Gojira have taken out the ‘Best Metal Performance’ Grammy Award for their epic act at the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony.
The incredible performance of ‘Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!),’ which was their debut of the song, saw the band open the 2024 Olympics in the most epic way.
The performance began with a beheaded Marie Antoinette singing to the crowd, before the camera pulled back to reveal the band members performing while standing from the windows of Paris’ iconic Concierge, while a whole lotta pyrotechnics lit up the historic building. Later in the song, opera singer Marina Viotti joins the spectacle while in a boat float.
If you somehow haven't watched the performance yet, check it out below. We reckon you'll enjoy it.
The French heavy metal band’s spectacle of a performance earned them their first-ever Grammy win at the 2025 awards, beating other category nominees Judas Priest, Metallica, Knocked Loose, and Spiritbox.
"Thank you very much. It took us a long time to [get up here]. We were sitting over back there," frontman Joe Duplantier said, once the band got up onstage after a bit of a delay getting there.
Continuing the acceptance speech, he said, "We are extremely excited to receive this award. We had the privilege to perform at the Olympic ceremony with Marina [Viotti] and Victor [Le Masne] so this is a great day for us, obviously.
“We want to dedicate this award to all the bands that are pushing the boundaries, support your local artists, support your local bands because that's where it's at and they're inspiring us to continue. So, thank you very much for this."
Best Metal Performance Nominees
Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne - "Mea Culpa (Ah! Ca Ira!)" Judas Priest - "Crown of Horns" Knocked Loose Featuring Poppy - "Suffocate" Metallica - "Screaming Suicide" Spiritbox - "Cellar Door"
