AC/DC, METALLICA and JUDAS PRIESTВ are among the nominees for the Grammys. The Grammy Awards happen on January 31 in Los Angeles.

It's a bit strange that PRIESTВ are nominated with the song 'Dissident Aggressor' which was recorded and released as a part of theВ 'Sin After Sin' album in 1977, although SLAYER re-recorded it in 1988 in their 'South Of Heaven' album.

Here's the full list of rock friendly categories and nominees:

BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE

AC/DC – War Machine
ALICE IN CHAINS – Check My Brain
METALLICA – The Unforgiven III
NICKELBACK – Burn It To The Ground
LINKIN PARK – What I’ve Done

BEST HEAVY METAL PERFORMANCE

JUDAS PRIEST– Dissident Aggressor
MEGADETH – Head Crusher
SLAYER – Hate Worldwide
MINISTRY – Senor Peligro
LAMB OF GOD – Set To Fail

BEST ROCK INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE

JEFF BECK – A Day In The Life
BOOKER T. JONES – Warped Sister
STEVE VAI – Now We Run
BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA – Mr Surfer Goes Jazzin’
BRAD PAISLEY – Playing With Fire

BEST ROCK ALBUРњ

AC/DC – Black Ice
GREEN DAY – 21st Century Breakdown
ERIC CLAPTON AND STEVE WINWOOD – Live From Madison Square Garden
DAVE MATTHEWS – Big Whiskey And The Groogruz King
U2 – No Line On The Horizon