  Classifying what music category
Gorillaz fall in to can be difficult:
hip-hop, punk, electronic, alternative, rap.
Making the band even more elusive is their
cartoonish presentation in videos and photos
leading many to refer to them as the first
"virtual band." Damon Albarn and
Jamie Hewlett are believed to be the real
puppet masters behind the Gorillaz.
 # 108
Singles Artist of the Year
Gorillaz released Gorillaz.
 Gorillaz was certified gold.
Gorillaz hit the Top 40 with
"Clint Eastwood."
Gorillaz was certified
platinum.
The video for "Clint Eastwood" was nominated
for 3 MTV Video Music
Awards for Breakthrough Video, Best Art Direction, and the MTV2 Award.
Gorillaz won 2 MTV Europe Awards
for Best Dance Act and Best Song ("Clint Eastwood").
 # 148
Singles Artist of the Year
 Gorillaz
released G-Sides - a compilation of
rarities, remixes and a few new tracks.
Gorillaz were
nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or
Group
("Clint Eastwood").
Gorillaz hit the Top 40 with
"19/2000."
 Laika
Come Home (Space Monkeys Vs. Gorillaz) was released.
Gorillaz were
nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Long Form (Phase
One: Celebrity Take Down).
 # 44
Singles Artist of the Year
 Gorillaz released Demon
Days.
Gorillaz topped the Billboard
Top Electronics Album chart with Demon
Days.
 Gorillaz hit the Top 40 with
"Feel Good Inc."
The video for "Feel Good Inc." won 2 MTV Video Music
Awards for Best Special Effects and Breakthrough Video.
Gorillaz hit the Top 10 with "Feel Good Inc."
Gorillaz won a MTV Europe Awards
for Best Group.
Gorillaz could be heard on the Music
From The O.C. Mix 5 soundtrack
with the track "Kids With Guns."
Gorillaz topped the Billboard
Year-End Charts as the Top Electronic
Artist and with the Top Electronic Album (Demon
Days).
 # 144
Singles Artist of the Year
 Gorillaz won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with
Vocals
("Feel Good Inc." with De
La Soul), and was nominated for Record of the Year, Best Urban / Alternative
Performance, and Best Music Video, Short Form ("Feel Good Inc."). Gorillaz also
performed at the ceremony.
Demon
Days was certified 2x platinum.
 The single "Feel Good Inc." was certified
gold.
Gorillaz were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Long Form ( Demon
Days - Live In Manchester).
 Gorillaz released D-Sides.
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Gorillaz
Released: June, 2001
US: Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 14
Rolling Stone: 
Tracks:
"Re-hash" - "5/4" -
"Tomorrow Comes Today" -
"New Genius (Brother)" - ' Clint Eastwood" - "Man
Research (Clapper)" -
"Punk" - "Sound Check
(Gravity)" - "Double Bass"
- "Rock The House" - "19/2000" -
"Latin Simone" -
"Starshine" - "Slow
Country" - "M1 A1" -
"Dracula" - "Left Hand
Suzuki Method" |
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G-Sides
Released: February, 2002
Billboard
peak:
# 84
Rolling Stone:  - Entertainment
Weekly: B-
Tracks:
"19-2000" (Soulchild Remix) -
"Latin Simone" - "The
Sounder" - "Faust" -
"Clint Eastwood" (Phi Life
Cypher) - "Ghost Train" -
"Hip Albatross" -
"12D3" - "19/2000" (The
Wiseguys House Of Wisdom Remix) |
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Laika Come Home (Space
Monkeys Vs. Gorillaz)
Released: July, 2002
Billboard
peak:
# 156
Tracks: "19/2000" (Jungle
Fresh) - "Slow Country"
(Strictly Rubbadub) - "Tomorrow
Comes Today" (Banana Baby) -
"Man Research" (Monkey Racket)
- "Punk" (De-Punked) -
"5/4" (P.45) -
"Starshine" (Dub 09) -
"Soundcheck (Gravity)" (Crooked
Dub) - "New Genius (Brother)"
(Mutant Genius) - "Re-Hash (Come
Again)" - "Clint Eastwood" (A Fistful
Of Peanuts) - "M1A1" (Lil' Dub
Chefin') |
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Demon Days
Released: May, 2005
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 6
Rolling Stone: - Entertainment
Weekly: B
Tracks: "Intro"
- "Last Living Souls" -
"Kids With Guns" - "O
Green World" - "Dirty
Harry" - "Feel Good Inc." - "El
Manana" - "Every Planet We
Reach Is Dead" - "November Has
Come" - "All Alone" -
"White Light" -
"DARE" - "Fire Coming Out
Of A Monkey's Head" - "Don't
Get Lost In Heaven" - "Demon
Days" |
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D-Sides
Released: November, 2007
Billboard
peak:
# 166
Entertainment
Weekly: B-
Tracks: "68
State" - "People" (Dare
Demo) - "Hongkongaton" -
"We Are Happy Landfill" -
"Hong Kon" - "Highway
(Under Construction) - "The
Rockit" - "Bill Murray" -
"The Swagga" - "Murdoc Is
God" - "Spitting Out The
Demons" - "Don't Get Lose In
Heaven" (Demo) - "Stop The
Dams" - "Dare" (DFA Remix)
- "Feel Good Inc." (Stanton
Warriors Remix) - "El Manana"
(TTC Remix) - "Dare" (Soulwax
Remix) - "Kids With Guns" (Hot
Chip Remix) - "Dare" (Junior
Sanchez Remix) - "Dirty Harry"
(Chinese New Years Remix) - "Kids
With Guns" (Quiet Village Remix) |
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