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JUDAS PRIEST Wins GRAMMY For 'Best Metal Performance'


Judas Priest JUDAS PRIEST was honored tonight with a Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category. JUDAS PRIEST was nominated for the track "Dissident Aggressor", from the band's 2009 live album "A Touch of Evil: Live". The band's lead vocalist Rob Halford and drummer Scott Travis accepted the award at the event.Frontman Rob Halford stated, "The fifth time is the charm" in his acceptance speech.

The nominees in this year's "Metal" category were as follows:

JUDAS PRIEST - "Dissident Aggressor" (from "A Touch of Evil: Live"
LAMB OF GOD - "Set to Fail" (from "Wrath")
MEGADETH - "Head Crusher" (from "Endgame")
MINISTRY - "SeƱor Peligro" (from "Adios...")
SLAYER - "Hate Worldwide" (from "World Painted Blood")

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    January 31, 2010

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