Every year those of us in the rock and metal community take some time to complain about the rock and metal nominees, but this year I think the GRAMMYs got some things right. Take a look at the nominees below and let us know your picks to win each category!

Best Rock Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative rock recordings.

• Shot In The Dark
  AC/DC
   
• Know You Better (Live From Capitol Studio A)
  Black Pumas
   
• Nothing Compares 2 U
  Chris Cornell
   
• Ohms
  Deftones
   
• Making A Fire
  Foo Fighters

Best Metal Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative metal recordings.

• Genesis
  Deftones
   
• The Alien
  Dream Theater
   
• Amazonia
  Gojira
   
• Pushing The Tides
  Mastodon
   
• The Triumph Of King Freak (A Crypt Of Preservation And Superstition)
  Rob Zombie

Best Rock Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal songs. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• All My Favorite Songs
  Rivers Cuomo, Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson & Ilsey Juber, songwriters (Weezer)
   
• The Bandit
  Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
   
• Distance
  Wolfgang Van Halen, songwriter (Mammoth WVH)
   
• Find My Way
  Paul McCartney, songwriter (Paul McCartney)
   
• Waiting On A War
  Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear, songwriters (Foo Fighters)

Best Rock Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rock, hard rock or metal recordings.

• Power Up
  AC/DC
   
• Capitol Cuts – Live From Studio A
  Black Pumas
   
• No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. 1
  Chris Cornell
   
• Medicine At Midnight
  Foo Fighters
   
• McCartney III
  Paul McCartney