The Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance was a 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 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. The Academy has cited a lack of eligible recordings in the female rock category as the reason for the mergers. While the award has not been presented since the category merge in 2005, an official confirmation of its retirement has not been announced.
| Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | |
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| Awarded for | Quality male vocal performances in the rock music genre |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| First award | 1980 |
| Final award | 2004 |
| Currently held by | Dave Matthews, "Gravedigger" (2004) |
| Website | grammy.com |
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
| Year[I] | Performing artist | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
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| 1980 | Bob Dylan | "Gotta Serve Somebody" |
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| 1981 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses |
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| 1982 | Rick Springfield | "Jessie's Girl" |
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| 1983 | John Mellencamp | "Hurts So Good" |
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| 1984 | Michael Jackson | "Beat It" |
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| 1985 | Bruce Springsteen | "Dancing in the Dark" |
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| 1986 | Don Henley | "The Boys of Summer" |
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| 1987 | Robert Palmer | "Addicted to Love" |
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| 1989 | Robert Palmer | "Simply Irresistible" |
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| 1990 | Don Henley | The End of the Innocence |
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| 1991 | Eric Clapton | "Bad Love" |
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| 1993 | Eric Clapton | Unplugged |
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| 1995 | Bruce Springsteen | "Streets of Philadelphia" |
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| 1996 | Tom Petty | "You Don't Know How It Feels" |
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| 1997 | Beck | "Where It's At" |
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| 1998 | Bob Dylan | "Cold Irons Bound" |
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| 1999 | Lenny Kravitz | "Fly Away" |
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| 2000 | Lenny Kravitz | "American Woman" |
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| 2001 | Lenny Kravitz | "Again" |
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| 2002 | Lenny Kravitz | "Dig In" |
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| 2003 | Bruce Springsteen | "The Rising" |
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| 2004 | Dave Matthews | "Gravedigger" |
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^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
^[II] Award was combined with the Best Female Rock Vocal Performance category and presented in a genderless category known as Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo.
Multiple wins
- 4 wins
- Lenny Kravitz
- 3 wins
- Bruce Springsteen
- 2 wins
- Bob Dylan
- Eric Clapton
- Don Henley
- Robert Palmer
Multiple nominations
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See also
- American rock
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