Guide Note

The 2008 nominees for Best Rock Album included Daughtry, John Fogerty, Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen and Wilco. The Foo Fighters won for their album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace.

Fast Facts

1. 50th annual Grammy Awards
2. On CBS
3. Date: February 10, 2008
4. Venue: Staples Center
5. City: Los Angeles, California
6. Winner: Foo Fighters for Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
7. 2008 Grammy Nominees announced Thursday, December 6, 2007

• "The record sounds lush and epic, with a variety of genres and sounds all peeking their heads through the band’s established heavy-melodic-rock sound. There are mellow, intimate tunes and amps-to-11 anthems alike, and plenty that split the difference."—Paste Magazine¹

• "There's no getting away from the fact that the goofy guy who used to play drums for Nirvana just made a classic album."—Dot Music²

• "On their sixth album, Foo Fighters have renewed their membership in the "if it ain't broke . . ." school of songwriting. And essentially, there's nothing wrong with that."—Billboard³