U2 win three Grammys

Updated: 11:52, Thursday, 22 February 2001

The Irish rock group, U2, has won three of the American music industry's most prestigious awards - the Grammys.

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The Irish rock group, U2, has won three of the American music industry's most prestigious awards - the Grammys. The band won in the categories Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Group - all for their recent hit 'Beautiful Day'. Other winners were Steeley Dan and the controversial rap artist Eminem, who won three awards. Collecting U2's third trophy, the band's lead singer, Bono, said that he was "feeling an unusual emotion... called humility".

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