Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance
| Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | quality vocal or instrumental rock recordings |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| Official website | grammy.com |
The Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards.[1] According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide it is designed for solo, duo/groups or collaborative (vocal or instrumental) rock recordings and is limited to singles or tracks only.[2]
This award combines the previous categories for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Rock Instrumental Performance. The restructuring of these categories was a result of the Recording Academy's wish to decrease the list of categories and awards and to eliminate the distinctions between solo and duo/groups performances. The Academy argued that any distinction between these performances is difficult to make, as "four-fifths of rock acts are groups, and even solo rock acts tend to be backed by a band".[3]
From 2014, this category has also included hard rock performances which were previously screened in the Best Hard Rock Performance and Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance categories; those categories are now defunct.
Recipients
| Year | Performing artist | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Foo Fighters | "Walk" |
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| 2013 | The Black Keys | "Lonely Boy" | ||
| 2014 | Imagine Dragons | "Radioactive" |
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| 2015 | Jack White | "Lazaretto" |
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| 2016 | Alabama Shakes | "Don't Wanna Fight" |
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See also
- Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
- Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
- Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
- Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance
- Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance
- Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Grammy Award for Best Rock Song
References
- ↑ "Grammy Awards at a Glance". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Category Mapper". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- ↑ Grammy Awards restructuring
- ↑ "2011 – 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Rock Field". The Recording Academy. November 30, 2011.
- ↑ 2014 Nominees
- ↑ Grebey, James (December 5, 2014). "Grammys 2015 Nominees: Sam Smith, HAIM, Iggy Azalea, and More". Spin. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
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