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Presenting the complete list of winners and nominees since the BEST METAL PERFORMANCE GRAMMY category was established in 1990, which followed the infamous Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental debacle of 1989.
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METALLICA (1990)
Dokken, Faith No More, Queensrÿche, Soundgarden
METALLICA (1991)
Anthrax, Judas Priest, Megadeth, Suicidal Tendencies
METALLICA (1992)
Anthrax, Megadeth, Motörhead, Soundgarden
NINE INCH NAILS (1993)
Helmet, Megadeth, Ministry, Soundgarden
OZZY OSBOURNE (1994)
Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Suicidal Tendencies, White Zombie
SOUNDGARDEN (1995)
Anthrax/Public Enemy, Megadeth, Pantera, Rollins Band
NINE INCH NAILS (1996)
Gwar, Megadeth, Metallica, White Zombie
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE (1997)
Korn, Pantera, White Zombie, Rob Zombie/Alice Cooper
TOOL (1998)
Corrosion Of Conformity, Korn, Megadeth, Pantera
METALLICA (1999)
Judas Priest, Nashville Pussy, Rage Against The Machine, Rammstein
BLACK SABBATH (2000)
Ministry, Motörhead, Nine Inch Nails, Rob Zombie
DEFTONES (2001)
Iron Maiden, Marilyn Manson, Pantera, Slipknot
TOOL (2002)
Black Sabbath, Slayer, Slipknot, System Of A Down
KORN (2003)
P.O.D., Slipknot, Stone Sour, Rob Zombie
METALLICA (2004)
Korn, Marilyn Manson, Spineshank, Stone Sour
MOTÖRHEAD (2005)
Cradle Of Filth, Hatebreed, Killswitch Engage, Slipknot
SLIPKNOT (2006)
Ministry, Mudvayne, Rammstein, Shadows Fall
SLAYER (2007)
Lamb Of God, Mastodon, Ministry, Stone Sour
SLAYER (2008)
As I Lay Dying, King Diamond, Machine Head, Shadows Fall
METALLICA (2009)
DragonForce, Judas Priest, Ministry, Slipknot
JUDAS PRIEST (2010)
Lamb Of God, Megadeth, Ministry, Slayer
IRON MAIDEN (2011)
Korn, Lamb Of God, Megadeth, Slayer
FOO FIGHTERS (2012)*
Dream Theater, Mastodon, Megadeth, Sum 41
HALESTORM (2013)*
Anthrax, Iron Maiden, Lamb Of God, Marilyn Manson, Megadeth
BLACK SABBATH (2014)
Anthrax, Dream Theater, Killswitch Engage, Volbeat
TENACIOUS D (2015)
Anthrax, Mastodon, Motörhead, Slipknot
GHOST (2016)
August Burns Red, Lamb Of God, Sevendust, Slipknot
MEGADETH (2017)
Baroness, Gojira, Korn, Periphery
MASTODON (2018)
August Burns Red, Body Count, Code Orange, Meshuggah
HIGH ON FIRE (2019)
Between The Buried And Me, Deafheaven, Trivium, Underoath
*In 2012 and 2013, the category was renamed Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance. Metal was split off once again in 2014, just in time for… Tenacious D in 2015.
Check out my History of Metal at the GRAMMYs playlist featuring over 300 Grammy nominated METAL (and a few “metal”) songs, from 1989 through 2020.