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,[1] to recording artists for quality albums 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".[2]
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".[3] Since 1996, award recipients have often included the producers, engineers, and/or mixers associated with the nominated work in addition to the recording artists.
The band Foo Fighters holds the record for the most wins in this category, with four. Two-time winners include Sheryl Crow, Green Day, and U2. American artists have been presented with the award more than any other nationality, though it has been presented to musicians or groups from the United Kingdom three times, from Ireland twice, and from Canada and Mexico once. Neil Young holds the record for the most nominations, with six. Young also holds the record for the most nominations without a win.
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Two-time award-winning band
U2, performing in 2005 during the
Vertigo Tour
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Grammy Awards at a Glance". Los Angeles Times (Tribune Company). http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/grammys/env-grammy_awards_info,0,5279018.htmlstory?track=center. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ^ "Overview". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. http://www2.grammy.com/Recording_Academy/. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ^ "52nd OEP Category Description Guide" (PDF). National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. p. 2. http://www2.grammy.com/PDFs/Recording_Academy/52guide.pdf. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "The 37th Grammy Nominations". Los Angeles Times (Tribune Company): p. 3. January 6, 1995. http://articles.latimes.com/1995-01-06/entertainment/ca-17089_1_vocal-performance/3. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "List of Grammy nominees". CNN. January 4, 1996. http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9601/grammy_noms/grammy_list.html. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ Campbell, Mary (January 8, 1997). "Babyface is up for 12 Grammy awards". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HKQaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ci4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4773,8816303&dq. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ Campbell, Mary (January 7, 1998). "Rock veterans Dylan, McCartney face off for album of year". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Block Communications). http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=boMNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Km8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6654,4335889&dq. Retrieved July 12, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "1999 Grammy Nominees". NME. IPC Media. November 27, 1998. http://www.nme.com/news/lauryn-hill/772. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "42nd Annual Grammy Awards nominations". CNN. January 4, 2000. http://transcripts.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/04/grammy.noms.01/list.html. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "43rd Grammy Awards". CNN. February 21, 2001. http://archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/21/grammy.winners/. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "Complete List Of Grammy Nominees". CBS News. January 4, 2002. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/01/04/entertainment/main323197.shtml. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ Goldstein, Ben (January 15, 2003). "Grammy Nominees Announced". Blender. Alpha Media Group. http://www.blender.com/guide/67128/grammy-nominees-announced.html. Retrieved July 12, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "They're All Contenders". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). December 5, 2003. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/05/movies/they-re-all-contenders.html. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "Grammy Award nominees in top categories". USA Today (Gannett Company). February 7, 2005. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2004-12-07-grammy-nominee-list_x.htm. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "The Complete List of Grammy Nominations". The New York Times (The New York Times Company): p. 1. December 8, 2005. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/08/arts/09gram-list.html. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "49th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. http://www2.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_show/list.aspx#05. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "Grammy 2008 Winners List". MTV. February 10, 2008. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1581272/20080210/story.jhtml. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "Grammy 2009 Winners List". MTV. February 8, 2009. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604545/20090208/story.jhtml. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards Nominees List". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. http://www2.grammy.com/grammy_awards/52nd_show/list.aspx#04. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "53rd Annual Grammy Awards nominees list". Los Angeles Times (Tribune Company). http://theenvelope.latimes.com/news/breaking/newsletter/la-et-env-grammys-nominees-2010-list,0,4822287.htmlstory. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
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