Music is an important part of human’s existence and we at Nubia Magazine do our best to celebrate it as much as we could, and when we talk about music, Pop Bands or ‘Music Groups’ have always been a very influential and notable part of its history dating back as long as we can remember, way before the global success of bands like The Beatles, Queen, Rolling Stone, Jackson 5 and many more.. Today we still have many music groups like this thrilling us and blessing the world with their amazing music. This is why the Global Nubia Awards launched a category to celebrate and give proper credence to the pop bands that have been the most thrilling, exciting, successful, dedicated and especially most influential for each decade that passes.

We just finished an amazing decade for music globally, when it comes to technological advancements, digital music success, new music generation breakouts and more…

The Global Nubia Awards looking at the thousands of successful music bands of the last ten years, we asked people from all over the world to submit their nominations and finally, we have here the last ten nominees for The Pop Band Of The Decade Award

YEARS IN REVIEW: 2011 – 2020 (10 Years)

OFFICIAL NOMINEES FOR THE POP BAND OF THE DECADE:

10. Imagine Dragons (2008 – present)

Imagine Dragons is an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, consisting of lead singer Dan Reynolds, lead guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, and drummer Daniel Platzman.

Imagine Dragons have sold 35 million RIAA certified singles in the US and 20 million albums worldwide. They were the most-streamed group of 2018 on Spotify and are the first rock act to have two songs, “Believer” and “Thunder” to surpass one billion streams each. Imagine Dragons have the top three rock songs of the 2010s on the Billboard charts, “Believer”, “Thunder”, and “Radioactive”. Still one of the best pop bands in the world right now

9. Twice (2015 – present)

The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu. Twice was formed under the television program Sixteen (2015) and debuted on October 20, 2015, with the extended play (EP) The Story Begins.
Within 19 months after debut, Twice had already sold over 1.2 million units of their four EPs and special album. Following the release of their seventh EP, Fancy You, Twice had sold over 3.75 million albums in Korea in 2019. As of December 2020, the group has sold over 10 million albums in South Korea and Japan.

8. EXO (2011 – Present)

Exo is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul, consisting of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai and Sehun. The band was formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. Exo’s first album XOXO (2013), released alongside the breakthrough single “Growl”, was a critical and commercial success; it sold over one million copies, which made Exo the first Korean artist to do so in twelve years.

Their later works also had strong sales, with their Korean studio albums each selling over one million copies. Exo’s sixth album, Don’t Mess Up My Tempo (2018), became their highest-charting album on the US Billboard 200, debuting at number 23, and their best selling album in South Korea, where it sold over 1.9 million copies. No arguments they are currently still one of the best bands in the world as of 2021

7. Jonas Brothers (2005 – present)

The Jonas Brothers are an American band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the Disney Channel television network. They consist of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. They had sold over 17 million albums worldwide as of 2013. Six years following their split, the group reunited with the release of “Sucker” on March 1, 2019. The song became the 34th song in history to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and became the Jonas Brothers’ first number-one single on the chart. Their fifth studio album, Happiness Begins, was released on June 7, 2019, topping the US Billboard 200.

6. 5 Seconds of Summer (2011 – Present)

5 Seconds of Summer, often shortened to 5SOS, are an Australian pop-rock band from Sydney, New South Wales, formed in late 2011. The group consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Luke Hemmings, lead guitarist Michael Clifford, bassist Calum Hood, and drummer Ashton Irwin. Originally beginning their career as YouTube celebrities, they rose to international fame while touring with English-Irish boy band One Direction on their Take Me Home Tour. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over 2 million concert tickets worldwide, and the band’s songs streams surpass 7 billion, making them one of the most successful Australian musical exports in history

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5. Coldplay (1996 – Present)

Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1996.Vocalist, rhythm guitarist and pianist Chris Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and drummer Will Champion met at University College London and began playing music together from 1996 to 1998, first calling themselves Pectoralz and then Starfish before finally changing their name to Coldplay.

Coldplay have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, making them one of the world’s best-selling music artists. They have won numerous awards throughout their career, including nine Brit Awards, seven MTV Video Music Awards, eight MTV Europe Music Awards and seven Grammy Awards from 35 nominations

4. Blackpink (2016 – Present)

BLACKPINK is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, consisting of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. The group debuted in August 2016 with their single album Square One
Blackpink is the highest-charting female Korean act on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 13 with “Ice Cream” (2020), and on the Billboard 200, peaking at number two with The Album (2020), the first-ever album by a Korean girl group to sell more than one million copies. Their music videos for “Kill This Love” (2019) and “How You Like That” (2020) each set records for the most-viewed music video within the first 24 hours of release, with the latter breaking three and setting two Guinness World Records. They are also the first music group and Korean act to have four music videos each accumulating one billion views on YouTube

3. Maroon 5 (1994 – Present)

Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine, drummer Matt Flynn, keyboardist PJ Morton and multi-instrumentalist Sam Farrar.

Following the release of V in 2014, it reached number one on the Billboard 200. In 2016, Maroon 5 recruited their long-time collaborator Sam Farrar, as the band continued for the sixth studio album Red Pill Blues, which was released in November 2017. With the addition of Morton and Farrar, the band’s lineup increased to seven members. The successful singles of both albums “Sugar” and “Girls Like You” peaked at numbers two and one on the Hot 100 chart respectively. Maroon 5 has sold more than 120 million records, making them one of the world’s best-selling music artists.

2. BTS (2013 – present)

[Second most nominated]

BTS is a seven-member South Korean boy band that began formation in 2010 and debuted in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—composed of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-produces much of their own output. Originally a hip hop group, their musical style has evolved to include a wide range of genres.

Having sold over 20 million albums on the Gaon Music Chart, BTS is the best-selling artist in South Korean history and holds the best-selling album in South Korea with Map of the Soul: 7. They are the first and only Asian and non-English speaking act to be named the IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year (2020) and to chart on Billboard’s Top Touring Artists of the 2010s (placing at number 45). During their Love Yourself World Tour, BTS became the first Asian and first non-English speaking act to headline and sell out Wembley Stadium and broke the record for the single highest-grossing engagement in Rose Bowl Stadium history. Featured on Time’s international cover as “Next Generation Leaders”, BTS has also appeared in the magazine’s lists of the 25 most influential people on the internet (2017–2019) and the 100 most influential people in the world (2019), where they were dubbed “Princes of Pop”.

1. One Direction (2010 – 2016)

[Most Nominations]

One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London, England in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson; former member Zayn Malik departed from the group in March 2015. As of 2020, the band have sold a total of 70 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.

The band have won nearly 200 awards, including seven Brit Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, six Billboard Music Awards, seven American Music Awards (including Artist of the Year in 2014 and 2015), and 28 Teen Choice Awards. In 2013, they earned an estimated $75 million, becoming the second highest-earning celebrity under 30 according to Forbes As the world’s best-selling artist of 2013, the group was named the Global Recording Artist of the Year by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. In 2014, Billboard named the band “Artist of the Year”. Forbes ranked them as the fourth highest-earning celebrities in the world in 2015, and second in 2016.

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