Overview
- The band won Best Alternative Music Album for Songs of a Lost World and Best Alternative Music Performance for “Alone.”
- Both awards were announced during the Grammys’ Premiere Ceremony before the televised broadcast in Los Angeles.
- Presenter Jesse Welles read Robert Smith’s message thanking collaborators, crew, Universal Music Group, and fans.
- The Cure prevailed over nominees including Bon Iver, Hayley Williams, Wet Leg, Turnstile, and Tyler, the Creator, depending on category.
- These are the group’s first wins after prior nominations for Wish (1993) and Bloodflowers (2001), and Songs of a Lost World is their first full-length in 16 years.