Black Sabbath, Dream Theater, Led Zeppelin Earn Grammy Nominations

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The 2014 Grammy nominations were released Friday night — and let's just say Black Sabbath are very well represented.

The band's 2013 semi-reunion album, 13, was nominated for Best Rock Album, along with David Bowie's The Next Day, Kings Of Leon's Mechanical Bull, Led Zeppelin's Celebration Day, Queens Of The Stone Age's …Like Clockwork and Neil Young with Crazy Horse's Psychedelic Pill.

Their single from 13, "God Is Dead?," is up for Best Metal Performance and Best Rock Song.

Best Metal Performance
Anthrax: "TNT"
Black Sabbath: "God Is Dead?"
Dream Theater: "The Enemy Inside"
Killswitch Engage: "In Due Time"
Volbeat: "Room 24 (featuring King Diamond)"

Best Boxed Or Limited Edition Package
Rolling Stones: The Brussels Affair
Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over America (Deluxe Edition)

Best Historical Album
Rolling Stones: Charlie Is My Darling – Ireland 1965
Bill Withers: The Complete Sussex And Columbia Albums

Damian Fanelli
Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.