Nearly two years after his death, Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell was awarded with a posthumous Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance for “When Bad Does Good” at Sunday’s ceremony.
Congrats Best Rock Performance winner – “When Bad Does Good” @chriscornell #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/I6RCRSVyVy
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) February 10, 2019
Cornell, who died by suicide at the age of 52 on May 17, 2017, was nominated against “Four Out of Five” by Arctic Monkeys, Greta Van Fleet’s “Highway Tune,” “Uncomfortable” by Halestorm and The Fever 333’s “Made in America.”
Videos by PopCulture.com
He had previously won two Grammys with Soundgarden in 1995 for Best Metal Performance for “Spoonman” and Best Hard Rock Performance for “Black Hole Sun.”
Honoring her father at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards was 14-year-old Toni Cornell, who walked the red carpet at the Staples Center in Los Angeles wearing a white shirt with a black-and-white photo of her father on it.
Fans of the late musician were thrilled to see that he had been honored after his untimely passing.
“Chris Cornell deserved this more than anyone,” one fan wrote on Twitter. “Thank f—in god.”
Chris Cornell deserved this more than anyone. Thank fuckin god
— Alex (@XJake_StriderX) February 10, 2019
“CORNELL DESERVES IT! The guy truly had an amazing raw and powerful voice,” another added. “Any of you complaining should go listen to his stuff with Soundgarden, Audioslave, and his solo work. Go listen to Hunger Strike by Temple of the Dog if you want to hear how powerful his voice is.”
CORNELL DESERVES IT! The guy truly had an amazing raw and powerful voice. Any of you complaining should go listen to his stuff with Soundgarden, Audioslave, and his solo work. Go listen to Hunger Strike by Temple of the Dog if you want to hear how powerful his voice is.
— Annie👑 (@annieburrkkee) February 10, 2019
To those who thought other nominees were more deserving of the award, another fan dropped some knowledge on social media, writing, “Anyone saying s— about Cornell, knows s— about music. That man is a legend, he shaped an entire genre, and inspired most of your young rock faves. He deserves all the awards.”
Anyone saying sh*t about Cornell, knows sh*t about music. That man is a legend, he shaped an entire genre, and inspired most of your young rock faves. He deserves all the awards.
— Alba 🌒 (@alba005edith) February 10, 2019
The 61st Annual Grammy Awards air Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
Photo credit: Gie Knaeps / Getty
Most Viewed
-
(Photo by Ben Curtis – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images) -
US singer Miley Cyrus attends the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 2, 2025. (Photo by Angeka Weiss/AFP via Getty Images) -
Antique TV set with color bars, on black background. 3D rendering -
NEW YORK CITY – DECEMBER 19: "Toil and Trouble" – Elsbeth is thrown into the world of television after the showrunner of a long-running police procedural is brutally murdered in his office, and although it appears to be the act of a disgruntled fan, she begins to suspect the show's longtime star Regina Coburn (Laurie Metcalf) who yearns for artistic fulfillment. Meanwhile, Judge Crawford (Michael Emerson) continues to be a thorn in Elsbeth's side, on the CBS original series ELSBETH, Thursday, Dec. 19 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs). Pictured (L-R): Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni and Carra Patterson as Kaya Blanke. (Photo by Michael Parmelee/CBS via Getty Images)
