Nirvana received the prestigious Video Vanguard Award at the MTV VMAs, but guitarist Pat Smear appeared to be smoking onstage during the emotional acceptance speech ...

Surviving members of Nirvana reunite to accept Video Vanguard Award at the 2026 MTV VMAs. Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear paid homage to lead singer Kurt Cobain, who died from suicide in ...

Nirvana finally received their flowers at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. During Sunday’s ceremony, the legendary grunge band — which famously broke barriers in the ’90s music scene, bringing ...

NIRVANA guitarist Pat Smear stunned viewers by lighting a cigarette on stage as the legendary band accepted the Video Vanguard Award at the 2026 MTV VMAs. Smear stood alongside surviving members Dave ...

Chuck D gave Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear the Video Vanguard Award for Nirvana's legacy, but they didn't play any music ...

The award announcement coincided with the anniversary of their first VMA performance in 1992, where they performed "Lithium" Their iconic "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video, a defining MTV-era clip, has ...

Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear accepted the band’s Moon Person 35 years after their hit single “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Francis Specker/CBS Nirvana received the Video Vanguard Award at the ...

Grunge legends Nirvana accepted their Video Music Award in such a quintessentially Nirvana way. Surviving members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear accepted the MTV Video Vanguard, the VMAs’ ...

Nirvana became one of the biggest names in rock during the early 1990s, but the band’s story ended far sooner than anyone expected. Nirvana changed rock music forever, while Kurt Cobain, Krist ...

The former rock band is set to receive the Video Vanguard Award tonight for their contributions to music and impact on pop culture over the years. It was first announced they would be honored with the ...

The bandmembers received the honor from Chuck D. By Brande Victorian Deputy Awards Editor “Nirvana never bent to the will of the mainstream; they always stayed true to their vision,” Chuck D stated ...