Nominations for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were announced Wednesday night in Los Angeles, and Jeff Beck was the big story on the rock front.
Beck leads the rock field with 7 nominations with material from his “Emotion & Commotion” release, including Best Rock Album, Best Rock Instrumental Performance (“Hammerhead”), Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals (“I Put A Spell On You” with Joss Stone), Best Pop Instrumental performance (“Nessun Dorma”), and Best pop Collaboration With Vocals (“Imagine” with Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1 & Oumou Sangare).
Neil Young was also a multiple rock nominee, a finalist in three categories: Best Rock Album (“Le Noise”) and two nods for “Angry World,” including Best Rock Song and Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance.
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards happen on Sunday, February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles starting at 8 PM ET on CBS.
Here’s how nominations in the main rock-based/influenced categories look:
Best Rock Album
EMOTION & COMMOTION – Jeff Beck
THE RESISTANCE – Muse
BACKSPACER – Pearl Jam
MOJO – Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
LE NOISE – Neil Young
Best Rock Song
ANGRY WORLD – Neil Young, songwriter (Neil Young)
LITTLE LION MAN – Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
RADIOACTIVE – Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
RESISTANCE – Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)
TIGHTEN UP – Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney, songwriters (The Black Keys)
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
HAMMERHEAD – Jeff Beck
BLACK MUD – The Black Keys
DO THE MURRAY – Los Lobos
KUNDALINI BONFIRE – Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds
THE DEATHLESS HORSIE – Dweezil Zappa
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
READY TO START – Arcade Fire
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU – Jeff Beck & Joss Stone
TIGHTEN UP – The Black Keys
RADIOACTIVE – Kings Of Leon
RESISTANCE – Muse
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
RUN BACK TO YOUR SIDE – Eric Clapton
CROSSROADS – John Mayer
HELTER SKELTER – Paul McCartney
SILVER RIDER – Robert Plant
ANGRY WORLD – Neil Young
Best Hard Rock Performance
A LOOKING IN VIEW – Alice In Chains
LET ME HEAR YOU SCREAM – Ozzy Osbourne
BLACK RAIN – Soundgarden
BETWEEN THE LINES – Stone Temple Pilots
NEW FANG – Them Crooked Vultures
Best Metal Performance
EL DORADO – Iron Maiden
LET THE GUILT GO – Korn
IN YOUR WORDS – Lamb Of God
SUDDEN DEATH – Megadeth
WORLD PAINTED BLOOD – Slayer
Best Alternative Music Album
THE SUBURBS – Arcade Fire
INFINITE ARMS – Band Of Horses
BROTHERS – The Black Keys
BROKEN BELLS – Broken Bells
CONTRA – Vampire Weekend
Best Americana Album
THE LIST – Rosanne Cash
TIN CAN TRUST – Los Lobos
COUNTRY MUSIC – Willie Nelson
BAND OF JOY – Robert Plant
YOU ARE NOT ALONE – Mavis Staples
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
AIRPLANES, PART II – B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams
IMAGINE – Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare
IF IT WASN’T FOR BAD – Elton John & Leon Russell
TELEPHONE – Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
CALIFORNIA GURLS – Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
FLOW – Laurie Anderson
NESSUN DORMA – Jeff Beck
NO MYSTERY – Stanley Clarke
ORCHESTRAL INTRO – Gorillaz
SLEEPWALK – The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Neil Young – Angry World (2010)
