Grammy Award for Best Rock Album explained

Grammy Award for Best Rock Album
Awarded For:Quality albums in the rock music genre
Presenter:The Recording Academy
Country:United States
Year:1995
Holder:Paramore, This Is Why (2024)
Website:grammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Rock Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards,[1] to recording artists for quality albums in the rock music genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by The Recording Academy of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".[2] The award for Best Rock Album was first presented to the band the Rolling Stones in 1995, and the name of the category has remained unchanged since then. According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, the award is presented to "vocal or instrumental rock, hard rock or metal albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material".[3]

The award goes to the artist, producer and engineer/mixer, provided they were responsible for more than 50 percent of playing time on the album. Producers and/or engineers/mixers who are responsible for less than 50 percent, as well as the mastering engineer, can apply for a Winners Certificate.[4]

The band Foo Fighters currently holds the records for both wins and nominations in this award, with five wins and eight nominations overall. Foo Fighters are also the only three-time, four-time, and five-time winners of the award. In the 2000s, the group famously won the award twice in the span of four years, with their albums There is Nothing Left to Lose in 2001 and One by One in 2004.

Two-time winners include Sheryl Crow, Green Day, U2, Cage the Elephant, and Muse. Neil Young holds the record for most nominations without a win, with seven. To date, only three women, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette and Hayley Williams of Paramore have won the award.

Recipients

YearPerforming artist(s)WorkNomineesRef.
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Santana[10]
Foo Fighters[11]
U2[12]
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2004Foo Fighters[14]
2005Green Day[15]
2006U2[16]
2007Red Hot Chili Peppers[17]
2008Foo Fighters[18]
2009Coldplay[19]
2010Green Day[20]
2011MuseThe Resistance[21]
2012Foo FightersWasting Light[22]
2013The Black KeysEl Camino[23]
2014Led ZeppelinCelebration Day[24]
2015BeckMorning Phase[25]
2016MuseDrones[26]
2017Cage the ElephantTell Me I'm Pretty[27]
2018The War on DrugsA Deeper Understanding[28]
2019Greta Van FleetFrom the Fires [29]
2020Cage the ElephantSocial Cues [30]
2021The StrokesThe New Abnormal[31]
2022Foo FightersMedicine at Midnight[32]
2023Ozzy OsbournePatient Number 9[33]
2024ParamoreThis Is Why[34]
2025
Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

Artists with multiple wins

5 wins
2 wins

Artists with multiple nominations

8 nominations
7 nominations
5 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

References

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Specific

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Overview . April 24, 2010 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091027163924/http://www.grammy.com/recording_academy/ . October 27, 2009 .
  3. Web site: 52nd OEP Category Description Guide . July 12, 2010 . 2 . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091027172820/http://www.grammy.com/PDFs/Recording_Academy/52guide.pdf . October 27, 2009 .
  4. Web site: Grammy Blue Book (edition 2021) . 2020-06-13 . 2020-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200610183728/https://www.grammy.com/sites/com/files/bluebook_awards_certs_and_grammy_tickets.pdf . live .
  5. News: The 37th Grammy Nominations. January 6, 1995. July 12, 2010. Los Angeles Times. 3. https://web.archive.org/web/20141028093936/http://articles.latimes.com/1995-01-06/entertainment/ca-17089_1_vocal-performance/3. October 28, 2014. live.
  6. News: List of Grammy nominees. January 4, 1996. July 12, 2010. CNN. https://web.archive.org/web/20121207073959/http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9601/grammy_noms/grammy_list.html. December 7, 2012. live.
  7. News: Babyface is up for 12 Grammy awards. January 8, 1997. July 12, 2010. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Associated Press. 8B. Mary. Campbell. July 12, 2012. https://archive.today/20120712192922/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HKQaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ci4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4773,8816303&dq. dead.
  8. News: Rock veterans Dylan, McCartney face off for album of year . https://archive.today/20121205000645/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=boMNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Km8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6654,4335889&dq . dead . December 5, 2012 . Mary . Campbell . January 7, 1998 . July 12, 2010 . . .
  9. Web site: 1999 Grammy Nominees . November 27, 1998 . July 12, 2010 . . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011030229/http://www.nme.com/news/lauryn-hill/772 . October 11, 2012 .
  10. News: 42nd Annual Grammy Awards nominations . CNN . July 12, 2010 . January 4, 2000 . dead . https://archive.today/20120722190443/http://transcripts.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/04/grammy.noms.01/list.html . July 22, 2012 .
  11. News: 43rd Grammy Awards . July 12, 2010 . CNN . February 21, 2001 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081106040823/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/21/grammy.winners/ . November 6, 2008 .
  12. News: Complete List Of Grammy Nominees. January 4, 2002. July 12, 2010. CBS News. https://web.archive.org/web/20031010122104/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/01/04/entertainment/main323197.shtml. October 10, 2003. live.
  13. Web site: Grammy nominees and winners. CNN. 24 February 2003. 4 July 2019. 18 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160418164005/http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/23/grammy.winners.list/. live.
  14. News: They're All Contenders. December 5, 2003. July 12, 2010. The New York Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305003628/http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/05/movies/they-re-all-contenders.html. March 5, 2016. live.
  15. News: Grammy Award nominees in top categories. February 7, 2005. July 12, 2010. Gannett Company. USA Today. https://web.archive.org/web/20110628185751/http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2004-12-07-grammy-nominee-list_x.htm. June 28, 2011. live.
  16. News: The Complete List of Grammy Nominations. July 12, 2010. December 8, 2005. 1. The New York Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20150503165707/http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/08/arts/09gram-list.html. May 3, 2015. live.
  17. Web site: 49th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List . http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20061220160454/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_Show/list.aspx . dead . December 20, 2006 . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . July 12, 2010 .
  18. Web site: Grammy 2008 Winners List. February 10, 2008. MTV. July 12, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20090605084144/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1581272/20080210/story.jhtml. June 5, 2009. dead.
  19. Web site: Grammy 2009 Winners List. February 8, 2009. MTV. July 12, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101001031948/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604545/20090208/story.jhtml. October 1, 2010. dead.
  20. Web site: The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards Nominees List . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . July 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100618185140/http://www2.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/52nd_show/list.aspx . June 18, 2010 .
  21. News: 53rd Annual Grammy Awards nominees list. December 2, 2010. Los Angeles Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713191629/http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/grammys/la-et-env-grammys-nominees-2010-list,0,2463095.htmlstory. July 13, 2011. live.
  22. Web site: 2011 – 54th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees And Winners: Pop Field. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. November 30, 2011. April 26, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20111203200919/http://www.grammy.com/nominees?year=2011&genre=24. December 3, 2011. live.
  23. Grammys 2013: Winners List. Billboard. April 26, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20130629090730/http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/grammys-2013/1537655/grammys-2013-winners-list. June 29, 2013. live.
  24. Web site: 56th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . December 7, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161109175725/http://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=31 . November 9, 2016 . live .
  25. Web site: 57th Grammy Nominees . . December 5, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151113092219/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-grammys-2015-nominees-winners-list-story.html . November 13, 2015 . live .
  26. Web site: 2016 Grammy Awards: Complete list of winners and nominees . . 15 February 2016 . 27 September 2019 . 3 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160103094700/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-grammys-2016-nominees-winners-list-story.html . live .
  27. Web site: 59th Grammy Nominees . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . December 6, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120201120225/http://www.grammy.com/nominees . February 1, 2012 .
  28. Web site: 60th Grammy Nominees. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. November 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171128172753/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/60th-annual-grammy-awards. November 28, 2017. live.
  29. Web site: 61st Annual Grammy Awards (2018) . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . December 14, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181207153109/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/61st-annual-grammy-awards . December 7, 2018 . live .
  30. Web site: 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards . GRAMMY.com . en . 19 November 2019 . 14 March 2020 . 20 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191120183813/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/62nd-annual-grammy-awards-2019 . live .
  31. Web site: 2021 Nominations List . 2020-11-28 . 2020-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201129190932/https://www.grammy.com/sites/com/files/63rdpresslist_nov_20_2020.pdf . live .
  32. Web site: 2021-11-23. 2022 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List. 2021-12-07. GRAMMY.com. en. 2021-11-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20211125170413/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2022-grammys-complete-winners-nominees-nominations-list. live.
  33. Web site: 2022-11-15 . 2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List . 2022-11-15 . GRAMMYs . 2022-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116125127/https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammy-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list . live .
  34. Web site: 2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List GRAMMY.com . 2023-11-12 . www.grammy.com . 2023-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231110165703/https://www.grammy.com/news/2024-grammys-nominations-full-winners-nominees-list . live .

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