Grammy Award for Best Rock Song
Grammy Awards · 136 nominations across 34 ceremonies · 34 wins
68th Grammys · 2026
- Winner As Alive as You Need Me to Be · Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
- Nominee Zombie · Yungblud, Matt Schwartz
- Nominee Never Enough · Daniel Fang, Brendan Yates
- Nominee Caramel
- Nominee Glum · Daniel James, Hayley Williams
67th Grammys · 2025
- Winner Broken Man · St. Vincent
- Nominee Gift Horse · Adam Devonshire, Joe Talbot
- Nominee Beautiful People (Stay High) · Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Beck, Daniel Nakamura
- Nominee Dark Matter · Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder, Andrew Watt
- Nominee Dilemma · Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool, Mike Dirnt
66th Grammys · 2024
- Winner Not Strong Enough · Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus
- Nominee Rescued · David Grohl, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear
- Nominee Emotion Sickness · Dean Fertita, Joshua Homme, Michael Shuman, Jon Theodore, Troy Van Leeuwen
- Nominee Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl · Daniel Nigro, Olivia Rodrigo
- Nominee Angry · Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Andrew Watt
65th Grammys · 2023
- Winner Broken Horses · Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth
- Nominee Black Summer · Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith
- Nominee Patient Number 9 · Chad Smith, Ali Tamposi, Robert Trujillo, Andrew Watt
- Nominee Harmonia's Dream · Adam Granduciel
- Nominee Blackout
64th Grammys · 2022
- Winner Waiting on a War · David Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear
- Nominee Distance · Wolfgang Van Halen
- Nominee Find My Way · Paul McCartney
- Nominee All My Favorite Songs · Rivers Cuomo, Ben Johnson
- Nominee The Bandit
63rd Grammys · 2021
- Winner Stay High · Brittany Howard
- Nominee Not · Adrianne Lenker
- Nominee Shameika · Fiona Apple
- Nominee Kyoto · Phoebe Bridgers
- Nominee Lost in Yesterday · Kevin Parker
62nd Grammys · 2020
- Winner This Land · Gary Clark Jr.
- Nominee Give Yourself a Try · George Daniel, Adam Hann, Matthew Healy
- Nominee History Repeats · Brittany Howard
- Nominee Harmony Hall · Ezra Koenig
- Nominee Fear Inoculum · Danny Carey, Justin Chancellor, Adam Jones, Maynard James Keenan
61st Grammys · 2019
- Winner Masseduction · Jack Antonoff, St. Vincent
- Nominee Jumpsuit · Tyler Joseph
- Nominee Mantra · Jordan Fish, Lee Malia, Oliver Sykes
- Nominee Black Smoke Rising · Greta Van Fleet
- Nominee Rats · Tom Dalgety, A Ghoul Writer
60th Grammys · 2018
- Winner Run · Foo Fighters
- Nominee Blood in the Cut · JT Daly, Kristine Flaherty
- Nominee Atlas, Rise! · James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
- Nominee The Stage · Brian Haner, Matthew Sanders, Brooks Wackerman
- Nominee Go to War
59th Grammys · 2017
- Winner Blackstar · David Bowie
- Nominee My Name Is Human
- Nominee Heathens · Tyler Joseph
- Nominee Burn the Witch · Radiohead
- Nominee Hardwired · James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
58th Grammys · 2016
- Winner Don't Wanna Fight · Alabama Shakes
- Nominee Hold Back the River · Iain Archer, James Bay
- Nominee What Kind of Man · John Hill, Tom Hull, Florence Welch
- Nominee Lydia
- Nominee Ex's & Oh's · Dave Bassett, Elle King
57th Grammys · 2015
- Winner Ain't It Fun · Hayley Williams, Taylor York
- Nominee Lazaretto · Jack White
- Nominee Blue Moon
- Nominee Gimme Something Good · Ryan Adams
- Nominee Fever · Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Brian Burton
56th Grammys · 2014
- Winner Cut Me Some Slack · David Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear
- Nominee Ain't Messin 'Round · Gary Clark Jr.
- Nominee Doom and Gloom · Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Nominee God Is Dead? · Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne
- Nominee Panic Station · Matthew Bellamy
55th Grammys · 2013
- Winner Lonely Boy · Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton, Patrick Carney
- Nominee Madness · Matthew Bellamy
- Nominee We Take Care of Our Own · Bruce Springsteen
- Nominee I Will Wait · Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Country Winston, Marcus Mumford
- Nominee Freedom at 21 · Jack White
54th Grammys · 2012
- Winner Walk
- Nominee Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall · Coldplay
- Nominee Lotus Flower
- Nominee The Cave · Mumford & Sons
- Nominee Down By the Water · Colin Meloy
53rd Grammys · 2011
- Winner Angry World · Neil Young
- Nominee Little Lion Man · Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford, Country Winston
- Nominee Tighten Up · Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney
- Nominee Radioactive
- Nominee Resistance · Matthew Bellamy
52nd Grammys · 2010
- Winner Use Somebody · Caleb Followill
- Nominee 21 Guns · Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool
- Nominee The Fixer · Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder
- Nominee Working on a Dream · Bruce Springsteen
- Nominee I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight · Paul Hewson, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr.
51st Grammys · 2009
- Winner Girls in Their Summer Clothes · Bruce Springsteen
- Nominee House of Cards · Radiohead
- Nominee I Will Possess Your Heart · Death Cab For Cutie
- Nominee Violet Hill · Coldplay
- Nominee Sex on Fire · Caleb Followill
50th Grammys · 2008
- Winner Radio Nowhere · Bruce Springsteen
- Nominee The Pretender · David Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett
- Nominee Come On
- Nominee Icky Thump · Jack White
- Nominee It's Not Over · Chris Daughtry, Gregg Wattenberg, Mark Wilkerson, Brett Young
49th Grammys · 2007
- Winner Dani California · Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith
- Nominee Someday Baby · Bob Dylan
- Nominee Chasing Cars · Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson, Paul Wilson
- Nominee When You Were Young · Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci
- Nominee Lookin' for a Leader · Neil Young
48th Grammys · 2006
- Winner City of Blinding Lights · Paul Hewson, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr.
- Nominee Best of You · Foo Fighters
- Nominee Speed Of Sound · Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- Nominee Beverly Hills · Rivers Cuomo
- Nominee Devils & Dust · Bruce Springsteen
47th Grammys · 2005
- Winner Vertigo · Paul Hewson, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr.
- Nominee American Idiot · Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool
- Nominee Fall To Pieces · Duff, Dave Kushner, Slash, Matt Sorum, Scott Weiland
- Nominee Float On · Isaac Brock, Dann Gallucci, Eric Judy, Benjamin Weikel
- Nominee Somebody Told Me · Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci
46th Grammys · 2004
- Winner Seven Nation Army · Jack White, The White Stripes
45th Grammys · 2003
- Winner The Rising · Bruce Springsteen
44th Grammys · 2002
- Winner Drops of Jupiter · Charlie Colin, Patrick Monahan
- Nominee Jaded · Marti Frederiksen, Steven Tyler
- Nominee Yellow · Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- Nominee Walk On · Paul Hewson, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr.
- Nominee Elevation
43rd Grammys · 2001
- Winner With Arms Wide Open
- Nominee Scott Stapp · Mark Tremonti
42nd Grammys · 2000
- Winner Scar Tissue · Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith
- Nominee The Promise · Bruce Springsteen
- Nominee Special · Garbage
- Nominee Angels Would Fall · John Shanks, Melissa Etheridge
- Nominee Room at the Top · Tom Petty
40th Grammys · 1998
- Winner One Headlight · Jakob Dylan, The Wallflowers
39th Grammys · 1997
- Winner Give Me One Reason · Tracy Chapman
- Nominee Stupid Girl · Garbage
- Nominee Cry Love · John Hiatt
- Nominee 6th Avenue Heartache · Jakob Dylan
- Nominee Wonderwall · Noel Gallagher
- Nominee Too Much · Dave Matthews Band
38th Grammys · 1996
- Winner You Oughta Know · Alanis Morissette, Glen Ballard
37th Grammys · 1995
- Winner Streets of Philadelphia from Philadelphia · Bruce Springsteen
36th Grammys · 1994
- Winner Runaway Train · David Pirner, Soul Asylum
35th Grammys · 1993
- Winner Layla · Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon
34th Grammys · 1992
- Winner The Soul Cages · Sting