The nominees have been announced for the 58th annual Grammys. The awards themselves will be handed out on February 15th in a ceremony that will air on CBS. Here’s the nominees of note to metal/hard rock fans:
Best Metal Performance:
August Burns Red – “Identity”
Ghost – “Cirice”
Lamb Of God – “512”
Sevendust – “Thank You”
Slipknot – “Custer”
Best Rock Performance:
Alabama Shakes – “Don’t Wanna Fight”
Florence + The Machine – “What Kind Of Man”
Foo Fighters – “Something From Nothing”
Elle King – “Ex’s & Oh’s”
Wolf Alice – “Moaning Lisa Smile”
Best Rock Album:
James Bay – “Chaos and the Calm”
Death Cab for Cutie – “Kintsugi”
Highly Suspect – “Mister Asylum”
Muse – “Drones”
Slipknot – “5: The Gray Chapter”
Best Music Film:
James Brown – “Mr. Dynamite: The Rise Of James Brown”
Foo Fighters – “Sonic Highways”
Nina Simone – “What Happened, Miss Simone?”
Roger Waters – “The Wall”
Amy Winehouse – “Amy“
