Which Grammy category did Metallica win for its 1991 self-titled album, commonly called The Black Album?

Metallica won Best Metal Performance for its 1991 self-titled album, commonly called The Black Album.

The award was presented at the 34th Annual Grammy Awards in 1992. The album’s victory made it one of the major early Grammy successes for Metallica and confirmed the band’s growing recognition within mainstream music institutions.

The result followed Metallica’s earlier Grammy wins in the same broad field. The band had won Best Metal Performance for “One” in 1990 and for “Stone Cold Crazy” in 1991, before winning for the album itself in 1992.

This award is distinct from the Grammy nominations connected with “Enter Sandman.” That song was nominated for Best Rock Song, while the album won in the metal-performance category. The category’s title has changed over Grammy history, but the 1992 listing identifies it as Best Metal Performance.