Holy Grail
Random Access Memories: The Album That Won Album of the Year
The text confirms that Daft Punk released the album Random Access Memories, which won Album of the Year at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards held on January 26, 2014.
- Type
- Musical Album
- Affiliation
- Daft Punk (Thomas Bangalter & Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo)
- First Appears
- 2013
- Status
- Winner of Album of the Year
Verified Timeline
Lore & Background
The source states that Daft Punk received nine nominations for Random Access Memories. The album features artists including Julian Casablancas, DJ Falcon, Todd Edwards, Chilly Gonzales, Giorgio Moroder, Panda Bear, Nile Rodgers, Paul Williams, and Pharrell Williams. Producers include Thomas Bangalter, Julian Casablancas, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, DJ Falcon, and Todd Edwards.
In Their Own Story
At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2014, Daft Punk won five awards. These included Album of the Year for Random Access Memories and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. The source does not describe a narrative story or lore regarding a 'Holy Grail' concept within this album.
Reader's Guide
The source indicates that the eligibility period for these awards was October 1, 2012, to September 30, 2013. Daft Punk performed with Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers on 'Get Lucky,' which won Record of the Year. The show was broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Did You Know?
- Daft Punk won five awards at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for Random Access Memories.
- The show was moved to January 26, 2014, to avoid competing with the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
- Jay-Z received the most nominations with nine, while Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams were each nominated twice for both Album of the Year and Record of the Year.
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