Nine Inch Nails

Summary

Nine Inch Nails is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.32% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,931 views/month, #65 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nine Inch Nails received the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance^[3].
• Nine Inch Nails received the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance^[4].
• Nine Inch Nails received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5].
• Nine Inch Nails was influenced by Ministry^[6].
• Nine Inch Nails was influenced by Skinny Puppy^[7].
• Nine Inch Nails was influenced by The Clash^[8].
• Nine Inch Nails's instance of is recorded as musical group^[9].
• Nine Inch Nails's genre is alternative rock^[10].
• Nine Inch Nails's genre is ambient music^[11].
• Nine Inch Nails's genre is industrial music^[12].
• Nine Inch Nails's genre is electronic rock^[13].
• Nine Inch Nails's genre is dark ambient^[14].
• Nine Inch Nails's genre is industrial rock^[15].
• Nine Inch Nails's genre is industrial metal^[16].
• Nine Inch Nails's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[17].
• Nine Inch Nails's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[18].
• Nine Inch Nails's record label is recorded as Interscope Records^[19].
• Nine Inch Nails's record label is recorded as Island Records^[20].
• Nine Inch Nails's record label is recorded as Nothing Records^[21].
• Nine Inch Nails's record label is recorded as Rykodisc^[22].
• Nine Inch Nails's record label is recorded as The Null Corporation^[23].
• Nine Inch Nails's record label is recorded as TVT Records^[24].
• Nine Inch Nails's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group^[25].
• Nine Inch Nails's discography is recorded as Nine Inch Nails discography^[26].
• Nine Inch Nails's Commons category is recorded as Nine Inch Nails^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1988^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, electro-industrial, electronic, industrial, industrial metal, industrial rock, post-industrial, rock^[31]

• Community tags: alternative rock, electro-industrial, electronic, industrial, industrial metal, industrial rock, post-industrial, rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: b7ffd2af-418f-4be2-bdd1-22f8b48613da^[33]

Body

Founding

1988 marks the founding of Nine Inch Nails^[34]. Its location of formation is recorded as Cleveland^[35].

Identity

Nine Inch Nails's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'NIN'}^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance^[3], a class of award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1990^[39] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5], a music museum^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1983^[42].

Why It Matters

Nine Inch Nails ranks in the top 0.32% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,931 views/month, #65 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

It has been cited as an influence by Linkin Park^[45], a musical group^[46], founded in 1996^[47]; Evanescence^[48], a rock band^[49], founded in 1994^[50]; Lostprophets^[51], a musical group^[52], founded in 1997^[53]; 30 Seconds to Mars^[54], a musical group^[55], founded in 1998^[56]; femtanyl^[57], a musical duo^[58], founded in 2023^[59]; and Kristin Hayter^[60], a singer^[61], b. 1986^[62], of United States^[63].

FAQs

What awards did Nine Inch Nails receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance^[3], Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance^[4], and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5].

Who did Nine Inch Nails influence?

Nine Inch Nails has been cited as an influence by Linkin Park^[45], Evanescence^[48], Lostprophets^[51], and 30 Seconds to Mars^[54].