Ozzy Osbourne has had a huge year this 2022.
Apart from his numerous health setbacks, Ozzy has been nothing but blessed with the gift of family, a love for music, and overflowing support from his fans.
Earlier this year, Osbourne released his thirteenth solo studio album, "Patient Number 9," which reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Concurrently, the comeback project of the metal music icon ruled over several charts, including US Top Hard Rock Albums, US Top Alternative Albums, US Top Rock Albums, and the US Top Tastemaker Albums.
The album received overwhelmingly positive reviews from music critics; it scored a four out of five rating from Kerrang!, NME, The Guardian, and Metal Hammer.
The project was a huge success. However, for Ozzy, he was not expecting that the project would be so huge that it would merit a Grammy nomination for 2023.
When the Grammy 2023 nominations were announced, Osbourne was very surprised to hear that he got four nominations.
His track with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, "Degradation Rules," earned a nomination for Best Metal Performance, going against Megadeth's "We'll Be Back," Muse's "Kill or Be Killed," Ghost's "Call Me Little Sunshine," and Turnstile's "Blackout.
"Patient Number 9" is in the running for Best Rock Album, while the title track snagged nods for the two remaining major rock categories - Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance.
Speaking to Billboard, Ozzy was still overwhelmed with emotions.
"The whole thing shocked me. I mean, if I won anything for the album I'll be floored," he said. "That's what I like about the business. It's never short of - I love surprises."
To date, Ozzy Osbourne has been nominated for the Grammy Awards a total of twelve times, including the new four ones.
He won Best Metal Performance With Vocals in 1994, Best Metal Performance in 2000, and another Best Metal Performance in 2014.
Elsewhere in the interview, Ozzy was already preparing for the possibility of his upcoming speech if he would be fortunate enough to win next year.
"I'm not good at making speeches. I always end up saying it twice or blowing it or whatever. I'm sure my wife will have it worked out. Behind me is my wife. My wife pulls my strings," he furthered.
The past year had been especially rough for Osbourne, suffering the impact of his Parkinson's Disease, undergoing surgery, and even contracting COVID-19. But for the metal icon, he affirmed that it "takes a lot to hold me down."
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