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Best Rock Song

2026 • 68th Annual Grammy Awards

Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 2024 and Aug 30, 2025

2026 Winner is Nine Inch Nails with "As Alive As You Need Me To Be"

Nominees 2026

Winners

Year Winner Work
2026 Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross As Alive As You Need Me To Be
2025 St. Vincent Broken Man
2024 Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, boygenius Not Strong Enough
2023 Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth Broken Horses
2022 David Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, Foo Fighters Waiting On A War
2021 Brittany Howard Stay High
2020 Gary Clark, Jr. This Land
2019 Jack Antonoff, St. Vincent Masseduction
2018 Foo Fighters, David Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear Run
2017 David Bowie Blackstar
2016 Alabama Shakes, Zac Cockrell, Heath Fogg, Brittany Howard, Steve Johnson Don't Wanna Fight
2015 Hayley Williams, Taylor York Ain't It Fun
2014 David Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear Cut Me Some Slack
2013 Dan Auerbach, Danger Mouse, Patrick Carney, The Black Keys Lonely Boy
2012 Foo Fighters Walk
2011 Neil Young Angry World
2010 Kings Of Leon Use Somebody
2009 Bruce Springsteen Girls In Their Summer Clothes
2008 Bruce Springsteen Radio Nowhere
2007 Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith Dani California
2006 U2, Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr. City Of Blinding Lights
2005 U2, Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr. Vertigo
2004 Jack White Seven Nation Army
2003 Bruce Springsteen The Rising
2002 Charlie Colin, Rob Hotchkiss, Patrick Monahan, Jimmy Stafford, Scott Underwood Drops Of Jupiter
2001 Scott Stapp, Mark Tremonti With Arms Wide Open
2000 Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith Scar Tissue
1999 Alanis Morissette Uninvited
1998 Jakob Dylan One Headlight
1997 Tracy Chapman Give Me One Reason
1996 Glen Ballard, Alanis Morissette You Oughta Know
1995 Bruce Springsteen Streets Of Philadelphia
1994 David Pirner Runaway Train
1993 Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon Layla
1992 Sting Soul Cages
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