Gojira gained the Grammy for Greatest Steel Efficiency on Sunday (February 2nd). The award was offered in the course of the “Premiere Ceremony” that streamed on-line previous to the primary televised ceremony.
The French steel band took dwelling the Grammy for “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!),” together with collaborators Marina Viotti and Victor Le Masne. Gojira stole the present in the course of the Summer season Olympics opening ceremony in Paris again in July, delivering a mesmerizing efficiency of the track exterior the home windows of the Conciergerie constructing, a former jail and courthouse that sits alongside the River Seine.
Within the Greatest Steel Efficiency class, Gojira beat out Judas Priest’s “Crown of Horns,” Metallica’s “Screaming Suicide,” Spiritbox’s “Cellar Door,” and Knocked Free’s “Suffocate” that includes Poppy.
In a considerably complicated second, the home band on the Grammy ceremony performed Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” as Gojira walked to the stage to obtain their award.
Frontman Joe Duplantier accepted on behalf of the band and Viotti and Le Masne, who have been all current on the stage. The singer-guitarist advised the group, “We’re extraordinarily excited to obtain this award. We had the privilege to carry out on the Olympics ceremony with Marina and Victor, so it is a nice day for us, clearly.”
He added, “We wish to dedicate this award to all of the bands which might be pushing the boundaries. Help your native artists. Help your native bands.”
The Grammy marked Gojira’s first win after three earlier nominations.
Sustain with the winners of the 2025 Grammy Awards at this location, and watch the video for Gojira’s “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)” beneath.