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LINKIN PARK's BENNINGTON 'Insulted' By GRAMMY Nomination

December 10, 2003

LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington has told Launch Radio Networks that he is "insulted" by the fact that the group's only Grammy nomination this year is in the category of "Best Rock Instrumental Performance" (for "Session", a track from their recent "Meteora" album) when last year they received no less than three nods ("Best New Artist", "Best Rock Album" for "Hybrid Theory", and "Best Hard Rock Performance" for "Crawling"). "I personally feel that this record is better than 'Hybrid Theory'," he said. "I think there are certain songs that definitely exceed the quality of even 'Crawling'. And to not even be nominated for a track that was an album track - I mean it was an instrumental, like an interlude — personally, I'm kind of insulted. I think I'd rather be not nominated for anything than to be nominated for a track that's not even a band track. I definitely was thrown off a little bit, but who cares, really." (listen to Chester's quote in Real Audio format at this location)

LINKIN PARK will begin their tour with P.O.D., HOOBASTANK, and STORY OF THE YEAR on January 16 in Fairfax, Virginia. Singer Mike Shinoda told Billboard.com that the band will play an all-new set featuring several songs that audiences have not heard them perform live before. A third edition of the band's Projekt Revolution tour is planned for later in 2004.

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