Which Grammy category did Metallica win for The Black Album at the 1992 ceremony?

Metallica won Best Metal Performance for The Black Album at the 1992 Grammy Awards.

The award recognized Metallica's performance on the self-titled album during the ceremony held in 1992. It was a major milestone because the album had brought the band to an enormous mainstream audience while retaining its heavy-metal identity.

The Grammy category is Best Metal Performance, not Best Rock Album or Album of the Year. Grammy categories have changed over time, which can make historical awards especially easy to misremember. The 1992 honor belongs to the metal-performance category.

Metallica later received additional Grammy recognition for other releases and songs. The band became one of the most decorated acts in Grammy metal categories, but this particular award is tied to the breakthrough era surrounding The Black Album.