Tegan and Sara | |
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 Tegan and Sara performing live in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Tegan Rain Quin Sara Keirsten Quin (1980-09-19)September 19, 1980 (age 45) |
| Origin | Calgary,Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Works | Tegan and Sara discography |
| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Website | teganandsara |
Tegan and Sara (/ˈtiːɡən,ˈsɛərə/) are a Canadianindie pop duo formed in 1998 inCalgary,Alberta. The band is led by identical twin sisters,Tegan Rain Quin andSara Keirsten Quin (born September 19, 1980).[2][3] Both musicians aresongwriters andmulti-instrumentalists.[4][5][6][7][8] After releasing a number of demos oncassette tape, the duo released their debut album in 1999, after which they were signed byNeil Young's Vapor Records. They have released ten studio albums, most recentlyCrybaby in 2022.
Tegan and Sara's 2011 video albumGet Along received aGrammy nomination. Amongst other collaborations, in 2014 the duo performed "Everything Is Awesome" featuringThe Lonely Island forThe Lego Movie soundtrack. In 2019, they released a memoir titledHigh School, which in 2022 was adapted asa television series forAmazon Freevee. Both individuals are involved in theLGBTQ community.
Tegan and Sara began writing songs at 14.[6] One of the first songs they wrote was "Tegan Didn't Go To School Today", written by Sara and recorded by the pair oncassette tape. The band was first called "Plunk", short for "light punk", due to their lack of a drummer and bassist. In 1997, they used their school's recording studio to record two demo albums: So Who's in Your Band? andPlay Day. In 1998 they wonCalgary's "Garage Warz" competition, which awarded them studio time. They recorded their first professional demo calledYellow Tape under "Sara and Tegan" using this studio time.[9][10] This was followed byOrange Tape andRed Tape. In May 1998, they opened forHayden in Calgary, marking their first major show.[11]
In 1999, they released their debut album,Under Feet Like Ours, as "Sara and Tegan", with producer Jared Kuemper.,[12] After listening to it,Elliot Roberts flew up from Los Angeles to meet them at the Starfish Room inVancouver, British Columbia, and he offered them a record deal that same night.[13] Two songs fromRed Tape and two fromOrange Tape appeared on the album. They later changed their name to "Tegan and Sara" because people regularly misheard "Sara and Tegan" as "Sara Antegan". They signed withNeil Young's Vapor Records and releasedThis Business of Art through the label in 2000. According to Tegan, having no manager for the first three years of their career taught them to be “very cognizant and present” in every decision.[14]
In 2002, Tegan and Sara released their third album,If It Was You. Their fourth album,So Jealous, was released in 2004 and led to wider success and attention, both locally and internationally. This album was released through both Vapor andSanctuary. The band's 2007 album,The Con, was released by Vapor andSire because Sanctuary no longer released new music in the United States. The album was co-produced byChris Walla. Guests and collaborators on the album includedJason McGerr ofDeath Cab for Cutie,Matt Sharp ofThe Rentals (and previouslyWeezer),Hunter Burgan ofAFI, andKaki King.[15]
On October 26, 2009, Tegan and Sara released their sixth album,Sainthood, produced byChris Walla andHoward Redekopp.Sainthood debuted on theBillboard 200 chart at number 21, selling 24,000 copies in its first week.[16] While recording the album, Tegan and Sara wrote songs together in New Orleans for a week. The song "Paperback Head" was the only song the pair wrote to appear on the album, making it the first song on any Tegan and Sara album they wrote together.[17]Spin gaveSainthood four out of five stars and wrote, "Tegan and Sara's music may no longer be the stuff of teens, but its strength remains in how much it feels like two people talking."[18] The duo also put out a three-volume book set titledON, IN, AT that included stories, essays, journals, and photos of the band touring America in late 2008, writing together in New Orleans and touring Australia. Lindsey Byrnes and Ryan Russell took the photographs in the book.
In 2011, they launched "2011: A Merch Odyssey", which saw at least one new item in the official online stores every month for the entire year. A live CD/DVD combination package titledGet Along was released on November 15 and contained three films titled "States", "India", and "For the Most Part". It was nominated forBest Long-Form Music Video at the2013 Grammy Awards.[19]
Tegan and Sara began recording their seventh studio album,Heartthrob, on February 20, 2012. Greg Kurstin produced eight songs.Joey Waronker contributed drums to these songs. Two songs were produced byMike Elizondo, withVictor Indrizzo contributing drums, Josh Lopez contributing guitar, andDave Palmer contributing piano. Justin Meldal-Johnsen had the last two songs. The first single, "Closer", was released on September 25, 2012. The album was released on January 29, 2013, and debuted on theBillboard Top 200 at number 3, the band's highest-charting record, selling 49,000 copies in its first week.[20]Heartthrob debuted at number 2 on the Canadian chart and digital downloads chart and hit number 1 on the rock and alternative album charts.[21] In July 2013, the album was shortlisted for the2013 Polaris Music Prize.[22] In March 2014, Tegan and Sara won threeJuno Awards forSingle of the Year,Pop Album of the Year andGroup of the Year making them the first female band and the first duo to win this award.
Tegan and Sara finished their eighth studio album on November 30, 2015. On March 10, 2016, they announced that the album's title would beLove You to Death, with the release date set for June 3 of that year. They released the album's lead single, "Boyfriend", on April 8. On April 25, tour dates were announced for their 2016 global tour to support the album. The duo released a music video for each track on the album.
Tegan and Sara collaborated with 17 artists, includingCyndi Lauper, to createThe Con X: Covers in 2017 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the release of The Con. The participating artists recorded covers ofThe Con's original songs to benefit the Tegan and Sara Foundation. Tegan and Sara also toured an acoustic version ofThe Con in 2017, with some of the proceeds supporting the Tegan and Sara Foundation.[23]
In May 2018, at Out Web Fest, Tegan stated they were working on a book, podcast and new record.[24] On September 24, 2019, their memoirHigh School was released by MCD Books, a division ofFarrar, Straus, and Giroux, alongsideSimon & Schuster Canada andVirago Press in the United Kingdom.[25][26] The memoir details their teenage years, growing up in Canada and "worshipping"Nirvana,Green Day and theSmashing Pumpkins.[27] The book also details the twins' exploration of their sexuality. While researching the book, Tegan and Sara found cassettes of some of their earliest songs.[27]
In early 2019, Tegan and Sara announced they were working on their next record for release later that year.[28] On July 9, 2019, they announced via Instagram that their ninth album would be calledHey, I'm Just Like You and would consist of 12 re-recorded songs they initially wrote as teenagers. It was released on September 27, 2019,[29] three days after the release of their memoir.
In April 2020, the duo created a live "show" calledWhere Does the Good Grow to entertain their fans during theCOVID-19 pandemic, with merchandise designed byEE Storey. The show was held every Thursday at 3 p.m. PST on their Instagram account until the series finale on July 23, 2020.[30]
In 2021, it was announced that a TV show namedHigh School, based on their memoir of the same name, would be filmed in Calgary and directed byClea DuVall.[31] Twins Railey and Seazynn Gilliland were cast as the main characters. The show was filmed from April to June 2022 and was released on Amazon Freevee in the fall of 2022.[32][33]
In July 2021, Tegan and Sara announced a return to the studio to work on their 10th album.[34] On February 1, 2022, they announcedStill Jealous, an utterly acoustic re-imagining ofSo Jealous.Still Jealous was released on February 11, 2022.[35]
In April 2022, the duo announced they had left Warner Records and signed a new record deal withMom + Pop.[36] They also released the first single, "Fucking Up What Matters", from their 10th studio album on April 28, 2022.[37] On July 12, 2022, they unveiled the album title,Crybaby, and that it would be released on October 21, 2022.[38] The second single, "Yellow", was released on the same day, with the music video released on YouTube.[39] The twins also announced their first tour in three years, which started in Philadelphia, PA, on October 26, 2022, and ended in Vancouver on November 20, 2022.[40]
In 2023 the duo released their first graphic novel, titledJunior High, based on their youth, with artwork byTillie Walden. It explores the themes of growing up, coming out, and self-discovery through music and sisterhood (loosely serving as a prequel to their adolescence memoir,High School.[41] In February 2024, the duo announced they would be introducing a new subscription to their already popular "Substack" called The Loners Club.[42] This included the reintroduction of the pandemic-era Instagram show "Where does the good grow". In early 2024, the twins set out on tour to celebrate their albumIf It Was You (2002).[43] The tour is centered aroundOntario, Canada, starting in Richmond Hill in March 2024 and ending in Guelph in April 2024. In April 2024, the twins won the Juno Humanitarian award for their work with the Tegan and Sara Foundation.[44]
Tegan and Sara have creditedGreen Day,Nirvana, andHole for "truly start[ing] to cement our desire to write and make our music".[45] During their teenage years, the duo was influenced byHayden,[11]The Smashing Pumpkins,Violent Femmes,Dinosaur Jr., andTeenage Fanclub.[46] Other artists who have influenced Tegan and Sara includeDepeche Mode,[47][48]Rihanna,[49][50]Taylor Swift,[51]Madonna,Kate Bush,David Bowie,Mike Elizondo,[52]Pink,Lily Allen,[53]Erasure,Ace of Base,[54]Tom Petty,Britney Spears,Katy Perry,[55]Ani DiFranco,the New Pornographers,Cyndi Lauper,Sinéad O'Connor,Against Me! andBruce Springsteen.[45]
Both twins aregay, and both are married.[56][57][2] In 2018, Tegan married Sofia Snow, after dating for two years.[58][59] In 2011, Sara married her longtime girlfriend Stacy Reader, and in August 2022, they welcomed their first child, a son.[60][61][62]
At 19, both Quins moved from their hometown of Calgary, Alberta, to Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2003, Sara moved toMontreal.[63] Tegan lived in Vancouver andLos Angeles for many years, while Sara lived in Montreal andNew York City. As of 2019,[64] Tegan and Sara had moved back to Vancouver.[65]
Tegan and Sara are active politically and socially engaged. They advocate forLGBTQ equality, music education, literacy, and cancer research.[66]
The sisters are cousins to musician Jen Twynn Payne, drummer and lead vocalist for the Vancouver-based bandThe Courtneys.[63]
In 2012, they appeared on the cover ofUnder the Radar magazine's "Protest" issue. Both were photographed holding a sign: "The rights of the minority should never be subject to the whim of the majority."[67] Also, they actively supportedQuebec students protesting against the provincial government in Canada. In the U.S., both were vocal duringCalifornia'sProp 8 debates.[68]
In 2013, the band partnered withCoolhaus, their "favourite ice cream sandwich truck",[69] to create an ice cream sandwich in favour ofsame-sex marriage. The sandwich featured "double chocolate" cookies and salted caramel ice cream and was named "Til Death Do Us Part".[69][70] The duo partnered with Revel & Riot to create a T-shirt that would fund Revel & Riot's mission for LGBTQ rights. The "Animals" T-shirt features Tegan and Sara, a turtle, fox, koala, penguin and a dragonfly, all labelled with their Latin names. The text at the bottom reads, "Gay behaviour is found in over 1500 species. LGBTQ equality now." All sale proceeds go to benefit the work of Revel & Riot.[71]
Due to the expansion of their audience, Tegan and Sara have gained a higher profile in the LGBTQ community. They were awarded Outstanding Music Artist at theGLAAD Media Awards, beating out high-profile musicians, includingLady Gaga andElton John.[72] In June 2014, Tegan and Sara joinedWorldPride to perform in the closing ceremonies at Yonge–Dundas Square (nowSankofa Square) in downtownToronto.[73]
On November 10, 2016, rather than boycottingNorth Carolina forHB2, Tegan and Sara performed atThe Orange Peel and donated their proceeds toEquality North Carolina to fight the legislation.[74] This inspired the bandMatt and Kim to match their donation with merchandise proceeds.[75]
In December 2016, in the wake of theU.S. presidential election, the sisters founded the Tegan and Sara Foundation to advocate for "economic justice, health and representation for LGBTQ girls and women".[2] They have since partnered withKiehl's to release Ultra Facial cleansers with limited-edition packaging to raise funds for the foundation.[76] Profits fromThe Con X: Covers and a portion of ticket prices fromThe Con's 10th-anniversary tour went to the Tegan and Sara Foundation. At the end ofThe Con's 10th-anniversary tour in 2017, they stated their plan to take two years off from touring to focus on the foundation and to make a new record.[77]
In 2024, Tegan and Sara began activism in response to new policy pitched by theUnited Conservative Party in Alberta. The proposed bill was posed to impact LGBTQ youth by outing them to parents if they used new pronouns or names in school, and limited medical care for trans youth.[78] The Tegan and Sara Foundation published anopen letter signed by more than 400 Canadian musicians denouncing the UCP policy.[79] The two also used theirJuno Awards speech time to speak against this policy.[80]
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Tegan and Sara began touring after graduating high school in 1998, travelling by car andGreyhound bus.[81] In 2000, they toured withNeil Young andthe Pretenders. Other notable touring mates includeRyan Adams,Weezer,Bryan Adams,Jack Johnson,the Black Keys,Ben Folds,Gogol Bordello,Cake,City and Colour,Death Cab for Cutie,Hot Hot Heat,the Killers,New Found Glory,Paramore,Rufus Wainwright,Eugene Francis Jnr,the Jezabels,An Horse,Steel Train,Holly Miranda andSpeak.
The sisters engage in onstage banter, often including stories and commentary about their childhood, politics and life on the road. This has become a characteristic trait of their live shows.[82][83]
They have performed at festivals including theMariposa Folk Festival 2001;Sarah McLachlan'sLilith Fair 1999, 2010;Coachella 2005, 2008, 2013;Lollapalooza;SXSW 2005, 2013;Austin City Limits;Bonnaroo;Falls Festival:Sasquatch! 2010;Osheaga;Cyndi Lauper'sTrue Colors Tour 2008;Southbound 2009;Glastonbury 2010; Australia'sGroovin' the Moo 2010, 2013;Splendour in the Grass 2016;Winnipeg Folk Festival 2011;[84]Newport Folk Festival 2011;saskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival 2011;Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest 2011, 2015;Outside Lands 2014;Firefly 2014 and Area506 in 2017 in Saint John, New Brunswick. They performed at the ending ceremony at Toronto World Pride 2014 and atBoston Calling in May 2014.
In 2013, Tegan and Sara opened for the bandFun. on theirMost Nights Summer Tour, which started in Toronto, Ontario, on July 6 and ended in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on September 28. In January 2014,Katy Perry announced that Tegan and Sara,Capital Cities, and Kacey Musgraves would be the opening acts for the North American leg of herPrismatic World Tour. Tegan and Sara toured with Perry from September to October 2014.
On February 25, 2014, Tegan and Sara announced theirLet's Make Things Physical Tour. The tour included various supporting acts for cities, includingLucius,the Courtneys,Waters, and My Midnight Heart.[85] The tour kicked off on May 6 in Columbia, Missouri, and ended in November 2014. In July 2014, the pair opened forLady Gaga's 2014 concert tour,ArtRave: The Artpop Ball Tour, in Quebec City in front of a crowd of 80,000 people.[86]
Their 2016 tour forLove You to Death started in London and passed through Australia,Hong Kong,Singapore, andTaiwan in July before looping back to Canada and the U.S.[87]
Tegan and Sara were a part of theWayHome summer 2017 line-up in Oro-Medonte, Ontario.[88]
In 2009, Tegan and Sara worked as producers for the first time. Tegan worked with char2d2 on the 2009Small Vampires EP, while Sara worked on the 2010 debut albums forFences andHesta Prynn.
Tegan appeared onAgainst Me!'s song "Borne of the FM Waves of the Heart" and in the music video. She also sang backing vocals onRachael Cantu's "Saturday" from herRun All Night.
In April 2008, Tegan wrote and recorded a song titled "His Love" at the request ofAugusten Burroughs as a contribution to the audio version of his bookA Wolf at the Table. The two headlinedSpin's September 2008 Liner Notes benefit forHousing Works, a New York non-profit.[89] Tegan sang withJim Ward on his track "Broken Songs" and on the song "Contrails" by rapperAstronautalis, which appeared on his 2011 albumThis Is Our Science. She also appeared in the music video. Tegan was also featured in one of the songs fromDan Mangan's new LPUnmake, titled "Forgetery Redux".[90] In 2017, Tegan was featured onRia Mae's song "Broken".
Sara sings inReason's song "We're So Beyond This" and appears in the music video. She was featured on rapper/songwriter/producerTheophilus London's track "Why Even Try" from his 2011Lovers Holiday EP. Sara appears onJonathan Coulton's 2011 albumArtificial Heart, providing vocals for the album's remake of the song "Still Alive", which Coulton wrote forValve's gamePortal. Sara coveredAlicia Keys' "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" fromDoveman's Burgundy Stain Sessions in 2011. InKaki King's music video for "Pull Me Out Alive", Sara can also be seen. Sara sang backup vocals on two songs from formerSmashing Pumpkins memberJames Iha's 2012 albumLook to the Sky: "To Who Knows Where" and "Dream Tonight".[91]
In December 2010, Tegan and Sara collaborated with theYellow Bird Project to produce a charity T-shirt. The shirt was designed byEE Storey, with all profits benefiting FIERCE NYC, an organization that builds the leadership and power ofLGBTQ communities in New York City.[92]
Tegan and Sara have both ventured into songwriting for other artists. This includes two songs, "A Hot Minute" and "The Worst", featured inLisa Loeb's 2013 releaseNo Fairy Tale.[93] Sara also co-wrote "Sweetie", which was included in the deluxe edition ofCarly Rae Jepsen's albumKiss.
They both feature on the single "Getaway" forVINCINT's debut albumThere Will Be Tears.[94]
They both feature on the single "Teenage Tears" withArkells on the albumBlink Twice[95]
| List of solo collaborations | ||||
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| Member(s) | Year | Collaborator(s) | Song | Album |
| Tegan | 2005 | Vivek Shraya | "The Alphabet" | A Composite of Straight Lines |
| David Usher | "Hey Kids" | If God Had Curves | ||
| 2006 | Melissa Ferrick | "Never Give Up" | In the Eyes of Strangers | |
| Kinnie Starr | "La Le La La" | In the Eyes of Strangers | ||
| Rachael Cantu | "Saturday" | Run All Night | ||
| 2007 | Against Me! | "Borne on the FM Waves of the Heart" | New Wave | |
| 2008 | Alkaline Trio | "Wake Up Exhausted" | Agony & Irony | |
| 2009 | Jim Ward | "Broken Songs" | In the Valley, On the Shores EP | |
| Rachael Cantu | "Saturday" | Far and Wide | ||
| "Thieves and Their Hands" | ||||
| "Blue House Baby" | ||||
| 2011 | Astronautalis | "Contrails" | This Is Our Science | |
| Sara | 2007 | The Reason | "We're So Beyond This" | Things Couldn't Be Better |
| Ted Gowans andKaki King | "Sweetness Follows" (R.E.M. cover) | Drive XV: A Tribute to Automatic for the People | ||
| Vivek Shraya | "Your Name" | If We're Not Talking | ||
| 2009 | Dragonette | "Okay Dolore" | Fixin to Thrill | |
| 2010 | Emm Gryner | "Top Speed" | Gem and I | |
| 2011 | Theophilus London | "Why Even Try" | Lovers Holiday | |
| Jonathan Coulton | "Still Alive" | Artificial Heart | ||
| 2014 | Bleachers | "Shadow" | Strange Desire | |
Their songs have been featured in the filmsDallas Buyers Club,The Lego Movie,G.B.F.,Monster-in-Law,Sweet November,These Girls andThe Carmilla Movie and in the television showsDegrassi: The Next Generation,90210,Being Erica,Ghost Whisperer,Grey's Anatomy,The Hills,Hollyoaks,jPod,The L Word,Life Unexpected,Melrose Place,One Tree Hill,Parenthood,Rookie Blue,The Vampire Diaries,Veronica Mars,Waterloo Road,What's New, Scooby-Doo?,Awkward,Riverdale,Girls,BoJack Horseman, andScott Pilgrim Takes Off.
Their song "Closer" was covered byGlee on the episode "Feud", which aired on March 14, 2013. The music is also used in the teaser trailer for the 2013 independent comedy,Exes. The songs "Closer" and "Back in Your Head" were featured in the 2016 video gameLOUD on Planet X.
In 2011, Sara was a panellist on theCBC Radio One programCanada Reads, defendingJeff Lemire's graphic novelEssex County. The first graphic novel featured as part ofCanada Reads was voted off after the first round but later placed in a "People's Choice" poll, collecting more votes than the other books combined.
In early 2014, Tegan and Sara collaborated withThe Lonely Island on a song called "Everything Is Awesome" forThe Lego Movie soundtrack. The movie opened in theatres on February 7, 2014. The song debuted at number 62[96] on theBillboard Hot 100 chart and number 24[97] on the OfficialUK Singles Chart. It received anOscar nomination for Best Original Song at the 87th Annual Academy Awards. In 2016, the twins briefly appeared onTake My Wife, starringCameron Esposito andRiver Butcher, through a particular YouTube-released holiday segment.
In September 2017, Tegan appeared as a guest on Esposito's podcastQueery. In October 2017, Sara was a guest on the show. In October 2019, both sisters appeared together on the podcast.
In 2020, their song "Make You Mine This Season" was featured in the filmHappiest Season, starringKristen Stewart andMackenzie Davis. Clea DuVall, a friend of the duo, directed the film.[98]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | It's Not Fun, Don't Do It! | Themselves | Video album | [99] |
| 2007 | The Con: The Movie | [100] | ||
| 2011 | Get Along | Documentary/concert film | [101] | |
| 2024 | Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara | Documentary film | [102] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The L Word | Themselves | Episode: "Last Dance" | [103] |
| 2012 | 90210 | Episode: "The Things We Do for Love" | [104] | |
| 2013 | MTVU Woodie Awards | Co-hosts | Television special | [105] |
| 2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Themselves | Episode: "Tegan and Sara Wear Leather Jackets and Skinny Jeans" | |
| 2022 | High School | None | Executive producers | |
| 2023 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Special Performance | Episode: "Four Minutes" | |
| Canada's Drag Race | Themselves | Season 4, episode 1 - Guest judges |
Tegan and Sara were honoured with the Governor General's Performing Arts Award, 2018.[106]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | YTV Achievement Award | Band/Musical Group Achievement Award | Tegan and Sara | Won | |
| 2003 | Western Canadian Music Awards | Outstanding Pop Recording | If It Was You | Won | |
| 2006 | Juno Awards | Alternative Album of the Year | So Jealous | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Music DVD of the Year | It's Not Fun Don't Do It | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Alternative Album of the Year | The Con | Nominated | ||
| Polaris Music Prize | Polaris Music Prize Longlist | Nominated | |||
| MVPA Awards | Best Alternative Video | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Studio8 | Song of August 2009 | Won | ||
| 2010 | Juno Awards | Alternative Album of the Year | Sainthood | Nominated | |
| Polaris Music Prize | Polaris Music Prize Shortlist | Nominated | |||
| Western Canadian Music Awards | International Achievement Award | Tegan and Sara | Won | ||
| 2011 | Indie Awards | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Juno Awards | Music DVD of the Year | Get Along | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Grammy Awards | Best Long Form Music Video | Nominated | [107] | |
| MTVU Woodie Awards | Tag Team Woodie | "Body Work" | Nominated | ||
| NewNowNext Awards | That's My Jam | "Closer" | Nominated | ||
| Canadian Radio Music Award | Best New Group - Dance/Urban/Rhythmic | Won | |||
| MuchMusic Video Awards | International Video of the Year by a Canadian | Nominated | |||
| Polaris Music Prize | 2013 Polaris Music Prize Shortlist | Heartthrob | Nominated | ||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Canadian Act | Tegan and Sara | Nominated | ||
| Rober Awards Music Poll | Guilty Pleasure | Won | |||
| 2014 | World Music Awards | World's Best Group | Nominated | ||
| World's Best Live Act | Nominated | ||||
| World's Best Song | "I Was a Fool" | Nominated | |||
| GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Music Artist | Tegan and Sara | Won | ||
| Juno Awards | Group of the Year | Won | [108] | ||
| Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Pop Album of the Year | Heartthrob | Won | |||
| Single of the Year | "Closer" | Won | |||
| Canadian Radio Music Awards | Best New Group/Solo Artist - Mainstream AC | Tegan and Sara | Won | ||
| Fans' Choice | Nominated | ||||
| SOCAN Song of the Year | "Closer" | Nominated | |||
| MuchMusic Video Awards | Pop Video of the Year | "Goodbye, Goodbye" | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | BDSCertified Spin Awards | "Feel It in My Bones" (withTiësto) | 50,000 Spins | Won | |
| Rober Awards Music Poll | Guilty Pleasure | Tegan and Sara | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | NME Awards | Best International Band | Nominated | ||
| Juno Awards | Group of the Year | Nominated | [109] | ||
| Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Pop Album of the Year | Love You to Death | Nominated | |||
| GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Music Artist | Tegan and Sara | Won | ||
| British LGBT Awards | Best Music Act | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Nominated | ||||
| Governor General's Awards | Performing Arts Award | Won | |||
| NYCLU | 2018 Liberty Award | Won | [110] | ||
| 2020 | NME Awards | Best Music Book | High School | Nominated | [111] |
| Queerty Awards | Memorable Memoir | Nominated | [112] | ||
| Alex Awards | Top 10 Best Adult Books | Won | [113] | ||
| GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Music Artist | Hey, I'm Just Like You | Nominated | [114] | |
| 2024 | Juno Awards of 2024 | Juno Humanitarian Award | Tegan and Sara | Won | [44] |
| Polaris Music Prize | Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize, Public Vote | So Jealous | Won | [115] |
Tegan and Sara have openly identified as queer since the beginning of their career in 1998...
...singer Sara Quin in 1980 (age 39); singer Tegan Quin in 1980 (age 39)
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