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Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance

Award presented by the Recording Academy

Field	Value
name	Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance
awarded_for	Quality vocal or instrumental alternative recordings (tracks or singles only)
image	St._Vincent_10_29_2018_-2_(44237126380).jpg
caption	"Flea" by St. Vincent is the most recent recipient
presenter	National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
year	2023
holder	St. Vincent — "Flea" (2025)
website	grammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance is an award presented by the Recording Academy to honor quality alternative music performances in any given year. The award was presented for the first time on February 5, 2023, at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. It is a companion category to the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album and the first new category in the alternative genre field since the field's creation in 1991.

The Academy stated that the award goes to "a track or single performance that recognizes the best recordings in an alternative performance by a solo artist, collaborating artists, established duo, or established group."

Background

In 1991, and from 1994 to 1999, the award for Best Alternative Music Album was known as Best Alternative Music Performance. In this time, it was won by Sinéad O'Connor, U2, Green Day, Nirvana, Beck, Radiohead and Beastie Boys.

The category was one of five new categories announced in June 2022 alongside Best Americana Performance, Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media, Best Spoken Word Poetry Album and Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical.

Winners and nominees

Year	Performing artist(s)	Work
Wet Leg	"Chaise Longue"	{{smalldiv
Paramore	"This Is Why"	{{smalldiv
St. Vincent	"Flea"	{{smalldiv
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Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

References

"New Categories For The 2023 GRAMMYs Announced: Songwriter Of The Year, Best Video Game Soundtrack, Best Song For Social Change & More Changes".
Popkin, Helen A.S.. (January 24, 2006). "Alternative to what?".
"2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List".
(November 10, 2023). "2024 Grammy Nominations: See The Full Nominees List".
(November 9, 2024). "2025 Grammys: See The Official Full Nominations List".
Willman, Chris. (2025-11-07). "Grammy Nominations 2026: Kendrick Lamar Leads With Nine as Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Leon Thomas Land Among Top Nominees".

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