The Breeders
Awards & Honours
10
Awards Won
3
Honours
7
Rankings
4
Covers
4
Records
The Breeders have been recognized for their pioneering role in alternative rock. Their album Last Splash was certified Platinum in the US, a rare feat for a female-fronted rock band in the 1990s. They have been inducted into the Dayton Music Hall of Fame and the Ohio Music Hall of Fame. The band holds a Guinness World Record for most consecutive performances of a single album on tour. Their single Cannonball has amassed over 50 million streams on Spotify, and their YouTube channel has accumulated over 100 million total views.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Ohio Music Hall of Fame Inductee
Inducted as a group
Dayton Music Hall of Fame Inductee
Inducted as a group
Guinness World Record – Most consecutive performances of a single album on tour
40 nights performing Last Splash in its entirety
Rankings & Lists
Greatest of All Time Alternative Songs
Greatest Indie Bands of All Time
300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
100 Best Albums of the 1990s
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Top 100 Albums of the 1990s
Magazine Covers
Spin
February 1994
The Breeders: The Deal Sisters Take Over
Melody Maker
August 1993
The Breeders: Sisters of Mercy
NME
September 1993
The Breeders: Cannonball Kings
Rolling Stone
October 1993
The Breeders: Alt-Rock's New Queens
Records & Feats
First alternative rock song to reach Billboard Hot 100 top 50 from MTV's 120 Minutes
Cannonball was the first song played on 120 Minutes to crack the Hot 100 top 50.
First album by an all-female-fronted rock band to go Platinum in the 1990s
Last Splash achieved Platinum certification in the US.
Longest gap between albums by a major alt-rock band
10 years between Title TK (2002) and Mountain Battles (2008).
Most consecutive performances of a single album on tour (Guinness World Record)
40 nights performing Last Splash in its entirety during the LSXX tour.