Prêmio Grammy de Melhor Performance de Rock Instrumental (do inglês: Grammy Award of Best Rock Instrumental) é uma categoria apresentada no Grammy Awards, uma cerimônia criada em 1958 e originalmente denominada de Gramophone Awards, que presenteia artistas pela qualidade de álbuns ou canções de rock instrumental. As várias categorias são apresentadas anualmente pela National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences dos Estados Unidos em "honra da realização artística, proficiência técnica e excelência global na indústria da gravação, sem levar em conta as vendas de álbuns ou posições nas paradas musicais."
O maior vencedor nesta categoria é Jeff Beck, com seis premiações. Joe Satriani é o recordista com "maior numero de indicações sem ter ganho nenhuma vez", com quatorze indicações e nenhuma conquista.
Em 2012, esta categoria foi dividida em 2: Best Rock Performance e Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
Tabela de vencedores e indicados Ano Banda/Artista(s) Nacionalidade Trabalho (Canção/Álbum) Indicados Ref.1980 and Wings Dixie Dregs – Night of the Living Dregs Neil Larsen – "High Gear" The Allman Brothers Band – "Pegasus" Frank Zappa – "Rat Tomago"1981 The Police Dixie Dregs – Dregs of the Earth Emerson, Lake & Palmer – "Peter Gunn" Jean-Luc Ponty – "Beach Girl" The Pretenders – "Space Invader"1982 The Police Dixie Dregs – Unsung Heroes Robert Fripp – The League of Gentlemen Kraftwerk – "Computer World" Rush – "YYZ"1983 A Flock of Seagulls Dixie Dregs – Industry Standard Maynard Ferguson – "Don't Stop" King Crimson – "Requiem" Van Morrison – "Scandinavia"1984 Sting Allan Holdsworth – "Road Games" Rainbow – "Anybody There" Pete Townshend – "Unused Piano" Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble – "Rude Mood"1985 Yes Lionel Hampton – "Vibramatic" Genesis – "Second Home by the Sea" Edward Van Halen – "Donut City" Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble – "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"1986 Jon Butcher Axis – "The Ritual" Big Guitars from Texas – "Guitar Army" Yngwie Malmsteen – Rising Force Northern Star – "Back to Earth" Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble – "Say What!!"1987 Art of Noise and Duane Eddy Eric Johnson – "Zap" The Alan Parsons Project – "Where's the Walrus?" The Fabulous Thunderbirds – "Down at Antone's" Yes – "Amazing Grace"1988 Herbie Hancock, Dweezil Zappa, Terry Bozzio – "Wipe Out" Bruce Springsteen – "Paradise by the C" Stevie Ray Vaughan and Dick Dale – "Pipeline"1989 Jeff Healey Band – "Hide Away" Jimmy Page – "Writes of Winter" Joe Satriani – Surfing with the Alien Frank Zappa – Guitar1990 , Terry Bozzio and Tony Hymas Steve Morse – High Tension Wires Joe Satriani – "The Crush of Love" Andy Summers – "A Piece of Time" Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble – "Travis Walk"1991 Vaughan Brothers Eric Johnson – Ah Via Musicom Joe Satriani – Flying in a Blue Dream The Allman Brothers Band – "True Gravity" Steve Vai – Passion and Warfare1992 Danny Gatton – 88 Elmira Street Rush – "Where's My Thing?" The Allman Brothers Band – "Kind of Bird" Yes – "Masquerade"1993 and Double Trouble Jeff Beck and Jed Leiber – "Hound Dog" Dixie Dregs – Bring 'Em Back Alive Santana – "Gypsy/Grajonca" Joe Satriani – The Extremist1994 Aerosmith – "Boogie Man" Jeff Beck and Jed Leiber – "Hi-Heel Sneakers" Joe Satriani – "Speed of Light" Tangerine Dream – "Purple Haze"1995 Pink Floyd Dixie Dregs – "Shape of Things" Rush – "Leave That Thing Alone" Santana – "Luz Amore y Vida" Joe Satriani – "All Alone"1996 The Allman Brothers Band Jeff Healey Band – "Shape of Things" King Crimson – "Vrooom" Santana with Vernon Reid – "Every Now and Then" Steve Vai – "Tender Surrender"1997 , Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Dr. John, and Art Neville Booker T. & the M.G.'s – "Green Onions" Eric Johnson – "Pavilion" Joe Satriani – "(You're) My World" Edward and Alex Van Halen – "Respect the Wind"1998 The Chemical Brothers Robben Ford – "In the Beginning" Eric Johnson – "S.R.V." Joe Satriani – "Summer Song" Steve Vai – "For the Love of God"1999 Pat Metheny Group Everclear – "El Distorto de Melodica" Propellerheads – "Take California" Joe Satriani – "A Train of Angels" Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – "Trouble Is..." Jimmie Vaughan – "The Ironic Twist"2000 Santana and Eric Clapton Jeff Beck – "What Mama Said" Green Day – "Espionage" Moby – "Bodyrock" Steve Vai – "Windows to the Soul"2001 Metallica, Michael Kamen and The San Francisco Symphony Peter Frampton – "Off the Hook" Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – "Electric Lullaby" Phish – "First Tube" Joe Satriani – "Until We Say Goodbye"2002 Godsmack – "Vampires" Joe Satriani – "Always With Me, Always With You" (ao vivo) The Allman Brothers Band – "High Falls" Steve Vai – "Whispering a Prayer"2003 The Flaming Lips Gov't Mule – "Sco-Mule" Tony Levin – "Apollo" Joe Satriani – "Starry Night" Slash – "Love Theme from The Godfather"2004 Linkin Park – "Session" Robert Randolph and the Family Band – "Squeeze" The Allman Brothers Band – "Instrumental Illness" Steve Vai – "Essence"2005 Los Lonely Boys – "Onda" Rush – "O Baterista" The Allman Brothers Band – "Instrumental Illness" Steve Vai – "Whispering a Prayer"2006 and Friends Adrian Belew – "Beat Box Guitar" Stewart Copeland – "Birds of Prey" Joe Perry – "Mercy" Steve Vai – "Lotus Feet"2007 The Flaming Lips Arctic Monkeys – "Chun Li's Spinning Bird Kick" Peter Frampton – "Black Hole Sun" David Gilmour – "Castellorizon" Joe Satriani – "Super Colossal"2008 Metallica – "The Ecstasy of Gold" Rush – "Malignant Narcissism" Joe Satriani – "Always With Me, Always With You" (ao vivo) Steve Vai – "The Attitude Song"2009 Zappa Plays Zappa featuring Steve Vai and Napoleon Murphy Brock David Gilmour – "Castellorizon" Metallica – "Suicide & Redemption" Nine Inch Nails – "34 Ghosts I–IV" Rush – "Hope (Live for The Art of Peace)"2010 Booker T. Jones – "Warped Sister" Brad Paisley – "Playing with Fire" The Brian Setzer Orchestra – "Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'" Steve Vai – "Now We Run"2011 Los Lobos – "Do the Murray" Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds – "Kundalini Bonfire" The Black Keys – "Black Mud" Dweezil Zappa – "The Deathless Horsie" Vaughan Brothers consiste em Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan.
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