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The Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance began in 2012 when Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters won the first version of this new award. The Recording Academy merged three separate rock categories into one single award by the time of the 54th Grammy Awards.
David Bowie received posthumous honors in 2017 for his work on Blackstar, Leonard Cohen won after his death in 2018 with You Want It Darker, and Chris Cornell also received a posthumous win in 2019 for When Bad Does Good. These victories highlighted how the Recording Academy handles legacy artists who pass away before or during the eligibility period.
Fiona Apple became the first solo female winner of this category in 2021 with her winning track Shameika. This victory marked the first time an all-female lineup appeared in the history of the award.
The defunct subcategories included Best Hard Rock Performance and Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance which started from 2014. The previous awards also included Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal along with Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
Brittany Howard holds six nominations including four with Alabama Shakes. She is among the artists who consistently appear on the ballot year after year alongside Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters who have received five nominations throughout their career.