The 2026 Grammys' Best Rock Song Award will go to the oft-behind-the-scenes songwriter(s) for the best rock, hard rock, or metal song. The Recording Academy named five Best Rock Song Award nominees—songs by Nine Inch Nails, Sleep Token, Hayley Williams, Turnstile, and YUNGBLUD—which are competing for the coveted gold-plated gramophone.
The nominees (singles or tracks only) were only eligible for nomination because they were first released or first achieved prominence in the eligibility year—in this case, 2025. Each of the rock songs on this list, however, was released this year. And they each made a mark on this year with their high-octane energy and loaded lyrics that tend to linger long after the songs are over.
Don't say we didn't warn you.
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Written by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Nine Inch Nails' "As Alive as You Need Me to Be" explores themes of identity, connection, and artificial being. The song, from the soundtrack for the film Tron: Ares, was released in July 2025.
2. "Caramel" - Sleep Token
Vessel1 and Vessel2 were the songwriters behind "Caramel" by Sleep Token. It's the second single from the album, Even in Arcadia. The now-famous song, which was released in April 2025, is ironically about the emotional toll that fame can take on an artist.
Hayley Williams wrote "Glum" alongside Daniel James. The song was released in April 2025, and it's all about the desperate feeling of loneliness and the quiet ache of feeling overshadowed. It begs the question: "Do you ever feel so alone that you could implode and no one would know?”
4. "NEVER ENOUGH" - Turnstile
Turnstile's "NEVER ENOUGH" was written by Daniel Fang, Franz Lyons, Pat McCrory, Meg Mills, and Brendan Yates. The song, which was released in June 2025, unpacks the emotional exhaustion that comes with constantly chasing fulfillment in a world in which nothing is ever enough.
5. "Zombie" - YUNGBLUD
"Zombie," by YUNGBLUD, was written by Dominic Harrison and Matt Schwartz. The song, which came out in May 2025, was inspired by YUNGBLUD's grandmother's decline. It's a vulnerable expression of fear—fear of emotional erosion and becoming a burden to the people you love.
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Whichever wins on February 1, when the 2026 Grammys award show takes place, each of these five rock songs has made history by landing on this list. So raise the volume and give 'em the respect rock deserves.
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