Honours
- The Blackout were nominated for the Kerrang! British Newcomer award, and also played the Kerrang! New Breed launch show.
- In December 2006, The Blackout won best new Welsh act at the Pop Factory awards held in the Coal Exchange in Cardiff bay. The awards ceremony was televised on ITV1 Wales.
- The Blackout won Best Unsigned Band in Kerrang! magazine's Readers Poll 2008.
- Sean Smith came third in "Sexiest Male" category in the 2008 Reader's Poll for Kerrang! Magazine.
- "Save Ourselves (The Warning)" was nominated for the Best Single award at the Kerrang! Awards 2010.
- They were nominated for three Kerrang! Awards in 2011; Best Video for Higher & Higher, Best Album for Hope, and Best British Band.
- Sean Smith was nominated for 'Tweeter of the Year' at the 2012 Kerrang! Awards but lost to Hayley Williams of Paramore.
- The Blackout won the Devotion award at the 2012 Kerrang! Awards.
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