Editing Huey Lewis and the News (section)

==Awards and sales==
*The band has sold over an estimated 30 million records worldwide, according to an interview with Johnny Colla in 2006.<ref name=CollaPart1>{{cite web |last=Cavacini |first=Michael |title=A Conversation With Johnny Colla – Part 1 |url=http://michaelcavacini.com/2014/07/15/a-conversation-with-johnny-colla-part-1/ |website=Michael Cavacini |access-date=May 27, 2015 |date=July 15, 2014}}</ref><ref name=CollaPart2>{{cite web |last=Cavacini |first=Michael |title=A Conversation With Johnny Colla – Part 2 |url=http://michaelcavacini.com/2014/08/04/a-conversation-with-johnny-colla-part-2/ |website=Michael Cavacini |access-date=May 27, 2015 |date=August 4, 2014}}</ref>
*Their 1983 album, ''Sports,'' has sold 10 million copies in the United States according to the [[VH1]] ''[[Behind the Music]]'' show on Huey Lewis and the News (though it has only been certified seven times Platinum by the RIAA).
*''The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll'' won the [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video|Best Music Video, Long Form]] in 1986.
*Also in 1986, the [[Grammy]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal|Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]] was won by "[[We Are the World]]" performed by [[USA for Africa]], in which Huey Lewis and the News were participants; however, this award went to the song's producer, [[Quincy Jones]], and not to any of the artists.
*The songs "[[The Heart of Rock & Roll]]" and "The Power of Love" were nominated for Grammy Awards for [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]], in 1985 and 1986, respectively.
*"The Power of Love" (from the film ''Back to the Future'') earned Chris Hayes, Johnny Colla and Huey Lewis (the songs' composers) an [[Academy Award]] nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] in 1986.
*The band received the award for Best International Group at the 1986 [[Brit Awards]].
*The band's two biggest-selling hits, "The Power of Love" and "I Want a New Drug", were both million-selling singles in the U.S., certified Gold by the RIAA.<ref>[http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Huey%20Lewis&format=SINGLE&debutLP=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25 RIAA Gold and Platinum Searchable Database - Huey Lewis & the News singles] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151606/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1 |date=September 24, 2015 }}. Retrieved October 25, 2008.</ref>
*Huey Lewis and the News are the recipients of 30 Californian (formerly Bay Area Music) Awards.
*All five albums released by the band between 1982 and 1991 reached the Top 30 on the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart and have been certified either Gold, Platinum, or Multi-platinum.