Grammy Award for Best Rock Album


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, 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".
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".
The award goes to the artist, producer and engineer/mixer, provided they were responsible for more than 50% of playing time on the album. Producers and/or engineers/mixers who are responsible for less than 50%, as well as the mastering engineer, can apply for a Winners Certificate.
The band Foo Fighters holds the record for the most wins in this category, with four. Two-time winners include Sheryl Crow, Green Day, U2, Cage the Elephant, and Muse. Foo Fighters and Neil Young hold the record for the most nominations, with six. Young also holds the record for the most nominations without a win.

Recipients

YearPerforming artistWorkNomineesRef.
1995The Rolling Stones
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000Santana
2001Foo Fighters
2002U2
2003
2004Foo Fighters
2005Green Day
2006U2
2007Red Hot Chili Peppers
2008Foo Fighters
2009Coldplay
2010Green Day
2011MuseThe Resistance
2012Foo FightersWasting Light
2013The Black KeysEl Camino
2014Led ZeppelinCelebration Day
  • Black Sabbath – 13
  • David Bowie – The Next Day
  • Kings of Leon – Mechanical Bull
  • Queens of the Stone Age – ...Like Clockwork
  • Neil Young with Crazy Horse – Psychedelic Pill
2015BeckMorning Phase
  • Ryan Adams – Ryan Adams
  • The Black Keys – Turn Blue
  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Hypnotic Eye
  • U2 – Songs of Innocence
    • 2016MuseDrones
  • James Bay – Chaos and the Calm
  • Death Cab for Cutie – Kintsugi
  • Highly Suspect – Mister Asylum
  • Slipknot –
    • 2017Cage the ElephantTell Me I'm Pretty
    2018The War on DrugsA Deeper Understanding
    2019Greta Van FleetFrom the Fires
    2020Cage the ElephantSocial Cues
    Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

    Artists with multiple wins

    ;4 wins
    ;2 wins
    ;7 nominations
    ;6 nominations
    ;5 nominations
    ;3 nominations
    ;2 nominations