Megadeth have officially won the Grammy for “Best Metal Performance” at the 59th Annual Grammy Award Show for “Dystopia.” You can check out footage of them accepting the award below. Ironically, Metallica‘s “Master Of Puppets” was played when the band went to accept the award. The ceremony is being held today (February 12), at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Other nominees included the following:
Baroness – “Shock Me”
Gojira – “Silvera”
Korn – “Rotting In Vain”
Periphery – “The Price Is Wrong”
In other news, Cage The Elephant won the ‘Best Rock Album’ award for “Tell Me I’m Pretty”. Other nominees included:
Blink-182 – “California”
Gojira – “Magma”
Panic! At The Disco – “Death Of A Bachelor”
Weezer – “Weezer”
Lastly, David Bowie won ‘Best Rock Performance’ for “Blackstar”. Other nominees included:
Alabama Shakes – “Joe” (live from ‘Austin City Limits‘)
Beyoncé – “Don’t Hurt Yourself” (feat. Jack White)
Disturbed – “The Sound Of Silence” (live on ‘Conan‘)
Twenty One Pilots – “Heathens“
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