Something Squirrelly this Way Comes

For those of you in the dark and out of the loop, the 48th Annual Grammy Awards were last night. U2 were nominated in five categories and they Won. All. Five.!!!!!

Way to go boys!!!! One of the highlights for me was before the show started. Bono said that U2 was just a folk band. No wonder I love them so much! :)

U2 have a total of 22 Grammy Awards. Eight of them for their album How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. They won three Grammy's last year for Vertigo - which was the only song eligible for the awards in 2005. The album was released too late to be considered. Which, I think, is for the best. People have had time to realize how truly brilliant it is. The five awards they won last night:

Album of the Year
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

Song of the Year
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Best rock performance by a duo or group with vocal
Sometimes You Can't Make it on Your Own

Best rock song
City of Blinding Lights

Best rock album
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

Grammy's previously won:

1. Album Of The Year 1987 - 30th Annual GRAMMY Awards - The Joshua Tree
2. Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal 1987 - 30th Annual GRAMMY Awards - The Joshua Tree
3. Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal 1988 - 31st Annual GRAMMY Awards - Desire
4. Best Performance Music Video 1988 - 31st Annual GRAMMY Awards - Where The Streets Have No Name
5. Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal 1992 - 35th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Achtung Baby
6. Best Alternative Music Album 1993 - 36th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Zooropa
7. Video, Long Form 1994 - 37th Annual GRAMMY Awards Zoo TV - Live From Sidney
8. Record Of The Year 2000 - 43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards - Beautiful Day
9. Song Of The Year 2000 - 43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards - Beautiful Day
10. Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal 2000 - 43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards - Beautiful Day
11. Record Of The Year 2001 - 44th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Walk On
12. Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal 2001 - 44th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of
13. Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal 2001 - 44th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Elevation
14. Best Rock Album 2001 - 44th Annual GRAMMY Awards - All That You Can't Leave Behind
15. Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal 2004 - 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Vertigo
16. Best Short Form Music Video 2004 - 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards – Vertigo
17. Best Rock Song 2004 – 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Vertigo
18. Album Of The Year 2005 - 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
19. Song Of The Year 2005 – 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own
20. Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal 2005 – 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own
21. Best Rock Song 2005 – 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards - City of Blinding Lights
22. Best Rock Album 2005 – 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb