Alanis Morissette

The Canadian Singer Alanis Morissette



Birth name: Alanis Nadine Morissette

Born: June 1, 1974 (1974-06-01) (age 36)

Origin: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Genres: Alternative rock, Post-grunge, Pop rock

Occupations: Singer, songwriter, actress, record producer

Instruments: Piano, guitar, flute, harmonica, vocals

Year’s active: 1987–present

Labels: MCA Records Canada, Maverick, Warner Bros.

Website: www.alanis.com




Biography




The one of the famous celebrities Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Alanis has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards. Morissette began her occupation in Canada, and as a teenager record two dance-pop albums, Alanis and Now Is the Time, in MCA Records Canada. Alanis universal debut album was the rock-influenced Jagged Little Pill, which remnants the best-selling first appearance album by a female artist in the U.S., and the highest selling debut album universal, selling 30 million unit globally.




Awards and Nominations




Grammy Awards (Won: 4, Year: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2005 & Nominations: , Won: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2000 )
Year	Result		Awards		Category
1999	Won		Grammy Award		Category: Best Rock Song for "Uninvited"
					Category: Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female for "Uninvited"
1998	Won		Grammy Award		Category: Best Long Form Music Video for Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill - Live (1997) (V) Shared with Steve Purcell; David May; Glen Ballard
1996	Won		Grammy Award		Category: Album of the Year for "Jagged Little Pill"
					Category: Best Rock Album for "Jagged Little Pill"
					Category: Best Rock Song for "You Oughta Know" Shared with Glen Ballard
					Category: Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female for "You Oughta Know"
2005	Won		Groovevolt Music and Fashion Award		Category: Best Deep Cut (Unreleased Album Track) for "The Grudge"
Echo Awards [Germany] (Won: 1, Year: 1999 & Nominations: 0, Won: - )
1999		Won		Echo Award		category Best International Newcomer



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