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List of artists featured on MTV Unplugged

Below is a list of musical artists, bands, and groups that have performed on the television series MTV Unplugged.

Performances by performance date

1989

1990

1991

1992

  • Eric Clapton – Bray Film Studios, Windsor, England, January 16 (See also Unplugged)
  • Paul Simon – Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria, Queens, New York, March 4
  • R&B Unplugged: Boyz II Men, Shanice and Joe Public – Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria, Queens, New York, March 16
  • Mariah Carey with Trey Lorenz – Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria, Queens, New York, March 16 (See also MTV Unplugged)
  • Pearl Jam – Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria, Queens, New York, March 16 (See also MTV Unplugged)
  • Queensrÿche – Warner Hollywood Studios, Los Angeles, April 27
  • John Mellencamp – Warner Hollywood Studios, Los Angeles, April 27
  • Joe Cocker – Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, July 2
  • Annie Lennox – Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, July 3
  • Eurythmics – Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, July 5
  • Bruce Springsteen – Warner Hollywood Studios, Los Angeles, September 22 (See also In Concert/MTV Plugged)
  • k.d. lang – Ed Sullivan Theater, NYC, December 16 (aired in 1993)
  • Neil Young – Ed Sullivan Theater, NYC, December 16 (never aired)
  • Arrested Development – Ed Sullivan Theater, NYC, December 17 (aired in 1993) (See also Unplugged)

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

  • Ken Hirai – February 13
  • Nickelback – MTV Studios, Bussum, Netherlands, September 16

2004

  • Diego Torres – Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 4

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

  • Café Tacuba – March 5, Sala Nezahualcóyotl, Centro Cultural Universitario, CDMX.
  • Liam Gallagher – August 3, Recorded at Hull City Hall, Hull

2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, MTV rebranded the show to MTV Unplugged at Home, as part of the network's #AloneTogether campaign, a social media initiative created to encourage the practice of social distancing among young people "in the hope of 'flattening the curve'" of the outbreak. It became an online series instead, with episodes released on MTV's YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter accounts, and featured a mix of local and international artists performing from their respective homes around the world.

  • Wyclef Jean – March 20. Jean was the first artist to perform under the new At Home format
  • JoJo – March 25
  • Yungblud – April 1, Los Angeles
  • Alessia Cara – April 3. Cara was the first artist featured after MTV announced the official launch of At Home as a livestreaming series earlier that same day.
  • Melissa Etheridge – April 7
  • Finneas O'Connell – April 10
  • Jewel – April 14
  • Shaggy – April 17
  • Kiana Ledé – April 21
  • Monsta X – April 24
  • Bazzi – May 1
  • Marcus Mumford – May 5
  • CNCO – May 8
  • Hayley Kiyoko – May 12
  • Clueso – May 20, Germany
  • Fobia – October 2, Frontón Mexico in Mexico City. The band was the first to record under the concert-without-an-audience format for the show. The location of the performance was not disclosed at the time to avoid crowds outside the venue.
  • Miley Cyrus – October 16, Los Angeles

2021

2022

2023

2024

European MTV

Brazilian Acústico MTV

Grammy awards and nominations received for Unplugged

Won

Nominations

References