The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance has been awarded since 1990. In 1989 it was presented as Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance until the following year, when the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance category was formed. From 1992 to 1994 the award was presented as the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal. Living Colour and The Smashing Pumpkins are the only bands to win the awards for more than one year in a row.