Metal Grammy Award Nominees

The nominees for the 58th Grammy Awards came out yesterday. In between all the nods to Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift was the Metal category. Of the Metal noms (listed below) I sure hope Sevendust pulls this one out. The Grammy Awards are about as big a joke as the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. Still, it would be nice for an underdog band like Sevendust to get a win once in awhile. Some of the nicest guys in music, those Sevendust boys.

The Grammy Awards telecast is set for February 15th.  

SLIPKNOT, LAMB OF GOD, GHOST, SEVENDUST, AUGUST BURNS RED Among GRAMMY AWARDS Nominees https://t.co/EqLtsczt2Q pic.twitter.com/6idZEht3VX

— BLABBERMOUTH.NET (@BLABBERMOUTHNET) December 7, 2015

"Thank You" was just nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Metal Performance! Unbelievable! #thankyou @TheGRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/b4uRoSiR6C

— SEVENDUST (@Sevendust) December 7, 2015

Comments

[Dj]

I've got a bee up my ass about the Grammys. They claim to be diverse but no matter what genre they're spotlighting it is always the same artist, same song, the fact of it being popular, and if it is friendly or not. Although I respect a lot of past nominations and recipients, there always seems to be a trend of corporate, plastic, fake music. They need to get rid of the whole Kanye West thing and bring in real talent like Ray Lamontagne or anything with the name Dave Grohl attached to it. I'm not saying it as only a pissed off rock fan, but somebody who thinks they snub any other musical genre. There is a lot more out there, ya just gotta look past top 40. With all that being said, in hope to bring something fresh to the general publics ears, I really hope Slipknot or Lamb Of God get it and I hope it is televised.

[Him]

No offense to Allyson or Dj, but I would hope Ghost get it. That is, if this sort of recognition made much of a difference these days.

But, again, if this sort of pageant move you, by all means: spread the good word . . . to those voting members (a secret, cult-like group, so that is a sure thing for Ghost). Seriously, though, who are they. Well, the Grammy's are a helpful lot:

"Recording Academy Voting Members are professionals with creative or technical credits on at least six commercially released tracks (or their equivalent). These may include vocalists, conductors, songwriters, composers, engineers, producers, instrumentalists, arrangers, art directors, album notes writers, narrators, and music video artists and technicians."

Oh, and there is nothing against soliciting a vote if you are an industry insider. You just aren't allowed to know whose palm to grease since the voting members are, to protect the sanctity of the process, anonymous. So that simply means PR that might target them (then again, might not).

Allyson, you were right: this is a lot like the RaRHoF. Slim difference? There is actual audience involvement (after pressure) in the voting (albeit on a minuscule level).

But, hey, at least it ain't Coldplay at the Super Bowl, right?

[Smknotsmf]

Highly suspect in rock categories is great too

[Jeff]

It's got to be Sevendust! In reality it will probably be August Burns Red - whom no body has ever heard of

[Ace Steele]

Ghost for the Win. and I don't even really like their music.
I think Halestorm and Hollywood Vampires should've been nominated.