Coldplay won their first Grammy Award in 2002. The band’s breakthrough came at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards, held on 27 February 2002, where “Yellow” won Best Alternative Music Performance.
That victory recognized Coldplay’s debut studio album, Parachutes, and its widely successful single “Yellow.” The award arrived after the group had already become a major international act in the United Kingdom and was beginning to expand its audience in the United States.
A common mix-up is 2003, when Coldplay won multiple Grammys connected with A Rush of Blood to the Head, including Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for “In My Place.” Their later 2004 win for “Clocks” was another important milestone, but neither year marks their first Grammy.