It’s Grammy Award nomination time. What rock and alt bands got nods?
In case you missed it, the Grammy Award nominations were announced yesterday. You can find the full list here (it’s loaded with Taylor Swift, Beyonce , and Kendrick Lamar) but let’s concentrate on the rock-related categories for the ceremony on February 2, 2025.
Record of the Year
- The Beatles – “Now and Then” (That’s the only reason I’m posting this category)
- Beyoncé – “Texas Hold ‘Em”
- Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”
- Charli XCX – “360”
- Billie Eilish – “Birds of a Feather”
- Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
- Chappell Roan – “Good Luck, Babe!”
- Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Rock Album
- Happiness Bastards — The Black Crowes
- Romance — Fontaines D.C.
- Saviors — Green Day
- Tangk — IDLES
- Dark Matter — Pearl Jam
- Hackney Diamonds — The Rolling Stones
- No Name — Jack White
Best Rock Performance
- “Now And Then” The Beatles
- “Beautiful People (Stay High)” The Black Keys
- “The American Dream Is Killing Me” Green Day
- “Gift Horse” IDLES
- “Dark Matter” Pearl Jam
Best Alternative Album
- Wild God – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
- Charm – Clairo
- The Collective – Kim Gordon
- What Now – Brittany Howard
- All Born Screaming – St. Vincent
Best Alternative Music Performance
- “Neon Pill” — Cage the Elephant
- “Song of the Lake” — Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
- “Starburster” — Fontaines D.C.
- “Bye Bye” — Kim Gordon
- “Flea” — St. Vincent
Best Metal Performance
- “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ca Ira!)” – Gojira, Marina Viotta & Victor Le Manse (BMG)
- “Crown of Horns’ – Judas Priest (Epic)
- “Suffocate” – Knocked Loose Featuring Poppy (Pure Noise)
- “Screaming Suicide” – Metallica (Blackened)
- “Cellar Door” – Spiritbox (Pale Chord / Rise) (Hah! Something Canadian!)
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Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (TV and Film)
- Laura Karpman – American Fiction
- Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – Challengers
- Kris Bowers – The Color Purple
- Hans Zimmer – Dune: Part Two
- Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross and Leopold Ross – Shōgun
