Gojira won the 2025 Grammy for Best Metal Performance on Sunday (February 2nd). The award was presented during the Premiere Ceremony that streamed online prior to the main televised ceremony.
The French metal band took home the Grammy for “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!),” along with collaborators Marina Viotti and Victor Le Masne. Gojira stole the show during the Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Paris back in July, delivering a mesmerizing performance of the song outside the windows of the Conciergerie building, a former prison and courthouse that sits along the River Seine.
In the Best Metal Performance category, Gojira beat out Judas Priest’s “Crown of Horns,” Metallica’s “Screaming Suicide,” Spiritbox’s “Cellar Door,” and Knocked Loose’s “Suffocate” featuring Poppy.
In a somewhat confusing moment, the house band at the Grammy ceremony played Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” as Gojira walked to the stage to receive their award.
Frontman Joe Duplantier accepted on behalf of the band and Viotti and Le Masne, who were all present on the stage. The singer-guitarist told the crowd, “We’re extremely excited to receive this award. We had the privilege to perform at the Olympics ceremony with Marina and Victor, so this is a great day for us, obviously.”
He added, “We want to dedicate this award to all the bands that are pushing the boundaries. Support your local artists. Support your local bands.”
The Grammy marked Gojira’s first win after three previous nominations.
Keep up with the winners of the 2025 Grammy Awards at this location, and watch the video for Gojira’s “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)” below.
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