Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance

The Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance has been awarded since 1980. From 1986 to 1989 the award was presented as the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist). This year, in 2009 Zappa Plays Zappa Featuring Steve Vai & Napoleon Murphy Brock are awarded with the song “Peaches En Regalia”.

YearArtistSong 
2009Zappa Plays Zappa Featuring Steve Vai & Napoleon Murphy BrockPeaches En Regalia 
2008Bruce SpringsteenOnce Upon a Time in the West 
2007The Flaming LipsThe Wizard Turns On... The Giant Silver Flashlight and Puts on His Werewolf Moccasins 
2006Les Paul & Friends69 Freedom Specials 
2005Brian WilsonMrs. O'Leary's Cow 
2004Jeff BeckPlan B 
2003The Flaming LipsApproaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon 
2002Jeff BeckDirty Mind 
2001Michael Kamen (Conductor), Metallica & the San Francisco SymphonyThe Call of Ktulu 
2000Eric Clapton & SantanaThe Calling 
1999Pat Metheny GroupThe Roots of Coincidence 
1998The Chemical BrothersBlock Rockin' Beats 
1997Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Dr. John, B. B. King, Art Neville, Bonnie Raitt & Jimmie VaughanSRV Shuffle 
1996The Allman Brothers BandJessica 
1995Pink FloydMarooned 
1994Steve VaiSofa 
1993Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double TroubleLittle Wing 
1992Eric JohnsonCliffs of Dover 
1991Vaughan BrothersD/FW 
1990Jeff Beck, Terry Bozzio & Tony HymasJeff Beck's Guitar Shop 
1989Carlos SantanaBlues for Salvador 
1988Frank ZappaJazz from Hell 
1987Art of Noise & Duane EddyPeter Gunn 
1986Jeff BeckEscape 
1985YesCinema 
1984StingBrimstone and Treacle 
1983A Flock of SeagullsD.N.A. 
1982The PoliceBehind My Camel 
1981The PoliceReggatta de Blanc 
1980Paul McCartney and WingsRockestra Theme 
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