Bono Accepts Grammy for Best Alternative Act - 1995

[Netlocd]

I like the stab he takes at The Smashing Pumpkins. Lol.

[RoxanneJ81]

I remember this ceremony! 'Cause after that speech, Billy Joel was playing "River of Dreams" and there's a pause in the song. Instead of continuing on, Billy sat at the piano, stared at his watch and went "Valuable air time passing by. Bono. Bono. Bono." Loved it!

[ziggypop79]

He was still quite slim here, and had his own hair. And less annoying.

[magneto44]

I'm pretty sure it was for Zooropa, I remember watching this live

[supercooldude2121]

Change the title

[jrjr8619]

what was the grammy for? zooropa?

[MrNutsack101]

U2 was cool in the 90s...now...a bunch of old farts saying they want to save the world...and put on great shows, but not cutting edge music like before...

[cingny1]

He was smoking^^ Look at his left hand.

[ricjuk]

back when bono (and U2) was cool. seems a long time ago now....

[GlenMuse795]

ZOOROPA!



[ralphcraddock]

the mans a natural comedian just like arthur askey.

[TheGavio93]

Bono needs to stop with his politeness. Get more Irish up in there!!!!

[ClassicRock93]

"We will continue to fuck up the mainstream" LOVE IT! hhahahahahah

[stromer24]

Awesome! I remember watching this as a kid lol

[kubo0666]

WE WANT THE OLD bONO BACK :D

[CAYOMluver]

Bono looks so sexy in this

[Nonoyawns]

The idea that Bono seriously thinks U2 does anything seriously alternative and is not totally 100% mainstream is the only thing funny/shocking about video.

[JoRu94]

@Nonoyawns Listen to Zooropa and then say that again with a straight face. Or if you want something newer, try "Fez-Being Born" or "Cedars of Lebanon" from their latest one for example. Good luck to you.

[Nonoyawns]

@JoRu94 Challenge taken, comment stands. Anyone can throw around weak notions of political dissatisfaction. The simplistic issues raised in those songs are no more "fuck[ing] up the mainstream" than adolescent political facebook statuses trying to prove the poster is a "rebel'.

[51yourtimeisup]

@Nonoyawns or listen to Original Soundtracks 1 or Exit from the Joshua Tree.

[jalejalemmt]

@Nonoyawns How about the time the Edge came out and performed Numb on his own at the VMAs. Wow, that was such a mainstream move.

[derekmok]

@Nonoyawns

If you think Zooropa is "mainstream", you're an utter moron.

[mortalkon]

oo what a naughty boy Bono is

[nunozr]

ZOOROPA!!!!!!!

[jeffcarter]

why is embedding disabled?

[beezee05]

@jeffcarter Didn't realize embedding had been disabled. Have fixed it. Thx for letting me know.

[MitchGettman]

Coolest Bono ever!

[essy111]

interesting who and what mainstream he meant? Was it the mainstream illuminati new world order agenda? Did you know he had death threats back then?

[HacjienceYukona]

@essy111 The music mainstream you moron. He had death threats for sticking up for MLK in 1987, not 1994. Get your facts right.

[RideMyBMW]

U2 beat out Nirvana for best alternative act...even Bono's embarrassed by this travesty.

[skrason]

@RideMyBMW : You must be too young to remember that anything Nirvana did, the Pixies did before them. Because Nirvana, as great as they were (honestly, I'm a fan!), didn't do anything that the Pixies didn't do 10 years earlier. So, do I think U2 deserved this recognition? FUCK. YES.

[up4playin21]

What was this Grammy for in '95? U2 hadn't released anything the previous year, right?

[munckymagic]

As much as I like U2 and Bono himself, he's always been a gobshite, bless him

[martilook]

God he is so sexy and he had that cute kind of swagger.

[lonkylaine]

He is so fucking sexy !

[jenannvick]

Bono seemed sooo different in this video looked great as usual but def drunk haha smoking a cigg.. bad dont smoke..

He seems so loose and cheeky love him why did he say that in the end?? about a message to the kids???

seemed weird to me love u2 anyways

[MisterSarajevo9]

A day or so earlier, at an MTV Rock the Vote party, George Stephanopoulus gave a speech where he talked about the "political vitality of the young people." So Bono is being cheeky b/c there was a bit of snickering about that remark from a guy in his early 30's.

[u23421]

Yeah Bono, let the poor Billy Joel with that stupid face after the fuck word, haha!

[MrNutsack101]

Bono was cool back then...full of swagger...now is he predictable...which is okay, but not exciting...

[terrasidius]

I want this Bono (U2) back!! :D

[Jysti]

Ah and this award not goes to Zooropa, I think...Zooropa won "Bets Alternative Record" in 1993. But probably i'm wrong...

[Jysti]

I Love U2 (all their works form 1980 to 1997 and I like the also No Line On The Horizon) but by now Bono and all the other guys are totaly different. "Fuck up the mainstream"...is a phrase that now, look at this guys has no more sense. Sadness.

[AtomicPeace]

@Jysti Sad to say it but you may be probably right. We have to understand that everybody chages thru the years. I don't judge them. They are in their middle age. parents. etc etc. They are now just protecting their economic interests. However I still love them...

[zakilaouira]

bono the best act on planet

[jdizzler]

Zooropa is clearly alt like.....but yeah....Siamese Dream was top dog that year, by MILES as well

[shopgirl157]

I love U2, but how did they win the Alternative Act award? I mean they can win any award in my book, and they did aome alternative stuff in Achtung Bbay, Zooropa and Pop, but still.

[spartacus0700]

Zooropa was alternative to the music industry at the time.

[shopgirl157]

It's an amazing record and alternative. If you say so, I believe you. (:

[spartacus0700]

Oh i agree, i just remember reading they were even surprised to have been in that category

[Whistlechops]

F uck up the mainstream? HAHAHAHAHA, you can't get more f ucking mainstream corporate puppets than U2. What a knob head that t wat is.

[expl0ded09]

haha.. Billy Joel's face

[jninja12]

lol Smashing Pumpkins

[Evitochka]

last line is just the best

[niallvan]

Keep the glasses off Bono and get angry ya look beautifulllll!!!!!

Remember.

[hudde95]

94 green day won mtws alternative grammy

[voutespancar]

Bono looking good and wanting to start a fight, I miss those days

[ayajedi]

He looked great back then

[dajzilla]

You ever notice how Bono ALWAYS has a "horse" or "frog in his throat" whenever he gives an acceptance speech? Always clearing his throat. ALWAYS! Go watch some more of his acceptance speeches and you'll see what I mean. It's odd.

[ColorsBright]

@dajzilla

It started in the begining of the 90s when he started smoking. I believe that smoking had a big impact on that horse/frog you are talking about. In one video Bono even says something about his father not wanting him to smoke. I guess we all should listen to are parents ;o)

[breachmania]

fuck off

[ColorsBright]

@breachmania

ummmm..... for what ?? By the way you are an asshole.

[ckybambamgirl]

This was his sexiest look...yum

[sickoftards]

good for him. !

[highanddry1983]

Its a great album totally diif from what they done or do to this day. Alternative album winner totally strange because the last track(an what a track it is! is the wanderer feat. Johnny Cash) is totally beautiful. An i do believe that the 90's was the best decde for music to date. thanks to nevermind cause those cheesy metal bands an tut tut videos where terrible an micheal bolton garbage!!!!

[mecetnoca]

0:13 lol...

U2 is the best... Even Winning this weird grammy for best alternative act. Zooropa f!#$ up the mainstream

[governmentcheese61]

Was that a diss or a complement to the Smashing Pumpkins?

[crappycommodore]

Compliment. He was a big fan.

[Airborne102st]

He said he wanted to see the Smashing Pumpkins.... why would you think that's a diss?!

[governmentcheese61]

I thought he was implying that he shouldn't be in the same category as alternative bands like the Pumpkins because they can't play big arenas but U2 can. I thought Bono may have been sarcastic in saying he'd like the Pumpkins to play arenas, but that's probably the cynic in me coming out. Especially since I've seen other U2 interviews where Bono's been complementary of the Pumpkins.

[martinone9]

He said he'd like to see the Pumpkins play in stadiums,they can barely fill an arena much less a stadium.Sounds like a diss to me.

[tacosontheceiling]

Haha erinhaz! It doesn't even matter what he's doing...he's just deadly hot.

[crappycommodore]

Too bad they forgot this quote after 1997. We've missed out on some great music. ;-(

[0586730O2]

i think yes he is a LITTLE DRUNK

[quillber]

i dont think so

[0586730O2]

ok drunk on success there is another clip on here where he is definately on something though, still great bloke

[erinhaz]

hahaha! is he on drugs or something here? picking his nose? wtf! he's so hot tho. and funny as hell.

[Joaokimuralegiao]

great year..U2..Alanis Morissette..

[Macclenn]

I love the way he likes to curse on American tv. Awesome. And man did he look good in the 90's!

[ramsus06]

Yeah I love how he drops the F bomb here and he did it again at the Golden Globes a few years ago.

[SpaceOddity]

LOL, thanks for uploading this. I've been wanting to re-watch this clip for a long time...! :D

[ryu1024]

I can think of no other band that is as progressive and anti-mainstream as U2.

[angelikau2]

he looks great in here :D, the best singer i ever heard

[starfish146]

I suppose he wasn't happy with the "Alternative", but it was for Zooropa, and Zooropa is one of a kind, not really a main stream rock album. I think it's great it won an award, whatever category it was in.

[jpjakenney1353]

VERY Funny. U2=Best Band Ever!

[jpjakenney1353]

Bono:"We Continue to abuse our position and F*** up the mainstream."

[monsterinyourpocket]

its seems bono was a lot more pissed off during the 90s than he is now,making angry speeches with an angry face.

[RideMyBMW]

They beat out Nirvana that year...Goes to show who runs these "sham" awards.

[starfish146]

If you're a Nirvana fan I understand your frustrations. I feel that way about Goo Goo Dolls loosing to Celine Dion.

[ishhod]

Both amazing bands. The end.

[thegoalissoul4ever]

i was watching that very night and i jumped out of my seating yelling AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[deeetechhh]

hi is soooooooooooooooooooooooooo hahahahahhah great man a great singer and wtf xD

[jimmybryght]

Bono is a fucking sellout.

[CharredFox]

Only Bono could do that.

[EpiLPstandard]

"We shall abuse our position and f*** up the main stream" - strong words Bono! :) But that's good...