TENACIOUS D's Cover Of The DIO Classic Wins Best Metal Performance At 57th Annual Grammy Awards

Tenacious D’s cover of the Dio classic “The Last In Line” has won the Best Metal Performance category at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, which was handed out earlier today (Sunday, February 8th) at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. “Music’s Biggest Night” will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

The period of eligibility for this year’s awards cover recordings released between October 1st, 2013 and September 30th, 2014.

Nominees in the Best Metal Performance category (for new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative metal recordings) included:

“Neon Knights” – Anthrax
Track from: Ronnie James Dio – This Is Your Life (Rhino)

“High Road” – Mastodon
Track from: Once More ‘Round The Sun (Reprise)

“Heartbreaker” – Motörhead
Track from: Aftershock (UDR)

“The Negative One” – Slipknot (Roadrunner Records)

“The Last In Line” – Tenacious D
Track from: Ronnie James Dio – This Is Your Life (Rhino)

Metallica’s Through The Never was also nominated in the Best Music Film category (for concert/performance films or music documentaries. Specifics:  Nimród Antal, video director; Adam Ellison & Charlotte Huggins, video producers (Blackened Recordings).

A complete list of nominees can be found at this location.