Grammy award ends snub for AC/DC
Australian rockers AC/DC won the first Grammy of their career today, ending one of the most notable snubs by the music industry's top awards.
The band won the best hard rock performance prize for the song War Machine, beating past winners Metallica and Linkin Park as well as Nickelback and Alice in Chains.
They remain in contention for best rock album where rivals include Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood, Green Day, Dave Matthews Band and U2.
The hard rock award was handed out during a non-televised ceremony where 100 of the 109 categories were announced ahead of the main telecast that is set to kick off at 12 noon AEDT at the Staples Centre in downtown LA. The rock album prize will be announced then.
AC/DC did not get their first Grammy nomination until 1991 when album The Razors Edge was cited in the two-year-old hard rock performance category. It lost to Living Colour.
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