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Yay! Conchords win Grammy

The Conchords EP “The Distant Future” won a Grammy for best Comedy album!!!

Read all about the win:

TV3.co.nz: Interview with Grammy winners Flight of the Conchords

CNN: List of Winners

NZ Herald: Send your message of Congratulations to the Boys

Stuff.co.nz: The robots take over as Conchords win

“I had heard a rumour that we had won it and I did a news check on Google,” Clement said yesterday. “Then I texted Bret.”

NZ Herald

The pair, who are currently in New Zealand, were unavailable for comment today.

The Dominion Post: Comedy EP wins Grammy for Conchords

Radio New Zealand: Flight of the Conchords scoop Grammy

Reuters : Comics win New Zealand’s first Grammy in 24 years

TV3: Flight of the Conchords win Grammy

TVNZ: Flight of the Conchords win Grammy

Recording Industry Association CEO Campbell Smith says the Grammy award could not have gone to a more deserving pair and says it is a massive achievement.

Smith says they won it because what they do is genius and a lot of people in the industry have known that for a while, even if others are just catching on.

Chortle UK: Music world honours Conchords

The Envelope @ the LA Times (Thanks D for the link!)

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One comment for “Yay! Conchords win Grammy”

  1. Posted by Marielba | February 10, 2008, 11:15 pm

    I was gonna say… I saw the post about the writer’s guild but nothing on the grammy, so they have reason to celebrate!!!

    Cheers!!!

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