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IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER, MEGADETH, OZZY, KORN Among GRAMMY AWARDS Nominees - Dec. 1, 2010

IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER, KORN, MEGADETH, OZZY OSBOURNE and ALICE IN CHAINS are among the nominees for the 53rd annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The nominees in the "Hard Rock" and "Metal" categories are as follows:

Best Hard Rock Performance

* ALICE IN CHAINS - "A Looking In View" (from "Black Gives Way to Blue")
* OZZY OSBOURNE - "Let Me Hear You Scream" (from "Scream")
* SOUNDGARDEN - "Black Rain" (from "Telephantasm")
* STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - "Between The Lines" (from "Stone Temple Pilots")
* THEM CROOKED VULTURES - "New Fang" (from "Them Crooked Vultures")

Best Metal Performance

* IRON MAIDEN - "El Dorado" (from "The Final Frontier")
* KORN - "Let The Guilt Go" (from "Korn III: Remember Who You Are")
* LAMB OF GOD - "In Your Words" (from "Wrath")
* MEGADETH - "Sudden Death" (from "Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock")
* SLAYER - "World Painted Blood" (from "World Painted Blood")

Material released between September 1, 2009 and September 30, 2010 (a 13-month period) is eligible for the 2011 Grammys.

The 53rd annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live in high definition TV and 5.1 Surround Sound on CBS from 8:00 p.m. EST.

The nominees were announced earlier tonight (Wednesday, December 1) during the "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music Biggest Night". The announcement special was hosted by rap legend LL Cool J, a two-time Grammy award winner who is also producer of the Grammy nominations concert.

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posted by : as i am
12/1/2010 8:41:44 PM
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They always have pretty much the same bands in the metal category.

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posted by : Aces_High99
12/1/2010 8:45:45 PM
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I would give it to Slayer. WPB was their most inspired album in quite a while, and the title track is awesome.

Maiden had FAR better songs on FF than El Dorado. Starblind should've been nominated instead.

The Grammys blow.

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COMMENT | 'RE: #'
posted by : Rat Bastard
12/2/2010 6:06:27 AM
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Isle of Avalon or When the Wild Wind Blows!

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COMMENT | Meaningless
posted by : Post Toastee
12/1/2010 8:51:07 PM
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Who cares. The winner is the loser.

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posted by : NarsilianShard
12/1/2010 8:52:28 PM
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Proof that the grammys base their nominations solely on album sales.

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COMMENT | Award shows are a joke
posted by : smokeclouds702
12/1/2010 8:57:10 PM
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Metal has never needed approval from anyone. Metal bands don't write music to win awards they are not looking for any kind of validation.

The people who choose the nominations probably know nothing about metal and just look for the most recognizable band names.
Why did they choose a Megadeth song from a video game? When Slayer won a grammy it was actually for some bonus song on a rerelease of Christ Illusion, so they won a grammy for a song that the majority of their fan base had not even heard.

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posted by : adace1
12/1/2010 9:13:33 PM
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Not that I care what the Grammy elitists think but out of those two lists I would pick AIC and Maiden.

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posted by : Skanna
12/1/2010 9:18:02 PM
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All those bands rule.

- Riotact

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COMMENT | Best...
posted by : AnthonyLynch
12/1/2010 9:23:37 PM
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Hard Rock Performance:

Alice In Chains: "A Looking In View".

Heavy Metal Performance:

Lamb Of God: "In Your Words".

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COMMENT | Give it to Maiden
posted by : RiotAct666
12/1/2010 9:27:53 PM
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They never won a grammy and they are so long overdue for one.

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posted by : DANZIG_WOVES_HIS_KITTY_KAT
12/1/2010 9:33:17 PM
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Give it to Megadeth so Dave will shut th fuck up about how he lost 5x

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COMMENT | I hope Korn wins it
posted by : EyeHateThisWebsite
12/1/2010 9:36:47 PM
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because they are by far the worst band in there, and shitty awards should go to shitty bands.

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COMMENT | Ok
posted by : BrodieBruce
12/1/2010 9:55:41 PM
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It says material released from 9/1/09 - 9/30/10 are eligible.

Yet "In your Words" is nominated, at that came out in what, 2/09?

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COMMENT | 'RE: Ok'
posted by : heh
12/2/2010 3:14:21 AM
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Weird, unless there was a single version?

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COMMENT | Best Metal Performance
posted by : spacetrucker1
12/1/2010 9:55:45 PM
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Should go to Jethro Tull....the Grammy's are as much of a joke as the Rock and Roll Hall of Lame is. Leave Hard Rock and Metal to the fans and stop pretending like you care.

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COMMENT | Load of crap.
posted by : MetalGuitarist
12/1/2010 9:59:00 PM
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Maidens album sucked, Ozzy's sucked, Slayer has ALWAYS sucked, Megadeths song is from goddamn Guitar Hero, and all the others suck too. Except Alice in Chains and Lamb of God... Both of their albums were good, but they were released in like 2008-09.

What it should be:

Best Hard Rock Performance:

Alter Bridge - "Isolation"

Best Metal Performance:

Black Label Society - "Overlord"

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COMMENT | 'RE: MetalGuitarist'
posted by : EyeHateThisWebsite
12/1/2010 10:03:02 PM
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You forgot to mention that your taste in music sucks too.

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COMMENT | 'RE: Load of crap.'
posted by : impowerslave666
12/2/2010 3:24:04 AM
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Dude, what are you smoking? And your handle is "MetalGuitarist"? Apart from "Ozzy's sucked", nothing in your post makes sense whatsoever and your taste is fucking terrible, kid.

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COMMENT | 'RE: Load of crap.'
posted by : maidenhouston
12/2/2010 5:27:37 AM
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dude - go back to listening to eminem. I think BLS is NOT a bad choice at all but there were other stand out cd's that came out this year and Alice and Chains are more Hard Rock - than metal. BTW, I am the biggest Maiden fan but "El Dorado" is the worst song on the album. I REALLY hate that song! Why not "The Talisman" or "The man who would be King" or "Coming Home" or "Starblind"??? Those songs are awesome! Megadeth also came out with an incredible cd in EndGame. World Painted Blood had NO stand out songs whatsoever. Lamb of God is the worst Metal band I've ever heard in my life. That cookie-monster shit is crap and I'm glad it's nearly dissappeared off the musical land-scape. I can't even make out what that dude is saying when he sings. BLS was re-vitalized and it showed.

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COMMENT | 'RE: Load of crap.'
posted by : zbtrocker
12/2/2010 6:58:32 AM
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The Alter Bridge album came out last month so it's not up for nomination. It'll be a crime if they don't get nominated for something next year, though. That record is amazing.

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COMMENT | 'RE: Load of crap.'
posted by : JayTor2112
12/2/2010 8:28:51 PM
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If I read one more person say Maiden's album sucks, I think my head's going to explode. Wait, these people musyt have bought some rip-off cover band's fake TFF or something. Oh well, I guess everyone's intitled to their own opinion, even if it is wrong and stupid.

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COMMENT | 'RE: ''RE: Load of crap.'''
posted by : JayTor2112
12/2/2010 8:30:45 PM
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and before someone calls me stupid for spelling entitled wrong, that's a typo...Not that I've ever cared to come back to an article to see what anyone said after me.

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COMMENT | Lame
posted by : BattalionsOfBeer
12/1/2010 10:11:42 PM
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It's not as if either of these categories are part of the televised show, so it's not as if hard rock are metal are getting some decent exposure here.

Still, at least they nominated some halfway decent bands like AIC and Maiden. Maiden deserves it for a better song than that though, like When The Wild Wind Blows, or The Alchemist.

Bet you it'll be Ozzy and Korn that win though haha. Although I think it's funny that Korn is in the Metal category instead of Hard Rock and Ozzy isn't... this just proves that he is NOT METAL!!!

:-P

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COMMENT | Grammys have always been a joke
posted by : yar200398
12/1/2010 10:12:31 PM
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They ignored the Beatles.
The Who
Jimi Hendrix
Pink Floyd
Led Zep
Then 30 years later they give them life time achievement awards.
Or when Motorhead got one for a cover of a Metallica song.
Or when Judas Priest got one for a live version of a 30 year old song.
Same with Black Sabbath.
Now if the new Exodus or Overkill was nominated.
Or Nevermore.
I hope Maiden wins just cause they are my fave band ever.
But there are way better songs on that album.

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posted by : Hallowed Point
12/1/2010 10:34:26 PM
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Grammys are ridiculous, but I think it would be cool if SLAYER wins another one.

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COMMENT | Grammys don't mean shit
posted by : kill metal
12/1/2010 11:16:55 PM
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These award shows treat metal bands & the metal community as unwanted bastard children.Their nominated but just for the fuck of it.Its never the right bands nor the right songs.Keep your stupid meaningless trophies & cram them up your asses.We metalheads don't need your bullshit accolades so FUCK YOU.

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COMMENT | Why wasn't Accept nominated
posted by : GoatchristII
12/1/2010 11:34:11 PM
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Another reason why the Grammy's blow

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COMMENT | 'RE: Why wasn''t Accept nominated'
posted by : ianuck1977
12/2/2010 3:31:19 AM
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The new Accept record is great!!! Even without Udo... But we are talking about the Grammy's... Who nominated Korn in the same category of Maiden, Megadeth and Slayer... I remember once Jonathan Davis said (Follow the leader era I think) he didn't want to go on tour with Maiden (or solo Dickinson) because they were too metal for Korn...

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COMMENT | Ugghh...
posted by : jstarr2000
12/2/2010 12:16:59 AM
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It's so lame that if there is any real music nominated, it's in some half-assed category they probably won't even televise. Make sure to give all these f*ckin' douches like Feminem more publicity. It's either horsesh*t pop or horsesh*t rap. This is why the music industry is dead.

Soundgarden & AIC deserve their nominations, but they'll probably give it to Ozzy(again).

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COMMENT | The Grammies are idiotic
posted by : TheBlackening
12/2/2010 3:25:29 AM
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In that Best Metal Performance category, two of the albums came out in 2009, Korn isn't metal, Iron Maiden's new album sucked. So Megadeth is the clear winner. But let's all ignore the truly amazing music like Agalloch, Nachtmystium, and Enslaved.

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posted by : IMNoMoreLies
12/2/2010 3:46:13 AM
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Maiden deserve it, but they'll probably give it to Ozzy's turd of an album.

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posted by : IMNoMoreLies
12/2/2010 3:47:45 AM
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Ozzy will win it for hard rock and Korn probably for metal.

Grammys a load of tosh anyway.

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posted by : IMNoMoreLies
12/2/2010 3:47:46 AM
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Ozzy will win it for hard rock and Korn probably for metal.

Grammys a load of tosh anyway.

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COMMENT | overkill
posted by : pvb10
12/2/2010 4:14:04 AM
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should be in it 4 the metal catagory!

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COMMENT | korn
posted by : pvb10
12/2/2010 4:14:43 AM
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??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

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COMMENT | If it were my decision........
posted by : YourbandisTerrible
12/2/2010 4:23:49 AM
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Hard Rock Performance - Alice In Chains

Metal Performance - Iron Maiden

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posted by : downontheupside
12/2/2010 5:10:39 AM
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Don't get hung up on the bands as most of them are great.

I like Soundgarden more than AIC, but Looking in View is a better song than Black Rain.

Same for Maiden - one of my lifetime favorites, but El Dorado is weak and World Painted Blood is an amazing track.

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posted by : maidenhouston
12/2/2010 5:30:01 AM
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oh and the best metal performance should go to "Lady Ga-Ga"....These are the GRAMMYS afterall.

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COMMENT | Korn??
posted by : burntseiermoe
12/2/2010 5:55:53 AM
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Emmy's fail but Slayer should win. Be nominated for one song on Guitar Hero for Megadeth?? There more Metal then anyone up there except for Ozzy of course.

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COMMENT | MAIDEN
posted by : Night_Prowler
12/2/2010 6:10:13 AM
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Hands down!

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posted by : kkksucks21
12/2/2010 6:17:59 AM
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finally a list i find no flaws...all of those are great bands and great songs....love seeing alice in chains and soundgarden on there...

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posted by : moxieman
12/2/2010 7:09:58 AM
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Who gives a fuck about Grammys. With the exception of korn the recording/radio industry has never given a fuck about any of these bands until now, when the average age of metal fans has increased so we have more disposable income for them to lap up. They can fuck right off I hope whichever band wins doesn't even bother to show up.

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posted by : eatmetalforlife
12/2/2010 7:30:36 AM
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And let me guess, Rock & Metal are gonna be awarded off stage, at an earlier time and not during the main awarding event, of course.

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posted by : gastoncapo6666
12/2/2010 9:08:44 AM
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IRON MAIDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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COMMENT | Just a popularity contest
posted by : NecroHound
12/2/2010 9:41:47 AM
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The Grammy's are a joke, like most any big media awards. Overkill's Ironbound should be one of the nominee's. One of the best, if not the best, albums of the year. Look up on this site what the fans think. Last time I checked it was the number one rated album EVER on this site. If MegaDave wins, it would be a shame that he would win for a song that pales in comparison to other songs he SHOULD have won for.

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posted by : metallicafan93
12/2/2010 10:15:48 AM
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Alice in Chains will win Best Hard Rock Performance. The rest all suck. I have nighting against Ozzy and the rest if them but soundgarden is a grunge band. Iron Madin will because their Iron Madin.

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posted by : Dutchguy
12/2/2010 1:25:02 PM
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Erm... the Soundgarden track was recorded in 1991. OK, it was released in 2010, but still. The Grammy committee couldn't find ONE other track that was actually made this year? Jeez...

The Grammys nominaties are only pushed by record companies. It's a not-so-subtle way of telling the clueless masses: "Hey, look everybody! "insert artist name" has made a record this year! Look everybody! Hey! Here! Over here! Hello! Buy our record!"

Also, Porcupine Tree was nominated in the Surround Sound category, and the Rush documentary by Sam Dunn and Scott Mcfadyen was nominated in the Video Long Form category. Actually, those two are really well-deserved nominations.

Neil Young was also nominated a few times for his latest album. I loves me some Neil Young, but Le Noise is well... shit.

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COMMENT | Accept - Blood Of The Nations
posted by : JJJB
12/2/2010 4:15:13 PM
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Full album or any song > anything nominated in either category

PERIOD

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posted by : IMNoMoreLies
12/3/2010 4:14:10 AM
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El Dorado's the weakest song on Maiden's new album next to The Alchemist.
It should've been When The Wild Wind Blows or The Talisman.

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