Artist

Alanis Morissette

Wins

7

Nominations

14

Category

Rock General Music Video/Film Pop Composing/Arranging

Biography

"The thing I always default to is that I'll always be here to write songs."

  • Born Alanis Nadine Morissette June 1, 1974, in Ottawa, Ontario
  • The Canadian singer/songwriter broke through with her third studio album, 1995's Jagged Little Pill. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and featured the hits "You Oughta Know," "Hand In My Pocket" and "Ironic."
  • At the 38th GRAMMY Awards, Morissette won her first career awards for Album Of The Year and Best Rock Album (Jagged Little Pill) and Best Female Rock Performance and Best Rock Song ("You Oughta Know"). That same year, she performed "You Oughta Know" for her GRAMMY stage debut.
  • Morissette was among the performers at the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute concert honoring Bob Dylan. The annual gala raises funds for MusiCares, which provides services and resources that cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies for music people.  
  • She has supported charities such as Relationships First, Attachment Parenting International, P.S. Arts, and the National Eating Disorder Association.

All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Alanis Morissette

  • Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

    So Pure (Track). Alanis Morissette

  • Female Pop Vocal Performance

    Thank U (Track). Alanis Morissette

  • Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

    Uninvited. Alanis Morissette

  • Best Rock Song

    Uninvited. Alanis Morissette

  • Best Song Written For Visual Media

    Uninvited (From City Of Angels) (Track). Alanis Morissette

  • Best Music Film

    Jagged Little Pill - Live. Alanis Morissette

  • Best Music Video

    Ironic (Video). Alanis Morissette

  • Record Of The Year

    Ironic (Track). Alanis Morissette

  • Best Rock Album

    Jagged Little Pill. Alanis Morissette

  • Album Of The Year

    Jagged Little Pill. Alanis Morissette

  • Best New Artist

    . Alanis Morissette

  • Song Of The Year

    You Oughta Know (Track). Glen Ballard, Alanis Morissette

  • Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

    You Oughta Know. Alanis Morissette

  • Best Rock Song

    You Oughta Know. Glen Ballard, Alanis Morissette

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