The Grammys were founded in 1958. Elvis' heyday was from 1956-1957. Easy to see how he missed out on some possible major Rock 'n Roll Grammys. In total Elvis received 16 Grammy Nominations of which 6 were for Singles.
If we dive into his Single Nominations, we found that he received two nominations each in the 50s, 60s and 70s, covering the R&B, Pop, Gospel and C&W genres. Once again, no Rock 'n Roll nominations in sight.
GRAMMY NOMINATED SINGLES
Elvis received the following Grammy Nominations for his Singles:
50s
- A Fool Such As I: Record Of The Year
- A Big Hunk O' Love: Best R&B Performance / Best Top 40 Artist Performance.
60s
- Are You Lonesome Tonight: Best Pop Single Performance / Best Male Vocal Performance / Record Of The Year
- You'll Never Walk Alone: Best Sacred Performance.
70s
- How Great Thou Art (Live, 1974): Best Inspirational Performance - WIN.
- Softly, As I Leave You (Live, Posthumous): Best Male C&W Performance.
