List of Awards and Nominations Received By Avril Lavigne

List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose professional music career began in 2002 with the release of her first studio album. Lavigne was offered a record deal in 2000 when she was 16 years old after being discovered by her first professional manager, Cliff Fabri, while singing at a Chapters bookstore in Kingston, Ontario. She traveled to New York, where she auditioned for the then-president of Arista Records, Antonio "L.A." Reid, who signed her on the spot. Lavigne's debut album, Let Go, spawned four singles: "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi", "I'm with You", and "Losing Grip". The album was certified six-times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America less than a year after its release; it also received a diamond certification from the Canadian Recording Industry Association and reached multi-platinum status in many other countries. The album and its singles earned Lavigne a total of eight Grammy Award nominations in 2003 and 2004, including Best New Artist. "I'm With You" and "Complicated" were both nominated for Song of the Year awards. As of 2012, Let Go has sold over 16 million copies worldwide.

Lavigne's second album, Under My Skin, was released in 2004. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States and has subsequently sold over 10 million copies worldwide. It spawned four singles: "Don't Tell Me", "My Happy Ending", "Nobody's Home", and "He Wasn't". Her third album, "The Best Damn Thing", was released in 2007 and also debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. It produced her most successful single to date, "Girlfriend", which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and reached the top spot in eight other countries. The song sold over 7 million copies, more than any other song released in 2007. Its music video became the first on YouTube to reach 100 million views and became the most watched video of all time on the site in 2008. While not as commercially successful as her previous albums, Lavigne's fourth album, Goodbye Lullaby debuted in the top five on charts in over 15 countries, including the United States and Canada. It spawned three singles and has sold 1.7 million copies to date.