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15.03.2021 / 01:23
Watch The Strokes’ awkwardly accept their first Grammy
The Strokes won their first Grammy award tonight (March 14), winning Best Rock Album for ‘The New Abnormal’.The ceremony is taking place virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic and the New York band’s acceptance highlighted the struggles of awards shows in the pandemic era.When premiere ceremony host Jhené Aiko announced The Strokes as the winners, the livestream cut to bassist Nikolai Fraiture, drummer Fab Moretti and frontman Julian Casablancas via webcam.“It’s cutting out, who won?”