Doncaster Grammy winner Yungblud shares cute snap showing early music prowess

Doncaster Grammy winner Yungblud has shown he was always destined for the stage and musical success – by sharing a cute childhood snap of him clutching a guitar.

Even as a pyjama-clad youngster, the singer – whose real name is Dominic Harrison – had a taste for the limelight and shared a pic of himself with a child-friendly guitar, an amp and a height-appropriate microphone at his family home.

He hared the throwback with Instagram followers ahead of the glittering ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday evening which saw him pick up the award for Best Rock Performance.

Captioning the shot, he wrote: “If you told this little s*** one day he’d be goin to the Grammys with three nominations in rock, he’d probably tell you to f**k off but alas he’s goin. wild. thankyou for this insane journey family. rock n roll.”

Doncaster Grammy winner Yungblud shared a cute snap, suggesting he was always destined for musical success. (Photos: Yungblud/Instagram/Getty Images).placeholder image
Doncaster Grammy winner Yungblud shared a cute snap, suggesting he was always destined for musical success. (Photos: Yungblud/Instagram/Getty Images).

The star, 28, won music’s most prestigious honour for his live rendition of Black Sabbath's Changes, recorded during Ozzy Osbourne's farewell concert in Birmingham last year.

In his acceptance speech, Yungblud said: "To grow up loving an idol who helps you figure out your identity not only as a musician but also as a man is something that I'm truly grateful for.”

"For then to get to know them and form a relationship with them and honor them at their final show and then receive this, the cost of it is something I and all of us are finding so strange to comprehend. We f****** love you, Ozzy," he said, to loud cheers from the audience.

"We would all like to thank Sharon, Jack, Kelly and Aimee for this opportunity, everyone at the Back to the Beginning show.

"The whole band with me right now are six generations who came together in the name of our genre, in the name of Sabbath and the name of Ozzy Osbourne," he continued.

"I want to thank my team and everyone on all their teams. I deeply love this genre. It's all I've ever known. I want to dedicate this to everyone in the guitar shop I grew up in and everyone in a guitar shop or a bedroom with a dream. Rock music is coming back. Watch out pop music, we're gonna f*****' get ya," he added.

The guitar shop reference was a nod to the former Doncaster guitar shop Music Ground, which was based in Hall Gate and run by his dad Justin and late grandad Rick.

The musical emporium attracted a string of big music names over the years, including Oasis star Noel Gallagher, guitar icon Johnny Marr and Canadian rock star Bryan Adams.

Continuing his speech, Yungblud said: "The last time I saw Ozzy Osbourne, you asked if there's anything you could do for me," he said of Ozzy.

"I answered the music was enough and I can safely say on behalf of all of us that still stands now and will forever. You'll be with me every time I'm nervous and onstage at every show. God bless rock music and god bless f***ing Ozzy Osbourne,” he said.

Going into the ceremony, he had received nominations in three categories for Best Rock Song ("Zombie"), Best Rock Performance ("Changes" Live from Villa Park) and Best Rock Album (Idols).

Fittingly, his nominations were revealed by Osbourne's wife Sharon and son Jack.

The Grammy Awards are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognise outstanding achievements in music.

They are regarded by many as the most prestigious and significant awards in the music industry worldwide and thus the show is frequently called "music's biggest night.”

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