Genre
Rock
Wins*
857
Nominations*
4358
2015 - 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners
Best Rock Performance
Don't Wanna Fight
Alabama Shakes
Best Metal Performance
Cirice
Ghost
Best Rock Song
Don't Wanna Fight
Best Rock Album
Drones
Muse
All Nominations From This Genre
*Through the 66th GRAMMY Awards
Music Facts: Rock
Rock music originated from the American rock and roll sound of the late '40s and early '50s.
Rock has roots in Black rhythm and blues. Iconic Black artists like Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Little Richard are among some of the founders of rock music.
Rock has since grown to encompass many styles and subgenres throughout the decades, including punk, garage rock, heavy metal, grunge, Britpop, indie rock, post-hardcore and emo, pop-punk, and many more.
Rock icons include Joan Jett, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Patti Smith, and Aerosmith.