Gojira gained their first-ever GRAMMY final evening within the Greatest Steel Efficiency class for his or her Olympic music “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)” carried out alongside vocalist Marina Viotti and composed by Victor Le Masne. The Recording Academy is now streaming Gojira‘s acceptance speech given by frontman Joe Duplantier, the place he encourages metallic artists to maintain pushing the bounds. It is a very cool second, and it is at all times good to see an excellent band acknowledged for his or her work!
“Thanks very a lot. It took us a very long time [to walk up to the stage], we have been sitting again there. We’re extraordinarily excited to obtain this award. We had the privilege to carry out on the Olympic ceremony with Marina and Victor, so it is a nice day for us, clearly,” mentioned Duplantier within the above video.
“We wish to dedicate this award to all of the bands which can be pushing the boundaries. Assist your native artists, assist your native bands as a result of that is the place it is at. They’re inspiring us to proceed. So thanks very a lot for this.”
Gojira beat out Judas Priest, Knocked Free, Metallica, and Spiritbox within the class (all of whom additionally deserved it, frankly). This 12 months’s nominations for the Greatest Steel Efficiency class on the 2025 Grammy Awards have been:
- “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)” – Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne
- “Crown of Horns” – Judas Priest
- “Suffocate” – Knocked Free feat. Poppy
- “Screaming Suicide” – Metallica
- “Cellar Door” – Spiritbox
Oh, and for those who want an excellent giggle, skip to 2:55:50 within the beneath video. It bought minimize within the above video, however you’ll be able to see Gojira get performed onto the stage to Metallica‘s “Enter Sandman” by the home band. You may also try the full listing of related rock and metallic GRAMMY winners from this 12 months proper right here.
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