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IRISH BAND FONTAINES DC has been nominated for ‘Best Rock Album’ at the 2021 Grammy Awards.
The Dublin band’s second studio album, A Hero’s Death, was nominated for the award alongside albums by The Strokes, Sturgill Simpson, Grace Potter, and Michael Kiwanuka.
A Hero’s Death follows on from the band’s 2019 debut album Dogrel, which received critical acclaim upon its release.
This year’s Grammy Awards will be held on January 31 after a difficult year for the music industry.
The format of the January awards ceremony remains unclear: Other award shows have been forced to go partially or fully virtual in light of pandemic restrictions on large gatherings.
The nominations were submitted today by stars from around the world speaking via video chat.
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Academy Acting President Harvey Mason Jr dedicated this year’s ceremony to the resistance of the music industry, as well as frontline workers fighting the spread of Covid-19.
This year’s nominees for Best Rock Album are:
- The death of a hero by DC sources
- Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka
- Daylight by Grace potter
- Sound & Fury by Sturgill Simpson
- The new abnormal Strokes
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