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Turnstile Wins Best Rock Album and Best Metal Performance at 68th Grammys

The Baltimore band’s breakthrough honors cap a year of cross-category recognition that pushed hardcore closer to the mainstream.

Overview

  • Never Enough won Best Rock Album during the main ceremony in Los Angeles, marking the group’s first Grammy win.
  • "Birds" took Best Metal Performance at the pre-telecast portion of the awards.
  • Turnstile earned five nominations this cycle, becoming the first act nominated across rock, alternative and metal categories in one year.
  • Frontman Brendan Yates used the acceptance speech to thank the punk and hardcore community and the band’s Baltimore roots.
  • Following the awards, the group will launch an international tour in March across South America, North America and Europe.