And the Nominations Are...

8 Dec 2004
U2 have received three Grammy nominations for the single 'Vertigo' - the new album will not be eligible till next year.

'Vertigo' is nominated for:

'Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group' ­ and faces competition from Elvis Costello, Franz Ferdinand, Green Day and The Killers.

'Best Rock Song', with the competition coming from 'American Idiot' by Green Day, 'Fall to Pieces' by Velvet Revolver, 'Float On' by Modest Mouse and 'Somebody Told Me' by The Killers.

and

'Best Short Form Video' - with the other nominees 'Take Me Out' by Franz Ferdinand, 'American Idiot' by Green Day, 'Flawless' by George Michael and 'Walkie Talkie Man' by Steriogram.

'Vertigo' is the only U2 track up for Grammy consideration in the 2005 awards as How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb was released after the September 30th deadline.

All Grammy Nominations here

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