Artist
Nirvana
Nirvana is a rock artist from Washington, USA formed in 1988. 48 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Rock · Washington, USA · Best rock albums
- 4.4 /5
- 21 ratings
- 48
- Releases
- 1989–2023
- Active years
- 1988
- Formed
Discography
42
Most popular
In Utero
1993 · 12 tracks
Nevermind
1991
MTV Unplugged in New York
1994
Live at Reading
2009
Nirvana
2002
Incesticide
1992
Bleach
1989
Sliver: The Best of the Box
2005
In Utero (30th Anniversary Super Deluxe)
2023
Nevermind (30th Anniversary Super Deluxe)
2021
Live And Loud (Live)
2019
Live At The Paramount (Live)
2019
MTV Unplugged In New York (25th Anniversary)
2019
In Utero (Super Deluxe Edition)
2013
With The Lights Out - Box Set
2011
Nevermind (Super Deluxe Edition)
2011
With the Lights Out
2004
First Live Show
2001
In Utero Demos
2001
Secret Songs: The Unreleased Album
2000
Unreleased Tracks
2000
From The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah (Live)
1996
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah
1996
B-Side Themselves
1995
Outcesticide III: The Final Solution
1995
Singles
1995
Outcesticide: In Memory of Kurt Cobain
1994
Outcesticide II: The Needle & The Damage Done
1994
Verse Chorus Verse
1994
The Very Best
1994
The Eternal Legacy
1994
Wipeout
1993
Heart‐Shaped Box
1993
Seventh Heaven
1992
In Bloom
1992
Nevermind, It's An Interview
1992
Before We Ever Minded
1992
Lithium
1992
Hormoaning
1992
Come as You Are
1991
Smells Like Teen Spirit
1991
Sliver
1990
Popular tracks
Singles & EPs
6
Community
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Honors
8- MTV Video Music Awards
×5
MTV Video Music Awards
- 1994 · Best Art Direction
- 1994 · Best Alternative Video
- 1993 · Best Alternative Video
- 1992 · Best Alternative Video
- 1992 · Best New Artist
×1
Grammy Awards
- 1995 · Best Alternative Music Album
×1
BRIT Awards
- 1993 · International Breakthrough Act
×1
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 2014
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About
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting being Dave Grohl, who joined the band in 1990. Despite releasing only three full-length studio albums in their seven-year career, Nirvana has come to be regarded as one of the most influential and important rock bands of the modern era. In the late 1980s Nirvana established itself as part of the Seattle grunge scene, releasing its first album Bleach for the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989. The band eventually came to develop a sound that relied on dynamic contrasts, often between quiet verses and loud, heavy choruses. After signing to major label DGC Records, Nirvana found unexpected success with "Smells Like Teen Spirit", the first single from the band's second album Nevermind (1991). Nirvana's sudden success widely popularized alternative rock as a whole, and the band's frontman Cobain found himself referred to in the media as the "spokesman of a generation", with Nirvana being considered the "flagship band" of Generation X.
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In response, Nirvana's third studio album, In Utero (1993), featured an abrasive, less-mainstream sound and challenged the group's audience. The album did not match the sales figures of Nevermind, but was still a commercial success and critically acclaimed. Nirvana's brief run ended following the death of Kurt Cobain in 1994, but various posthumous releases have been issued since, overseen by Novoselic, Grohl, and Cobain's widow Courtney Love. Since its debut, the band has sold over 25 million records in the United States alone, and over 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. Nirvana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, in its first year of eligibility.
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Nirvana in brief
- How many Nirvana releases are on Riffiter?
- 48 releases are catalogued, spanning 1989 to 2023.
- When was Nirvana formed?
- Nirvana formed in 1988, in Washington, USA.
- What genre is Nirvana?
- Nirvana is catalogued under Rock.
- What is the most recent Nirvana release on Riffiter?
- In Utero (30th Anniversary Super Deluxe), released in 2023.
- What awards has Nirvana won?
- Nirvana has 8 award wins on record, including MTV Video Music Awards (5×), Grammy Awards (1×), BRIT Awards (1×).