The Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance is an award presented at the

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s to recording artists for works (songs or albums) containing quality performances in the

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genre. The Grammy Awards is an annual ceremony, where honors in several categories are presented by

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of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position". The ceremony was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. The Recording Academy recognized heavy metal music artists for the first time at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards (1989). The category was originally presented as Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental, combining two of the most

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genres of the 1980s. Jethro Tull won that award for the album ''

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'', beating

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, which were expected to win with the album '' ...And Justice for All''. This choice led to widespread criticism of The Recording Academy, as journalists suggested that the music of Jethro Tull did not belong in the

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or heavy metal genres. In response, The Recording Academy created the categories

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and Best Metal Performance, separating the genres. The Best Metal Performance category was first presented at the 32nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1990, and was again the subject of controversy when rock musician

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(lead vocalist for the band

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) was perplexed by the academy's nomination of the band

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in this category. Metallica won in the first three years. The awards were presented for the song " One", a

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", and the album ''

''. During 2012–2013, the award was temporarily discontinued in a major overhaul of Grammy categories; all solo or duo/group performances in the hard rock and metal categories were shifted to the newly formed Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance category. However, in 2014, the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance category was split, returning the Best Metal Performance category and recognizing quality hard rock performances in the

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category. The award goes to the artist. The producer, engineer and songwriter can apply for a Winners Certificate.Grammy Blue Book (edition 2021)
/ref> Metallica holds the record for the most wins in this category, with a total of six.

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has received the award three times.

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, and Slayer have each received the award twice. The band

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holds the record for the most nominations without a win, with six, while the band

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holds the record for most nominations before their first win, winning on their 10th nomination.

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is the only female solo artist to be nominated in the category, 30 years after the establishment of the category.

Recipients

Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

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External links

Official site of the Grammy Awards
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