Grammy 2016 winners are announced
In Los Angeles, on February 15, there was held the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. Rock and metal music were presented in four categories: "Best Rock Performance", "Best Metal Performance", "Best Rock Song" and "Best Rock Album".
This year's winners are:
Best Rock Performance — "Do not Wanna Fight", Alabama Shakes [ATO Records]
Nominees:
"What Kind of Man", Florence and The Machine [Republic]
"Something From Nothing", Foo Fighters [RCA Records]
"Ex's & Oh's", Elle King [RCA Records]
"Moaning Lisa Smile", Wolf Alice [RCA Records / Dirty Hit]
Best Metal Performance — "Cirice", Ghost [Loma Vista Recordings]
Nominees:
"Identity", August Burns Red [Fearless Records]
"512", Lamb of God [Epic Records]
"Thank You", Sevendust [7Bros Records]
"Custer", Slipknot [Roadrunner Records]
Best Rock Song — "Do not Wanna Fight", Alabama Shakes, songwriters (Alabama Shakes)
Nominees:
"Ex's & Oh's", Dave Bassett & Elle King, songwriters (Elle King)
"Hold Back the River", Iain Archer & James Bay, songwriters (James Bay)
"Lydia", Richard Meyer, Ryan Meyer & Johnny Stevens, songwriters (Highly Suspect)
"What Kind of Man", John Hill, Tom Hull & Florence Welch, songwriters (Florence and The Machine)
Best Rock Album — "Drones", Muse [Warner Bros. Records]
Nominees:
"Chaos And The Calm", James Bay [Republic]
"Kintsugi", Death Cab For Cutie [Atlantic]
"Mister Asylum", Highly Suspect [300 Entertainment]
".5: The Gray Chapter", Slipknot [Roadrunner Records]
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