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1. Who won the Best New Artist Grammy in 1990?
2. Which 1990s music genre originated in Seattle?
3. Who was the lead vocalist for the band Nirvana?
4. What is the best-selling album of the 90s?
5. What was Britney Spears’ debut single?
6. Which band’s 1991 album ‘Nevermind’ marked the mainstream breakthrough of grunge?
7. What style of music did the 1990s band The Prodigy popularize?
8. Who is the best-selling female artist of the 90s?
9. Which R&B group’s members included Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas?
10. Which 90s rapper starred in the TV show ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’?
11. Which rapper released the critically acclaimed album ‘Illmatic’ in 1994?
12. What was the title of Whitney Houston’s 1992 hit from the movie ‘The Bodyguard’?
13. Which British band, formed in 1990, had hits like “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger”?
14. Who scored a late 90s hit with the song ‘My Heart Will Go On’ from the movie Titanic?
15. What was the name of the controversial music file-sharing service launched in 1999?
16. Who was the frontman of the band Pearl Jam?
17. Which pop group, formed in 1994, was made up of Victoria, Mel B, Emma, Mel C, and Geri?
18. Which 90s band was known for their hit “Smells Like Teen Spirit”?
19. Which group released the first rap single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990?
20. What song, released by Los Del Rio in 1993, became a dance craze in the mid 90s?
21. What was the name of Alanis Morissette’s 1995 album that became a 90s anthem?
22. Who sang the 1990 hit ‘Vogue’?
23. What 90s band was known for the hit song ‘Under the Bridge’?
24. What 90s pop duo was caught lip-synching at a live performance, leading to scandal and the return of their Grammy Award?
25. What was the name of Backstreet Boys’ best-selling album in the 90s?
26. Who was known as the “King of Pop” in the 90s?
27. Who sang the hit 90s song ‘Wannabe’?
28. Which Irish band released the hit album ‘Achtung Baby’ in 1991?
29. Who had a late 90s hit with the song ‘…Baby One More Time’?
30. What genre of music did the band Hootie & the Blowfish popularize in the 90s?
31. Who was the youngest member of the pop group ‘N Sync?
32. What was the first song to be played on MTV Europe when it launched in 1987, and later became a 90s hit?
33. What famous grunge band was originally called Mookie Blaylock?
34. Which rapper was famously shot in Las Vegas in 1996?
35. What band had a 90s hit with the song “Black Hole Sun”?
36. Which pop diva played the lead role in the movie “The Bodyguard”?
37. Who is the lead singer of the band Radiohead?
38. What band had a 90s hit with the song “Enter Sandman”?
39. Which band released the alternative rock album “Dookie” in 1994?
40. Who had a 90s hit with the song “Torn”?
41. What is the title of Shania Twain’s best-selling album of all time, released in 1997?
42. Who had a hit with the song “Gangsta’s Paradise” in 1995?
43. Which member of the band No Doubt went on to have a successful solo career in the 2000s?
44. Which famous rapper was known as “The Notorious B.I.G.”?
45. Which pop superstar sang the hit song “Ray of Light” in 1998?
46. What’s the name of the famous 1991 album by Michael Jackson?
47. Which artist had a hit with the song “I Will Always Love You” in 1992?
48. Who was the lead singer of the band The Cranberries?
49. What band had a 90s hit with the song “Creep”?
50. Who was known as the “Queen of Pop” in the 90s?
51. What was the name of the popular 90s music video program on MTV hosted by Carson Daly?
52. What was the best-selling country album of the 90s?
53. Who was the lead vocalist of the band Soundgarden?
54. Which British girl group had a 1996 hit with the song “Wannabe”?
55. Who had a 90s hit with the song “Livin’ la Vida Loca”?
56. What band was Gwen Stefani the lead vocalist for in the 90s?
57. Who was the lead singer of the Goo Goo Dolls?
58. Which artist released the album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill”?
59. What was the name of the first number one song on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart in the 90s?
60. What 90s band had a hit with the song “Mr. Jones”?
61. Which legendary musician was posthumously awarded the 1997 Grammy for Album of the Year?
62. Which pop duo was caught in a scandal when it was discovered they did not sing their own songs?
63. What rock band released the album “Californication” in 1999?
64. Which song from the album “Jagged Little Pill” won Alanis Morissette the Grammy for Best Rock Song and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 1996?
65. Who won the Grammy for Best New Artist in 1999?
66. Which music group, consisting of three siblings, made waves in the 90s with their harmonious country and pop music?
67. What was the name of Notorious B.I.G.’s debut album in 1994, often hailed as a classic in East Coast hip hop?
68. What 90s band had a hit with the song “Don’t Speak”?
69. Which popular 90s band was known for their strange and often surreal music videos, like the one for “Tonight, Tonight”?
70. Who was known as “The King of R&B” in the 90s?
71. Which female artist released the empowering anthem “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” in 1999?
72. Which rapper was known for his hit song “U Can’t Touch This” in 1990?
73. What’s the name of Mariah Carey’s holiday hit song, first released in 1994, that still charts every year during the holiday season?
74. What band released the politically-charged album “Rage Against The Machine” in 1992?
75. What English alternative rock band released the album “The Bends” in 1995?
76. What pop artist had a late 90s hit with the song “Genie In A Bottle”?
77. Who was the lead singer of the 90s band The Verve?
78. Which hip-hop group released the album “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” in 1993?
79. What 90s band was known for the hit song “Unfinished Sympathy”?
80. What late-90s band had a hit with the song “Smooth”, featuring Rob Thomas?
81. What was the first song ever played on MTV, ushering in a new era of music in the 90s?
82. Who was the lead vocalist of the band Nirvana?
83. What is the name of the 1999 song by Destiny’s Child that helped the group achieve breakthrough success?
84. Which alternative rock band released the album “Automatic for the People” in 1992?
85. Who had a 90s hit with the song “Nothing Compares 2 U”?
86. Which British rock band released the critically acclaimed album “Definitely Maybe” in 1994?
87. Which popular 90s rapper was known for his distinctive, gravelly voice?
88. What hit 1997 song features the lyric, “Hit me baby one more time”?
89. What is the name of the iconic 1990s music festival that showcased alternative rock, hip hop, and punk bands?
90. What late-90s band had a hit with the song “I Want It That Way”?
91. What was the name of the debut studio album by Britney Spears, released in 1999?
92. Which artist won the Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance four years in a row from 1999 to 2002?
93. Who was the lead singer of the band Hole?
94. Which 90s band had a hit with the song “Smells Like Teen Spirit”?
95. Which artist was known for the hit song “My Heart Will Go On” from the Titanic soundtrack?
96. What band released the album “OK Computer” in 1997?
97. Who is the lead vocalist of the band Pearl Jam?
98. Which artist released the album “Ray of Light” in 1998?
99. What 90s band had a hit with the song “Under the Bridge”?
100. What artist had a late 90s hit with the song “Believe”?
101. Which artist, known as the “Empress of Soul,” won her first solo Grammy in the 90s?
102. Which artist, also a Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star, had a 90s hit with the song “Gettin’ Jiggy wit It”?
103. Who were the two primary members of the electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers?
104. Which artist, after leaving her band The Sugarcubes, found solo success with her 90s album “Debut”?
105. What is the title of the 1991 album by U2 that became one of the best-selling albums of all time?
106. Which artist, dubbed the “Queen of Tejano music,” was tragically murdered in 1995?
107. What 90s rock band is known for the hit song “Enter Sandman”?
108. Who had a 90s hit with the song “My Own Worst Enemy”?
109. Which rapper’s 1995 album “Me Against the World” was released while he was in prison?
110. Which artist is known for the 90s hit “Bitter Sweet Symphony”?
111. Which hip hop group had a hit in the 90s with “Jump Around”?
112. Who had a 90s hit with the song “Ice Ice Baby”?
113. Who was the first country artist to sell over 10 million copies of an album?
114. Which rock band released the concept album “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” in 1995?
115. What song by Alanis Morissette won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1996?
116. Who was the lead singer of the band Blind Melon?
117. What band’s original lineup included Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, and Mike McCready?
118. Who won the Grammy for Best New Artist in 1990?
119. Which artist had a hit in the 90s with the song “Smooth”?
120. What late-90s band had a hit with the song “Fly Away”?
121. Who released the album “The Velvet Rope” in 1997?
122. What British girl group had a hit in the 90s with the song “Wannabe”?
123. Who was the lead singer of the band Soundgarden?
124. Which artist released the album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” in 1998?
125. Who had a hit in the 90s with the song “Black Hole Sun”?
126. Which American rock band released the album “Nevermind” in 1991?
127. Who is the lead vocalist of the band Green Day?
128. Which artist released the album “Music Box” in 1993?
129. What 90s band had a hit with the song “Creep”?
130. What artist had a late 90s hit with the song “Torn”?
131. What was the title of the debut album by the Backstreet Boys, released in 1996?
132. Which popular rock band was formed in 1990 by members Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlin?
133. Who was the lead vocalist of the ska punk band No Doubt?
134. Which artist’s 1998 song “Believe” is often credited as the first song to use Auto-Tune in a distinctive and transformative way?
135. Which artist was infamously interrupted by rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard at the 1998 Grammy Awards?
136. Who was the lead singer of the alternative rock band Alice In Chains?
137. What is the title of the song by 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre that was a significant hit in the 90s?
138. Which group had a hit in the 90s with the song “MMMBop”?
139. Who won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1999?
140. What was the best-selling album worldwide in the 1990s?
Final Words
Congratulations, you’ve made it to the end of the ‘I Want It That Way’ highway of 90s music trivia! Don’t forget to check out the other quizzes on Trivia Bliss, including a quizzes all about Nirvana, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, heavy metal, classic rock, and punk rock—they’re all that and a bag of chips! Remember, it’s all just a bit of fun, so no need to cry a river if you missed a few. Keep on quizzing’!
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