Green Day
( aka Sweet Children or GD )
- A myth stated the Green Day video was filmed in a real, since-closed mental institution that was notoriously haunted.
- Named after a slang term for a day spent smoking cannabis. The band was introduced to the term by a friend and liked its irony for their punk sound.
- Nominated for the Artist Of The Year by American Music Award (AMA) in 1996
- Nominated for the Artist Of The Year by American Music Award (AMA) in 2005