Grammy Award for Best Rock Album

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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,<ref name=Grammy>Template:Cite news</ref> 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".<ref name=Overview>Template:Cite web</ref>

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Foo Fighters (pictured in 2017) have won the award more than any other artist or group. They have been nominated for the award a record eight times and won the award a record five times.

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".<ref name=52nd>Template:Cite web</ref>

The award goes to the artist, producer and engineer/mixer, provided they were responsible for more than 50 percent of playing time on the album. The lead performing artist is the only one who receives an official nomination. Producers and/or engineers/mixers who are responsible for less than 50 percent, as well as the mastering engineer, can apply for a Winners Certificate.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Before 2001, only the performing artist received an award.

The band Foo Fighters currently holds the records for both wins and nominations in this award, with five wins and eight nominations overall. Foo Fighters are also the only three-time, four-time, and five-time winners of the award. In the 2000s, the group famously won the award twice in the span of four years, with their albums There is Nothing Left to Lose in 2001 and One by One in 2004.

Two-time winners include Sheryl Crow, Green Day, U2, Cage the Elephant, and Muse. Neil Young holds the record for most nominations without a win, with seven. To date, only three women, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette and [[Linkin park] of Paramore have won the award.

Recipients

Four performing on a stage.
Inagurual recipient the Rolling Stones.
A woman in a black vest singing and playing an electric guitar.
Alanis Morissette was the first woman to win the award.
A woman in a black vest and jeans holding a microphone on a stage.
Two-time award winner Sheryl Crow.
A man wearing a green shirt and hat, looking down and playing a guitar.
Carlos Santana of the 2000 award-winning band Santana.
Four men performing on a stage in front of a crowd; two are standing at the front of the stage holding guitars, one in the center is holding a microphone, and one is sitting behind a drum set.
Two-time award-winning band U2, performing during the Joshua Tree Tour 2017.
A man in dark clothing standing on a stage while holding a guitar in front of a crowd. Behind him is a man with his arm raised, holding a drum stick and sitting behind a drum set.
2003 award winner Bruce Springsteen, performing in 2008.
Four men performing on a stage.
2009 winners Coldplay.
Three men performing on a stage to a crowd of people.
Two-time award-winning band Muse.
A man performing with a guitar.
2015 winner Beck.
Four men performing on a stage to a crowd of people.
Two-time award-winning band Cage the Elephant.
A woman and three men on a stage performing.
2024 winner Paramore, the first female-fronted band to win the award.
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1995 The Rolling Stones Template:Sort Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy1995>Template:Cite news</ref>
1996 Template:Sortname Template:Sort Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy1996>Template:Cite news</ref>
1997 Template:Sortname Template:Sort Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy1997>Template:Cite news</ref>
1998 Template:Sortname Template:Sort Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy1998>Template:Cite news</ref>
1999 Template:Sortname Template:Sort Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy1999>Template:Cite web</ref>
2000 Santana Template:Sort Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2000>Template:Cite news</ref>
2001 Foo Fighters
  • Adam Kasper & Foo Fighters (producers)
  • Adam K asper (engineer/mixer)
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2002 U2 Template:Sort Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2002>Template:Cite news</ref>
2003 Template:Sortname Template:Sort Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2003>Template:Cite web</ref>
2004 Foo Fighters Template:Sort Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2004>Template:Cite news</ref>
2005 Green Day Template:Sort Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2005>Template:Cite news</ref>
2006 U2 Template:Sort Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2006>Template:Cite news</ref>
2007 Red Hot Chili Peppers Template:Sort Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2007>Template:Cite web</ref>
2008 Foo Fighters Template:Sort Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2008>Template:Cite web</ref>
2009 Coldplay Template:Sort Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2009>Template:Cite web</ref>
2010 Green Day Template:Sort Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2010>Template:Cite web</ref>
2011 Muse The Resistance Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2011>Template:Cite news</ref>
2012 Foo Fighters Wasting Light Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2012>Template:Cite web</ref>
2013 The Black Keys El Camino Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
2014 Led Zeppelin Celebration Day Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2015 Beck Morning Phase Template:Smalldiv <ref name="57th Grammy Nominees">Template:Cite web</ref>
2016 Muse Drones Template:Smalldiv <ref name="58th Grammy Nominees">Template:Cite web</ref>
2017 Cage the Elephant Tell Me I'm Pretty Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2018 The War on Drugs A Deeper Understanding Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2019 Greta Van Fleet
  • Herschel Boone, Al Sutton & Marlon Young (producers)
  • Al Sutton (engineer/mixer)
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2020 Cage the Elephant Social Cues Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2021 The Strokes The New Abnormal Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2022 Foo Fighters Medicine at Midnight Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2023 Ozzy Osbourne Patient Number 9 Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2024 Paramore This Is Why Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2025 The Rolling Stones
  • producers, engineers and mixers tbd
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2026 Template:TBA Template:TBA Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Template:Note Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

Artists with multiple wins

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5 wins

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2 wins

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Artists with multiple nominations

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7 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations

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3 nominations

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2 nominations

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