Daft Punk up for 2 Grammy’s this weekend

Daft Punk walk the blue carpet at the Tron: Legacy premiere

The 54th Grammy awards ceremony is this Sunday 12 February at 8pm EST (1am GMT).  LL cool J, who has won 2 Grammy’s himself, will be hosting the evening.

This year marks the 5th Grammy Awards where Daft Punk have been nominated, having recieved 7 nominations in previous ceromonies and taking home 2 awards in 2009.

Daft Punk have been nominated for 2 Grammy’s this year:

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

Daft Punk’s 2011 soundtrack to Tron: Legacy is nominated in this category.

• Tron: Legacy - Daft Punk
• Black Swan - Clint Mansell
• Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 - Alexandre Desplat
• The King’s Speech - Alexandre Desplat
• The Shrine - Ryan Shore

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

End of Line (Photek Remix) taken from Tron Legacy: Reconfigured remix album is up for best remixed recording, non-classical.

• End Of Line (Photek Remix) – Photek (Daft Punk)
• Cinema (Skrillex Remix) – Sonny Moore (Benny Benassi)
• Collide (Afrojack Remix) – Afrojack (Leona Lewis)
• Only Girl (In The World)  (Rosabel Club Mix)  -  Abel Aguilera & Ralphi Rosario (Rihanna)
• Rope (Deadmau5 Mix) – Deadmau5 (Foo Fighters)

Daft Punk’s previous Grammy Nominations

1998

Best Dance Recording: “Da Funk”

1999

Best Dance Recording: ”Around the World”

2002

Best Dance Recording: ”One More Time”

Best Pop Instrumental Performance: ”Short Circuit”

2006

Best Electronic/Dance Album:  Human After All

2009

Winners: Best Dance Recording: ”Harder Better Faster Stronger (Alive 2007)”

Winners: Best Electronic/Dance Album: Alive 2007

2012

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media: Tron: Legacy

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: End Of Line (Photek Remix) (Tron Legacy: Reconfigured)

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