Best Rock Album 2009 Grammys

- Event: 51st Grammy Awards
- Award: Best Rock Album
- First given in 1985
- Most wins: Foo Fighters (3)
- Telecast: February 8, 2009 8PM EST
- Network: CBS
- Location: Staples Center, Los Angeles
- Coldplay won the award for the album Viva La Vida

Coldplay won the Best Rock Album of the 2009 Grammy Awards for the album Viva La Vida. The other nominees were The Raconteurs, Kid Rock, Metallica and Kings of Leon. The 2009 Grammy Awards was held on February 8, 2009. Coldplay also won an award for Song of the Year for the song with the same name.
Official Nominations
- Viva La Vida by Coldplay
- Rock N Roll Jesus by Kid Rock
- Only By the Night by The Kings of Leon
- Death Magnetic by Metallica
- Consolers Of The Lonely The RaconteursGrammy Awards: Nominations for the 2009 Rock Category
The Raconteurs Facts
1. Years Active: 2005 - Present
2. Members: Brendan Benson, Patrick Keeler, Jack Lawrence, Jack White
3. Albums: 2
4. Called The Saboteurs in Australia due to a name conflict with another band
5. Patrick Keeler and Jack Lawrence also play in the band The Greenhornes
6. Jack White is also in The White Stripes
7. Played Coachella 2008
8. White and Benson share lead singing duties
9. Definition (Raconteur): A person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestinglyDictionary Reference Raconteur
Kid Rock Facts
1. Full name: Robert James Ritchie
2. Born: January 17, 1971
3. Birth place: Romeo, Michigan
4. Years Active: 1982 – Present
5. Record Label: Atlantic and Jive
6. Married actress Pamela Anderson on August 3, 2006
7. Divorced: November 27, 2006
8. Albums: 11
9. Ranked #97 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.
Metallica Facts
1. Formed: 1981
2. Origin: Los Angeles
3. Hometown: San Francisco
4. Current members: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo
5. Grammy Awards: 7 as of 2008Allmusic: Metallica Grammy Awards
6. Album sales: Over 100 million worldwide; 57 million in the U.S.NME: 25 Things...About Metallica (July 31, 2008)
7. One of the "Big Four" of thrash along with Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax
8. Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine was an original member
9. Bassist from classic lineup, Cliff Burton, was killed in a bus crash in Sweden in 1986
10. Will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009Billboard: Metallica, Run-D.M.C. Lead Rock Hall Inductees (January 14, 2009)
Coldplay Facts
1. Genre: Alternative Rock
2. Members: Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion
3. Origin: London, England
4. Formed: 1997
5. Studio albums: 4
6. Named the "biggest-selling act of 2008" on November 10, 2008.NME: Coldplay named the biggest selling act
7. Over 35 million albums sold worldwide
8. Grammy awards: 4Grammy Awards: Coldplay Grammy Awards
9. At the time of the 2009 Grammy Awards, lead singer Chris Martin is not permitted to be in the studio with the bandYorkshire Evening Post: Chris Martin Banned by Coldplay (February 2, 2009)
Kings of Leon Facts
1. Origin: Tennessee
2. Years active: 2000–present
3. Label: Sony BMG/RCA Records
4. Members: Nathan Followill, Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill
5. Have sold an estimated 28 million albums worldwide
6. Albums: 4