Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

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{{Short description|Honor presented to male recording artists for quality rock vocal performances}}
{{Infobox award
| name = Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
| awarded_for = Quality male vocal performances in the [[rock music]] genre
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| presenter = [[National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]]
| country = United States
| year = 1980
| year2 = 2004
| holder = [[Dave Matthews]], "[[Gravedigger (song)|Gravedigger]]" ([[46th Annual Grammy Awards|2004]])
| website = [http://www.grammy.com/ grammy.com]
}}

The '''Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance''' was a [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]] presented to male recording artists for works (songs or albums) containing quality vocal performances in the [[rock music]] genre. Originally called the '''Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male''', the award was first presented to [[Bob Dylan]] in 1980. Beginning with the 1995 ceremony, the name of the award was changed to Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. However, in 1988, 1992, 1994, and since 2005, this category was combined with the [[Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance]] and presented in a genderless category known as [[Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance|Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo]]. The solo category was later renamed to Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance beginning in 2005. This fusion has been criticized, especially when females are not nominated under the solo category.<ref name="Females">{{cite news|url=https://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/02/08/all_my_rocking_ladies_dont_bother_putting_your_hands_up/|title=All my rocking ladies, don't bother putting your hands up|first=Sarah|last=Rodman|date=February 8, 2009|access-date=April 26, 2010|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704213859/http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/02/08/all_my_rocking_ladies_dont_bother_putting_your_hands_up/|archive-date=July 4, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> The Academy has cited a lack of eligible recordings in the female rock category as the reason for the mergers.<ref name="Grammy1988">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-01-15-ca-24178-story.html|title=U2, Jackson Top Grammy Nominees: Simon, Winwood Seek Reprise of '87 Wins|date=January 15, 1988|access-date=April 26, 2010|first=Dennis|last=Hunt|work=Los Angeles Times|page=3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120715035741/http://articles.latimes.com/1988-01-15/entertainment/ca-24178_1_michael-jackson/3|archive-date=July 15, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> While the award has not been presented since the category merge in 2005, an official confirmation of its retirement has not been announced.

[[Lenny Kravitz]] holds the record for the most wins in this category, with a total of four consecutive wins from 1999 to 2002. [[Bruce Springsteen]] has been presented the award three times, and two-time winners include [[Eric Clapton]], Bob Dylan, [[Don Henley]], and [[Robert Palmer]]. Since its inception, American artists have been presented with the award more than any other nationality, though it has been presented to musicians from the United Kingdom four times, from Australia once, and from South Africa once.

==Recipients==
[[File:Bob Dylan Barcelona.jpg|right|upright|thumb|alt=Black and white image of a man with curly hair playing an acoustic guitar and standing behind a microphone stand|Two-time award winner [[Bob Dylan]]]]
[[File:Michael Jackson 1984.jpg|right|upright|thumb|alt=A man wearing dark sunglasses and a jacket covered in blue and yellow rhinestones, holding up his right hand which is covered in a white glove. Behind him stands a man in a black suit.|[[26th Grammy Awards|1984]] award winner, [[Michael Jackson]]]]
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1988-0719-38, Bruce Springsteen, Konzert in der DDR.jpg|right|upright|thumb|alt=Black and white image of a man holding a guitar, wearing a dark vest and a cross hanging from a necklace|Three-time award winner [[Bruce Springsteen]]]]
[[File:Lenny Kravitz (Brasilia, 2005).jpeg|right|upright|thumb|alt=Headshot of a man wearing sunglasses, a gold necklace, a black suit, with four piercings in his ear and one in his nose|Four-time award winner [[Lenny Kravitz]]]]
[[File:Dave Matthews Band - Close Up Melbourne 2005.jpg|right|upright|thumb|alt=A man at the front of a stage holding a guitar and standing behind a microphone stand. Behind him are two men, one wearing sunglasses and holding a violin and the other in a striped shirt playing keyboards. The stage is lit from behind by a blue light that casts the shadows of leaves and thin branches.|[[Dave Matthews]], the most recent award recipient, performing with the [[Dave Matthews Band]]]]
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" bgcolor="#efefef"|Year{{ref|1|[I]}}
! scope="col" bgcolor="#efefef"|Performing artist
! scope="col" bgcolor="#efefef"|Work
! scope="col" bgcolor="#efefef" class=unsortable|Nominees
! scope="col" bgcolor="#efefef" class=unsortable|Ref.
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[22nd Grammy Awards|1980]]
| {{sortname|Bob|Dylan}}
| {{sort|Gotta Serve Somebody|"[[Gotta Serve Somebody]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson]] – "[[Is She Really Going Out with Him?]]"
* [[Robert Palmer]] – "[[Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)]]"
* [[Rod Stewart]] – "[[Blondes Have More Fun]]"
* [[Frank Zappa]] – "[[Dancin' Fool]]"}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=RockontheNet>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/grammy/rockmale.htm|title=Grammy Awards: Best Rock Vocal Performance – Male|access-date=April 26, 2010|publisher=Rock on the Net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006200837/http://www.rockonthenet.com/grammy/rockmale.htm|archive-date=October 6, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[23rd Grammy Awards|1981]]
| {{sortname|Billy|Joel}}
| {{sort|Glass Houses|''[[Glass Houses (album)|Glass Houses]]''}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Jackson Browne]] – "[[Boulevard (song)|Boulevard]]"
* [[Kenny Loggins]] – "[[I'm Alright (Kenny Loggins song)|I'm Alright]]"
* [[Paul McCartney]] – "[[Coming Up (song)|Coming Up]]"
* [[Bruce Springsteen]] – "[[Devil with a Blue Dress On|Devil with the Blue Dress]]" / "[[Good Golly, Miss Molly|Good Golly Miss Molly]]" / "[[Jenny Take a Ride]]"}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=RockontheNet/>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[24th Grammy Awards|1982]]
| {{sortname|Rick|Springfield}}
| {{sort|Jessie's Girl|"[[Jessie's Girl]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Gary U.S. Bonds]] – ''[[Dedication (Gary U.S. Bonds album)|Dedication]]''
* [[Rick James]] – "[[Super Freak]]"
* [[Bruce Springsteen]] – ''[[The River (Bruce Springsteen album)|The River]]''
* [[Rod Stewart]] – "[[Young Turks (song)|Young Turks]]"}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=Grammy1982>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iOAjAAAAIBAJ&pg=4825,1805875&dq|title=Lennon, Jones lead Grammy nominations|date=January 14, 1982|access-date=April 25, 2010|work=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|The Milwaukee Journal]]|publisher=[[Journal Communications]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313072617/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iOAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LyoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4825,1805875&dq|archive-date=March 13, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[25th Grammy Awards|1983]]
| {{sortname|John|Mellencamp}}
| {{sort|Hurts So Good|"[[Hurts So Good]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Peter Gabriel]] – "[[Shock the Monkey]]"
* [[Don Henley]] – "[[Dirty Laundry (Don Henley song)|Dirty Laundry]]"
* [[Rick Springfield]] – "[[I Get Excited (Rick Springfield song)|I Get Excited]]"
* [[Rod Stewart]] – ''[[Tonight I'm Yours]]''}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=Grammy1983>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9UMsAAAAIBAJ&pg=4249,2732693&dq|title=Toto Dominates Annual Grammy Nominations|date=January 14, 1983|access-date=April 25, 2010|work=[[Spartanburg Herald-Journal]]|publisher=The New York Times Company|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313071914/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9UMsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4M4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4249,2732693&dq|archive-date=March 13, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[26th Grammy Awards|1984]]
| {{sortname|Michael|Jackson}}
| {{sort|Beat It|"[[Beat It]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[David Bowie]] – "[[Cat People (Putting Out Fire)]]"
* [[Phil Collins]] – "[[I Don't Care Anymore]]"
* [[Bob Seger]] – ''[[The Distance (Bob Seger album)|The Distance]]''
* [[Rick Springfield]] – "[[Affair of the Heart]]"}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=RockontheNet/>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[27th Grammy Awards|1985]]
| {{sortname|Bruce|Springsteen}}
| {{sort|Dancing in the Dark|"[[Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen song)|Dancing in the Dark]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[David Bowie]] – "[[Blue Jean]]"
* [[Billy Idol]] – "[[Rebel Yell (song)|Rebel Yell]]"
* [[Elton John]] – "[[Restless (Elton John song)|Restless]]"
* [[John Mellencamp|John Cougar Mellencamp]] – "[[Pink Houses]]"}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=Grammy1985>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FEUwAAAAIBAJ&pg=831,442571&dq|title=Here's a list of the main contenders|date=January 12, 1985|access-date=April 26, 2010|work=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]]|publisher=[[Canwest]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313072239/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FEUwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pKUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=831,442571&dq|archive-date=March 13, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[28th Grammy Awards|1986]]
| {{sortname|Don|Henley}}
| {{sort|The Boys of Summer|"[[The Boys of Summer (song)|The Boys of Summer]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Bryan Adams]] – ''[[Reckless (Bryan Adams album)|Reckless]]''
* [[John Fogerty]] – ''[[Centerfield (album)|Centerfield]]''
* [[Mick Jagger]] – "[[Just Another Night (Mick Jagger song)|Just Another Night]]"
* [[John Mellencamp|John Cougar Mellencamp]] – ''[[Scarecrow (John Mellencamp album)|Scarecrow]]''}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=Grammy1986>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zGAVAAAAIBAJ&pg=5978,1934262&dq|title=British band, its leader top Grammy nominees|date=January 10, 1986|access-date=April 25, 2010|work=[[The Register-Guard]]|publisher=Guard Publishing|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313073341/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zGAVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5978,1934262&dq|archive-date=March 13, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name=DeAtley>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oqojAAAAIBAJ&pg=4623,1962537&dq|title=Dire Straits, Tina Turner, Sting lead performer nominations|first=Richard|last=De Atley|date=January 10, 1986|access-date=April 25, 2010|work=[[Times-News (Hendersonville, North Carolina)|Times-News]]|publisher=The New York Times Company|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313073328/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oqojAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LyQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4623,1962537&dq|archive-date=March 13, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[29th Grammy Awards|1987]]
| {{sortname|Robert|Palmer}}
| {{sort|Addicted to Love|"[[Addicted to Love (song)|Addicted to Love]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[John Fogerty]] – ''[[Eye of the Zombie]]''
* [[Peter Gabriel]] – "[[Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel song)|Sledgehammer]]"
* [[Billy Idol]] – "[[To Be a Lover]]"
* [[Eddie Money]] – "[[Take Me Home Tonight (song)|Take Me Home Tonight]]"}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=Grammy1987>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cywtAAAAIBAJ&pg=1379,1280086&dq|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121204180046/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cywtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Cb0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1379,1280086&dq|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 4, 2012|title=Veterans top Grammy nominations|date=January 8, 1987|access-date=April 26, 2010|work=[[The Herald (Rock Hill)|The Herald]]|publisher=[[The McClatchy Company]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[30th Grammy Awards|1988]]{{ref|2|[II]}}<ref name=Grammy1988/>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[31st Grammy Awards|1989]]
| {{sortname|Robert|Palmer}}
| {{sort|Simply Irresistible|"[[Simply Irresistible (song)|Simply Irresistible]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Eric Clapton]] – "[[After Midnight (Eric Clapton song)|After Midnight]]"
* [[Joe Cocker]] – ''[[Unchain My Heart (album)|Unchain My Heart]]''
* [[Robbie Robertson]] – ''[[Robbie Robertson (album)|Robbie Robertson]]''
* [[Rod Stewart]] – "[[Forever Young (Rod Stewart song)|Forever Young]]"}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=RockontheNet/>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[32nd Grammy Awards|1990]]
| {{sortname|Don|Henley}}
| {{sort|The End of the Innocence|''[[The End of the Innocence (album)|The End of the Innocence]]''}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Joe Cocker]] – "When the Night Comes"
* [[Tom Petty]] – "[[Free Fallin']]"
* [[Lou Reed]] – ''[[New York (album)|New York]]''
* [[Neil Young]] – ''[[Freedom (Neil Young album)|Freedom]]''}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=Grammy1990>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0hYpAAAAIBAJ&pg=6625,4056376&dq|title=Here's list of nominees from all 77 categories|date=January 12, 1990|access-date=April 26, 2010|work=[[Deseret News]]|publisher=Deseret News Publishing Company|location=Salt Lake City, Utah|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313073321/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0hYpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=woQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6625,4056376&dq|archive-date=March 13, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[33rd Grammy Awards|1991]]
| {{sortname|Eric|Clapton}}
| {{sort|Bad Love|"[[Bad Love (Eric Clapton song)|Bad Love]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Jon Bon Jovi]] – "[[Blaze of Glory (Jon Bon Jovi song)|Blaze of Glory]]"
* [[Joe Cocker]] – "[[You Can Leave Your Hat On]]"
* [[Billy Idol]] – "[[Cradle of Love (Billy Idol song)|Cradle of Love]]"
* [[Neil Young]] – "[[Rockin' in the Free World]]"}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=Grammy1991>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6CAaAAAAIBAJ&pg=3882,2017387&dq|title=List of Grammy Award nominations|date=January 11, 1991|access-date=April 25, 2010|work=Times-News|publisher=The New York Times Company|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313073710/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6CAaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZiQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3882,2017387&dq|archive-date=March 13, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[34th Grammy Awards|1992]]{{ref|2|[II]}}<ref name=Grammy1992>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Gl4eAAAAIBAJ&pg=3840,1147988&dq|title=Nominees announced for Grammy awards|date=January 8, 1992|access-date=April 26, 2010|work=[[TimesDaily]]|publisher=Tennessee Valley Printing|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313073453/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Gl4eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=o8gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3840,1147988&dq|archive-date=March 13, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[35th Grammy Awards|1993]]
| {{sortname|Eric|Clapton}}
| {{sort|Unplugged|''[[Unplugged (Eric Clapton album)|Unplugged]]''}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Bryan Adams]] – "[[There Will Never Be Another Tonight]]"
* [[Tom Cochrane]] – "[[Life Is a Highway]]"
* [[Peter Gabriel]] – "[[Digging in the Dirt]]"
* [[Bob Seger]] – "[[The Fire Inside (Bob Seger album)|The Fire Inside]]"
* [[Bruce Springsteen]] – ''[[Human Touch]]''}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=Grammy1993>{{cite news|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1993/01/08/grammy-nominees-4/|title=Grammy nominees|date=January 8, 1993|access-date=April 26, 2010|page=1|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|publisher=Tribune Company|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902075657/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1993-01-08/features/1993008073_1_eric-clapton-celine-dion-dion-and-peabo|archive-date=September 2, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[36th Grammy Awards|1994]]{{ref|2|[II]}}<ref name=Grammy1994>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19940107&id=V6ssAAAAIBAJ&pg=7137,2245707|title=Sting, Joel top Grammy nominations|date=January 7, 1994|access-date=April 26, 2010|first=Mary|last=Campbell|work=[[Star-News]]|publisher=The New York Times Company|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313073141/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19940107&id=V6ssAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6RQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7137,2245707|archive-date=March 13, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[37th Grammy Awards|1995]]
| {{sortname|Bruce|Springsteen}}
| {{sort|Streets of Philadelphia|"[[Streets of Philadelphia]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Beck]] – "[[Loser (Beck song)|Loser]]"
* [[Peter Gabriel]] – "[[Red Rain (song)|Red Rain]] (Live)"
* [[Van Morrison]] – "[[In the Garden (Van Morrison song)|In the Garden]]" / "[[You Send Me]]"
* [[Neil Young]] – "[[Philadelphia (Neil Young song)|Philadelphia]]"}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=RockontheNet/>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[38th Grammy Awards|1996]]
| {{sortname|Tom|Petty}}
| {{sort|You Don't Know How It Feels|"[[You Don't Know How It Feels]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Bob Dylan]] – "[[Knockin' on Heaven's Door]]"
* [[Chris Isaak]] – "[[Somebody's Crying]]"
* [[Lenny Kravitz]] – "[[Rock and Roll Is Dead]]"
* [[Neil Young]] – "Peace and Love"}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=Grammy1996>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9601/grammy_noms/grammy_list.html|title=List of Grammy nominees|date=January 4, 1996|access-date=April 25, 2010|publisher=[[CNN]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121207073959/http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9601/grammy_noms/grammy_list.html|archive-date=December 7, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[39th Grammy Awards|1997]]
| [[Beck]]
| {{sort|Where It's At|"[[Where It's At (Beck song)|Where It's At]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Bryan Adams]] – "[[The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You]]"
* [[Eric Clapton]] – "Ain't Gone 'N Give Up On Your Love"
* [[John Hiatt]] – "Cry Love"
* [[Bruce Springsteen]] – "Dead Man Walkin'"}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=Grammy1997>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HKQaAAAAIBAJ&pg=4773,8816303&dq|title=Babyface is up for 12 Grammy awards|date=January 8, 1997|access-date=April 25, 2010|first=Mary|last=Campbell|work=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]|publisher=Journal Communications}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[40th Grammy Awards|1998]]
| {{sortname|Bob|Dylan}}
| {{sort|Cold Irons Bound|"[[Cold Irons Bound]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[David Bowie]] – "[[Dead Man Walking (David Bowie song)|Dead Man Walking]]"
* [[John Fogerty]] – "[[Blueboy (song)|Blueboy]]"
* [[John Mellencamp]] – "[[Just Another Day (John Mellencamp song)|Just Another Day]]"
* [[Bruce Springsteen]] – "[[Thunder Road (song)|Thunder Road]]"}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=Grammy1998>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W6QaAAAAIBAJ&pg=5040,1260366&dq|title=Grammys' dual Dylans|first=Mary|last=Campbell|date=January 7, 1998|access-date=April 25, 2010|work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|publisher=Journal Communications|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208130500/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W6QaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fC4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5040,1260366&dq|archive-date=December 8, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[41st Grammy Awards|1999]]
| {{sortname|Lenny|Kravitz}}
| {{sort|Fly Away|"[[Fly Away (Lenny Kravitz song)|Fly Away]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Jeff Buckley]] – "[[Everybody Here Wants You]]"
* [[John Fogerty]] – "[[Almost Saturday Night]]"
* [[John Hiatt]] – "[[Have a Little Faith in Me]]"
* [[John Mellencamp]] – "[[Your Life Is Now]]"}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=Grammy1999>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zZA0AAAAIBAJ&pg=1548,2957136&dq|title=1999 Grammy Nominations|date=January 6, 1999|access-date=April 25, 2010|work=[[Reading Eagle]]|publisher=Reading Eagle Company|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313073606/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zZA0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=MKYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1548,2957136&dq|archive-date=March 13, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[42nd Grammy Awards|2000]]
| {{sortname|Lenny|Kravitz}}
| {{sort|American Woman|"[[American Woman (song)#Lenny Kravitz version|American Woman]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Chris Cornell]] – "[[Can't Change Me]]"
* [[Everlast (musician)|Everlast]] – "[[What It's Like]]"
* [[Bruce Springsteen]] – "[[18 Tracks|The Promise]]"
* [[Tom Waits]] – "[[Hold On (Tom Waits song)|Hold On]]"}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=Grammy2000>{{cite news|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/04/grammy.noms.01/list.html |title=42nd Annual Grammy Awards nominations |date=January 4, 2000 |access-date=April 26, 2010 |publisher=CNN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722190443/http://transcripts.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/04/grammy.noms.01/list.html |archive-date=July 22, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[43rd Grammy Awards|2001]]
| {{sortname|Lenny|Kravitz}}
| {{sort|Again|"[[Again (Lenny Kravitz song)|Again]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[David Bowie]] – "[[Thursday's Child (David Bowie song)|Thursday's Child]]"
* [[Bob Dylan]] – "[[Things Have Changed]]"
* [[Don Henley]] – "Workin' It"
* [[Nine Inch Nails]] – "[[Into the Void (Nine Inch Nails song)|Into the Void]]"}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=RockontheNet/>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[44th Grammy Awards|2002]]
| {{sortname|Lenny|Kravitz}}
| {{sort|Dig In|"[[Dig In]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Ryan Adams]] – "[[New York, New York (Ryan Adams song)|New York, New York]]"
* [[Eric Clapton]] – "[[Superman inside]]"
* [[Bob Dylan]] – "[[Honest with Me]]"
* [[John Mellencamp]] – "[[Peaceful World (John Mellencamp song)|Peaceful World]]"}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=Grammy2002>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/complete-list-of-grammy-nominees/|title=Complete List Of Grammy Nominees|date=January 4, 2002|access-date=April 26, 2010|publisher=[[CBS News]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031010122104/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/01/04/entertainment/main323197.shtml|archive-date=October 10, 2003|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[45th Grammy Awards|2003]]
| {{sortname|Bruce|Springsteen}}
| {{sort|The Rising|"[[The Rising (Bruce Springsteen song)|The Rising]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[David Bowie]] – "[[Slow Burn (David Bowie song)|Slow Burn]]"
* [[Elvis Costello]] – "45"
* [[Peter Gabriel]] – "[[The Barry Williams Show]]"
* [[Robert Plant]] – "Darkness, Darkness"}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=Grammy2003>{{cite web|url=http://www.blender.com/guide/67128/grammy-nominees-announced.html |title=Grammy Nominees Announced |date=January 15, 2003 |access-date=April 26, 2010 |first=Ben |last=Goldstein |work=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]] |publisher=Alpha Media Group }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[46th Grammy Awards|2004]]
| {{sortname|Dave|Matthews}}
| {{sort|Gravedigger|"[[Gravedigger (song)|Gravedigger]]"}}
| {{smalldiv|
* [[David Bowie]] – "[[New Killer Star]]"
* [[Bob Dylan]] – "[[Down in the Flood]]"
* [[Lenny Kravitz]] – "[[If I Could Fall in Love]]"
* [[Tom Waits]] – "[[Return of Jackie and Judy]]"}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=Grammy2004>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/05/movies/they-re-all-contenders.html|title=They're All Contenders|date=December 5, 2003|access-date=April 26, 2010|work=[[The New York Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305003628/http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/05/movies/they-re-all-contenders.html|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}
{{note|1|[I]}} Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year. 
{{note|2|[II]}} Award was combined with the [[Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance|Best Female Rock Vocal Performance]] category and presented in a genderless category known as [[Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance|Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo]].

==Multiple wins==
{{col-begin}}

;4 wins
*[[Lenny Kravitz]]

;3 wins
*[[Bruce Springsteen]]

;2 wins
*[[Bob Dylan]]
*[[Eric Clapton]]
*[[Don Henley]]
*[[Robert Palmer]]

{{col-end}}

==Multiple nominations==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}

;9 nominations
*[[Bruce Springsteen]]

;6 nominations
*[[Bob Dylan]]
*[[David Bowie]]
*[[John Mellencamp]]
*[[Lenny Kravitz]]

;5 nominations
*[[Peter Gabriel]]
*[[Eric Clapton]]

;4 nominations
*[[Rod Stewart]]
*[[Don Henley]]
*[[John Fogerty]]
*[[Neil Young]]

{{col-break}}

;3 nominations
*[[Robert Palmer]]
*[[Rick Springfield]]
*[[Billy Idol]]
*[[Bryan Adams]]
*[[Joe Cocker]]

; 2 nominations
*[[Bob Seger]]
*[[Tom Petty]]
*[[Beck]]
*[[John Hiatt]]
*[[Tom Waits]]

{{col-end}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Rock music}}
* [[American rock]]
{{clear}}

==References==
{{refbegin}}
;General
* {{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search|title=Past Winners Search|publisher=[[National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]]|access-date=March 4, 2011|archive-date=December 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219095456/http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search|url-status=live}} Note: User must select the "Rock" category as the genre under the search feature.
* {{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/grammy/rockmale.htm|title=Grammy Awards: Best Rock Vocal Performance – Male|publisher=Rock on the Net|access-date=April 24, 2010|archive-date=October 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006200837/http://www.rockonthenet.com/grammy/rockmale.htm|url-status=live}}

;Specific
{{refend}}
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==External links==
*[http://www.grammy.com/ Official site of the Grammy Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140507010400/http://www.grammy.com/ |date=2014-05-07 }}

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