2-22-89 Jethro Tull wins Best Hard Rock/Metal award

Neither the crowd nor the presenters know quite how to react when Jethro Tull’s album Crest of a Knave unexpectedly wins an award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance, presented by Alice Cooper and Lita Ford in a televised award ceremony broadcast 2-22-89. This was the first year this award show included a “metal“ category. Metallica, who performed during the broadcast and can be seen goofing around backstage as the nominations are read, were the expected winners. The following year, Metallica DID score a Grammy, and in their acceptance speech they said “We’d like to thank Jethro Tull for not putting out an album this year.“ The BetaGems channel also has “Jethro Tull 9-19-93 SDSU San Diego UNRELEASED,“ “Jethro Tull 9-20-96 SDSU San Diego UNRELEASED,“ “Jethro Tull 6-5-88 SDSU San Diego UNRELEASED,“ “Ian Anderson 11-4-87 hosts music video showcase,“ “Jethro Tull 11-29-95 daytime TV performance“ “Jethro Tull 4-28-92 TV perf