Alanis Morissette Canadian Singer Born 1974 in Ottawa
Alanis Morissette · singer-songwriter and singer · Canadian
1.8MInstagram, October 2026
3social accounts
52years old
10credits listed
Known for
Latest Videos From Alanis Morissette’s YouTube Channel
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Alanis Morissette on Social Media
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YouTube @Alanis
1.1M
1,110,000 subscribers,
Instagram @alanis
1.8M
1,819,684 followers,
X (Twitter) @Alanis
525K
524,539 followers,
Instagram stats
- Followers
- 1.8M @alanis
- Engagement rate
- 2.24% well above average for accounts this size
- Average likes
- 40,257
- Average comments
- 442 Based on the last 11 posts
Figures from public Instagram data via the official Meta API; refreshed about every 30 days.
Biography
Alanis Morissette is a Canadian singer born on 1 June 1974 in Ottawa. Her best-known titles on this site are Radio Free Albemuth (2010) and Dogma (1999).
Early life
She studied at Glebe Collegiate Institute.
Career
In all, 20 albums and 35 singles are listed under her name between 1991 and 2022. From Alanis (1991) to The Storm Before the Calm (2022), the list follows her releases year by year. Her recordings are classed as alternative rock and rock music. The records note guitar and flute as her instruments. Her recordings came out on Maverick.
Ben Affleck appears in two of her listed titles, including Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are George Carlin (two titles) and Kevin Smith (two titles). Kevin Smith directed two of her titles on record. On YouTube, she has 1.1M subscribers (as of February 2025).
Recognition
Wins include seven Grammy Awards (1995, 1997 and 1998). Further recognition came with ten Juno Awards (between 1992 and 2009) and the BRIT Award for International Breakthrough Act (1996). She has also been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1995. Her awards record shows 32 wins and 58 nominations.
Personal life
She has been married to Souleye since 2010. She has 3 children on record.
Discography
55 releases| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Storm Before the Calm | Album |
| 2020 | Diagnosis | Single |
| 2020 | Such Pretty Forks in the Road | Album |
| 2012 | Guardian | Single |
| 2012 | Havoc and Bright Lights | Album |
| 2012 | Lens (song) | Single |
| 2012 | Receive (song) | Single |
| 2008 | Flavors of Entanglement | Album |
| 2008 | In Praise of the Vulnerable Man | Single |
| 2008 | Not as We | Single |
| 2008 | Underneath | Single |
| 2007 | Uninvited | Single |
| 2005 | Jagged Little Pill Acoustic | Album |
| 2005 | The Collection | Album |
| 2005 | Wunderkind | Single |
Show all 55 releases
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Eight Easy Steps | Single |
| 2004 | Everything | Single |
| 2004 | iTunes Originals – Alanis Morissette | Album |
| 2004 | Out Is Through | Single |
| 2004 | So-Called Chaos | Album |
| 2003 | So Unsexy | Single |
| 2003 | Utopia | Single |
| 2002 | 21 Things I Want in a Lover | Single |
| 2002 | Feast on Scraps | Album |
| 2002 | Flinch | Single |
| 2002 | Hands Clean | Single |
| 2002 | Live in the Navajo Nation | Album |
| 2002 | Precious Illusions | Single |
| 2002 | Surrendering | Single |
| 2002 | Under Rug Swept | Album |
| 2000 | That I Would Be Good | Single |
| 1999 | Joining You | Single |
| 1999 | MTV Unplugged | Album |
| 1999 | So Pure | Single |
| 1999 | Unsent | Single |
| 1998 | Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie | Album |
| 1998 | Thank U | Single |
| 1997 | The Singles Box | Album |
| 1996 | Head over Feet | Single |
| 1996 | Ironic | Single |
| 1996 | You Learn | Single |
| 1995 | All I Really Want | Single |
| 1995 | Hand in My Pocket | Single |
| 1995 | Jagged Little Pill | Album |
| 1995 | Space Cakes | Album |
| 1995 | You Oughta Know | Single |
| 1993 | No Apologies | Single |
| 1992 | An Emotion Away | Single |
| 1992 | Now Is the Time | Album |
| 1991 | Alanis | Album |
| 1991 | Feel Your Love | Single |
| 1991 | Too Hot | Single |
| 1991 | Walk Away | Single |
| Last Christmas | Album | |
| Vancouver Sessions | Album |
Awards and nominations
32 won, 58 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Songwriters Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2024 | Billboard Canada Women in Music | Won | |
| 2022 | Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2015 | Canadian Music Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2009 | Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year | Flavors of Entanglement | Won |
| 2005 | Canada's Walk of Fame | Won | |
| 2003 | Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award | Won | |
| 2000 | Juno Award for Album of the Year | Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie | Won |
| 2000 | Juno Award for Video of the Year | Won | |
| 1998 | Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | Won | |
| 1998 | Grammy Award for Best Rock Song | Won | |
| 1997 | American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Jagged Little Pill | Won |
| 1997 | American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Won | |
| 1997 | Grammy Award for Best Music Film | Jagged Little Pill | Won |
| 1997 | Juno Award for Single of the Year | Ironic | Won |
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| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year | Won | |
| 1997 | Juno International Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1996 | BRIT Award for International Breakthrough Act | Won | |
| 1996 | GAFFA-Prisen | Won | |
| 1996 | Juno Award for Album of the Year | Jagged Little Pill | Won |
| 1996 | Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year | Jagged Little Pill | Won |
| 1996 | Juno Award for Single of the Year | You Oughta Know | Won |
| 1996 | Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year | Won | |
| 1996 | MTV Europe Music Award for Best Female | Won | |
| 1996 | MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing | Won | |
| 1996 | MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video | Won | |
| 1996 | MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist | Won | |
| 1995 | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Jagged Little Pill | Won |
| 1995 | Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | You Oughta Know | Won |
| 1995 | Grammy Award for Best Rock Album | Jagged Little Pill | Won |
| 1995 | Grammy Award for Best Rock Song | You Oughta Know | Won |
| 1992 | Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Won | |
| 2021 | GAFFA-Prisen | Nominated | |
| 2021 | GAFFA-Prisen | Such Pretty Forks in the Road | Nominated |
| 2009 | Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year | Flavors of Entanglement | Nominated |
| 2009 | Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year | Underneath | Nominated |
| 2005 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song | Wunderkind | Nominated |
| 2004 | Juno Award for Music DVD of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Juno Award for Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year | Under Rug Swept | Nominated |
| 2000 | Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Juno Award for Album of the Year | Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie | Nominated |
| 2000 | Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year | Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie | Nominated |
| 2000 | Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year | Unsent | Nominated |
| 2000 | Juno Award for Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2000 | MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Satellite Award for Best Original Song | Nominated | |
| 1999 | BRIT Award for International Female Solo Artist | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 1998 | GAFFA-Prisen | Nominated | |
| 1998 | GAFFA-Prisen | Thank U | Nominated |
| 1998 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song | Uninvited | Nominated |
| 1998 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song | City of Angels | Nominated |
| 1998 | Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Grammy Award for Best Rock Song | Nominated | |
| 1997 | American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Jagged Little Pill | Nominated |
| 1997 | American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated | |
| 1997 | Grammy Award for Best Music Film | Jagged Little Pill | Nominated |
| 1997 | Juno Award for Single of the Year | Ironic | Nominated |
| 1997 | Juno Award for Single of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1997 | Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1996 | American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated | |
| 1996 | BRIT Award for International Breakthrough Act | Nominated | |
| 1996 | BRIT Award for International Female Solo Artist | Nominated | |
| 1996 | Grammy Award for Best Music Video | Nominated | |
| 1996 | Grammy Award for Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1996 | Juno Award for Album of the Year | Jagged Little Pill | Nominated |
| 1996 | Juno Award for Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1996 | Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year | Jagged Little Pill | Nominated |
| 1996 | Juno Award for Single of the Year | You Oughta Know | Nominated |
| 1996 | Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1996 | MTV Europe Music Award for Best Female | Nominated | |
| 1996 | MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song | Ironic | Nominated |
| 1996 | MTV Video Music Award – Viewer's Choice | Nominated | |
| 1996 | MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction | Nominated | |
| 1996 | MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing | Nominated | |
| 1996 | MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video | Nominated | |
| 1996 | MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist | Nominated | |
| 1996 | MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1995 | GAFFA-Prisen | Nominated | |
| 1995 | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Jagged Little Pill | Nominated |
| 1995 | Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 1995 | Grammy Award for Best New Artist | Nominated | |
| 1995 | Grammy Award for Best Rock Album | Jagged Little Pill | Nominated |
| 1995 | Grammy Award for Best Rock Song | You Oughta Know | Nominated |
| 1995 | Grammy Award for Song of the Year | You Oughta Know | Nominated |
| 1995 | MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act | Nominated | |
| 1992 | Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1992 | Juno Award for Single of the Year | Nominated |
Filmography
10 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Price of Desire | Film | |
| 2014 | Lennon or McCartney | Film | |
| 2010 | Radio Free Albemuth | Film | |
| 2009–2015 | Cougar Town | TV series | |
| 2005 | Fuck | Film | |
| 2005–2012 | Weeds | TV series | |
| 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Film | |
| 1999 | Dogma | God | Film |
| 1997– | Behind the Music | TV series | |
| PopStory | TV series |
Frequently asked questions
How old is Alanis Morissette?
Alanis Morissette is 52 years old, born on 1 June 1974 in Ottawa.
What is Alanis Morissette known for?
Alanis Morissette is known for Radio Free Albemuth (2010) and Dogma (1999).
What is Alanis Morissette’s nationality?
Alanis Morissette is Canadian, born in Ottawa.
Who is Alanis Morissette married to?
Alanis Morissette is married to Souleye; they married in 2010.
Has Alanis Morissette won any awards?
Yes. 32 awards are on record, including Songwriters Hall of Fame (2026).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q130742), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- YouTube: video titles and publish dates
- Photo: Marcello Casal Jr./ABr; cropped, and resized by Hajor. · CC BY 3.0 br
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