One of the first radio stations to pick up " Faded " , the alternative music orientated station Triple J , gave the song significant airplay which was responsible for its success in Australia . Subsequent to its success on Triple J , more mainstream stations began to play it , giving the song a larger audience . Eventually , " Faded " gained momentum internationally , becoming a club hit largely thanks to its initial success on Triple J . A black-and-white music video for the song was released on May 6 , 2014 . The track was nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards , but lost to " Rather Be " by Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne . Despite this , the song came to be one of Zhu 's most successful singles to date since its release , and his debut in 2014
57th Annual Grammy Awards
57th Annual Grammy Awards
Faded (Zhu song)