Foo Fighters swept the 54th Grammys this year, with five new awards to their name.
The band took awards for every one of their nominations, including best rock album ("Wasting Light"), best rock performance and best rock song ("Walk"), long form music video ("Back And Forth") and hard rock/metal performance ("White Limo").
To top off the most successful night of their career the band performed "Walk", which you can see below.
The Foos left little room for other rock artists to take a win, leaving nominees like Jeff Beck, Kings of Leon and Red Hot Chili Peppers without reward for their efforts.
2012's big winner was Adele, who dominated the ceremony with a total of six awards. She matched Beyonce's former record of six awards in a single night for a female artist. Skrillex owned the dance categories, firmly placing him and dubstep in the mainstream, and Kanye West ruled the rap categories.
Foo Fighters are yet to post a thank you to their official website, but once the celebrations have calmed down you can probably expect a heartfelt message to supporters. They are expected to start writing a followup to "Wasting Light" this year.
See the list of winners and nominees in the rock categories below:
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance:
"White Limo", Foo Fighters - WINNER!
"On The Backs Of Angels", Dream Theater
"Curl Of The Burl", Mastodon
"Public Enemy No. 1", Megadeth
"Blood In My Eyes", Sum 41
Best Rock Song:
"Walk", Foo Fighters - WINNER!
"The Cave", Mumford & Sons
"Down By The Water", The Decemberists
"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall", Coldplay
"Lotus Flower", Radiohead
Best Rock Album:
"Wasting Light", Foo Fighters - WINNER!
"Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul", Jeff Beck
"Come Around Sundown", Kings Of Leon
"I'm With You", Red Hot Chili Peppers
"The Whole Love", Wilco
Best Long Form Music Video:
"Foo Fighters: Back And Forth", Foo Fighters - WINNER!
"I Am World Tour", Beyonce
"Talihina Sky: The Story Of Kings Of Leon", Kings Of Leon
"Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest", A Tribe Called Quest
IMHO they were deserving of all the awards they won and should've won Album of the Year because "Wasting Light" is spectacular.
As far as the Hard Rock/Metal category, I believe that it should simply just be two categories. Rock and Metal. If you consider it hard rock, but not metal then put it in rock.
I am a proud fan and they thoroughly deserved all that they won, if not more. But I too would rather a larger delay before Wasting Light's follow up, purely because it was so good haha.
White Limo = Hard Rock and like it or not its a freaking catchy and awesome song, impossible not to rock out to it and I mean its radio safe cause you cant understand what the heck he is saying!
You know, I gotta say I'm a little disappointed. I mean sure, the Foo's deserve it, and they're great in their own right, but I was kinda hoping Dream Theater would win, just because it's the first time in their 27 year career they've come so close to getting so much mainstream recognition. Course, I was fully expecting the Foo's to win just because they were probably the only band out of the nominees for this grammy that any of the people in attendance even heard of.
is this really that big of a surprise, hell if i were a rock musician at the grammy's and heard i was going up against the foo fighters i'd already know i lost lol
No nominations for Lulu or Loutallica? What a surprise? I'm sure Lou Reed was all dressed up with nowhere to go.
Congrats to the Foo Fighters! Awesome work. 2011 was their year!
I think it's complete BS that they won best Metal performance when they aren't even Metal >_
you didn't read well, it clearly says "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance"
I think the point is that Hard Rock and Metal Performance used to be separate categories. Either the Grammy committee are lazy or out of touch with contemporary rock music to think they are the same thing.
This is not bashing the Foos, I love Wasting Light and White Limo might be one of their most ambitious songs. And as much as metal is a broad category (which used to define the likes of Black Sabbath or Blue Oyster Cult), there is a clear disregard for metal and heavy progressive music by putting straight forward rock songs by the Foo Fighters and Sum 41 in a category with Dream Theater and Mastodon.
They deserve it, Wasting Light was a great album. But, come on... there was NO strong opponents... Only Megadeth, Mastodon and Radiohead could really face them.
is this really that big of a surprise, hell if i were a rock musician at the grammy's and heard i was going up against the foo fighters i'd already know i lost lol
A rock musician at the grammys? What were there like two other ones besides the foo fighters even in the building? They won best rock song by beating Coldplay, Mumford and Sons, cause you know when I think of Rock music I immediately think of easy listening Coldplay hits and a Folk band.
The best part of this was the Foo Fighters and Bon Iver's acceptance speeches. The Foo's talked about how important the human element of being able to play instruments and sing into a mic without the help of a computer, and Justin from Bon Iver took the award on behalf of all the great bands who were not there and who would never get to be there.
Both were nice subtle jabs at the state of the grammys and mainstream music.
Big surprise...Foo Fighters won Best Hard Rock/Metal. I honestly prefer Mastodon's Curl of the Burl but they can't win a popularity contest against Foo. Nothing against Foo (i like them) but I have a hard time recognizing this as a legitemate award ceremony. From what i hear and read in interviews, bands seem to share my opinion.
Why do the Foo Fighters have so many fans? I'm honestly not trying to troll, I just would like someone to tell me. Coldplay is a pop band, but still far more experimental and creative than the foo fighters have EVER been. Seriously, just to see if i missed something i listened to four or five tracks off of each and every foo fighters album (singles and random tracks), and they ALL SOUND THE EXACT SAME. Really. Learn to fly, white limo, rope, the pretender... singles, but could all be on the same album but they aren't, they're spread over 17 years. Coldplay's first album sounds TOTALLY different from their latest, and both were huge successes (and everything in between, as well). Honestly, is rock so dead that power chord and yelling filled trash is considered the best there is? sad.
Anyone else kinda pissed that after his speech about the human element of music they played LMFAO- Party Rock Anthem?
As for the hard rock/metal thing, its not a big deal. FF is not a metal band but White Limo certainly has metal inspiration so I don't think its really an irrational decision.
Why do the Foo Fighters have so many fans? I'm honestly not trying to troll, I just would like someone to tell me. Coldplay is a pop band, but still far more experimental and creative than the foo fighters have EVER been. Seriously, just to see if i missed something i listened to four or five tracks off of each and every foo fighters album (singles and random tracks), and they ALL SOUND THE EXACT SAME. Really. Learn to fly, white limo, rope, the pretender... singles, but could all be on the same album but they aren't, they're spread over 17 years. Coldplay's first album sounds TOTALLY different from their latest, and both were huge successes (and everything in between, as well). Honestly, is rock so dead that power chord and yelling filled trash is considered the best there is? sad.
If your view of the Foo Fighters is seriously "power chord and yelling filled trash", I think you are beyond redemption.
It seems to me like you don't even listen to hard rock, so you probably aren't the best judge of a hard rock band.
And comparing Foo Fighters to Coldplay is like comparing apples to oranges... COMPLETELY different sounds, regardless of quality.
Someone explain to me how Sum41 was in this category?
Because that song is actually harder rock than the mediocre foo fighters song that won (no its not a pop punk song). Sum 41 should have won, foo's don't need anymore recognition.
I think it's complete BS that they won best Metal performance when they aren't even Metal >_
While would typically agree with you there, it has been pointed out that this was also the "hard rock" category. Also, White Limo comes very close to straddling a metal line. Hard Rock? For sure! Metal? Not quite, but very damn close.
I think it's complete BS that they won best Metal performance when they aren't even Metal >_
you didn't read well, it clearly says "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance"
I know the Hard Rock part is key but I think it's weird that were in both "Best Rock Performance and Hard/Metal Performance" It would have been nice to see Megadeth or Dream Theater get the award.The good news is that artists I absolutely hate like Bruno Mars didn't get any awards.
Aw, neat! A Tribe Called Quest got nominated. I didn't see the Grammys, and I'm stoked to see my favorite band win, but it's cool to see my favorite rap group got nominated
I'm gonna get thumbed down for this, but I just went and listened to White Limo... I thought it was dreadful. Dream Theater should have gotten that award.
Nothing against Dave, but I just dislike FF. That's probably like blasphemy around here though.
The grammys dont mean shit. If it was truly a recognition of artists accomplishments, why are 99% of the winners pop artists? Complete corporate BS.
I mean come on COLDPLAY!? Seriously its like they think the world revolves around the top 10 in each chart and then assign various genres to each band. "hmm coldplay have a guitar in a song somewhere right? well, lets put them in the rock category".
And Adele yeah she's great but 6 grammys for completely rehashed chord progressions is nonsense.
I wish the grammys were awarded to artists pushing the limits in music. Math rock should have won a ton of grammys when that wave of bands first released stuff. Breakbeat is becoming insanely good, especially the brazilian remixes.
Grammys are a pat on the back to universal, sony, emi and warner. GJ guys. GJ...
so FF, a band of 5 real musicians, got one award less than a pop artist who doesnt even write her own songs... even in todays music industry it still disappoints me
go Foo tho, gettin rock in there
And I still call bullsh*t that they merged Hard Rock and Metal into the same category.
in this shitey music age, if u can still call it music, rock an metal have to stick together, the time will come when real musicians are recognised in the grammys and we can separate into more distinct genres, but for now, just be thankful the pop world is even considerin bands like megadeth an mastadon, regardless of what they're classed as
Why do the Foo Fighters have so many fans? I'm honestly not trying to troll, I just would like someone to tell me. Coldplay is a pop band, but still far more experimental and creative than the foo fighters have EVER been. Seriously, just to see if i missed something i listened to four or five tracks off of each and every foo fighters album (singles and random tracks), and they ALL SOUND THE EXACT SAME. Really. Learn to fly, white limo, rope, the pretender... singles, but could all be on the same album but they aren't, they're spread over 17 years. Coldplay's first album sounds TOTALLY different from their latest, and both were huge successes (and everything in between, as well). Honestly, is rock so dead that power chord and yelling filled trash is considered the best there is? sad.
Why do the Foo Fighters have so many fans? I'm honestly not trying to troll, I just would like someone to tell me. Coldplay is a pop band, but still far more experimental and creative than the foo fighters have EVER been. Seriously, just to see if i missed something i listened to four or five tracks off of each and every foo fighters album (singles and random tracks), and they ALL SOUND THE EXACT SAME. Really. Learn to fly, white limo, rope, the pretender... singles, but could all be on the same album but they aren't, they're spread over 17 years. Coldplay's first album sounds TOTALLY different from their latest, and both were huge successes (and everything in between, as well). Honestly, is rock so dead that power chord and yelling filled trash is considered the best there is? sad.
oh yeah, I forgot that a band sticking to what they know they are good at makes them less talented than a band that sounds different, yet still shitty, on every album.
Ever heard of AC/DC? Have they changed their formula in nearly 40 years? Are they still recognized as one of the greatest bands of all time?
.....and why do some people here have to shit all over Adele's songs that win grammys? "Just a standard, boring progression". Pathetic. It is MUCH harder to write a huge, worldwide hit song with 4 or 5 simple piano chords than it is to jam complex arpeggios, sweep picking, inversions and all that shit in 4 different time signatures into a song only your diehard fans will hear.
so i just youtubed this 'white limo' song.... some bullshit joke song that the foo's quickly wrote and filmed in what looks like a few hours beat out Mastadon and Megadeth... gotta be kidding me. lets just cameo Lemmy in it, this way we'll have hard rock/ metal cred for sure, cause, you know, Lemmy is in it.
I mean, the foos have good songs, i can see why people like them but that was not a good song. That was more like track 7 out of 12 filler material on an album.
.....and why do some people here have to shit all over Adele's songs that win grammys? "Just a standard, boring progression". Pathetic. It is MUCH harder to write a huge, worldwide hit song with 4 or 5 simple piano chords than it is to jam complex arpeggios, sweep picking, inversions and all that shit in 4 different time signatures into a song only your diehard fans will hear.
Just ignore this guy. That last part confirms that he has no experience and is mass stereotyping things that he knows nothing about.
I think it's complete BS that they won best Metal performance when they aren't even Metal >_
you didn't read well, it clearly says "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance"
you don't listen well, they're clearly alternative rock. Nothing remotely hard.
I'm curious as to what your definition of hard rock is then. Because when I try to imagine something heavier than Foo Fighters but yet not Metal, I draw a complete blank.
all i can say is slayer t shirt !!!!! i believe dave was silently thumbing his nose at the grammy" at least i hope he was.Wait where was jethro tull HAHA!!!!! i wonder how many people will get that reference? oh one more thing to the knuckleheads saying the foo fighters arent heavy i just saw them a couple months back and if i had to sum up their performance in one word i would have to say HEAVY!!!!! pretty much covers it..
so FF, a band of 5 real musicians, got one award less than a pop artist who doesnt even write her own songs... even in todays music industry it still disappoints me
go Foo tho, gettin rock in there
....Adele writes her own songs though...and she can sing like a mother****er.
I like Sum 41 and Dream Theater, but I'm glad the Foo's won that one. Blood in My Eyes isn't the best song by Sum 41 and On the Backs of Angels was boring. White Limo was frickin' awesome.
Someone please tell me how Foo Fighters, a good band, wins over Jeff Beck ?
am I living in the wrong the wrong planet ?
Does talent mean anything anymore ?
The Band's speech was cool! They deserve credit from the whole Rock and Metal community for the verbal 'stab' at those artists from other senseless genres that cheat their way to fame and recognition... I would want to hear what the other bands acceptance speech if they would have won.. Especially Dream Theater, Mastodon or Megadeth.
FN77 wrote:
Mr. Baloonhands wrote:
is this really that big of a surprise, hell if i were a rock musician at the grammy's and heard i was going up against the foo fighters i'd already know i lost lol
A rock musician at the grammys? What were there like two other ones besides the foo fighters even in the building? They won best rock song by beating Coldplay, Mumford and Sons, cause you know when I think of Rock music I immediately think of easy listening Coldplay hits and a Folk band.
The best part of this was the Foo Fighters and Bon Iver's acceptance speeches. The Foo's talked about how important the human element of being able to play instruments and sing into a mic without the help of a computer, and Justin from Bon Iver took the award on behalf of all the great bands who were not there and who would never get to be there.
Both were nice subtle jabs at the state of the grammys and mainstream music.
HaveSomeGlue wrote:
Anyone else kinda pissed that after his speech about the human element of music they played LMFAO- Party Rock Anthem?
As for the hard rock/metal thing, its not a big deal. FF is not a metal band but White Limo certainly has metal inspiration so I don't think its really an irrational decision.
so FF, a band of 5 real musicians, got one award less than a pop artist who doesnt even write her own songs... even in todays music industry it still disappoints me
go Foo tho, gettin rock in there
Nice work stereotyping dude. Just because practically all Adele's music is played on radios everywhere, doesn't mean it's written by a bunch of nobodies. She actually has a hand in all the music she writes. She's one of the only musicians these days that I'd consider mainstream that actually writes their own music.
Following the foo's winning an award, i saw this status on face book "Foo fighters win over coldplay AND mumford and sons. .gonna pretend that didnt just happen"
Somebody then said it probably happened cause they're actually in the rock genre and are better. Here response to that "Yah. .back in 2005"
I think it's complete BS that they won best Metal performance when they aren't even Metal >_
it's Best Metal Performance, not Best Metal Song!
But claiming that Foo Fighters are Metal is wrong, at the most, they have some semblance of Hard Rock, and even I believe that's a stretch.
Nobody claimed they were metal. And they are absolutely, with no argument, a hard rock band. That is not even remotely a stretch. Lose the elitism, it makes you look silly.
I saw some comments last night along the lines of: "Yes! The Foo Fighters are showing all these pop acts that rock is alive and well! Blah blah blah..."
If you think that the Foo Fighters aren't pop music, you're delusional. They're a shell of their former selves and their music has gone waaaaay downhill.
I really think that Mastodon should have won the best hard rock/metal performance category....I mean, the shit that Brann did on the drums.....I play air drums to that track.....
As much as I do respect the Foos and their music, they are overrated. "Walk" and "Rope" were great tracks but "White Limo" did not deserve hard rock/metal performance. Dream Theater or Mastodon for sure. If "Wasting Light" is the best rock record this year, then it must have been a poor year for rock music.
didnt cold play rip off satriani? hmmm yep i think they did .....
come2gether wrote:
Why do the Foo Fighters have so many fans? I'm honestly not trying to troll, I just would like someone to tell me. Coldplay is a pop band, but still far more experimental and creative than the foo fighters have EVER been. Seriously, just to see if i missed something i listened to four or five tracks off of each and every foo fighters album (singles and random tracks), and they ALL SOUND THE EXACT SAME. Really. Learn to fly, white limo, rope, the pretender... singles, but could all be on the same album but they aren't, they're spread over 17 years. Coldplay's first album sounds TOTALLY different from their latest, and both were huge successes (and everything in between, as well). Honestly, is rock so dead that power chord and yelling filled trash is considered the best there is? sad.
so FF, a band of 5 real musicians, got one award less than a pop artist who doesnt even write her own songs... even in todays music industry it still disappoints me
go Foo tho, gettin rock in there
....Adele writes her own songs though...and she can sing like a mother****er.
I saw some comments last night along the lines of: "Yes! The Foo Fighters are showing all these pop acts that rock is alive and well! Blah blah blah..."
If you think that the Foo Fighters aren't pop music, you're delusional. They're a shell of their former selves and their music has gone waaaaay downhill.
If you speak of pop as a genre on its own, you are the delusional one. They are pop, in the way that they are mainstream. But their genre is still rock, or hard rock.
Foo Fighters have not left their roots. They're still doing what they've always been, and are still good at. If you find the perfect recipe to something, why change it?
No one deserved this more then Dave and the boys, Wasting Light was an incredible album, they're an incredible band, and the best group ever, they're all so god damn humble and talented, Dave was absolutely spot on with his acceptance speech. They're probably the best example of straight up rock n roll out there, and I hope they continue to get the recognition they deserve
OMG, coldplay did NOT rip off Joe Satriani. Please, just listen again to the songs objectively. It does sound similar. But so what? Millions of albums throughout the history of music, hundreds of thousands of artists, why do you HAVE to think Coldplay ripped him off? There are 7 notes in a key, and Joe Satriani doesn't and never will own any of them. Get over yourselves. Even IF, IF they did rip him off (didn't), he should be happy a tiny piece of his music is being heard by the masses instead of bitching that another band knows how to write a song instead of him noodling around with scales for hours on end.
poor Dream Theater, travelling for the ceremony from their European leg of ADTOE tour and wearing tuxedos just to lose their nomination to FF, whose songs they could play stoned, sleep depraved, backwards and with their butt...
so FF, a band of 5 real musicians, got one award less than a pop artist who doesnt even write her own songs... even in todays music industry it still disappoints me
go Foo tho, gettin rock in there
In fairness, she does write her own stuff, but I still agree with what you're saying.
All this belly aching about who should have won this category is useless. The grammies have turned over the years into an extension of the MTV VMA's. As much as I love the Foo Fighters (since the beginning), I feel that were it not for the me-too asskissing they benefit from, Grammy night would have been full of lipsync dance choreography showcases like Chris Brown's performances, Lady Gaga cosplay and bandwagon Whitney Houston tributes from people who were "huge lifelong fans of this amazing performer".
Seriously, you people weeping about dream theater and mastodon need to stop your childish b**ching about how the foo fighters don't deserve the awards they received. I'm willing to bet all of you are immature teenagers who don't know real music if it slapped you in the face. I'm sorry your older brother got you into bands he liked which haven't gotten any recognition for their music. Well hey buddy, there's a reason for that. I'm not saying the foo fighters write unique, complex songs. But i am saying that they finally won the 'mainstream' awards they deserved when 'the colour and the shape' was released. You teenage kids hadn't even listened to your older brother's CD's until a few years ago and even despite that you thought sum41 and seether and dream theatre and disturbed was 'f***in metal dude.' Your lack of taste in music disgusts not only myself but many others, rest assured.
