2020 Grammy nominations: Gary Clark Jr., Tool, Vampire Weekend and more
The Recording Academy announced the nominations for the 62nd Grammy Awards yesterday. Acts like Gary Clark Jr., Vampire Weekend and Killswitch Engage are up for awards in the rock and metal categories.
Gary Clark Jr.’s This Land has earned him a nomination in four categories, namely ‘Best Music Video’, ‘Best Contemporary Blues Album’, ‘Best Rock Performance’ and ‘Best Rock Song’. This puts the Austin native in the same category as Rival Sons and Bones UK, who are also up for nomination for ‘Best Rock Performance’.
Mexican acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo Y Gabriela’s Mettavolution is in the running for ‘Best Contemporary Instrumental Album’, while Yola, Tool, Vampire Weekend, The 1975 and Brittany Howard are also up for ‘Best Rock Song’.
See the rock and metal nominations below:
Best Rock Performance
Pretty Waste – Bones UK
This Land – Gary Clark Jr.
History Repeats – Brittany Howard
Woman – Karen O & Danger Mouse
Too Bad – Rival Sons
Best Metal Performance
Astorolus – The Great Octopus – Candlemass featuring Tony Iommi
G Humanicide – Death Angel
Bow Down – I Prevail
Unleashed – Killswitch Engage
7empest – Tool
Best Rock Song
Fear Inoculum – Tool
Give Yourself A Try – The 1975
Harmony Hall – Vampire Weekend
History Repeats – Brittany Howard
This Land – Gary Clark Jr.
Best Rock Album
AMO – Bring Me The Horizon
Social Cues – Cage The Elephant
In The End – The Cranberries
Trauma – I Prevail
Feral Roots – Rival Sons
The 62nd Grammy Awards ceremony takes place 26 January 2020. Find the full list of nominations here.
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