United Kingdom, Sept. 28 -- Nirvana's Krist Novoselic credits the band's "authenticity" as the reason for their enduring success.

The 61-year-old musician was joined by bandmates Dave Grohl and Pat Smear at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in Los Angeles on Sunday (27.09.26), and after collecting the Video Vanguard Award, Krist reflected on their decades-long success in the music business.

He said on stage: "Nirvana continues to resonate so deeply because people are still hungry for authenticity or something real, something uncompromising. Something that tells you it's just okay to come as you are."

The Vanguard Award is recognition of the band's lasting influence on music and culture.

During the ceremony, a video compilation of Nirv...