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DEFTONES, GOJIRA, MASTODON And More Among 2022 Grammy Awards Nominees

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The nominees have been announced for the 64th annual GRAMMY Awards, including those for “Best Metal Performance”.

This year’s awards ceremony will be held on Monday, January 31st from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA at 12:30pm PDT/03:30pm EDT. This year’s nominees come via the result of expanded categories and the disbanding of secretive review committees.

Many awards will be handed out prior to the televised ceremony as part of the streamed ‘Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony‘ event.

Nominees based in hard rock and heavy metal include:

Best Metal Performance:

DEFTONES – “Genesis“
GOJIRA – “Amazonia“
MASTODON – “Pushing The Tides“
ROB ZOMBIE – “The Triumph Of King Freak (A Crypt Of Preservation And Superstition)“
DREAM THEATER – “The Alien“

Best Rock Album:

AC/DC – “Power Up“
Chris Cornell – “No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. 1“
FO FIGHTERS – “Medicine At Midnight“
Paul McCartney – “McCartney III“
BLACK PUMAS – “Capitol Cuts — Live From Studio A“

Best Rock Song:

FOO FIGHTERS – “Waiting On A War“
MAMMOTH WVH – “Distance“
WEEZER – “All My Favorite Songs“
KINGS OF LEON – “The Bandit“
Paul McCartney – “Find My Way“

Best Rock Performance:

DEFTONES – “Ohms“
FOO FIGHTERS – “Making A Fire“
Chris Cornell – “Nothing Compares 2 U” (Prince cover)
AC/DC – “Shot In The Dark“
BLACK PUMAS – “Know You Better (Live From Capitol Studio A)