Judas Priest and AC/DC took home awards at this years “52 Annual Grammy Awards“. Judas Priest won Best Metal Performance for their track “Dissident Aggressor” from their “A Touch Of Evil – Live” outing.

The nominees for the Best Metal Performance category this year were as follows:

Judas Priest – “Dissident Aggressor” (track from: “A Touch Of Evil Live“)
Lamb Of God – “Set To Fail” (track from: “Wrath“)
Megadeth – “Head Crusher” (track from: “Endgame“)
Ministry – “Senor Peligro” (track from: “Adios…“)
Slayer – “Hate Worldwide” (track from: “World Painted Blood“)

Meanwhile, AC/DC took home the award for the Best Hard Rock Performance for their track “War Machine” from their latest album “Black Ice“.

The nominees for that category ran as follows:

AC/DC – “War Machine” (track from: “Black Ice“)
Alice In Chains – “Check My Brain” (track from: “Black Gives Way To Blue“)
Linkin Park – “What I’ve Done” (track from: “Road To Revolution: Live At Milton Keyes“)
Metallica – “The Unforgiven IIII” (track from: “Death Magnetic“)
Nickelback – “Burn It To The Ground” (track from: “Dark Horse“)