Body Count earn ‘Best Metal’ performance at the 63rd annual Grammys

The 63rd annual Grammy Awards took place over the weekend and while the heavy spectrum of music was lean in the presentation, there were certainly important takeaways from the annual awards show.

LA’s Body Count, led by hip hop icon Ice-T, walked away with ‘Best Metal Performance’ for their track “Bum Rush” from their seventh album, Carnivore. The Wil Putney produced effort serves as a milestone in the band’s more than three decade tenure, culminating in the Grammy win, the first in Body Count’s career.

The remaining artists that were nominated alongside Body Count included, Code Orange for “Underneath,” In This Moment for “The In-Between,” Poppy for “Bloodmoney,” and a posthumous nomination for frontman Riley Gale with Power Trip earning a nod for “Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe) (Live). Body Count’s proved particularly significant in that Gale was also featured on the Carnivore album for the collaboration track in “Point the Finger”.

In addition to Body Count’s triumph, producer Andrew Watt also took home top honors for his efforts at Producer of the Year. Regarded as one of the most exciting professionals in the game, Watt’s talent is credited with making Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Ordinary Man’ such a formative record.

Below is a listing of winners from the 63rd annual Grammys.

Best Music Film

“Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice” — Linda Ronstadt — Winner

“Beastie Boys Story” — Beastie Boys

“Black Is King” — Beyoncé

“We Are Freestyle Love Supreme” — Freestyle Love Supreme

“That Little Ol’ Band From Texas” — ZZ Top

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Andrew Watt — Winner

Jack Antonoff

Dan Auerbach

Dave Cobb

Flying Lotus

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

“Joker” — Hildur Guðnadóttir, composer — Winner

“Ad Astra” — Max Richter, composer

“Becoming” — Kamasi Washington, composer

“1917” — Thomas Newman, composer

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” — John Williams, composer

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

“Jojo Rabbit” — Various artists — Winner

“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” — Various artists

“Bill & Ted Face the Music” — Various artists

“Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” — Various artists

“Frozen II” — Various artists

Best Rock Album

“The New Abnormal” — The Strokes — Winner

“A Hero’s Death” — Fontaines D.C.

“Kiwanuka” — Michael Kiwanuka

“Daylight” — Grace Potter

“Sound & Fury” — Sturgill Simpson

Best Rock Performance

“Shameika” — Fiona Apple — Winner

“The Steps” — HAIM

“Stay High” — Brittany Howard

“Not” — Big Thief

“Kyoto” — Phoebe Bridgers

“Daylight” — Grace Potter

Best Metal Performance

“Bum-Rush” — Body Count — Winner

“Underneath” — Code Orange

“The In-Between” — In This Moment

“Bloodmoney” — Poppy

“Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe)” — Power Trip

Best Rock Song

“Stay High” — Brittany Howard — Winner

“Kyoto” — Phoebe Bridgers

“Lost in Yesterday” — Tame Impala

“Not” — Big Thief

“Shameika” — Fiona Apple

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