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Grammy Award for Best Rock Song

Honor presented to recording artists for quality rock songs

Grammy Award for Best Rock Song
Summary

Honor presented to recording artists for quality rock songs

FieldValue
nameGrammy Award for Best Rock Song
awarded_forHigh-quality rock music songs
imageSt._Vincent_10_29_2018_-2_(44237126380).jpg
caption"Broken Man" by St. Vincent is the most recent recipient
presenterNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
countryUnited States
year1992
holderSt. Vincent — "Broken Man" (2025)
websitegrammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Rock Song is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality songs in the rock music genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences 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".

The award, reserved for songwriters, was first presented to English musician Sting in 1992. According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, the award honors new songs (containing both melody and lyrics) or songs "first achieving prominence" during the period of eligibility. Songs containing prominent samples or interpolations are not eligible.

The award goes to the songwriter. If the song contains samples or interpolations of earlier songs, the publisher and the original songwriter(s) can apply for a Winners Certificate.

Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl and Pat Smear hold the record for the most wins, having won four awards each. Springsteen also holds the record for most nominations with nine. Other winners of multiple awards include the other members of Foo Fighters (Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel and Chris Shiflett) with three wins, and Alanis Morissette and the bands Red Hot Chili Peppers and U2, each with two. Award-winning songs have been performed by American artists more than any other nationality, though they have also been performed by musicians or groups originating from Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. There have been four instances in which one artist or group was nominated for two works in the same year: the group Aerosmith was nominated for both "Cryin'" and "Livin' on the Edge" in 1994, Melissa Etheridge received nominations for "Come to My Window" and "I'm the Only One" in 1995, Jakob Dylan of the Wallflowers won for "One Headlight" and was also nominated for "The Difference" in 1998, and U2 was nominated for the songs "Elevation" and "Walk On" in 2002. Chad Smith also received two nominations in 2023, receiving songwriting credits for the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ozzy Osbourne songs nominated. Coldplay holds the record for the most nominations without a win, with four.

Recipients

A man in a white shirt standing behind a microphone stand and holding a guitar
1992]] for the song "[[The Soul Cages]]".
A man on a stage wearing a blue shirt. He is holding a blue guitar behind a microphone.
1993]] award recipient for the song "[[Layla]]", performing in 2017
Five men on a stage; three in the forefront are holding guitars, while two in the background are behind a drum set and other equipment. Speakers, microphone stands and other equipment are also visible.
1994]] award-winning band [[Soul Asylum]] in 2010
Black and white image of a man holding a guitar, wearing a dark vest and a cross hanging from a necklace
Four-time award winner [[Bruce Springsteen]], performing in 1988
A woman wearing a black leather jacket smiling behind a microphone
Two-time award recipient [[Alanis Morissette]], performing in 2014
A woman with dreadlocks standing behind a microphone stand. She is wearing a leather jacket and playing a guitar.
1997]] award recipient [[Tracy Chapman]] at the 2009 Cactus Festival in Bruges, Belgium
A man wearing a red and black-striped shirt, a black jacket, dark jeans and a hat; he is standing behind a microphone stand on a stage and playing a guitar
1998]] award winner for the song "[[One Headlight]]" and member of [[The Wallflowers]], performing in 2007
On the left, a man in red pants and a black T-shirt with black hair down to his chin holding a red guitar. On the right, a woman wearing a white shirt with black polka dots standing behind a red microphone stand.
2004]] award-winning band [[The White Stripes
Four men on a stage, all wearing black clothing. Two are playing guitars, one is sitting behind a drum set, and one is singing into a microphone stand.
Members of the two-time award-winning band [[U2]], performing on [[the Joshua Tree Tour 2017]]. From left to right: [[Larry Mullen, Jr.]] (drumming), [[the Edge]], [[Bono]], and [[Adam Clayton
Three men on a stage, two in the forefront standing behind microphone stands and playing guitars and the third in the background sitting behind a drum set.
2010]] award-winning band [[Kings of Leon]], performing in 2007
St. Vincent]] performing at [[Glastonbury]] (2022)
2020 recipient [[Gary Clark Jr.]] performing in 2013
YearRecipient(s)WorkPerforming artist(s)Nominees
(Performer(s) in parentheses)Ref.19921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
StingSting{{smalldiv
Jim Gordon(Unplugged version){{smalldiv
Soul Asylum{{smalldiv
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Glen Ballard{{smalldiv
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The Wallflowers{{smalldiv
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Flea
John Frusciante
Anthony Kiedis
Chad SmithRed Hot Chili Peppers{{smalldiv*
Mark TremontiCreed{{smalldiv
Charlie Colin
Rob Hotchkiss
Pat Monahan
Jimmy Stafford
Scott UnderwoodTrain{{smalldiv
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The White Stripes{{smalldiv
Bono
Adam Clayton
The Edge
Larry Mullen, Jr.U2{{smalldiv
Bono
Adam Clayton
The Edge
Larry Mullen, Jr.U2{{smalldiv
Flea
John Frusciante
Anthony Kiedis
Chad SmithRed Hot Chili Peppers{{smalldiv
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Caleb Followill
Jared Followill
Matthew Followill
Nathan FollowillKings of Leon{{smalldiv
Neil Young{{smalldiv
Dave Grohl
Taylor Hawkins
Nate Mendel
Chris Shiflett
Pat Smear"Walk"Foo Fighters{{smalldiv
Dan Auerbach
Brian Burton
Patrick Carney"Lonely Boy"The Black Keys{{smalldiv
Dave Grohl
Paul McCartney
Krist Novoselic
Pat Smear"Cut Me Some Slack"Paul McCartney and Nirvana{{smalldiv
Hayley Williams
Taylor York"Ain't It Fun"Paramore{{smalldiv
Zac Cockrell
Heath Fogg
Brittany Howard
Steve Johnson"Don't Wanna Fight"Alabama Shakes{{smalldiv
David Bowie"Blackstar"David Bowie{{smalldiv
Dave Grohl
Taylor Hawkins
Rami Jaffee
Nate Mendel
Chris Shiflett
Pat Smear"Run"Foo Fighters{{smalldiv
Jack Antonoff
Annie Clark"Masseduction"St. Vincent{{smalldiv
Gary Clark Jr."This Land"Gary Clark Jr.{{smalldiv
Brittany Howard"Stay High"Brittany Howard{{smalldiv
Dave Grohl
Taylor Hawkins
Rami Jaffee
Nate Mendel
Chris Shiflett
Pat Smear"Waiting on a War"Foo Fighters{{smalldiv
Brandi Carlile
Phil Hanseroth
Tim Hanseroth"Broken Horses"Brandi Carlile{{smalldiv
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus"Not Strong Enough"Boygenius{{smalldiv
Annie Clark"Broken Man"St. Vincent{{smalldiv{{Cite webdate=February 2, 2025title=Grammys 2025: See the Complete Winners List! (Updating Live)url-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203003450/https://people.com/grammys-2025-complete-winners-list-8772950archive-date=February 3, 2025access-date=February 2, 2025website=People}}
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  • The performing artist is only listed but does not receive the award.
  • Showing the name of the songwriter(s), the nominated song and in parentheses the performer's name(s).

Multiple wins

;4 wins

  • Dave Grohl
  • Pat Smear
  • Bruce Springsteen

;3 wins

  • Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel and Chris Shiflett

;2 wins

  • Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen, Jr.
  • Annie Clark
  • Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith
  • Rami Jaffee
  • Alanis Morissette
  • Brittany Howard

Multiple nominations

;10 nominations

  • Bruce Springsteen

;8 nominations

  • Dave Grohl

;7 nominations

  • Nate Mendel and Chris Shiflett

;6 nominations

  • Bono
  • Taylor Hawkins

;5 nominations

  • Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen, Jr.
  • Pat Smear
  • Chad Smith

;4 nominations

  • Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney
  • Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin
  • Flea, John Frusciante and Anthony Kiedis
  • Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill and Nathan Followill
  • Jack White ;3 nominations
  • Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool
  • Matthew Bellamy
  • Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford and Winston Marshall
  • Jakob Dylan
  • Melissa Etheridge
  • Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway and Thom Yorke
  • James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
  • Brittany Howard
  • Rami Jaffee
  • Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
  • Steven Tyler
  • Eddie Vedder
  • Neil Young

;2 nominations

  • Jeff Ament
  • Fiona Apple
  • Brad Arnold, Todd Harrell and Chris Henderson
  • Phoebe Bridgers
  • Brian Burton
  • Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard and Mike McCready
  • Annie Clark
  • Gary Clark Jr.
  • Kurt Cobain
  • Charlie Colin, Patrick Monahan, Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood
  • Rivers Cuomo
  • Bob Dylan
  • Duke Erikson, Shirley Manson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig
  • Daniel Fang, Franz Lyons, Pat McCrory and Brendan Yates
  • Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
  • Beck Hansen
  • John Hiatt
  • Tyler Joseph
  • Lenny Kravitz
  • Chad Kroeger
  • Dave Matthews
  • Paul McCartney
  • Richard Meyer, Ryan Meyer and Johnny Stevens
  • Alanis Morissette
  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • Joe Perry
  • Tom Petty
  • Trent Reznor
  • Andrew Watt

References

;General

  • Note: User must select the "Rock" category as the genre under the search feature.

;Specific

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