Grammy Award for Best Rock Song

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, reserved for songwriters, was first presented to English musician Sting in 1992.

According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, the award honors new songs (containing both melody and lyrics) or songs "first achieving prominence" during the period of eligibility.

[4] Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl and Pat Smear hold the record for the most wins, having won four awards each.

Other winners of multiple awards include the other members of Foo Fighters (Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel and Chris Shiflett) with three wins, and Alanis Morissette and the bands Red Hot Chili Peppers and U2, each with two.

A man in a white shirt standing behind a microphone stand and holding a guitar
Sting became the first award recipient in 1992 for the song " The Soul Cages ".
A man on a stage wearing a blue shirt. He is holding a blue guitar behind a microphone.
Eric Clapton , 1993 award recipient for the song " Layla ", performing in 2017
Five men on a stage; three in the forefront are holding guitars, while two in the background are behind a drum set and other equipment. Speakers, microphone stands and other equipment are also visible.
Members of the 1994 award-winning band Soul Asylum in 2010
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Four-time award winner Bruce Springsteen , performing in 1988
A woman wearing a black leather jacket smiling behind a microphone
Two-time award recipient Alanis Morissette , performing in 2014
A woman with dreadlocks standing behind a microphone stand. She is wearing a leather jacket and playing a guitar.
1997 award recipient Tracy Chapman at the 2009 Cactus Festival in Bruges, Belgium
A man wearing a red and black-striped shirt, a black jacket, dark jeans and a hat; he is standing behind a microphone stand on a stage and playing a guitar
Jakob Dylan , 1998 award winner for the song " One Headlight " and member of The Wallflowers , performing in 2007
On the left, a man in red pants and a black T-shirt with black hair down to his chin holding a red guitar. On the right, a woman wearing a white shirt with black polka dots standing behind a red microphone stand.
Jack White and Meg White of the 2004 award-winning band The White Stripes
Four men on a stage, all wearing black clothing. Two are playing guitars, one is sitting behind a drum set, and one is singing into a microphone stand.
Members of the two-time award-winning band U2 , performing on the Joshua Tree Tour 2017 . From left to right: Larry Mullen, Jr. (drumming), the Edge , Bono , and Adam Clayton
Three men on a stage, two in the forefront standing behind microphone stands and playing guitars and the third in the background sitting behind a drum set.
From left to right, Matthew , Caleb , and Nathan Followill of the 2010 award-winning band Kings of Leon , performing in 2007
2019 recipient St. Vincent performing at Glastonbury (2022)
2020 recipient Gary Clark Jr. performing in 2013