Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance

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Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Awarded forQuality
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded1980
Last awarded2011
Currently held byJeff Beck, "Hammerhead" (2011)
Websitegrammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance was an honor presented to recording artists for quality

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 was first presented at the

52nd Grammy Awards, the award is presented to artists "for newly recorded rock, hard rock or metal instrumental performances".[3]

As of 2023, Jeff Beck holds the records for the most wins, with six. Sting has received three awards, twice as a member of The Police—although he had no part in the band's "Behind My Camel", the 1982 award winner which he did not write and on which he refused to play.[4]

Two-time recipients include

1988. Joe Satriani
holds the record for the most nominations (as well as the record for the most nominations without a win), with fourteen.

The award was discontinued before the 2012 awards due to a major overhaul of Grammy categories. All instrumental performances in the rock category were shifted to either the newly formed Best Rock Performance or Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance categories.

Recipients

A man in the forefront is playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone stand; a woman is behind microphone stand in the background.
Paul McCartney with fellow Wings member Linda McCartney in 1976
A man in a white shirt standing behind a microphone stand and holding a guitar
Three-time award recipient Sting (twice as a member of The Police) performing in 2007
1985 award-winning band Yes
performing in 1977
A man wearing a sleeveless white shirt holding a white guitar
Six-time award winner Jeff Beck performing in Sydney, Australia in 2009
1988 award recipient Frank Zappa
in 1977
A man wearing a green shirt and hat, looking down and playing a guitar.
Two-time award winner Carlos Santana (once as the leader of the band Santana) performing in 2000
1992
award winner, in 2007
A man wearing black clothing and a chain necklace, holding an electric guitar
Two-time award winner Steve Vai in 2005
A man on a stage wearing blue jeans, a black shirt and eyeglasses. He is holding a black guitar, and part of a drum set and other audio and stage equipment can be seen in the background.
Two-time award recipient Eric Clapton performing in 2008
A man standing behind a microphone stand; a blue light is shining on him and a colorful, picturesque effect appears in the background.
Wayne Coyne of the two-time award-winning band The Flaming Lips performing in 2004
2006 award winner Les Paul
in 2008
2008 award winner Bruce Springsteen
performing in 2008
Year[I] Performing artist(s) Work Nominees Ref.
1980
 Wings "Rockestra Theme" [6]
1981
 The Police "Reggatta de Blanc" [7]
1982
 The Police "Behind My Camel" [8]
1983
 A Flock of Seagulls "D.N.A." [9]
1984
 Sting "Brimstone & Treacle" [10]
1985
 Yes "Cinema" [11]
1986
 Jeff Beck "Escape" [12]
1987
 Art of Noise featuring Duane Eddy "Peter Gunn" [13]
1988
 Frank Zappa Jazz from Hell [14]
1989
 Carlos Santana Blues for Salvador [15]
1990
 Jeff Beck Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop [16]
1991
 Jimmie Vaughan & Stevie Ray Vaughan "D/FW" [17]
1992
Eric Johnson
 		"Cliffs of Dover" [18]
1993
 Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble "Little Wing" [19]
1994
 Steve Vai "Sofa" [20]
1995
 Pink Floyd "Marooned" [21]
1996
 The Allman Brothers Band "Jessica" [22]
1997
B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Dr. John & Art Neville
 "SRV Shuffle" [23]
1998
 The Chemical Brothers "Block Rockin' Beats" [24]
1999
 Pat Metheny Group "The Roots of Coincidence" [25]
2000
 Santana featuring Eric Clapton "The Calling" [26]
2001
 Metallica with the San Francisco Symphony "The Call of Ktulu" [27]
2002
 Jeff Beck "Dirty Mind" [28]
2003
 The Flaming Lips "Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon (Utopia Planitia)" [29]
2004
 Jeff Beck "Plan B" [30]
2005
 Brian Wilson "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow" [31]
2006
 Les Paul & Friends "69 Freedom Special" [32]
2007
 The Flaming Lips "The Wizard Turns On..." [33]
2008
 Bruce Springsteen "Once Upon a Time in the West" [34]
2009
 Zappa Plays Zappa featuring Steve Vai & Napoleon Murphy Brock "Peaches en Regalia" [35]
2010
 Jeff Beck "A Day in the Life" [36]
2011
 Jeff Beck "Hammerhead" [37]

^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

See also

References

General

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  • "Grammy Awards: Best Rock Instrumental Performance". Rock on the Net. Retrieved December 19, 2010.

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  17. ^ Cromelin, Richard; Hunt, Dennis (January 11, 1991). "Grammys--Round 1: Pop music: Phil Collins' 8 nominations lead the pack and Quincy Jones sets a record with his 74th nod. The winners will be revealed on Feb. 20". Los Angeles Times. p. 4. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
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  19. ^ "Clapton Tops List Of Grammy Nominations". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. January 7, 1993. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
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  23. ^ Kot, Greg (January 8, 1997). "Pumpkins A Smash With 7 Grammy Nominations". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. p. 4. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
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External links

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