Which album was the first winner of the Grammy for Best Rock Album?

Voodoo Lounge by The Rolling Stones was the first winner of the Grammy for Best Rock Album.

The album won at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards in 1995, when the Recording Academy presented Best Rock Album as a new category. It was the band’s twentieth studio album and followed Steel Wheels, their 1989 return to major touring and recording activity.

The Rolling Stones’ win recognized a full rock album rather than a single. The category was created to distinguish album-level achievement in rock music from existing awards for rock performances and songs.

Dookie by Green Day is a common mix-up because it won Best Alternative Music Performance at the same ceremony and became one of the era’s defining rock albums. Voodoo Lounge, however, holds the specific distinction of being the inaugural Best Rock Album winner.