List of awards and nominations received by Alt-J

These are the awards and nominations received by Alt-J, an English indie rock band.

Awards and nominations
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 * 2012
 * Independent Breakthrough of the Year
 * rowspan=4|Themselves
 * Won
 * rowspan=2|2013
 * Most Played New Independent Act
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|
 * Hardest Working Band or Artist
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|2015
 * Best Live Act
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|
 * Independent Track of the Year
 * "Every Other Freckle"
 * Nominated
 * Independent Video of the Year
 * "Hunger of the Pine"
 * Nominated
 * 2017
 * Independent Album of the Year
 * Relaxer
 * Nominated
 * "Hunger of the Pine"
 * Nominated
 * 2017
 * Independent Album of the Year
 * Relaxer
 * Nominated
 * Relaxer
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|2018
 * Best Cinematography
 * "3WW"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|
 * Best Concept
 * "In Cold Blood"
 * Nominated
 * Best Direction
 * "Pleader"
 * Nominated
 * "Pleader"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|2013
 * British Breakthrough Act
 * rowspan=2|Themselves
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|
 * British Group
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|British Album of the Year
 * An Awesome Wave
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|2015
 * This Is All Yours
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|
 * British Group
 * Themselves
 * Nominated
 * British Group
 * Themselves
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|2017
 * rowspan=2|Best Music Video
 * "3WW"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|
 * rowspan=2|"In Cold Blood"
 * Nominated
 * Best Cinematography
 * Won
 * 2018
 * Best Music Video
 * "Pleader"
 * Nominated
 * 2018
 * Best Music Video
 * "Pleader"
 * Nominated
 * 2018
 * Best Cinematography
 * "3WW"
 * style="background:#BF8040"| Wood Pencil
 * 2012
 * Newcomer of the Year
 * rowspan=2|Themselves
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|2015
 * Headliner of the Year
 * Nominated
 * Festival Anthem of the Year
 * "Left Hand Free"
 * Nominated
 * Festival Anthem of the Year
 * "Left Hand Free"
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * 2015
 * Best Alternative Music Album
 * This Is All Yours
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|2013
 * Album Award
 * An Awesome Wave
 * Won
 * rowspan=2|
 * rowspan=2|Best Contemporary Song
 * "Fitzpleasure"
 * Nominated
 * 2015
 * "Every Other Freckle"
 * Nominated
 * "Every Other Freckle"
 * Nominated
 * 2013
 * Best Art Direction
 * "Tessellate"
 * Nominated
 * 2015
 * Best Cinematography
 * "Left Hand Free"
 * Nominated
 * "Left Hand Free"
 * Nominated
 * 2012
 * rowspan=2|Album of the Year
 * An Awesome Wave
 * Won
 * 2017
 * Relaxer
 * Nominated
 * Relaxer
 * Nominated
 * 2018
 * UK Album of the Year
 * Relaxer
 * Nominated
 * 2013
 * Best International Video
 * "Breezeblocks"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|2013
 * Best Album
 * An Awesome Wave
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|
 * Best New Band
 * rowspan=5|Themselves
 * Nominated
 * Worst Band
 * Nominated
 * 2015
 * rowspan=2|Best British Band
 * Nominated
 * 2018
 * Won
 * Nominated
 * 2018
 * Won
 * 2018
 * Won
 * 2012
 * Best New Act
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=6|2018
 * Best Cinematography
 * rowspan=6|"Pleader"
 * Won
 * rowspan=6|
 * Best Color Grading
 * Won
 * Best Direction
 * Won
 * Best Post Production SFX
 * Won
 * Best Production Design
 * Won
 * Best Music Video
 * Nominated
 * Best Production Design
 * Won
 * Best Music Video
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|2012
 * Best Alternative Video - UK
 * "Breezeblocks"
 * Won
 * rowspan=2|
 * Best Indie/Rock Video - UK
 * "Tessellate"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|2014
 * Best Visual Effects in a Video
 * rowspan=3|"Hunger of the Pine"
 * Won
 * rowspan=3|
 * Best Colour Grade in a Video
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=1|Best Alternative Video – UK
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|2016
 * Best Artist
 * Themselves
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|
 * rowspan=5|Best Alternative Video – UK
 * "Pusher"
 * Nominated
 * "Every Other Freckle"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=7|2017
 * "Deadcrush"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|
 * "In Cold Blood"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|"3WW"
 * Won
 * rowspan=2|
 * Best Cinematography in a Video
 * Won
 * Best Artist
 * Themselves
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|
 * Best Choreography in a Video
 * rowspan=2|"Deadcrush"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|Best Editing in a Video
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|2018
 * rowspan=3|"Pleader"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|
 * Best Colour Grading in a Video
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|Best Alternative Video - UK
 * Won
 * rowspan=2|2022
 * "Hard Drive Gold"
 * Pending
 * rowspan=2|
 * Best Choreography in a Video
 * "The Actor"
 * Pending
 * rowspan=3|2018
 * rowspan=3|"Pleader"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|
 * Best Colour Grading in a Video
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|Best Alternative Video - UK
 * Won
 * rowspan=2|2022
 * "Hard Drive Gold"
 * Pending
 * rowspan=2|
 * Best Choreography in a Video
 * "The Actor"
 * Pending
 * Best Choreography in a Video
 * "The Actor"
 * Pending
 * Pending
 * 2018
 * Best Art Direction
 * "Pleader"
 * Won
 * 2015
 * 50 Artists to Watch
 * Themselves
 * Won