With more than 50 million records sold worldwide, Pet Shop Boys(Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe) are one of the iconic groups of British synth pop. Throughout their career they have received several awards and honors, including an Ivor Novello Award, an award from the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, and the record of being the only "non-solo" musical artist to have placed ten songs at the top of the Dance Club Songs. Multiple Grammy Award nominees and winners of three BRIT Awards, in February 2009 the Pet Shop Boys received the Lifetime Achievement Award for their outstanding contribution to music.