Announced this evening are the nominees for the upcoming Grammy Awards, which include Pink Floyd. The Division Bell has been included in the Best Surround Sound Album category.

The surround mix was included in the 20th Anniversary box set, on Blu-ray, and available from the Pink Floyd Store as a standalone DVD. More details of the box set can be found through this link.

Winners of each category will be announced in the ceremony which will be held on February 8th, 2015.

Pink Floyd’s Creative Director Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell, fresh from finishing his book Hipgnosis Portraits, was tasked with the job of a promotional video for ‘Louder Than Words’, the first track released from The Endless River. As a Brain Damage exclusive, we bring you the story behind the video - in Po’s own words - which gives the background to the ideas in the video, the location, and some of the issues faced during the making of the video. And, if you’ve yet to see it, you can view it at the bottom of this article. Now, over to Po…

When Pink Floyd commissioned a video for ‘Louder Than Words’ there was no specific brief. This was totally normal. I had heard the music and read Polly Samson’s lyrics. The emphasis of the lyric seemed to be about the band, not specifically placed in any time frame, but more about their personal relationships in their nearly five decade career. “It’s louder than words this thing that we do” speaks volumes.

Pink Floyd have nearly always made some formal, or informal, statement about things they do, be it a reflection of social comment or a sense of political leaning. Writing an idea for a music video for them is complicated. It can be something current, but then it’s easily dated; it couldn’t really address the lyric as that would involve starting at the genesis of Pink Floyd through to the present day, and that’s more than a five minute film. What was required was something more observational, more a case of bringing an awareness of something that one might have no previous knowledge of especially if it effects the future of our planet. “It’s louder than words this thing that we do” was the line that caught my imagination.

Nick Mason has donated a special signed print for the WaterAid charity, in an auction created by UK-based music magazine Q.

At the recent Q Awards, when Nick received the Q Award for Classic Album, for The Dark Side Of The Moon, he signed a one-off print of their award. Click the thumbnail to the left to see Nick at the Awards Ceremony, with the signed print itself. To go with the print is a copy of The Dark Side Of The Moon on CD which Nick has also autographed. Other winning artists at the event signed prints of their awards, also for the charity.

Also open to bids is a limited-edition Gibson guitar, autographed by some of the country's leading guitarists including Johnny Marr (The Smiths), Serge (Kasabian), James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers) and Carl Barat (The Libertines).

The auction will run until 9pm UK time on Sunday, December 7th, with every penny raised going towards WaterAid's work, transforming lives in some of the world's poorest communities through access to clean water and safe toilets.

As Nick himself said, "Help save lives, bid now!" You can do so through this direct link.

Roger Waters has donated a signed scarf for auction this month. Roger and a host of well-known, household names from the worlds of music, film, TV and sport have pledged their support to male cancer awareness this November, by donating their signed and worn ties and scarves, all being auctioned as part of the Cahonas Scotland 'Loosen Up' eBay campaign.

With men often "tongue tied" when discussing or dealing with male health issues the auction, in its 4th year, aims to bring positive change in Male Cancer Awareness.

Bidders have the chance to own some unique items from the likes of Brian May, Steve Coogan, Alan Cumming, Kevin McKidd, Ricky Gervais, Simon Pegg, and Sarah Jessica Parker. All money raised will help Cahonas Scotland to advance education, awareness and early diagnosis of Male Cancers.

Roger's offering, in an auction through this link, which finishes at 8:08pm on Sunday, November 30th, is a signed Arsenal football scarf. A lifelong fan of the team, Roger has added a drawing of a cannon, which is part of Arsenal's club badge. With the money going toward an excellent charity, let's hope people dig deep and bid well for this!