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On This Day, February 22, 1989: Jethro Tull beats Metallica for the first-ever Hard Rock/Metal Grammy

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On This Day, February 22, 1989… The 31st Grammy Awards added a new category, Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance, but it was not without controversy. Jethro Tull won the award for their album Crest of the Knave, beating