Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance , in German "Grammy Award for the best male vocal performance - Rock", is a music prize that has been awarded at the annual Grammy Awards since 1980 . Since 2005 the category has been merged with the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance to form the "Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo", which since 2005 has been called the Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance .
Background and story
The Grammy Awards (actually Grammophone Awards), which have been presented since 1958, are presented annually in numerous categories by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) in the United States of America for artistic achievement, technical competence and excellent overall performance regardless of the album - Honor sales or chart position.
Originally known as the "Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male", it was first given in 1980 to singer Bob Dylan , and in 1995 it was renamed "Best Male Rock Vocal Performance". In 1988, 1992 and 1994, as well as continuously since 2005, the category with the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance was merged to form the "Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo", the Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance since 2005 is called and was and is awarded regardless of the gender of the musician. The merger has been criticized several times, especially since often no women were nominated for the award. NARAS justified the merger with the lack of recordings worthy of an award in the “Best Female Rock Vocal Performance” category. Although the award has not been presented in this category since 2005, its cancellation has not yet been officially announced.
statistics
Lenny Kravitz holds the record for most awards in this category with four consecutive awards in 1999 and 2002. Bruce Springsteen was awarded the award three times and twice each to Eric Clapton , Bob Dylan , Don Henley and Robert Palmer . Since its inception, the award has primarily gone to American artists, with artists from Great Britain receiving four awards and one from South Africa and Australia each.
Winner and nominated artist
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| 1980 | Bob Dylan |
 United States
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"Gotta Serve Somebody" |
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| 1981 | Billy Joel |
United States
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Glass Houses |
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| 1982 | Rick Springfield |
 Australia
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"Jessie's Girl" |
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| 1983 | John Mellencamp |
United States
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"Hurts So Good" |
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| 1984 | Michael Jackson |
United States
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" Beat It " |
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| 1985 | Bruce Springsteen |
United States
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" Dancing in the Dark " |
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| 1986 | Don Henley |
United States
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"The Boys of Summer" |
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| 1987 | Robert Palmer |
 United Kingdom
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"Addicted to Love" |
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| 1989 | Robert Palmer |
United Kingdom
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"Simply Irresistible" |
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| 1990 | Don Henley |
United States
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The End of the Innocence |
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| 1991 | Eric Clapton |
United Kingdom
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" Bad Love " |
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| 1992 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1993 | Eric Clapton |
United Kingdom
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Unplugged |
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| 1994 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1995 | Bruce Springsteen |
United States
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" Streets of Philadelphia " |
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| 1996 | Tom Petty |
United States
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"You Don't Know How It Feels" |
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| 1997 | Beck |
United States
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"Where It's At" |
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| 1998 | Bob Dylan |
United States
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"Cold Irons Bound" |
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| 1999 | Lenny Kravitz |
United States
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"Fly Away" |
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| 2000 | Lenny Kravitz |
United States
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"American Woman" |
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| 2001 | Lenny Kravitz |
United States
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"Again" |
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| 2002 | Lenny Kravitz |
United States
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"Dig In" |
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| 2003 | Bruce Springsteen |
United States
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"The Rising" |
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| 2004 | Dave Matthews |
 South Africa United States
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"Gravedigger" |
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supporting documents
- ↑ "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position" Overview . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ Grammy Awards at a Glance . In: Los Angeles Times . Tribune Company . Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- ↑ Sarah Rodman: All my rocking ladies, don't bother putting your hands up . In: The Boston Globe . The New York Times Company . February 8, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ↑ Dennis Hunt: U2, Jackson Top Grammy Nominees: Simon, Winwood Seek Reprise of '87 Wins . In: Los Angeles Times . Tribune Company. January 15, 1988. Retrieved April 26, 2010.