Alanis Morissette

Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American singer, musician, and songwriter widely regarded as the “queen of alt-rock angst.” Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and fearless confessional songwriting, she has sold over 60 million records worldwide and earned a Brit Award, seven Grammy Awards, fourteen Juno Awards, along with nominations for two Golden Globes and a Tony Award.

Morissette began her career in Canada with the dance-pop albums Alanis (1991) and Now Is the Time (1992), before relocating to Los Angeles and reinventing her sound. Her breakthrough came with Jagged Little Pill (1995), one of the best-selling albums of all time, which won five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, making her the youngest recipient of the honor at the time. She followed with the more experimental Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998), while her song “Uninvited” earned two Grammys and a Golden Globe nomination.

From the 2000s onward, Morissette took greater creative control, producing Under Rug Swept (2002) herself and winning Producer of the Year honors. Her later work spans introspective, spiritual, and orchestral directions across albums including So-Called Chaos, Flavors of Entanglement, Havoc and Bright Lights, Such Pretty Forks in the Road, and The Storm Before the Calm.

Holding the record for the most No. 1s on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart by a female artist, Morissette remains one of the most influential and enduring voices in modern rock.