Viaene Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Grammy Nominees Announced Metallica, Judas Priest, Mötley Crüe, Slipknot and Disturbed are among the nominees for the 51th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The nominees in the "Hard Rock", "Metal", "Rock Instrumental" and "Rock" categories are as follows: Best Hard Rock Performance: Disturbed - "Inside The Fire" Judas Priest - "Visions" The Mars Volta - "Wax Simulacra" Mötley Crüe - "Saints Of Los Angeles" Rob Zombie - "Lords Of Salem" Best Metal Performance: Dragonforce - "Heroes Of Our Time" Judas Priest - "Nostradamus" Metallica - "My Apocalypse" Ministry - "Under My Thumb" Slipknot - "Psychosocial" Best Rock Instrumental Performance: David Gilmour - Castellorizon Metallica - Suicide & Redemption Nine Inch Nails - 34 Ghosts I-IV Rush - Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace) Zappa Plays Zappa - Peaches En Regalia Best Rock Album: Coldplay - Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends Kid Rock - Rock N Roll Jesus Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night Metallica - Death Magnetic The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely For the first time, nominations were announced on prime-time television as part of "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night". The one-hour special — broadcast live on CBS from Nokia Theatre L.A Live — featured past Grammy winners and nominees reading nominations in several categories, as well as performing songs from the Grammy Hall Of Fame in celebration of the grand opening of the Grammy Museum. Grammy ballots for the final round of voting will be mailed on December 17 to the voting members of The Recording Academy. They are due back to the accounting firm Deloitte by January 14, 2009, when they will be tabulated and the results kept secret until the telecast. The 51st annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 to 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
Farin Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Kid Rock for best Rock album and Metallica for best performance makes me always think of the Simpsons' references to this award
MindCrime Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 I highlighted all the ones I think will win Best Hard Rock Performance: Disturbed - "Inside The Fire" Judas Priest - "Visions" The Mars Volta - "Wax Simulacra" Mötley Crüe - "Saints Of Los Angeles" Rob Zombie - "Lords Of Salem" Best Metal Performance: Dragonforce - "Heroes Of Our Time" Judas Priest - "Nostradamus" Metallica - "My Apocalypse" Ministry - "Under My Thumb" Slipknot - "Psychosocial" Best Rock Instrumental Performance: David Gilmour - Castellorizon Metallica - Suicide & Redemption Nine Inch Nails - 34 Ghosts I-IV Rush - Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace) Zappa Plays Zappa - Peaches En Regalia Best Rock Album: Coldplay - Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends Kid Rock - Rock N Roll Jesus Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night Metallica - Death Magnetic The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely
Farin Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 are that also the ones you think should win?
TheLizard Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Looking through the full list, I can't help but think that the Grammy's this year are even worse than usual. I'll still watch though, because there are usually good performances.
MindCrime Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 are that also the ones you think should win? Not neccessarily, I'm pretty sure Slipknot will win in their category. They've recieved a lot of airplay and critical acclaim with their latest album.
Batman Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Oh my goodness, what terrible nominations
scott Posted December 6, 2008 Report Posted December 6, 2008 Quintuple barf. And the academy wonders why no one watches these things anymore. The only things that even belong anywhere near an award on that list are Zappa plays Zappa and Mars Volta.
MindCrime Posted December 6, 2008 Report Posted December 6, 2008 I like all the bands that are nominated, just not necessarily those particular songs.
scott Posted December 6, 2008 Report Posted December 6, 2008 I mean, holy beelzebub And now, for your listening pleasure, Grammy award nominated.....musician.... KID ROCK! How is that a contender for best rock ALBUM? as in, a whole collection of songs? In fact, how are any of those ALBUMS up for best ALBUM? As even the best of those have maybe four listenable songs KID ROCK? How about Stephen Malkmus' Real Emotional Trash? How about MMJ's Evil Urges? (oh wait, that's in best 'alternative' album... what the hell does 'alternative' even mean anymore?) How is Evil Urges even remotely alternative? I listened to that and thought that it was one of the great rock guitar albums... ever, along with Real Emotional Trash What is it that separates Evil Urges from rock? I mean it's loud, it's occasionally fast, sometimes slow, but always ROCKing, BLAH! BLAH!
scott Posted December 6, 2008 Report Posted December 6, 2008 And Kings of Leon are on the best rock album list! ?? First off, the new KoL album is nowhere near A-ha Heartbreak, secondly, the new KoL is just a poor-man's Evil Urges AAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGH
Batman Posted December 6, 2008 Report Posted December 6, 2008 Who I think should win each category (or at least, the ones I have an opinion about) : Record of the year: MIA - Paper Planes May end up being one of the anthems of our generation. Such a great track. Album of the year: Radiohead - In Rainbow although Lil Wayne will probably win it (since he got so many noms), which is cool, because it actually might be interesting to watch the Grammy's this year if someone as eccentric and weird as Lil Wayne wins a ton of awards. Song of the year: Estelle - American Boy Never understood how this award differs from record of the year, but this song was great. Pop perfection for sure. Best Electronic/Dance Album: Daft Punk - Alive 2007 One of the best live electronic albums of all time. I actually can't even think of a better one off the top of my head. Best Alternative Music Album: Radiohead - In Rainbows Shouldn't be a doubt in the grammy voters minds! Best solo rap performance: Lil Wayne - A Milli This is actually my favorite song of the year. I didn't think Tha Carter III lived up to expectations for the most part. All his mixtapes are pretty fragmented, containing a few moments of genius and a lot of not so great stuff, so his album should have been perfect, but it wasn't. No matter, A Milli is still a great song. The lyrics make no sense when you read them but when he's rapping it all makes perfect sense. other thoughts: -I can't believe Wayne Brady covered A Change Is Gonna Come. -I wonder how they're going to announce Nas' song in the best solo rap performance category
Farin Posted December 6, 2008 Report Posted December 6, 2008 Album of the year: Radiohead - In Rainbow Third by Portishead is my personal album of the year
Levis Posted December 6, 2008 Report Posted December 6, 2008 In Rainbows isn't eligible is it? it's 2007.
Batman Posted December 6, 2008 Report Posted December 6, 2008 Third by Portishead is my personal album of the year Mine is actually Feed The Animals, I was just saying In Rainbows should win out of the ones nominated.
Batman Posted December 6, 2008 Report Posted December 6, 2008 In Rainbows isn't eligible is it? it's 2007. The physical album came out in 2008 so I guess they are identifying it as a 2008 album. Alive 2007 came out in 2007 as well
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