Rocking The Grammy’s: Joe Satriani Wins A Grammy For Viva La Vida!
February 9, 2009 by Scott
Well, Satriani didn’t actually win the Grammy, but his melody helped Coldplay win Song Of The Year for Viva La Vida. Along with Coldplay winning 3 grammys, Alison Krauss and Robert Plant took home 5 Grammy’s in various categories. Here is a list of the rock category bands/Grammy’s after the fold.
Coldplay
- Rock Album: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
- Song of the Year: Viva La Vida
- Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: Viva La Vida
Radiohead
- Alternative Music Album: In Rainbows
- Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: In Rainbows
John Mayer
- Solo Rock Vocal Performance: Gravity
Kings Of Leon
- Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: Sex on Fire
The Mars Volta
- Hard Rock Performance: Wax Simulacra
Zappa Plays Zappa
- Rock Instrumental Performance: Peaches En Regalia
Bruce Springsteen
- Rock Song: Girls in Their Summer Clothes
The Eagles
- Pop Instrumental Performance: I Dreamed There Was No War
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant (Not really rock, but c’mon, it’s Robert Plant)
- Country Collaboration with Vocals: Killing the Blues
- Contemporary Folk/Americana Album: Raising Sand
- Album of the Year: Raising Sand
- Record of the Year: Please Read The Letter
- Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Rich Woman
B.B. King (Without The Blues we would not have rock)
- Traditional Blues Album: One Kind Favor
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