Iron Maiden - Win Grammy Award

Last night, Iron Maiden were honored with a Grammy Award for "Best Metal Performance".

The band was nominated for the track "El Dorado", from the band's latest album The Final Frontier. The ceremony of the 53rd annual Grammy Awards was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Iron Maiden were not there to accept the Award as they just kicked off their Final Frontier World Tour.

This marks the first Grammy win for Iron Maiden. The band was previously nominated for "Fear of the Dark" (at the 1994 Grammys) and "The Wicker Man" (at the 2001 Grammys).

Other nominees in this year's "Metal" category were as follows:

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)

Them Crooked Vultures - the rock supergroup featuring Josh Homme, John Paul Jones and Dave Grohl - picked up a Grammy Award in the "Best Hard Rock Performance" for the track "New Fang".

Source:	grammy.com
Band profile:	Iron Maiden

Posted: 14.02.2011 by Kallis Helmi

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Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8669	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 10:42 Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8669 Hm...a bit strange they have won with song that is actually a huge letdown for so many (maybe most) metalheads... ---- My rest seems now calm and deep Finally I got my dead man sleep Loading...
Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10094	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 10:45 Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10094 This definitively proves that the Grammy awards are a complete farce and are awarded solely on popularity basis without any kind of real consideration for the quality of the music. if they would have actually chosen the best track, World Painted Blood would have surely won out of that list, not that it's actually that a good song though. Loading...
Kalmari Posts: 46	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 10:47 Kalmari Posts: 46 El Dorado is not the best song of Maiden, definitely The Wicker Man should have won in 2001. But still it's easily the best song off of that list. Cheers Maiden! /,,/ Loading...
WAMMI Posts: 8	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 11:34 WAMMI Posts: 8 This is seriously bullshit! Ok, the song wasn't that bad but there is SOOOO many other metalbands that deserves that prize more than Maiden... ---- Power, thrash and heavy metal rocks! Loading...
Mechanist Account deleted	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 12:04 Mechanist Account deleted I'm happy for Maiden, actually...metal is slowly starting to get some recognition in the "mainstream" circles, which could lead to a good thing or a bad thing, depending on how this goes... Loading...
Powerslavex Alexskywalker Posts: 777	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 12:07 Powerslavex Alexskywalker Posts: 777 We all know these awards are crap but still cheers to maiden!! Loading...
DrunkenFuck Thrasher! Posts: 455	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 12:10 DrunkenFuck Thrasher! Posts: 455 It's funny, Sudden Death wasn't that good a song, but just because it's from a major band it gets nominated. Grammys are totally worthless. ---- THRASH!!! Loading...
BudDa Elite Posts: 887	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 12:10 BudDa Elite Posts: 887 Yay. Them Crooked Vultures!!! Sadly, that song - New Fang, is the only awesome song on their debut self titled album ---- Freeze! Step away from the hubris. Loading...
Mechanist Account deleted	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 12:16 Mechanist Account deleted Written by Irritable Ted on 14.02.2011 at 12:10 Shows that the Grammys did no research at all. Picked out the bands they had heard of and looked no further. This sums up what the outside world thinks of metal. Well, Mastodon did get a nomination once! Never in a million years did I think that Mastodon would be nominated in a Grammys, never! That was cool... Loading...
Timmeh Dudeman Posts: 344	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 12:27 Timmeh Dudeman Posts: 344 Ah man, I was expecting this but I think Lamb of God's "In Your Words" was the best out of the nominees. Loading...
Icy Account deleted	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 12:35 Icy Account deleted This year seems that it doesn't matter how full of shit the album is. They have only checked the record sales. Loading...
ImperialTroll Account deleted	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 12:52 ImperialTroll Account deleted Iron Maiden and Grammys....seriously who cares? Loading...
akvan Posts: 186	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 14:06 akvan Posts: 186 Hey guys , Do you know which TV channel shows this program ? ---- Think about it . Every generation gets some new frontier to tackle . Einstein got relativity , The Nasa cowboys got the moon . All the easy stuff is taken , Artificial consciousness is the next frontier ! Loading...
Mountain King K i K o Posts: 1361	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 14:07 Mountain King K i K o Posts: 1361 Such shitty nominees. Such a bad music industry, such a letdown. I truly believe that the really good metal bands are above such shitty awards like the Grammies although grabbed one but that's ok... Loading...
Mountain King K i K o Posts: 1361	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 14:13 Mountain King K i K o Posts: 1361 Priest* Loading...
Syk myspace/bonerama Posts: 1504	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 14:18 Syk myspace/bonerama Posts: 1504 Written by [user id=109200] on 14.02.2011 at 12:16 Well, Mastodon did get a nomination once! Never in a million years did I think that Mastodon would be nominated in a Grammys, never! That was cool... Mastodon had, like all the nominees this year, a contract with a major label You guys don't actually expect the Grammys to be interested in the heavy metal underground, do you? ---- death ? thrash ? death/doom/prog ? Hail Zoldon! he's not the kind you have to [url=../bands/album.php?album_id=28982]wind up[/url] on Sundays Loading...
RavenKing Posts: 1941	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 14:32 RavenKing Posts: 1941 Written by Valentin B on 14.02.2011 at 10:45 This definitively proves that the Grammy awards are a complete farce and are awarded solely on popularity basis without any kind of real consideration for the quality of the music. if they would have actually chosen the best track, World Painted Blood would have surely won out of that list, not that it's actually that a good song though. Exactly. ---- They shake your hand and they smile and they buy you a drink They say we'll be your friends we'll stick with you till the end But everybody's only looking out for themselves And you say who can you trust I'll tell you nobody Loading...
ErnilEnNaur Account deleted	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 14:34 ErnilEnNaur Account deleted Written by DrunkenFuck on 14.02.2011 at 12:10 Grammys are totally worthless. All awards are totally worthless* *with the sole exception of the MS awards of course Loading...
RavenKing Posts: 1941	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 14:35 RavenKing Posts: 1941 Written by Irritable Ted on 14.02.2011 at 12:10 Shows that the Grammys did no research at all. Picked out the bands they had heard of and looked no further. This sums up what the outside world thinks of metal. It's a mainstream event, so they went only by names and sales. It's always like that. It's managed by people who don't know shit about metal. ---- They shake your hand and they smile and they buy you a drink They say we'll be your friends we'll stick with you till the end But everybody's only looking out for themselves And you say who can you trust I'll tell you nobody Loading...
Mechanist Account deleted	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 14:58 Mechanist Account deleted Written by Syk on 14.02.2011 at 14:18 Written by [user id=109200] on 14.02.2011 at 12:16 Well, Mastodon did get a nomination once! Never in a million years did I think that Mastodon would be nominated in a Grammys, never! That was cool... Mastodon had, like all the nominees this year, a contract with a major label You guys don't actually expect the Grammys to be interested in the heavy metal underground, do you? I'm not (and never was) really concerned about the Grammys by any stretch of the imagination, but Mastodon's nomination was still a pleasant shock because they've not yet achieved the "household name", you know what I mean? Loading...
farfaramir Posts: 128	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 16:40 farfaramir Posts: 128 Well, they seem to be very proud about it... http://www.ironmaiden.com/index.php?categoryid=8&p2_articleid=1306 Loading...
Viesturs Posts: 21	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 17:02 Viesturs Posts: 21 Oooo yee Loading...
3rdWorldFuckFace Account deleted	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 17:25 3rdWorldFuckFace Account deleted Written by [user id=105293] on 14.02.2011 at 14:34 Written by DrunkenFuck on 14.02.2011 at 12:10 Grammys are totally worthless. All awards are totally worthless* *with the sole exception of the MS awards of course Loading...
BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15287	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 18:39 BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15287 Written by Valentin B on 14.02.2011 at 10:45 This definitively proves that the Grammy awards are a complete farce and are awarded solely on popularity basis without any kind of real consideration for the quality of the music. if they would have actually chosen the best track, World Painted Blood would have surely won out of that list, not that it's actually that a good song though. this was obvious over 20 years ago when Jethro Tull beat Metallica for best hard rock/metal album back in '89. if it weren't on MS, i would have paid the entire waste of air industry circle jerk absolutely zero attention. ---- get the fuck off my lawn. Beer Bug Virus Spotify Playlist crafted by Nikarg and I. Feel free to tune in and add some pertinent metal tunes! Loading...
Windrider Raureif Posts: 684	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 20:03 Windrider Raureif Posts: 684 Grammys have no brain... just look at the nominees... only sellouts plus Slayer.. korn wtf Loading...
Lit. Metalhead Account deleted	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 22:17 Lit. Metalhead Account deleted Kid's Choice Awards is less predictable and more interesting than the Grammys these days. Seriously, Metal should just drop off the map and make it's own ceremony. That'd be more worth watching. Loading...
Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 22:20 Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 Written by Windrider on 14.02.2011 at 20:03 Grammys have no brain... just look at the nominees... only sellouts plus Slayer.. korn wtf A lot of people class Slayer as sellouts for "Diabolus In Musica" and "God Hates Us All". "Sellout" is a term too frequently used, and mostly, wrongly used as well. Loading...
Xim Rocker of Worlds Posts: 273	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 22:29 Xim Rocker of Worlds Posts: 273 Written by Windrider on 14.02.2011 at 20:03 Grammys have no brain... just look at the nominees... only sellouts plus Slayer.. korn wtf Heh, funny because Slayer has been accused of "selling out" with their albums like God Hates Us All and Diabolus in Musica because of the nu-metal influence. But I don't really take the term "sell outs" seriously anymore. It's an insult that gets thrown around so damn much it's lost all meaning. Loading...
Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 22:35 Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 Written by Xim on 14.02.2011 at 22:29 But I don't really take the term "sell outs" seriously anymore. It's an insult that gets thrown around so damn much it's lost all meaning. I feel the exactly same way. Loading...
ErnilEnNaur Account deleted	Permalink 14.02.2011 - 22:44 ErnilEnNaur Account deleted Written by Xim on 14.02.2011 at 22:29 But I don't really take the term "sell outs" seriously anymore. It's an insult that gets thrown around so damn much it's lost all meaning. You can add the terms "gay", "emo", "pop" (for fks sake!) "overrated", "fanboy" and "hater" into that category as well. Loading...