Originally published February 10, 2012 at 5:30 AM | Page modified February 10, 2012 at 12:58 PM
Northwest artists nominated for a Grammy
Several Northwest artists have been nominated for Grammy Awards this year. Though Foo Fighters is not a Northwest band, ex-Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl leads the group. Foo Fighters is nominated for eight awards. Seattle artists Eddie Vedder and Fleet Foxes are competing against each other for the Best Folk Album award.
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Several artists from the Northwest have been nominated for a Grammy award this year. Though Foo Fighters is not a Northwest band, ex-Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl is the leader of the group. Foo Fighters is nominated for eight awards.
Foo Fighters: Album of the Year; Best Rock Performance; Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance; Best Rock Song; Best Rock Album; Producer of the Year; Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical; Best Long Form Music Video.
Death Cab For Cutie: Alternative Music Album
The Decemberists: Best Rock Performance; Best Rock Song (Colin Meloy)
Eddie Vedder: Best Folk Album
Fleet Foxes: Best Folk Album
Oregon Shakespeare Festival: Best Spoken Word Album
Paul de Barros,
Seattle Times music critic
