The rock and metal awards for this year’s 62nd annual GRAMMYs were handed out in a pre-show ceremony held at The Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA this afternoon. As is often the case, the awards for the heavier genres are a part of the livestreamed pre-show, while the official GRAMMY awards ceremony held at The Staples Center will be televised later tonight.
Here’s who took home the golden phonogram:
The rock and metal awards for this year’s 62nd annual GRAMMY‘s were awarded in a pre-show ceremony at The Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA yesterday afternoon. Per usual, the heavier genres were a part of the pre-show that is live-streamed while the official GRAMMY awards ceremony were held at The Staples Center.
Best Metal Performance:
- Tool– “7empest” (winner)
- Candlemass & Tony Iommi – “Astorolus – The Great Octopus“
- Death Angel – “Humanicide“
- I Prevail – “Bow Down“
- Killswitch Engage – “Unleashed“
Best Rock Performance:
- Gary Clark Jr. – “This Land” (winner)
- Bones UK – “Pretty Waste“
- Brittany Howard – “History Repeats“
- Karen O & Danger Mouse – “Woman“
- Rival Sons – “Too Bad“
Best Rock Song:
- Gary Clark Jr. – “This Land” (winner)
- The 1975 – “Give Yourself A Try“
- Vampire Weekend – “Harmony Hall“
- Brittany Howard – “History Repeats“
- Tool – “Fear Inoculum“
Best Rock Album:
- Cage The Elephant – “Social Cues” (winner)
- Bring Me The Horizon – “amo“
- The Cranberries – “In The End“
- I Prevail – “Trauma“
- Rival Sons – “Feral Roots“
Chris Cornell‘s posthumous self-titled album won the award for Best Recording package category with the design done by Barry Ament, Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam) and Joe Spix.
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