List of artists featured on MTV Unplugged

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This is a list of musical bands, groups and artists featured on MTV Unplugged shows. The list includes the performance place and date ^[1]

Performances by performance date

1989

• Squeeze, Syd Straw and Elliot Easton - National Video Center, NYC, October 31, 1989
• The Smithereens and Graham Parker - National Video Center, NYC, December 13, 1989
• 10,000 Maniacs and Michael Penn - National Video Center, NYC, December 13, 1989
• The Alarm and Nuclear Valdez - National Video Center, NYC, December 14, 1989
• Joe Walsh and Dr. John - National Video Center, NYC, December 14, 1989 (See also MTV Unplugged (Joe Walsh))

1990

• Stevie Ray Vaughan and Joe Satriani - National Video Center, NYC, January 30, 1990
• Michelle Shocked and Indigo Girls - National Video Center, NYC, January 30, 1990
• Sinéad O'Connor and The Church - National Video Center, NYC, January 30, 1990
• Don Henley - Hollywood Center Studios, Los Angeles, March 30, 1990
• Great White and Damn Yankees - Hollywood Center Studios, Los Angeles, March 30, 1990
• Crowded House and Tim Finn - Hollywood Center Studios, Los Angeles, March 30, 1990
• Hall & Oates - Chelsea Studios, NYC, May 17, 1990
• Elton John - Chelsea Studios, NYC, May 17, 1990
• Aerosmith - Ed Sullivan Theater, NYC, August 11, 1990
• Crosby, Stills & Nash - Ed Sullivan Theatre, NYC, August 11, 1990
• Ratt and Vixen - Ed Sullivan Theatre, NYC, August 11, 1990
• The Black Crowes and Tesla - National Video Center, NYC, November 19, 1990
• The Allman Brothers Band - National Video Center, NYC, November 19, 1990
• Poison - National Video, NYC, November 19, 1990

1991

• The Cure - London Limehouse TV Studios, London, January 24, 1991
• Paul McCartney - London Limehouse TV Studios, London, January 25, 1991 (See also Unplugged (The Official Bootleg))
• Winger and Slaughter - National Video Center, NYC, March 5, 1991
• Sting - National Video Center, NYC, March 5, 1991
• R.E.M. - Chelsea Studios, NYC, April 10, 1991 (See also MTV Unplugged: R.E.M. (1991))
• Yo! Unplugged Rap: LL Cool J, MC Lyte, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest and Pop's Cool Love - Chelsea Studios, NYC, April 10, 1991
• Elvis Costello - Warner Hollywood Studios, Los Angeles, June 3, 1991

1992

• Eric Clapton - Bray Film Studios, Windsor, England, January 16, 1992 (See also Unplugged (Eric Clapton album))
• Paul Simon - Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria, Queens, New York, March 4, 1992
• R&B Unplugged: Boyz II Men, Shanice and Joe Public - Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria, Queens, New York, March 16, 1992
• Mariah Carey with Trey Lorenz - Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria, Queens, New York, March 16, 1992 (See also MTV Unplugged (EP))
• Pearl Jam - Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria, Queens, New York, March 16, 1992
• Queensrÿche - Warner Hollywood Studios, Los Angeles, April 27, 1992
• John Mellencamp - Warner Hollywood Studios, Los Angeles, April 27, 1992
• Annie Lennox - Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, July 3, 1992
• Eurythmics - Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, July 5, 1992
• Bruce Springsteen - Warner Hollywood Studios, Los Angeles, September 22, 1992 (See also In Concert/MTV Plugged)
• k.d. lang - Ed Sullivan Theater, NYC, December 16, 1992 (aired in 1993)
• Arrested Development - Ed Sullivan Theatre, NYC, December 17, 1992 (aired in 1993) (See also Unplugged (Arrested Development album))

1993

• Rod Stewart with Ronnie Wood - Universal Studios, Los Angeles, February 5, 1993 (See also Unplugged...and Seated)
• Denis Leary - Universal Studios, Los Angeles, February 6, 1993
• Neil Young - Universal Studios, Los Angeles, February 7, 1993 (See also Unplugged (Neil Young album))
• Roxette - Stockholm Circus, Sweden, February 13, 1993
• Uptown Unplugged: Jodeci, Father MC, Mary J. Blige, Christopher Williams and Heavy D - Universal Studios, Los Angeles, February 6, 1993
• Midnight Oil - Sony Music Studios, NYC, April 20, 1993
• Spoken Word I: 99, Maggie Estep, Barry Yourgrau, Reg E. Gaines, Bob Holman, Edwin Torres and Henry Rollins - Sony Music Studios, NYC, April 20, 1993
• 10,000 Maniacs with special guest David Byrne - Sony Music Studios, NYC, April 21, 1993 (See also MTV Unplugged (10,000 Maniacs album))
• Soul Asylum w/ special guest Lulu - Sony Music Studios, NYC, April 21, 1993
• Duran Duran - Sony Music Studios, NYC, November 17, 1993
• Stone Temple Pilots - Sony Music Studios, NYC, November 17, 1993 (aired in 1994)
• Nirvana - with guest appearance by Meat Puppets, Sony Music Studios, NYC, November 18, 1993 (See also MTV Unplugged in New York)

1994

• Tony Bennett - Sony Music Studios, NYC, April 12, 1994 (see also MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett)
• Spoken Word II: MC Lyte, Toby Huss, Bahiyyih Maroon, Eric Bogosian, Matthew Courtney, Hal Sirowitz, Gil Scott-Heron, Larry McDonald and Wanda Phipps - Sony Music Studios, NYC, April 13, 1994
• Spoken Word III: Max Blagg, Danny Hoch, Maggie Estep, Jim Carroll, John S. Hall and Paul Beatty - Sony Music Studios, NYC, April 13, 1994
• Lenny Kravitz - Sony Music Studios, NYC, April 14, 1994
• Page and Plant - London Studios, London, England, August 25-26, 1994 (see also No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded)
• Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Miami, September 29, 1994 (first Latin/Spanish Unplugged)
• Björk - New York City, November 7, 1994
• Bob Dylan - Sony Music Studios, NYC, November 17–18, 1994 (see also MTV Unplugged (Bob Dylan album))

1995

• Hole - Brooklyn Academy of Music - Brooklyn, NY, February 14, 1995
• The Cranberries - Brooklyn Academy of Music - Brooklyn, NY, February 14, 1995
• Melissa Etheridge with Bruce Springsteen - Brooklyn Academy of Music - Brooklyn, NY, February 15, 1995
• Live - Brooklyn Academy of Music - Brooklyn, NY, February 15, 1995
• Sheryl Crow - Brooklyn Academy of Music - Brooklyn, NY, February 15, 1995
• Charly García - Miami, April 28, 1995
• Herbert Grönemeyer - Studio Babelsberg, Berlin, Germany, May 14, 1995
• Café Tacuba - Miami, May 15, 1995
• Chris Isaak - Sony Music Studios, NYC, June 9, 1995 ^[2]
• Los Caifanes - Miami, June 28, 1995
• KISS - Sony Music Studios, NYC, August 8, 1995 (See also KISS Unplugged)
• Los Tres - Miami, September 14, 1995

1996

• Soda Stereo with Andrea Echeverri - Miami, March 12, 1996 (See also Comfort y Música Para Volar)
• Seal - Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY, April 9, 1996
• Alice in Chains - Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY, April 10, 1996 (See also Unplugged (Alice in Chains album))
• Tori Amos - Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY, April 11, 1996
• Hootie & the Blowfish - The Horshoe, Columbia, South Carolina, April 19, 1996
• Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas - Miami, April 26, 1996
• Chage and Aska ^[3] - The Fountain Studios, London, June 19, 1996
• Oasis, excluding Liam Gallagher, with Noel Gallagher on lead vocals - Royal Festival Hall, August 23, 1996
• Maldita Vecindad - MTV Studios, Miami, October 12, 1996

1997

• Santa Sabina - Miami Broadcast Center, Miami, Florida, April 2, 1997
• Luis Alberto Spinetta - Miami, April 19, 1997 (aired in 2004)
• The Wallflowers - Brooklyn Academy of Music, NY, May 1997
• Jewel - Brooklyn Academy of Music, NY, May 7, 1997
• Maxwell - New York, June 15, 1997
• BLACKstreet - Brooklyn Academy of Music, NY, September 3, 1997
• Aterciopelados - Miami, September 7, 1997
• Bryan Adams - Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC, September 26, 1997 (See also MTV Unplugged (Bryan Adams album))
• Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds with Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder - New York City, October 18, 1997

• Erykah Badu - (Aired November 18, 1997)
• Fiona Apple - Tidal Tour

1998

• Björk (Live 'n' Loud) - MTV Studios, New York, February 22, 1998

1999

• Maná - Miami, March 10, 1999 (See also Maná MTV Unplugged)
• Shakira - Manhattan Center Studios, New York, August 12, 1999 (See also MTV Unplugged (Shakira album))
• The Corrs - Ardmore Studios, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, October 5, 1999 (See also The Corrs Unplugged)

• Alanis Morissette (See also Alanis Unplugged)

2000

• Die Fantastischen Vier - Stalactite cave in Balve in the Sauerland, Germany, September 20, 2000
• No Doubt

2001

• Los Ratones Paranoicos - MTV studios, Miami, March 11, 1998
• R.E.M. - MTV studios, NYC, May 21, 2001 (See also MTV Unplugged: R.E.M. (2001))
• Hikaru Utada - Tennouzu Studio, Tokio, Japan, June 21, 2001
• Jay-Z with The Roots (See also Jay-Z: Unplugged)
• La Ley - Miami Broadcast Center, June 28, 2001
• Staind - MTV Studios, New York City, New York, July 16, 2001 (See also MTV Unplugged (Staind DVD))
• Alejandro Sanz - Gusman Center, Miami, October 9, 2001

2002

• Dashboard Confessional - MTV Studios, April 24, 2002 (See also MTV Unplugged 2.0)
• Lauryn Hill - MTV Studios, NYC, July 21, 2002 (See also MTV Unplugged No. 2.0)
• Die Ärzte - Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium, Hamburg, Germany, August 31, 2002 (See also Unplugged - Rock'n'Roll Realschule)

2003

• Ken Hirai (Aired February 13, 2003) ^[4]
• Nickelback (2003 see also Nickelback's album)

2004

• Diego Torres - Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 4, 2003 ^[5]
• El Tri (CD release date: August 31, 2004) ^[6]

2005

• Hitomi Yaida - Tokyo FM, Tokyo, Japan, April 24, 2005
• Queens of the Stone Age - SilverWings, Berlin, Germany, June 10, 2005
• Giorgia Todrani - June 20, 2005 (Aired April 29, 2005) ^[7]
• Alicia Keys - Brooklyn Academy Of Music, NY, July 14, 2005 (See also Unplugged (Alicia Keys album))
• Die Toten Hosen - Burgtheater, Vienna, Austria, September 1–2, 2005 (See also Nur zu Besuch: Unplugged im Wiener Burgtheater)

2006

• Ricky Martin - Miami, August 17, 2006 (See also MTV Unplugged (Ricky Martin album))
• Kayah - Toya film studio, Lodz, Poland, November 28, 2006 (See also MTV Unplugged (Kayah album))
• Korn, with guest appearance by Amy Lee of Evanescence, and Robert Smith and Simon Gallup of The Cure - MTV Studios, NYC, December 9, 2006 (See also MTV Unplugged: Korn)

2007

• Hey - September 10, 2007 ^[8]

• Bon Jovi ^[9] - (Aired June 22, 2007)
• Mary J. Blige
• Kenny Chesney
• John Mayer ^[10]
• Alex Britti September 24, 2007 (Aired September 29, 2007)
• Ne-Yo ^[11]
• Joss Stone ^[12]
• Maroon 5 ^[13]

2008

• Julieta Venegas - Churubusco Studies, Mexico City, March 6, 2008 (See also MTV Unplugged (Julieta Venegas album)) ^[14]
• Söhne Mannheims vs. Xavier Naidoo - Rokoko-Theater, Schwetzingen, Germany, July 2, 2008 ^[15]

2009

• Sportfreunde Stiller^[16]
• Adele ^[17]
• Silversun Pickups ^[18]
• All Time Low
• Paramore
• Katy Perry ^[19] - New York City, USA, July 22, 2009 (See also MTV Unplugged (Katy Perry album))
• Ayaka - Osaka-jō Hall, Osaka, Japan, November 18, 2009
• The Script
• Wilki
• Tomoya Nagase

2010

• Vampire Weekend
• Sido
• Despina Vandi
• Adam Lambert
• Trey Songz
• The Script
• Phoenix
• Mando Diao
• Kult
• Panda
• Camila
• B.o.B
• Train

2011

• 30 Seconds to Mars - New York City, USA, May 13, 2011^[20]
• Zoé
• Los Tigres del Norte
• Lykke Li
• Lil Wayne - Will take place June 12, 2011 at 9 PM Est ^[21]

Rabbi Shergill (aired on 1.10.11) MTV India

Other MTV Unplugged shows

This a list of other artists featured on MTV Unplugged.

Acústico MTV Brasil (Brazilian MTV)

• Art Popular ^[22]
• Bandas Gaúchas - Bands from Rio Grande do Sul - Southern Brazilian State ^[23]
• Barão Vermelho - The first MTV Unplugged show and the only one that it does not possess an album
• Capital Inicial ^[24]
• Charlie Brown Jr. ^[25]
• Cássia Eller ^[26]
• Cidade Negra
• Engenheiros do Hawaii ^[27]
• Gal Costa ^[28]
• Gilberto Gil
• Ira!
• João Bosco
• Jorge Ben Jor ^[29]
• Kid Abelha ^[30]
• Legião Urbana
• Lenine ^[31]
• Lulu Santos ^[32]
• Marcelo D2
• Marina Lima
• Moraes Moreira
• O Rappa
• Os Paralamas do Sucesso ^[33]
• Rita Lee ^[34]
• Roberto Carlos
• Sandy & Junior
• Titãs ^[35]
• Ultraje a Rigor ^[36]
• Zeca Pagodinho - two albums

European MTV

• Phil Collins ^[37]

Other shows

• Joe Cocker ^[38]

Awards and Nominations received for Unplugged on Grammy

MTV Unplugged awards and nominations

Alicia Keys, the singer with more successful Unplugged, but well-hit of all time and best-selling format of this.
Awards and nominations Award Wins Nominations Grammy Awards 4 6 Latin Grammy Awards 13 9
Totals
Awards won	15
Nominations	15

Won

• 1993 - 35th Grammy Awards to Eric Clapton
  • Grammy Award for Album of the Year - Unplugged
• 1995 - 37th Grammy Awards to Tony Bennett
  • Grammy Award for Album of the Year - MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett
• 1996 - 38th Grammy Awards to Nirvana
  • Best Alternative Music Album - "Unplugged"
• 2000 - Latin Grammy Awards of 2000 to Shakira
  • Best Female Rock Vocal Performance - "Octavo Día"
  • Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - "Ojos Así"
• 2000 - Latin Grammy Awards of 2000 to Os Paralamas do Sucesso
  • Best Brazilian Rock Album - "Acústico MTV"
• 2001 - 43rd Grammy Awards to Shakira
  • Best Latin Pop Album - "Unplugged"
• 2002 - Latin Grammy Awards of 2002 to Cássia Eller
  • Best Brazilian Rock Album - "Acústico MTV"
• 2007 - Latin Grammy Awards of 2007 to Ricky Martin
  • Best Pop Vocal Album, Male - "Unplugged"
  • Best Long Form Music Video - "Unplugged"
• 2007 - Latin Grammy Awards of 2007 to Lobão
  • Best Brazilian Rock Album - "Acústico MTV"
• 2007 - Latin Grammy Awards of 2007 to Lenine
  • Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album - "Acústico MTV"
• 2007 - Latin Grammy Awards of 2007 to Zeca Pagodinho
  • Best Album Samba/Pagode - "Acústico MTV - 2 Gafieira"
• 2008 - Latin Grammy Awards of 2008 to Julieta Venegas
  • Best Alternative Album - "Unplugged"
  • Best Long Form Music Video - "Unplugged"
• 2008 - Latin Grammy Awards of 2008 to Paulinho da Viola
  • Best Album Samba/Pagode - "Acústico MTV"

Nominations

• 2000 - 42nd Grammy Awards to Maná
  • Best Latin Pop Album - "Unplugged"
• 2000 - Latin Grammy Awards of 2000 to Shakira
  • Album of the Year - "Unplugged"
  • Best Pop Vocal Album - "Unplugged"
  • Best Short Form Music Video - "Ojos Así"
• 2003 - 45th Grammy Awards to Lauryn Hill
  • Best Female Rap Solo Performance - "Mystery Of Iniquity"
• 2003 - Latin Grammy Awards of 2003 to Kid Abelha
  • Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album - "Acústico MTV"
• 2006 - 48th Grammy Awards to Alicia Keys
  • Best R&B Album - "Unplugged"
  • Best Female R&B Vocal Performance - "Unbreakable"
  • Best R&B Song - "Unbreakable"
  • Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance - "If I Was Your Woman"
• 2007 - Latin Grammy Awards of 2008 to Ricky Martin
  • Album of the Year - "Unplugged"
  • Record of the Year - "Tu Recuerdo"
• 2008 - Latin Grammy Awards of 2008 to Julieta Venegas
  • Record of the Year - "El Presente"
  • Song of the Year - "El Presente"

References and notes

1. ^ TV.com MTV Unplugged show listing
2. ^ Amazon.com CD listing, The Very Best of MTV Unplugged, Vol. 2, track 2
3. ^ Oricon CD listing (in Japanese)
4. ^ IMDb TV show listing
5. ^ Amazon.com CD listing
6. ^ Amazon.com CD listing
7. ^ Amazon.com CD listing
8. ^ Official web site
9. ^ ""Unplugged" Specials with The Police, Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney, Mary J. Blige and John Mayer to Break Out Across MTV, VH1 and CMT" (Press release). Island Records. 2007-05-31. http://www6.islandrecords.com/bonjovi/newsarticle.php?news_id=103487. Retrieved 2007-06-28. 
10. ^ "MTV's "Unplugged" reborn with Police, Bon Jovi". Reuters. June 1, 2007. http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSN3121196620070601. 
11. ^ MTV web site video
12. ^ MTV web site video
13. ^ MTV web site video
14. ^ Amazon.com CD listing
15. ^ Amazon.de CD listing
16. ^ [1]
17. ^ http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2009/07/06/watch-silversun-pickups-on-mtv-unplugged/
18. ^ http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2009/07/06/watch-silversun-pickups-on-mtv-unplugged/
19. ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002QEXNDO
20. ^ Montgomery, James (May 18, 2011). "30 Seconds To Mars 'Thrilled' To Do 'MTV Unplugged'". MTV (MTV Networks). http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1664112/30-seconds-to-mars-unplugged.jhtml. Retrieved August 21, 2011. 
21. ^ http://rapradar.com/2011/05/12/lil-wayne-gets-unplugged
22. ^ CD Universe.com CD listing
23. ^ CD Universe.com CD listing Americanas.com CD listing Submarino.com.br DVD - in Portuguese
24. ^ Amazon.com CD listing Submarino.com.br CD listing
25. ^ Amazon.com CD listing Submarino.com.br DVD - in Portuguese
26. ^ Amazon.com CD listing
27. ^ Submarino.com.br DVD - in Portuguese
28. ^ Amazon.com CD listing
29. ^ Amazon.com CD listing
30. ^ Amazon.com CD listing
31. ^ Official Website
32. ^ CD Universe.com CD listing
33. ^ Submarino.com.br DVD - in Portuguese
34. ^ Amazon.com CD listing
35. ^ Amazon.com CD listing
36. ^ Submarino.com.br CD listing - in portuguese
37. ^ Amazon.fr CD listing
38. ^ Amazon.com DVD listing