Black Keys win Grammy nominations

The Black Keys, Pat Carney and Dan Auerbach, got Grsmmy nominations
wedenesday night for their sixth album.

Brothers, garnered nominations for Best Alternative Album; Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for the song Tighten Up; and Best Rock Instrumental for Black Mud.

The multiple Grammy nods make a gold-plated bookend to what has been the biggest year in the Firestone High graduates' near decade-long career.

Brothers debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Rock Album, Alternative and Tastemaker charts, as well as being their fastest-selling album with 73,000 sales in its first week. Additionally, the lead single Tighten Up also topped the Rock Songs chart (where it is still number 2) and is in its sixth week atop the Alternative Songs chart.

The band's songs have also been featured in the wildly popular game Rock Band, as well as commercials and films, including the soundtrack to The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (which is also Grammy-nominated). Their current world tour has been selling out many of its dates in the United States, Europe and Australia.

Graphic artist Michael Carney, Pat Carney's younger brother, also received a nomination for best recording package for his uncluttered, plainspoken artwork on the album. It places him in direct competition with yet another nominated Akronite, artist Andrew Taray, who worked on singer/songwriter Chip Taylor's Yonkers, NY album.

The Carneys are sons of BJ reporter Jim Carney and stepsons of Jim's wife, Katie Byard, also a BJ reporter.