Alanis Morissette
Awards & Honours
79
Awards Won
4
Honours
5
Rankings
5
Covers
2
Records
Morissette's achievements are historic. Jagged Little Pill remains one of the best-selling albums of all time, with over 33 million copies sold, and she is one of the few artists to win Album of the Year at the Grammys for a debut international release. She holds the record for the most weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 by a female artist for a debut album. With seven Grammy wins and 13 Juno Awards, she is one of Canada's most decorated musicians. The Broadway musical Jagged Little Pill earned 15 Tony nominations, a rare crossover success for a songwriter. Her induction into Canada's Walk of Fame and appointment as an Officer of the Order of Canada recognize her cultural impact.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Officer of the Order of Canada
One of Canada's highest civilian honors, recognizing her contributions to music and mental health advocacy.
Canada's Walk of Fame
Inducted for her achievements in music.
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Honorary degree for her contributions to music and culture.
Guinness World Record
Most weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200 by a female artist for a debut album (Jagged Little Pill).
Rankings & Lists
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
500 Greatest Songs of All Time
100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll
Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums
All-Time 100 Albums
Magazine Covers
TIME
1996
The Angry Young Woman
Rolling Stone
1996
Alanis Morissette: The Queen of Alt-Rock Angst
Vogue
2002
Alanis in Bloom
Vanity Fair
2012
Portfolio of Musicians
People
1995
The Year of Alanis
Records & Feats
Most weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200 by a female artist for a debut album
Jagged Little Pill spent 12 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, a record for a female artist's debut album.
First female artist to win Album of the Year at the Grammys for a debut international release
At the 1996 Grammys, Morissette won Album of the Year for Jagged Little Pill, her first international album.