The Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1980. From 1980 to 1993 the award was known as the Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male.

In 1988, 1992, 1994, and 2005 this award was combined with the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance into the Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for music released in the previous year.

2000s

• Grammy Awards of 2005
  • none
• Grammy Awards of 2004
  • Dave Matthews for "Gravedigger"
• Grammy Awards of 2003
  • Bruce Springsteen for "The Rising"
• Grammy Awards of 2002
  • Lenny Kravitz for "Dig In"
• Grammy Awards of 2001
  • Lenny Kravitz for "Again"
• Grammy Awards of 2000
  • Lenny Kravitz for "American Woman"

1990s

• Grammy Awards of 1999
  • Lenny Kravitz for "Fly Away"
• Grammy Awards of 1998
  • Bob Dylan for "Cold Irons Bound"
• Grammy Awards of 1997
  • Beck for "Where It's At"
• Grammy Awards of 1996
  • Tom Petty for "You Don't Know How It Feels"
• Grammy Awards of 1995
  • Bruce Springsteen for "Streets of Philadelphia"
• Grammy Awards of 1994
  • none
• Grammy Awards of 1993
  • Eric Clapton for Unplugged
• Grammy Awards of 1992
  • none
• Grammy Awards of 1991
  • Eric Clapton for "Bad Love"
• Grammy Awards of 1990
  • Don Henley for The End of the Innocence

1980s

• Grammy Awards of 1989
  • Robert Palmer for "Simply Irresistible"
• Grammy Awards of 1988
  • none
• Grammy Awards of 1987
  • Robert Palmer for "Addicted to Love"
• Grammy Awards of 1986
  • Don Henley for "The Boys of Summer"
• Grammy Awards of 1985
  • Bruce Springsteen for "Dancing in the Dark"
• Grammy Awards of 1984
  • Michael Jackson for "Beat It"
• Grammy Awards of 1983
  • John Cougar Mellencamp for "Hurts So Good"
• Grammy Awards of 1982
  • Rick Springfield for "Jessie's Girl"
• Grammy Awards of 1981
  • Billy Joel for Glass Houses
• Grammy Awards of 1980
  • Bob Dylan for "Gotta Serve Somebody"