List of awards and nominations received by Nirvana
 Cobain and Novoselic at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards |
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Nirvana was an American rock band formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington. The band went through a succession of drummers and eventually settled on Dave Grohl, who joined the band in 1990.[1] They have released three studio albums: Bleach (1989), Nevermind (1991), and In Utero (1993). The first album was released on the Sub Pop record label, while the remaining albums were released by DGC Records.[2]
The band received several awards and nominations in their debut year in 1992, including nominations for Favorite New Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist from the American Music Awards, Best Alternative Music Performance for Nevermind from the Grammy Awards, and Video of the Year and Viewer's Choice for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" from the MTV Video Music Awards. They received the Best Alternative Video award for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and Best New Artist from the MTV Video Music Awards in the same year. The song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was also nominated for Best Rock Song at the 1993 Grammy Awards, but it lost to "Layla" by Eric Clapton. Clapton's win over Nirvana would later be named one of the "10 biggest upsets" in Grammy history by Entertainment Weekly.[3] After receiving five nominations from the Grammy Awards without winning any of them, the band finally received the Best Alternative Music Performance award for MTV Unplugged In New York in 1996. Overall, Nirvana has received twelve awards from twenty-five nominations.
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American Music Awards
The American Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973. Nirvana has received one award from two nominations.[4][5][6]
| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Nirvana | Favorite New Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist | Nominated |
| 1995 | Nirvana | Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist | Won |
BRIT Awards
The BRIT Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. Nirvana has won one award from three nominations.[7][8]
| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Nirvana | Best International Newcomer | Won |
| Best International Group | Nominated | ||
| 1994 | Nirvana | Best International Group | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States. Nirvana has received 3 award from a total of seven nominations.[4][9][10][11][12][13]
| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Nevermind | Best Alternative Music Performance | Nominated |
| 1993 | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | Best Hard Rock Performance | Nominated |
| Best Rock Song | Nominated | ||
| 1994 | In Utero | Best Alternative Music Performance | Nominated |
| 1995 | "All Apologies" | Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Nominated |
| Best Rock Song | Nominated | ||
| 1996 | MTV Unplugged in New York | Best Alternative Music Performance | Won |
MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV. Nirvana has received five awards from ten nominations.[4][14][15][16]
| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| Best New Artist in a Video | Won | ||
| Best Alternative Video | Won | ||
| Viewer's Choice | Nominated | ||
| 1993 | "In Bloom" | Best Alternative Video | Won |
| 1994 | "Heart-Shaped Box" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Alternative Video | Won | ||
| Best Art Direction in a Video | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography in a Video | Nominated | ||
| Viewer's Choice | Nominated |
NME Awards
Founded by the British music magazine NME, the NME Awards are awarded annually. Nirvana has won two awards from three nominations.[17][18][19]
| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | With the Lights Out | Best Music DVD | Nominated |
| 2008 | MTV Unplugged in New York | Best Music DVD | Won |
| 2010 | Live at Reading | Best DVD | Won |
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