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Foo Fighters win three prizes at the 2022 Grammy Awards

Foo Fighters, just one week after the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins, have won three prizes at the 2022 Grammy Awards.

Foo fighters received best rock album for Medicine At Midnight, best rock performance for its opening track, Making A Fire and best rock song for Waiting On A War.

Foo Fighters had been due to play this weekends Grammys. Instead, the organisers played a video tribute to Hawkins, set to the Foo Fighters’ song My Hero.

“Our thoughts go out to Taylor’s family, his friends, the Foo Fighters family and all of their fans around the globe,” said host Trevor Noah.

Pop star Billie Eilish paid her own tribute, wearing a black T-shirt with an image of Hawkins emblazoned across the front during her performance of Happier Than Ever.

Dream Theater won best Metal performance for The Alien.

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