1988: Jethro Tull over Metallica
A nation of heshers waited anxiously for the announcement of the very first Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance... and a collective cry of ''LAME!'' rang out when the absolutely non-heavy, completely un-hard Jethro Tull won for their Crest of a Knave album. That's right: A record with flute solos bested Metallica's thrash-speed touchstone And Justice for All. This night, the devil horns were never unleashed.
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