| Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance | |
|---|---|
.jpg) "Not Strong Enough" by Boygenius is the most recent recipient | |
| Awarded for | quality vocal or instrumental rock recordings |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| Currently held by | Boygenius – "Not Strong Enough" (2024) |
| 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]
The award goes to the artist. The producer, engineer and songwriter can apply for a Winners Certificate.[4]
From 2014, this category has also included hard rock performances that were previously screened in the Best Hard Rock Performance and Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance categories, which are now defunct.
- ^ "Grammy Awards at a Glance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ^ "Category Mapper". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- ^ "Grammy Awards restructuring". Archived from the original on December 3, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ^ Grammy Blue Book