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Every Grammys Best Male Rock Vocal Performance winner

5 ceremonies, 2000–2004. 3 different winners. The longest run was Lenny Kravitz, 3 years straight (2000–2002).

It was awarded for the last time in 2004.

The Academy stopped splitting rock vocals by gender after 2004.

From 2005 the Grammys awarded Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance instead.

Lenny Kravitz ×3
Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by label; hover for details.
Lenny Kravitz'00–'02×3
Bruce Springsteen'03
Dave Matthews'04
Wins by label
  1. Virgin360%
  2. Sony240%

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2004.

Most nominated, never won

  • Bob Dylan3 noms
  • David Bowie3 noms
  • Tom Waits2 noms

Most losses

  • Bob Dylan3L · 0W
  • David Bowie3L · 0W
  • Tom Waits2L · 0W
  • Bruce Springsteen1L · 1W
  • Lenny Kravitz1L · 3W

The full list

YearWinnerLabel
2004Dave Matthews (Gravedigger)
beat 4 others
  • David Bowie (New Killer Star)
  • Bob Dylan (Down in the Flood)
  • Lenny Kravitz (If I Could Fall in Love)
  • Tom Waits (Return of Jackie and Judy)
RCA
2003Bruce Springsteen (The Rising)
beat 4 others
  • David Bowie (Slow Burn)
  • Elvis Costello (45)
  • Peter Gabriel (The Barry Williams Show)
  • Robert Plant (Darkness, Darkness)
Columbia
2002Lenny Kravitz (Dig In)repeat
beat 4 others
  • Ryan Adams (New York, New York)
  • Eric Clapton (Superman inside)
  • Bob Dylan (Honest with Me)
  • John Mellencamp (Peaceful World)
Virgin
2001Lenny Kravitz (Again)repeat
beat 4 others
  • David Bowie (Thursday's Child)
  • Bob Dylan (Things Have Changed)
  • Don Henley (Workin' It)
  • Nine Inch Nails (Into the Void)
Virgin
2000Lenny Kravitz (American Woman)
beat 4 others
  • Chris Cornell (Can't Change Me)
  • Everlast (What It's Like)
  • Bruce Springsteen (The Promise)
  • Tom Waits (Hold On)
Virgin

More Grammys categories

Rap AlbumRock AlbumCountry AlbumAlbumBluegrass AlbumTrad. Blues AlbumContemp. Blues AlbumBlues AlbumFolk AlbumRegional RootsFemale Country VocalMale Country VocalCountry Duo/Group VocalCountry CollaborationCountry InstrumentalTrad. Folk AlbumAll 152 categories

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