The Rolling Stones have received the golden gramophone for Greatest Rock Album on the 2025 Grammy Awards this night. Their album Hackney Diamonds bested the Black Crowes’ Happiness Bastards, Fontaines D.C.’s Romance, Green Day’s Saviors, Idles’ Tangk, Jack White’s No Name, and Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter.
Accepting the trophy on the Rolling Stones’ behalf was Andrew Watt, the producer behind Hackney Diamonds. “Talked to Mick yesterday and he simply needed to say an enormous thanks to the Academy from your entire band,” he mentioned. “For a bit of boy that grew up enjoying guitar, it was probably the most wonderful experiences to be round these musicians.” Watt additionally shouted out the engineer who labored with him on Hackney Diamonds, in addition to Pearl Jam, whose current album, Darkish Matter, he additionally produced.
Paramore’s LP This Is Why took house the Best Rock Album trophy on the 2024 Grammy Awards.
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