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Where rock is concerned, the 43rd annual Grammy Awards were a more forward-looking event than longtime observers have been accustomed to witnessing. Think of last year, when respected graybeard Carlos Santana was the toast of the Grammys. In 2001, relative greenhorns Creed, Rage Against the Machine, and Radiohead bested nominees who, for the most part, possess similar short résumés. Even "old-timers" such as now six-time honorees Metallica only date back to the '80s. For the rock community, the tide has turned--at least as far as the music industry's preeminent awards show is concerned.

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Winner:

 All That You Can't Leave Behind
U2
 "Beautiful Day": U2 have maintained their high standing through two full decades because they're uniquely able to reconcile songs that carry the weight of grand statements with others that are just rippin' great pop tunes. The euphoric "Beautiful Day," the opening track from All That You Can't Leave Behind, falls soundly in the latter camp.

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 We'll side with the Grammys here. Bono in feel-good form feels right. Hey, you're the leader of a rock group that's managed to remain relevant as waves of bands have come and gone. It's gotta be a beautiful day!


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Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
Winner:

 Sheryl Crow & Friends... [LIVE]
Sheryl Crow & Friends
 "There Goes the Neighborhood": Sheryl Crow's live take on "There Goes the Neighborhood," from the star-laden Live from Central Park, captures a likable rocker with genuine staying power. Heard first on her 1999 studio album The Globe Sessions, "Neighborhood" exhibits the kind of sass that Crow has been noted for since her mid-'90s breakthrough.

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When The Pawn...
Fiona Apple
 "Paper Bag": Fiona Apple's sophomore release didn't climb to the kind of commercial heights fans anticipated--or that it deserved. One of the best albums of 1999, When the Pawn... packs one striking original after another, with the Grammy-nominated "Paper Bag" being one of many standouts.

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Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
Winner:

 Lenny Kravitz Greatest Hits
Lenny Kravitz
 "Again": Lenny Kravitz's gift is the ability to naturally meld the music of his myriad influences (and he has some fine--if obvious--ones, Hendrix and the Beatles leading the way) with his own sonic and lyrical visions. "Again," a track off the 36-year-old New Yorker's Greatest Hits album, is classic Kravitz in that it feels familiar on first listen.

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The Fragile [EXPLICIT LYRICS]
Nine Inch Nails
 "Into the Void": Trent Reznor's bleak, sprawling, two-disc The Fragile was one of the most ambitious albums of 1999, with the Grammy-nominated "Into the Void" helping to cement his standing as the industrial crossover godhead.

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Best Hard Rock Performance
Winner:

 The Battle Of Los Angeles
Rage Against The Machine
 "Guerrilla Radio": Grammy voters fed the hand that bit them with "Guerrilla Radio," another in a series of scathing aggro anthems from Rage Against the Machine. The band may be in transition following the departure of frontman Zack De La Rocha, but their mainstream profile just keeps getting bigger--whether they like it or not.

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Rated R
Queens Of The Stone Age
 "Feel Good Hit of the Summer": This track was most certainly not the feel good hit of the dog days of '00, nor did it actually earn a Grammy nomination. But it's impossible to deny the appeal of the crushing yet infectious lead track from Queens of the Stone Age's eye-opening Rated R.

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Best Metal Performance
Winner:

 White Pony (New Version) [EXTRA TRACKS]
Deftones
 "Elite": The aggro-rock movement spearheaded by the 'Tones, Korn, Sevendust, System of a Down, and Rage Against the Machine has been absorbing influences with each new release by the major players. "Elite," a track from one of the genre's most ambitious albums yet, shows that despite fresh elements creeping into their sound, this bunch can still thrash with the best of 'em.

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 Good call on the part of the Grammys. The Deftones have managed to move metal in a new direction without plunging it into foreign territory.


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Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Winner:

 S & M [PA] [EXPLICIT LYRICS] [LIVE]
Metallica, San Francisco...
 "The Call of the Ktulu": When you've ruled the roost of heavy music for as long as Metallica has, you start looking for new challenges. "The Call of the Ktulu," from the band's symphonic metal opus S&M, demonstrates how they tampered with what's worked for them in the past (in this case, presenting a slew of their trademark songs backed by San Francisco Symphony Orchestra) to come up with an explosive new formula.

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 Another good call by the Grammys. Granted, S&M will appeal more to fans of Metallica than the SF Symphony, but here's proof that longhairs of all sorts can make splendid music together.


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Best Rock Song
Winner:

 Human Clay
Creed
 "With Arms Wide Open": The critics haven't been kind to Creed, but judging by the reception fans have given the Grammy-winning song "With Arms Wide Open," off 1999's Human Clay, Scott Stapp and company need not lose any sleep.

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 "With Arms Wide Open" took the Tallahassee, Florida, lads to the top of the singles chart--a very rare setting indeed for a hard-rock outfit.


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Best Rock Album
Winner:

 There Is Nothing Left To Lose [ECD]
Foo Fighters
 Dave Grohl won his first Grammy in 1995 as a member of Nirvana. No longer behind the drum set, he scores again as the leader of Foo Fighters, who are three albums into a career that may not match Nirvana's for impact, but that stands on its own terms.

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 >From the start, Grohl and company have made music that resonates. They weren't exactly the most likely artists to walk away with this prestigious honor, but this is a well-earned nod to deserving sleepers.


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Best Alternative Music Album
Winner:

 Kid A
Radiohead
 The year's best rock album is a leap into a brave new world by the one megaband circa 2000 that's reckless, audacious, and self-confident enough to put themselves--and their fans--to the test.

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 We'll go with the Grammys again. The beauty of Thom Yorke and company's electronica-infused successor to their 1997 benchmark, OK Computer, is that it demands repeated listens and prompts varied responses. In fact, a single listener can be of two minds about Kid A, which says something in an era of half-a-mind efforts.


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All Grammy Winners
So after all the hype and big-name performances, did the 43rd annual Grammy Awards live up to your expectations? Check out all the nominees and winners on our Grammys page.

Complete list of Grammy nominees and winners


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