Green Day’s first Grammy-winning album was Dookie.
Released by Reprise Records on February 1, 1994, Dookie transformed Green Day from an influential Berkeley punk band into a mainstream rock phenomenon. Its singles included “Longview,” “Basket Case,” and “When I Come Around.”
At the 37th Annual Grammy Awards in 1995, Dookie won Best Alternative Music Performance, the category then used for the album award. The win made it Green Day’s first Grammy success and helped cement the album’s importance in 1990s alternative rock.
A common mix-up is American Idiot, which earned several Grammys and is often more closely associated with the band’s awards-era reputation. However, American Idiot came later; Dookie was the breakthrough that won first.