Grammy Award for Best Rock Album

Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by The Recording Academy 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.

[3] The award goes to the artist, producer and engineer/mixer, provided they were responsible for more than 50 percent of playing time on the album.

Two-time winners include Sheryl Crow, Green Day, U2, Cage the Elephant, and Muse.

To date, only three women, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette and Hayley Williams of Paramore have won the award.

Foo Fighters (pictured in 2017) have won the award more than any other artist or group. They have been nominated for the award a record eight times and won the award a record five times.
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Inagurual recipient the Rolling Stones .
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Alanis Morissette was the first woman to win the award.
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Two-time award winner Sheryl Crow .
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Carlos Santana of the 2000 award-winning band Santana .
Four men performing on a stage in front of a crowd; two are standing at the front of the stage holding guitars, one in the center is holding a microphone, and one is sitting behind a drum set.
Two-time award-winning band U2 , performing during the Joshua Tree Tour 2017 .
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2003 award winner Bruce Springsteen , performing in 2008.
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2009 winners Coldplay .
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Two-time award-winning band Muse .
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2015 winner Beck .
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Two-time award-winning band Cage the Elephant .
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2024 winner Paramore , the first female-fronted band to win the award.