Power Trip, Body Count, In This Moment, Code Orange & Poppy Among 2021 Grammy Nominees

The nominees for the 2021 Grammy Awards were unveiled today, November 24th. The actual awards ceremony will be held on January 31st with Trevor Noah of ‘The Daily Show‘ hosting. Nominees of note for heavy music inclined fans include:

‘Best Metal Performance’:

Body Count – “Bum Rush”
Code Orange – “Underneath”
In This Moment – “The In-Between”
Poppy – “Bloodmoney”
Power Trip – “Executioner’s Tax (Swing Of The Axe) (live)

‘Best Recording Package’:

Caspian – “On Circles” (Jordan Butcher, art director)
The Desert Sessions – “Vols. 11 & 12” (Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, art directors)
Grouplove – “Healers” (Julian Gross & Hannah Hooper, art directors)
Coldplay – “Everyday Life” (Pilar Zeta, art director)
Lil Wayne – “Funeral” (Kyle Goen, art director)

‘Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media’:

‘A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood‘
‘Bill & Ted Face The Music‘
‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga‘
‘Frozen 2‘
‘Jojo Rabbit‘

‘Best Music Film’:

“Beastie Boys Story” (Beastie Boys)
“Black Is King” (Beyoncé)
“We Are Freestyle Love Supreme” (Freestyle Love Supreme)
“Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice” (Linda Ronstadt)
“That Little Ol’ Band From Texas” (ZZ Top)

As for this year’s rock-related nominees, well, see for yourself:

‘Best Rock Performance’:

Fiona Apple – “Shameika”
Big Thief – “Not”
Phoebe Bridgers – “Kyoto”
HAIM – “The Steps”
Brittany Howard – “Stay High”
Grace Potter – “Daylight”

‘Best Rock Song’:

Phoebe Bridgers – “Kyoto”
Tame Impala – “Lost In Yesterday”
Big Thief – “Not”
Brittany Howard – “Stay High”
Fiona Apple – “Shameika”

‘Best Rock Album’:

Fontaines D.C. – “A Hero’s Death”
Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka”
Grace Potter – “Daylight”
Sturgill Simpson – “Sound & Fury”
The Strokes – “The New Abnormal”