Grammy Nominations for Our Favorite Rockers

December 7, 2016

February 12 marks the night of one of the best live award shows in the music business, the Grammys. It’ll be the 59th version of the show and will be hosted by James Carden.

Plenty of rockers will be in attendance and we’re hoping to hear that some of our favorites will be performing during the show. Until we hear that kind of news we’ll settle for the award nominations. Here they are…

Best Rock Performance
Joe (Live from Austin City Limits) – Alabama Shakes
Heathens – Twenty One Pilots
Blackstar – David Bowie
The Sound of Silence – Disturbed
Don’t Hurt Yourself – Beyonce f/ Jack White

Best Metal Performance
Shock Me – Baroness
Rotting in Vain – Korn
Dustopia – Megadeath
The Price is Wrong – Periphery
Silvera – Gojira

Best Rock Song
Blackstar – David Bowie
Hardwired – James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich
Heathens – Tyler Joseph
My Name is Human – Rich Meyer, Ryan Meyer & Johnny Stevens
Burn the Witch – Radiohead

Best Rock Album
California – Blink-182
Magma – Gojira
Death of a Bachelor – Panic! at the Disco
Tell Me I’m Pretty – Cage the Elephant
Weezer – Weezer

Best Alternative Music Album
22, A Million – Bon Iver
Post Pop Depression – Iggy Pop
A Moon Shaped Pool – Radiohead
The Hope Six Demolition Project – PJ Harvey
Blackstar – David Bowie

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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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