Grammy Award for Best Rock Song facts for kids
The Grammy Award for Best Rock Song has been awarded since 1992. The award is presented to the writers of the song. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. Bruce Springsteen is the category's biggest winner, at four awards.
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2000s
| Year | Winner | Performer(s) | Songwriter(s) |
| 2011 | "Angry World" | Neil Young | Neil Young |
| 2010 | "Use Somebody" | Kings of Leon | Kings of Leon |
| 2009 | "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" | Bruce Springsteen | Bruce Springsteen |
| 2008 | "Radio Nowhere" | Bruce Springsteen | Bruce Springsteen |
| 2007 | "Dani California" | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 2006 | "City of Blinding Lights" | U2 | U2 |
| 2005 | "Vertigo" | U2 | U2 |
| 2004 | "Seven Nation Army" | The White Stripes | Jack White |
| 2003 | "The Rising" | Bruce Springsteen | Bruce Springsteen |
| 2002 | "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" | Train | Train |
| 2001 | "With Arms Wide Open" | Creed | Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti |
| 2000 | "Scar Tissue" | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
1990s
| Year | Winner | Performer(s) | Songwriter(s) |
| 1999 | "Uninvited" | Alanis Morissette | Alanis Morissette |
| 1998 | "One Headlight" | The Wallflowers | Jakob Dylan |
| 1997 | "Give Me One Reason" | Tracy Chapman | Tracy Chapman |
| 1996 | "You Oughta Know" | Alanis Morissette | Glen Ballard and Alanis Morissette |
| 1995 | "Streets of Philadelphia" | Bruce Springsteen | Bruce Springsteen |
| 1994 | "Runaway Train" | Soul Asylum | Dave Pirner |
| 1993 | "Layla" | Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon |
| 1992 | "The Soul Cages" | Sting | Sting |
Images for kids
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Sting became the first award recipient in 1992 for the song "The Soul Cages".
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Eric Clapton, 1993 award recipient for the song "Layla", performing in 2017
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Members of the 1994 award-winning band Soul Asylum in 2010
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Four-time award winner Bruce Springsteen, performing in 1988
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Two-time award recipient Alanis Morissette, performing in 2014
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1997 award recipient Tracy Chapman at the 2009 Cactus Festival in Bruges, Belgium
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Jakob Dylan, 1998 award winner for the song "One Headlight" and member of The Wallflowers, performing in 2007
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Jack White and Meg White of the 2004 award-winning band The White Stripes
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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
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From left to right, Matthew, Caleb, and Nathan Followill of the 2010 award-winning band Kings of Leon, performing in 2007
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2019 recipient St. Vincent performing with her Ernie Ball Music Man signature guitar (2018)
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2020 recipient Gary Clark Jr. performing in 2013
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See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Premio Grammy a la mejor canción rock para niños
