Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance
| Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Quality vocal or instrumental alternative recordings (tracks or singles only) |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| First awarded | 2023 |
| Currently held by | TBA 5 February 2023 |
| 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 will be presented for the first time on 5 February 2023 at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, 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 announced the new category in June, 2022, stating 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.".[1]
Background
In 1991, and from 1994 to 1999, the award for Best Alternative Music Album was known as Best Alternative Music Performance.[2] In this time, it was won by Sinéad O'Connor, U2, Green Day, Nirvana, Beck, Radiohead and Beastie Boys.
Winners & Nominees
| Year | Winner | Work | Nominees | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Winner TBA on 5 February 2023 | [3] | ||
References
- ^ "New Categories For The 2023 GRAMMYs Announced: Songwriter Of The Year, Best Video Game Soundtrack, Best Song For Social Change & More Changes". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ https://www.today.com/popculture/alternative-what-wbna10993760
- ^ "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.