Alanis Morissette is a successful Canadian-American Singer. Throughout her career, she has won many awards for her extraordinary music. Here, we will know the journey of Seven-Time Grammy Award Winner Morissette.
Early Life and Career:
Alanis Morissette was born in 1974 in Ontario. She had a fascination for music, which led her to learn Piano at only 6 years of age. She started her professional career in 1986 with “Fate Stay with Me”.
The singer released her first album named ‘Alanis’ in 1991. The success of the Dubut album inspired her to release the next one in only 1 year in 1992, named ‘Now Is the Time’.
Her song ‘Uninvited’ was a commercial success. The song was released in 1998 and was frequently aired and requested on the radio channels at that time. In 2004, Morissette released her sixth album, ‘So-Called Chaos’.
The album was featured in the fifth position on Billboard for many weeks. The singer released her last album in 2020, named Such Pretty Forks in the Road. In April 2023, she released her latest song named ‘No Return’
Morissette also appeared on television as an actress. She appeared at the You Can’t Do That on Television in 1986. The singer appeared in the The Price of Desire in 2014. She is married to American rapper Mario “Souleye” Treadway
When did Alanis Morissette win the Grammy Award for the first time?
Alanis Morissette was nominated in six categories at her first Grammy Awards. The talented artist was nominated in the Best New Artist, Album of the Year, Best Rock Album, Song of the Year, Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, and Best Rock Song categories.
She was nominated for the songs ‘Herself’, ‘Jagged Little Pill’, and ‘You Oughta Know’. Alanis Morissette won 4 Grammy Awards in 1996, which was a huge success for her. Only, She didn’t get any awards that year.
Alanis Morissette Seven Grammy Awards:
Throughout her career, Alanis Morissette has won seven Grammy Awards. As we mentioned before, she received the award for the first time in 1996. Later, in 1997, her song ‘Ironic was nominated in two categories but didn’t receive any.
In 1998, she won a Grammy for the ‘Jagged Little Pill’, Live in Best Long Form Music Video category. The singer won 2 Grammy Awards for ‘Uninvited’ in 1999. In 2000 and 2001, Morissette was nominated, but she didn’t receive any awards.
Here are the lists of awards she won:
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
| 1996 | Jagged Little Pill
You Oughta Know |
Album of the Year | Won |
| Best Rock Album | Won | ||
| Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | Won | ||
| Best Rock Song | Won | ||
| 1998 | Jagged Little Pill, Live | Best Long Form Music Video | Won |
| 1999 | Uninvited | Best Rock Song | Won |
| Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | Won |
Other Awards:
Besides Grammy, Alanis Morissette has won some significant awards. She won the Billboard Music Award in 1996 as the best Artist. The singer was nominated two times for the Golden Globe Awards in 1999 and 2006. She won the GAFFA award for her song ‘Herself” in 1996. Morissette won the American Music Awards two times in the Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Album categories.
