(12-07-2004) U2 Grammy Nod Breakdown -- Interference.com*

[dsmith2904]

U2 Grammy Nod Breakdown

Congratulations to Bono, Edge, Adam and Larry for the three Grammy nominations they earned this morning! U2 is nominated in the following categories:

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Monkey To Man
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Track from: The Delivery Man
[Lost Highway Records]

Take Me Out
Franz Ferdinand
Track from: Franz Ferdinand
[Domino Recording Co.]

American Idiot
Green Day
Track from: American Idiot
[Reprise Records]

Somebody Told Me
The Killers
Track from: Hot Fuss
[Island Records]

Vertigo
U2
[Interscope Records]

Best Rock Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)
American Idiot
Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters (Green Day)
Track from: American Idiot
[Reprise Records; Publishers: WB Music Corp. & Green Daze Music.]

Fall To Pieces
Duff, Dave Kushner, Slash, Matt Sorum & Scott Weiland, songwriters (Velvet Revolver)
Track from: Contraband
[RCA; Publishers: Velvet Revolver Songs, Slash & Cash Publishing.]

Float On
Isaac Brock, Dann Gallucci, Eric Judy & Benjamin Weikel, songwriters (Modest Mouse)
Track from: Good News For People Who Love Bad News
[Epic Records; Publishers: Ugly Casanova, Tschudi Music & The Best Dressed Chicken In Town.]

Somebody Told Me
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer & Ronnie Vannucci, songwriters (The Killers)
Track from: Hot Fuss
[Island Records; Publisher: The Killers Publishing.]

Vertigo
Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen, songwriters (U2)
[Interscope Records; Publisher: Universal Polygram International Publishing.]

Best Short Form Music Video
(For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.)
Take Me Out
Franz Ferdinand
Jonas Odell, video director; John Moule, video producer
[Domino Recording Co.]

American Idiot
Green Day
Samuel Bayer, video director; Tim Lynch, video producer
[Reprise]

Flawless
George Michael
Jake Scott, video director; David Mitchell, video producer
[Epic]

Walkie Talkie Man
Steriogram
Michel Gondry, video director; Julie Fong, video producer
[Capitol Records]

Vertigo
U2
Alex & Martin, video director; Grace Bodie, video producer
[Interscope Records]

The Grammy Awards will air live from LA's Staples Center, Sunday, February 13 at 8 p.m. on CBS.

 

[snutes1]

Cool, although I also like the songs by Modest mouse and Franz Ferdinand

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

Ryan Adams - Wonderwall

 

[isabelle_guns]

Good for the boys, I am not surprised that they got a grammy nod howeve what the edge will say this time should they win will be a surprise.

 

[nbcrusader]

I hope they sweep!

 

[SkeeK]

Float On is better than Vertigo.

The Vertigo Video better not win, cause it's tripe.

Hopefully they get best rock performance, though.

 

[ewen]

I still think it's way too early to have nominated Vertigo...the way the Grammy nominations are decided is nuts to me. They should have the cut off date months earlier. It should of been considered next year not this year.

 

[verte76]

It's unfortunate that U2 and Green Day have to compete against each other. C'est la vie.

 

[pianorocker]

As long as Hilary Duff doesn't win, I'll be alright.

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

Cool, although I also like the songs by Modest mouse and Franz Ferdinand

As do I. They're up against some other good stuff here.

I'll still be rooting for U2, though . Congrats on the nominations, and here's hoping that February 13th is a good night for these guys! .

Angela

 

[sensnucksfan]

I'm really happy that both U2 and the Killers got nominated, but I didn't want them to be against each other.

 

[U2girl91289]

As long as Hilary Duff doesn't win, I'll be alright.

The day Hilary Duff wins a Grammy over U2 will be the day pigs fly

 

[pepokiss]

I'm going for U2 on this 3... but for the entire grammy's... I think WE should be behind real music... GREEN DAY... or RAY CHARLES

NO ONE ELSE SHOULD WIN ANYTHING!!!!!

 

[pianorocker]

The day Hilary Duff wins a Grammy over U2 will be the day pigs fly

I think I misread one of the songs though, I saw Duff, and went, "Argh!" oops...

My words still stand though...I can't stand her.

 

[Bono's shades]

The competition in the rock performance and song categories is just brutal this year. U2 is competing against folks like Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, Green Day, Elvis Costello and Modest Mouse. This is good, though. Even if U2 loses, it will be to someone good, not crap like Hoobstink or Maroon 5.

 

[Bonochick]

Ryan Adams - Wonderwall

Once again, he's nominated for a cover song. With the exception of "New York, New York", they don't give him any nods for his amazing original work. Ah, well. I guess it's cool he's receiving any sort of positive recognition.

 

[SkeeK]

Even if U2 loses, it will be to someone good, not crap like Hoobstink or Maroon 5.

Yeah.. cause they SOMEHOW got nominated for song of the year... (?????)

And no Brian Wilson - Smile is kinda odd. The Grammys shoulda been all over that.

 

[saltwaterkiss26]

at least if they lose it'll be to decent competition...

 

[AtomicBono]

at least if they lose it'll be to decent competition...

Yeah, I could stand U2 losing to Franz or The Killers. I'd rather them win, of course, but I wouldn't go shoot people like I did when Train won BEST ROCK SONG... Train, rock? pfft!