If I had a list with my 100 all time favorite recordings, They Only Come Out At Night would be on it, but mainly for two songs,
Aliza Grant AKA LSA (Life
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members U2 captured the Grammy Award for album of the year for the disc “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.”
It was the band’s second major award of the night, having won song of the year for “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own,” one of the album’s songs.
Lead singer Bono explained earlier that the atomic bomb in the album’s title referred to his father, whose death inspired many of its lyrics.
“This is really a big, big night for our band,” Bono said.
U2 beat out Mariah Carey’s best-selling “The Emancipation of Mimi,” shutting out the songbird from any of the major Grammy Awards in her comeback year. Other nominees included Paul McCartney’s “Chaos and Creation in the Backyard,” Gwen Stefani’s “Love. Angel. Music. Baby.,” and Kanye West’s “Late Registration.”
Other notable winners include:
Alternative Music Album: “Get Behind Me Satan,” The White Stripes.
Rock Instrumental Performance: “69 Freedom Special,” Les Paul and Friends.
Solo Rock Vocal Performance: “Devils & Dust,” Bruce Springsteen.
Hard Rock Performance: “B.Y.O.B.,” System of a Down.
Alternative Performance: “Welcome to Jamrock,” Damian Marley.
Top Collaboration With Vocals: “Feel Good Inc.,” Gorillaz Featuring De La Soul.
Traditional Blues Album: “80,” B.B. King and Friends.
Traditional Folk Album: “Fiddler’s Green,” Tim O’Brien.
Contemporary Folk Album: “Fair & Square,” John Prine.
Bluegrass Album: “The Company We Keep,” The Del McCoury Band.
Jazz Instrumental Solo: “Why Was I Born?” Sonny Rollins.
Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group: “Beyond the Sound Barrier,” Wayne Shorter Quartet.
Contemporary Jazz Album: “The Way Up,” Pat Metheny Group.
Dance Album: “Push the Button,” The Chemical Brothers.
Best Long Form Music Video: “No Direction Home” ( Bob Dylan).
Click here for a full list of winners.
