The Canadian metalcore darlings (seriously, they went from YouTube covers to Grammy nods in like five minutes) are nominated for “Best Metal Performance” with “Jaded.” So they figured, why not throw ’em on stage during the untelevised-but-still-livestreamed portion? Smart move – not like GHOST‘s Cardinal Copia would ditch his pope-mobile for this, DREAM THEATER would need a 20-minute time slot just for a drum solo, or SLEEP TOKEN would unmask for a crowd smaller than their cult following.
Mark your calendars: Sunday, February 4th at 3:30 PM EST at LA’s Peacock Theater. Catch the chaos on the GRAMMYs YouTube page while eating cereal in your pajamas.
Now for the “who’s who” of rock and metal nominees (spoiler: TURNSTILE is in everything this year):
Best Metal Performance
- DREAM THEATER – “The Alien” (Fun fact: Their keyboardist once played a solo with a laser harp. Nerd cred achieved.)
- GHOST – “Call Me Little Sunshine” (Papa Emeritus IV’s eyeliner budget > my rent)
- SLEEP TOKEN – “Chokehold” (Because metal with anonymous cult vibes *always* wins.)
- SPIRITBOX — Jaded
- TURNSTILE – “Blackout”
Best Rock Album
- DEFTONES – Ohms
- HAIM – Women in Music Pt. III (The sisters who make indie rock look effortless)
- LINKIN PARK – Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition (Nostalgia bait? Maybe. Still slaps.)
- TURNSTILE – Glow On
- YUNGBLUD – YUNGBLUD (Chaos distilled into an album.)
Best Rock Performance
- AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS – “Hertz”
- LINKIN PARK – “Lost”
- TURNSTILE – “HOLIDAY”
- HAYLEY WILLIAMS – “Simmer”
- YUNGBLUD FT. LEGENDS YOU PROBABLY HAVEN’T HEARD OF – “Changes” (Black Sabbath cover)
Best Rock Song
- NINE INCH NAILS – “Copy of a Copy of a Copy” (Trent Reznor writing existential dread – again.)
- SLEEP TOKEN – “Aqua Regia”
- HAYLEY WILLIAMS – “Dead Horse”
- TURNSTILE – “BLACKOUT”
- YUNGBLUD – “Tissues” (Yes, it’s as chaotic as his stage antics.)
Best Alternative Music Album
- BON IVER – i,i (Justin Vernon: still whispering poetry into microphones)
- THE CURE – Lost World (Robert Smith’s hair remains a marvel of gravity defiance)
- TYLER, THE CREATOR – CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
- WET LEG – Chaise Longue (British sarcasm: the album)
- HAYLEY WILLIAMS – Petals for Armor
Best Alternative Music Performance
- ARCADE FIRE – “The Lightning I”
- THE CURE – “Alone” (30+ years and still goth kings)
- TURNSTILE – “MYSTERY” (HOW ARE THEY IN EVERY CATEGORY?!)
- WET LEG – “Wet Dream” (The most deadpan song about daydreams ever)
- HAYLEY WILLIAMS – “Over Yet”
