Album of the Year

"How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb" U2

Single of the Year

Sometimes You Can' t Make It On Your OwnU2

U2, songwriters (U2)

Best Rock Band/Group

"Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" 》U2

Best Rock Song

《City Of Blinding Lights》U2

U2, songwriters (U2)

Best Rock Album

"How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb" U2 was formed in: 1976 in Ireland

Members: Bono; The Edge; Adam Clayton; Larry Mullen Jr

Album:

2000 All That You Can't Leave Behind

1997 Pop Island

1993 Zooropa Island

1991 Achtung Baby Island < /p>

1988 Rattle & Hum Island

1987 The Joshua Tree Island

There is no doubt that U2 was the most popular rock band in the UK in the 1980s and originated in Ireland. U2 began their musical career in 1977, when the main members of the band were still attending secondary school in Dublin. Among them, Bono (Paul David Hewson, born in Dublin on May 10, 1960, musician), The Edge (David Evans, born in Essex in 1961, guitarist), Adam Clayton (March 13, 1960) Born on October 31, 1961 in Dublin, England, bass) and Larry Mullen Jr (namely Laurence Mullen, born on October 31, 1961 in Dublin, drummer) initially played classic songs by the Rolling Stones and the Shipwrecked Boys, and formed the basis for the band. It's called Feedback. They later changed their name to Hype, but eventually settled on U2 in 1978.

In the same year, after winning the talent competition in Limrick, England, U2 was noticed by the well-known music agent Paul McGuinness and soon signed with CBS Ireland Records. The single "Out Of Control (1979)" included in their first album "EP U2:3" topped the Irish pop charts, and later U2 returned again with the song "Another Day (1980)" Take the top spot on the leaderboard. However, during this period, their contract period with CBS British Records had expired, and they could sign with any record company outside Ireland, so they became a band under Island Records. Their UK debut single "11 O'Clock Tick Tock", produced by Martin Hannett, failed to chart despite a good response from fans. At the same time, their other two singles "A Day Without Me" and "I Will Follow" did not sell well, but this did not affect their preparation for the release of their first album "Boy", which was produced by Produced by Steve Lillywhite, it is a record of their own youth. Although the style is touching and uplifting, it has been criticized by some music critics. This accusation became more intense as U2 performed live performances throughout the UK at that time. Despite this, Bono's unforgettable voice and the band's passionate performance showed the world that they were the most promising band in 1981. After touring the United States, U2 returned to the UK. By this time their single "Fire" had been included in the top 30 of the British pop charts. Another single that also caused a great response was "Gloria". At the same time, U2's new album "October" is also deeply loved by music fans. They have given the album a religious color to make it more shocking. In February 1983, U2 entered the top ten of the British pop charts with the single "New Year's Day". It is said that the theme of this track is hope and was created based on the political movement launched by the Polish Solidarity trade union.

The theme of this album organically combines religious and political conflicts, and its lead song "Sunday Bloody Sunday" has become one of U2's most memorable tracks. Another single, "Under A Blood Red Sky", also made an impression, reaching number two on the UK pop charts, and also launched U2 into the US pop charts for the first time. No. 28 on the music charts. In the summer of 1984, U2 began planning to enter the rock music scene. Bono teamed up with Bob Dylan to make his first appearance at the latter's concert. At the same time, U2 also formed its own Mother record label, whose purpose is to discover more new music talents in Ireland. In the meantime, "The Unforgettable Fire", co-produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, showed that the U2 band had become more mature. This single made U2 higher on the American pop music charts and also achieved great commercial success. . Another single "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" more strongly demonstrates the unique passion and humanistic style of U2's music. This style has gradually become the representative style of U2 and is familiar and accepted by music fans.

U2’s commitment to charity was more clearly reflected in their subsequent actions. They participated in various charity activities held by the Irish Self-Help Movement and cooperated with Amnesty International. , and participated in the singing of Little Steven's anti-apartheid song "Sun City". During this same period, U2 began a global tour and completed the recording of their next album. The album, titled "The Joshua Tree", was released in March 1987. It solidified U2's status in the music industry and made U2 one of the most popular bands in the world. The album continued to top the charts in the UK and US, showing U2's new broader sound and deeply rooted lyrical melodies. Two singles from the album, "With Or Without You" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", both topped the US pop charts. After this landmark album, 1988 was a relatively quiet year for U2. Bono and Edge appeared in Roy Orbison's film Mystery Girl, and U2 performed the song "Desire" It also became their first hit single to reach number one in the UK. In addition, due to the success of the album "The Joshua Tree", U2 faced the huge challenge of releasing an equally outstanding album, and they spent a long time discussing this matter. During this period, members of the U2 band participated in the recording of an album commemorating Cole Porter. In this album called "Red Hot + Blue", they sang a fast-paced song "Night And Day". At the end of 1991, the song "The Fly" sung by the U2 band was selected into the British charts and soon became the number one song. It repeated the success of the U2 band's "Desire" single. The song "Achtung Baby" continues the music style of the U2 band, which emphasizes U2's status in international rock music. Critics still mercilessly mock Zooropa and the dance-focused Pop, but U2 is one of the most popular bands in modern rock music, and their stadium shows always attract countless fans.

By the mid-1990s, Bono spent much of his time writing songs, and he and Edge wrote the interlude for the James Bond film "GoldenEye." In addition, at the MTV Awards held in Paris, Bono denounced French President Chirac, which became a sensational news at the time. Bono was visibly upset about France's nuclear tests, but he was smiling as he walked on stage to accept the award, fooling everyone in the audience with his calm performance, but then he dropped a sarcastic remark. Bono said: "What a city!" (the audience cheered and applauded), "What a night" (then cheered), "What a bomb" (the audience was confused but burst into laughter), "What a mistake" (The audience reacted with confusion), and then Bono said: "What a mean president you have" (scattered boos erupted). U2's 1998 re-recording of the song "Sweetest Thing" ranked third on the UK Hot Singles Chart at the time, and U2 released its first retrospective album of hits. In March 2000, Bono's episode for the movie "Million Pound Hotel" was officially released. The episode was a new song "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" specially sung by U2, with lyrics written by Rushdie.

This song was also included in U2's album "All That You Can't Leave Behind". In this album, U2 eschewed electroacoustic instruments and instead used rock-style accompaniment in the late 1980s.