| "Great music is that which penetrates the ear with | | | | fact during this time Canada witnessed the passing of |
| facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical | | | | a law that proved to be highly beneficial for |
| music never leaves the memory". As Sir Thomas | | | | Nickelback. The law stated that Canadian content |
| Beecham rightly music is the food for the soul of all | | | | requirement must be increased for Canadian radio. |
| music lovers. In fact any kind of music leaves an | | | | Now due to this law local radio stations were |
| impression on everyone. Nickelback is one such | | | | rigorously looking out for some Canadian rock bands |
| Canadian rock band that has left a great impression | | | | that they could sing for them and promote the |
| on its listeners. Nickelback was formed in Hanna in | | | | Canadian radio stations. It was then when Nickelback |
| Alberta by Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger and Ryan | | | | gained a lot as a result of this law and their popularity |
| Peake. As time passed by, Nickelback outshone as a | | | | reached new levels. |
| rock band and received huge success in every part | | | | Nickelback has won nine Juno Awards, an American |
| of the world. In fact their hit single "How You Remind | | | | Music Award, an MTV Video Music Award for Best |
| Me" from their very third album scrapped to the | | | | Video from a Film (Hero), and a World Music Award |
| zenith on the Canadian Singles Chart and the Billboard | | | | for World's Best-Selling Rock Artist. The band also |
| Hot 100. In fact the song as well as the album | | | | got nominated for seven Grammy Awards, four |
| received huge acclamations which made Nickelback | | | | American Music Awards and twelve Juno Awards. In |
| the third Canadian rock band to make this possible | | | | fact on the 4th of December 2006, Nickelback won |
| after the hit the "American Woman" by The Guess | | | | three Billboard Music Awards out of five nominations. |
| Who and the second being "You Ain't Seen Nothin' | | | | Nickelback has proved to be one rock band that |
| Yet" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive. | | | | believes in the spirit of using music as medium to |
| When Nickelback started as a band they did not | | | | spread the message of love and peace. In fact their |
| have enough funds to finance the recording of a | | | | song "If Every One Cared" is out there to prove this |
| song of an album. Chad had to borrow cash from his | | | | point and make people realize that our world is a |
| step father and then used a friend's studio in | | | | much better place to live in and it is we who can |
| Vancouver to record their first album. Nickelback then | | | | make this place a better place to live in. The song "If |
| went on board on cross country tours across several | | | | Every One Cared" has actually outshined its way and |
| countries and this led to high publicity and promotion | | | | lived up to the expectations of the audience and |
| of their album as well as them as a successful rock | | | | hence proved to the audience to expect some good |
| band. In 2000, Nickelback independently released their | | | | quality music from the band and that the songs are |
| second full album which was titled "The State". In | | | | meant to leave an impression on everyone. |