Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich discussed the Grammys snubbing his band in a new Instagram post.
“Today 30 years ago, February 22 ‘89, we played the Grammys for the first time and that was quite a mindfuck!!
First time we were in front of a mainstream TV audience.
First time mainstream America was exposed to whatever the hell it is we do.
First time they had a hard rock/metal category on the Grammys.
First time we were Grammy losers, since Jethro Tull, somewhat unexpectedly to most people, walked away with the win.
But all was not lost..
The expressions of disgust from most members of the audience (other than Iggy!) is something I will treasure for the rest of my life
And I was rocking some pretty crazy hair that was edging dangerously close to a mullet!
Happy days indeed!!”
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In a new Grammys.com interview, Alice In Chains singer/guitarist Jerry Cantrell discussed the Grammys snubbing them from a triumphant victory for decades now.
The last time Alice In Chains attended the Grammys in 2010, Cantrell says the band wore Susan Lucci buttons as a joke, in reference to the longtime soap actress who famously earned 19 Emmy nominations before finally winning in 1999. “We were like, ‘If we lose we’re going to put on our Susan Lucci buttons,” he laughs. “And we did; we lost and we put on our buttons as we walked out.”
Cantrell said, “We haven’t been so lucky to win [a Grammy], but we’ve been nominated a bunch. I think this is our ninth nomination.
We’ve got a couple of technical ones for our work, and production. As for the music, this is our ninth one. Yep. 0 in 9, baby. [Laughs.]”
