Five Grammys For Foo Fighters

A successful haul for essentially the sole rock representatives at last night's awards

Published 13th Feb 2012

The Foos had six nominations in total and managed to win five of those categories.

They won

  • Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance category for the song White Limo
  • Best Rock Performance (for Walk)
  • Best Rock Song (also for Walk)
  • Best Rock Album (Wasting Light)
  • Best Long Form Music Video (Foo Fighters: Back And Forth).

The band also performed twice at the ceremony, collaborating with a handful of dance artists, then performing 'Walk' on the outdoor stage.

Then Dave Grohl joined Bruce Springsteen, Joe Walsh and Paul McCartney onstage to perform a medley of tracks from Abbey Road.