Rush have been nominated for an award at this year’s Prog Awards in the following category: STORM THORGERSON GRAND DESIGN AWARD, for the Rush 40th Anniversary Reissue Box Set. This year the Awards take place at the prestigious Underglobe beneath Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, on Thursday September 11. You can vote via the website here: http://awards.prog.teamrock.com

Vote for Rush as Prog Rock’s Band of the Year here: http://awards.progrockmag.com/awards/band-of-the-year… and vote for the 2112 package for Prog Rock’s ‘Grand Design’. After all, with an award title from Power Windows, it’s apropos! http://awards.progrockmag.com/awards/grand-design

Clockwork Angels picked up “Album of the Year” at last night’s Prog Awards.  Here’s BBC’s wrap up of the event. “Canadian rock band Rush’s latest concept album, Clockwork Angels, was named Album Of The Year. With its dystopian steampunk theme, the three-piece’s 19th studio album has earned rapturous reviews, even in the mainstream press. Describing it as Rush’s “most solid and compelling set of songs in years”, The Guardian went on to say: “Those who worship at the temple of Rush will be in raptures; for those who remain agnostic, there may well be enough here to justify a leap of faith.” The Clockwork Angels North American Tour kicks off …

Rush has been nominated in 2 categories for the Progressive Music Awards ? “Clockwork Angels” for Album of the Year and Grand Design for the Rush Sectors Box set. Vote at the link!