Another year, another Grammy award season.
For rock and metal fans, there were a lot of things to be excited about in terms of nominations. We’re far away from the days of Jethro Tull winning best metal album, and all of the artists nominated were pretty solid. For best metal performance: Ghost, Megadeth, Muse, Ozzy Osbourne and Turnstile were all nominated. Best rock performance included Bryan Adams, Beck, The Black Keys, Brandi Carlile, Idles, Ozzy Osbourne and Turnstile.
For best rock song: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Turnstile, Brandi Carlile, The War on Drugs and Ozzy Osbourne all received nominations.
Each of these artists has brought something unique to the table and it’s exciting to see the amazing talent that has been recognized in these categories. The Grammy Awards are a celebration of the best in music and this year’s nominees for the Best Metal Performance and Best Rock Performance categories are a testament to the strength of these genres. That said, check out everyone below who took home an award this year.
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“BEST METAL PERFORMANCE” NOMINEES:
- “Call Me Little Sunshine” – GHOST
“We’ll Be Back” – MEGADETH
“Kill Or Be Killed” – MUSE
“Degradation Rules” – OZZY OSBOURNE (featuring Tony Iommi)
“Blackout” – TURNSTILE
WINNER – OZZY OSBOURNE “Degradation Rules”
“BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE NOMINEES:
- “So Happy It Hurts” – BRYAN ADAMS
“Old Man” – BECK
“Wild Child” – THE BLACK KEYS
“Broken Horses” – BRANDI CARLILE
“Crawl!” – IDLES
“Patient Number 9” – OZZY OSBOURNE (featuring Jeff Beck)
“Holiday” – TURNSTILE
WINNER – BRANDI CARLILE “Broken Horses”
“BEST ROCK SONG” NOMINEES:
- * “Black Summer” – RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
* “Blackout” – TURNSTILE
* “Broken Horses” – BRANDI CARLILE
* “Harmonia’s Dream” – THE WAR ON DRUGS
* “Patient Number 9” – OZZY OSBOURNE (featuring Jeff Beck)
WINNER – BRANDI CARLILE “Broken Horses”
“BEST ROCK ALBUM” NOMINEES:
- “Dropout Boogie” – The Black Keys
“The Boy Named If” – Elvis Costello & The Imposters
“Crawler” – Idles
“Mainstream Sellout” – Machine Gun Kelly
“Patient Number 9” – Ozzy Osbourne
“Lucifer On The Sofa” – Spoon
WINNER – Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Patient Number 9’
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