticket of the Year – Ireland | Won | ||||
| Ticket of the Year – Poland | Won | ||||
| Ticket of the Year – Sweden | Won | ||||
| 2023 | Coldplay | Live Act of the Year – United Kingdom | Won | ||
| Live Act of the Year – Germany | Nominated | ||||
| Best Big Act – Belgium | Won | ||||
| Music of the Spheres World Tour | Concert of the Year – Poland | Nominated | |||
| Best International Concert – France | Won | ||||
| Most Anticipated Event of 2023 – Italy | Won | ||||
| 2024 | Coldplay | Best Live Band – Spain | Won | ||
| Live Artist/Band of the Year – Australia | Nominated | ||||
| Music of the Spheres World Tour | Concert of the Year – Sweden | Won | |||
| Concert of the Year – Switzerland | Won | ||||
| Most Anticipated Event of 2024 – Australia | Nominated | ||||
| Most Anticipated Event of 2024 – France | Won | ||||
| Most Anticipated Event of 2024 – Germany | Won | ||||
| Most Anticipated Event of 2024 – Italy | Won | ||||
| Most Anticipated Event of 2024 – New Zealand | Won | ||||
| TMF Awards | 2008 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Best International Album | Won | |
| Tokio Hot 100 Awards | 2006 | Coldplay | Best Group | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Nominated | ||||
| "Viva la Vida" | Best Song | Won | |||
| 2024 | Coldplay | Best Performance – Overseas | Nominated | ||
| Top of the Pops Awards | 2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | Top Album | Won | |
| UK Festival Awards | 2005 | "Fix You" | Anthem of the Summer | Nominated | |
| UK Music Video Awards | 2009 | "Strawberry Swing" | Video of the Year | Won | |
| Best Animation in a Video | Won | ||||
| Best Rock Video | Won | ||||
| "Life in Technicolor II" | Nominated | ||||
| Best Art Direction in a Video | Nominated | ||||
| Best Visual Effects in a Video | Nominated | ||||
| 2012 | "Paradise" (Shynola Version) | Best Rock/Indie Video – UK | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | "Magic" | Best Styling in a Video | Nominated | ||
| "Always in My Head" | Best Animation in a Video | Nominated | |||
| Coldplay: Ghost Stories | Best Live Coverage | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | "Ink" | Best Interactive Video | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | "Up&Up" | Best Rock/Indie Video | Won | ||
| Best Visual Effects in a Video | Nominated | ||||
| 2017 | "Everglow" | Best Rock/Indie Video | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Live in São Paulo | Best Live Concert | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | "Trouble in Town" | Best Rock Video – UK | Nominated | ||
| "Daddy" | Best Animation in a Video | Nominated | |||
| WDM Radio Awards | 2018 | "Something Just Like This" (w/ the Chainsmokers) | Best Global Track | Nominated | |
| "Something Just Like This" (Don Diablo Remix) | Best Remix | Won | |||
| Webby Awards | 2009 | Coldplay | Websites and Mobile Sites – Celebrity/Fan | Honoree | |
| 2011 | Websites and Mobile Sites – Music | Honoree | |||
| 2012 | Unstaged | Events & Live Streams | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | "Ink" | Online Film & Video – Music | Won | ||
| Online Film & Video – Best Interactive | Won | ||||
| Online Film & Video – Animation (People's Voice) | Won | ||||
| Coldplay Lyrics Hunt | Social – Promotions & Contests (People's Voice) | Won | |||
| 2017 | "Up&Up" | Video – Music Video | Won | ||
| 2019 | Coldplay Timeline | Websites and Mobile Sites – Music (People's Voice) | Won | ||
| 2020 | "Daddy" | Video – Animation | Honoree | ||
| World Bicycle Day | 2022 | Coldplay | Special Award | Won | |
| World Music Awards | 2005 | World's Best-Selling British Artist | Won | ||
| 2006 | World’s Best-Selling Rock Group | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | World’s Best-Selling Recording Act | Won | |||
| World’s Best-Selling Rock Group | Won | ||||
| World's Best-Selling British Artist | Won | ||||
| 2012 | World's Best-Selling Group | Nominated | |||
| YouTube Creator Awards | 2011 | Silver Creator Award | Won | ||
| 2014 | Gold Creator Award | Won | |||
| 2017 | Diamond Creator Award | Won | |||
| Žebřík Music Awards | 2003 | Best Foreign Group | 2nd place | ||
| Best Foreign Surprise | 2nd place | ||||
| Chris Martin | Best Foreign Singer | 3rd place | |||
| Best Foreign Personality | Nominated | ||||
| A Rush of Blood to the Head | Best Foreign Album | 2nd place | |||
| "In My Place" | Best Foreign Composition | 2nd place | |||
| "The Scientist" | Nominated | ||||
| Best Foreign Video | 2nd place | ||||
| 2004 | Coldplay | Best Foreign Group | 2nd place | ||
| Chris Martin | Best Foreign Singer | Nominated | |||
| Best Foreign Personality | Nominated | ||||
| "Clocks" | Best Foreign Composition | Nominated | |||
| 2005 | Chris Martin | Best Foreign Singer | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Coldplay | Best Foreign Group | Nominated | ||
| Best Foreign Surprise | Nominated | ||||
| Chris Martin | Best Foreign Singer | Nominated | |||
| Best Foreign Personality | Nominated | ||||
| X&Y | Best Foreign Album | 1st place | |||
| "Speed of Sound" | Best Foreign Composition | Nominated | |||
| "Fix You" | Nominated | ||||
| Best Foreign Video | Nominated | ||||
| 2009 | Coldplay | Best Foreign Group | 1st place | ||
| Chris Martin | Best Foreign Singer | 2nd place | |||
| Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Best Foreign Album | 1st place | |||
| "Viva la Vida" | Best Foreign Composition | 1st place | |||
| Best Foreign Video | 1st place | ||||
| "Violet Hill" | Nominated | ||||
| 2012 | Coldplay | Best Foreign Group | 1st place | ||
| Chris Martin | Best Foreign Singer | 3rd place | |||
| Mylo Xyloto | Best Foreign Album | 3rd place | |||
| "Paradise" | Best Foreign Composition | 3rd place | |||
| Best Foreign Video | 1st place | ||||
| 2013 | Coldplay | Best Foreign Group | 1st place | ||
| Best Foreign Live Act | 1st place | ||||
| 2014 | Best Foreign Group | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | 3rd place | ||||
| "A Sky Full of Stars" | Best Foreign Video | 2nd place | |||
| 2016 | Coldplay | Best Foreign Group | 1st place | ||
| A Head Full of Dreams | Best Foreign Album | Nominated | |||
| "Adventure of a Lifetime" | Best Foreign Video | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Coldplay | Best Foreign Group | 2nd place | ||
| "Up&Up" | Best Foreign Video | 2nd place | |||
| 2018 | Coldplay | Best Foreign Group | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | 3rd place | ||||
| 2022 | 2nd place | ||||
| Chris Martin | Best Foreign Singer | 2nd place | |||
| Music of the Spheres | Best Foreign Album | Nominated | |||
| "Higher Power" | Best Foreign Video | 1st place | |||
| 2023 | Coldplay | Best Foreign Group | Nominated | ||
| Chris Martin | Best Foreign Singer | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Nominated | ||||
| ZD Awards | 2015 | Coldplay | Best Foreign Artist | Nominated |
Other accolades
World records
The band have established ten world records throughout the years, with four of them being broken by other artists.
| Publication | Year | Recipient | Description | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinness World Records | 2008 | Coldplay | First Act to Sell Over a Million Digital Albums in the US | Holding | |
| Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Fastest-Selling Digital Album in the UK | Broken | |||
| Best-Selling Digital Album in the UK | Broken | ||||
| "Violet Hill" | Most Downloaded Free Track in a Week | Holding | |||
| 2011 | Mylo Xyloto | Fastest-Selling Digital Album in the UK | Broken | ||
| 2013 | Coldplay | Most Brit Award Wins by a Group | Holding | ||
| 2016 | Most Streamed Group on Spotify | Broken | |||
| 2018 | Highest Annual Earnings for a Group (Current Year) | Holding | |||
| 2020 | Most Tracked Group on Songkick | Holding | |||
| 2021 | "My Universe" (w/ BTS) | Highest Debut by a UK Group in the US Singles Chart | Holding |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Description | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Songwriter | 2024 | The Best Male Vocalists of the 21st Century | Placed | |
| Billboard | 2009 | Artists of the Decade – 2000s | 53 | |
| 2021 | Artists of the Decade – 2010s | 43 | ||
| Cleveland | 2020 | The Best Rock Bands in the World – Every Year Since 1969 | Placed | |
| Cosmopolitan India | 2023 | 7 Artists You Should See Live at Least Once in Your Life | Placed | |
| Debrett's | 2017 | Debrett's 500 List: Music | Placed | |
| Entertainment Weekly | 2008 | Entertainers of the Year | 11 | |
| Evening Standard | 2012 | Most Influential People 2012: Music Makers | Placed | |
| Forbes | 2009 | Celebrity 100 – Musicians | 15 | |
| 2010 | 10 | |||
| 2012 | 21 | |||
| 2013 | 5 | |||
| 2017 | 5 | |||
| 2018 | 2 | |||
| The Guardian | 2003 | The 40 Best Bands in Britain | 18 | |
| 2022 | The 100 Greatest BBC Music Performances | 87 | ||
| The Independent | 2004 | The Music Industry's 100 Most Influential People | 10 | |
| 2016 | Glastonbury's Best Headline Performances of the Past 20 Years | Placed | ||
| Insider | 2019 | 35 Musicians You Should See Live at Least Once in Your Life | Placed | |
| NPR | 2020 | The Best Tiny Desk Concerts of 2020 | Placed | |
| Parade | 2021 | 100 Best Rock Bands of All Time | 44 | |
| Q | 2010 | Artists & Albums of the 21st Century | Placed | |
| Radio X | 2019 | The Best Bands of All Time | Placed | |
| 2020 | The Best Glastonbury Headliners of All Time | Placed | ||
| Rolling Stone | 2009 | Artists of the Decade – 2000s | 4 | |
| Spin | 2003 | Band of the Year | 1 | |
| 2021 | Our 21 Favorite Concerts of 2021 | Placed | ||
| The Telegraph | 2022 | Glastonbury Headliners Ranked from Worst to Best | 5 | |
| 2023 | The 50 Best Glastonbury Festival Performances Ever | 18 | ||
| Time | 2023 | Time 100 Climate (under "Catalysts") | Placed | |
| The Times | 2017 | Best Live Bands 2017 | Placed | |
| Uproxx | 2022 | The Best Lead Singers, Ranked | 68 | |
| VH1 | 2010 | 100 Greatest Music Artists of All Time | 67 | |
| The West Australian | 2023 | West Australian People of the Year | 21 | |
| Yardbarker | 2023 | The Best Coachella Headliners Ever | 6 | |
| 30 of the Most Memorable NPR Tiny Desk Concerts | Placed | |||
| YouGov | 2021 | Best Music Artists of 2021 | 4 |
Honorary degree
| School | Year | Recipient | Degree | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southampton | 2023 | Will Champion | Doctorate of Music (D.M.) |