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Alternative

Genre

Alternative

Wins*

120

Nominations*

559

2020 - 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners

Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Best Alternative Music Album

Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

All Nominations From This Genre

*Through the 65th GRAMMY Awards

Music Facts: Alternative

  • Alternative rock was born from the indie underground in the 1970s and reached mainstream popularity in the 1990s. 

  • Today, alternative has evolved beyond its guitar-driven roots to a sound that encompasses many genres, such as pop, rock, rap, and Latin. 

  • Recent alternative GRAMMY winners include Fiona Apple, Vampire Weekend and Beck. 

All GRAMMY Awards and Nominations for Alternative

Nominations

Best Alternative Music Performance

Flea

Best Alternative Music Performance

BYE BYE

Best Alternative Music Performance

Starburster

Best Alternative Music Performance

Song Of The Lake

Best Alternative Music Performance

Neon Pill

Best Alternative Music Album

All Born Screaming

Best Alternative Music Album

What Now

Best Alternative Music Album

The Collective

Best Alternative Music Album

Charm

Best Alternative Music Album

Wild God