Nirvana

Summary

Nirvana is a rock band^[1]. Nirvana ranks in the top 0.46% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,589 views/month, #4 of 861).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nirvana received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].
• Nirvana received the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist^[4].
• Nirvana received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video^[5].
• Nirvana received the BRIT Award for International Breakthrough Act^[6].
• Nirvana received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video^[7].
• Nirvana received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction^[8].
• Nirvana was influenced by Pixies^[9].
• Nirvana was influenced by Sonic Youth^[10].
• Nirvana was influenced by The Stooges^[11].
• Nirvana was influenced by Led Zeppelin^[12].
• Nirvana was influenced by Black Sabbath^[13].
• Nirvana was influenced by Wipers^[14].
• Nirvana is in the country of United States^[15].
• Nirvana's instance of is recorded as rock band^[16].
• Nirvana's instance of is recorded as musical group^[17].
• Nirvana's genre is alternative rock^[18].
• Nirvana's genre is grunge^[19].
• Nirvana's record label is recorded as DGC Records^[20].
• Nirvana's record label is recorded as Geffen Records^[21].
• Nirvana's record label is recorded as Sub Pop^[22].
• Nirvana's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group^[23].
• Nirvana's discography is recorded as Nirvana discography^[24].
• Nirvana's Commons category is recorded as Nirvana (musical group)^[25].
• Nirvana's country of origin is recorded as United States^[26].
• Nirvana comprises Kurt Cobain^[27].

Body

Founding

1987 marks the founding of Nirvana^[28]. Nirvana's location of formation is recorded as Aberdeen^[29].

Identity

Nirvana's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Nirvana'}^[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3], a music museum^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1983^[33]; MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist^[4], a class of award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1984^[36]; MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video^[5], a class of award^[37]; BRIT Award for International Breakthrough Act^[6], a class of award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1988^[40]; MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction^[8], an award for best production design^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1984^[43]; and Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album^[44], a class of award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1991^[47].

Why It Matters

Nirvana ranks in the top 0.46% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,589 views/month, #4 of 861).^[2] Nirvana has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48]

Nirvana has been cited as an influence by Weezer^[49], a rock band^[50], founded in 1992^[51]; Blink-182^[52], a musical group^[53], founded in 1992^[54]; The All-American Rejects^[55], a musical group^[56], founded in 1999^[57]; The Offspring^[58], a musical group^[59], founded in 1984^[60]; Green Day^[61], a rock band^[62], founded in 1982^[63]; and Limp Bizkit^[64], a musical group^[65], founded in 1994^[66].

FAQs

What awards did Nirvana receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3], MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist^[4], MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video^[5], and BRIT Award for International Breakthrough Act^[6].

Who did Nirvana influence?

Nirvana has been cited as an influence by Weezer^[49], Blink-182^[52], The All-American Rejects^[55], and The Offspring^[58].