turnstileyungblud
15:08 Monday, 2 February 2026
The 2026 GRAMMY Awards took place on February 1 in Los Angeles, CA, with the rock, metal, and alternative categories once again presented during the premiere ceremony at the Peacock Theater, ahead of the televised main event.
Canadian alternative metal breakout Spiritbox were among the performers during the afternoon ceremony, delivering a live rendition of "Soft Spine." The track earned the band their third GRAMMY nomination overall, landing them in the Best Metal Performance category. Despite the high-profile performance, Spiritbox ultimately left empty-handed.
That honor went to Turnstile, who claimed Best Metal Performance for their track "Birds." The Baltimore outfit continued their dominant showing by also winning Best Rock Album for NEVER ENOUGH, marking one of the biggest rock wins of the day.
YUNGBLUD secured his first GRAMMY Award, winning Best Rock Performance for his live cover of Black Sabbath's "Changes." The performance was recorded during Back To The Beginning, the final live sendoff for Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath, held last July at Villa Park.
The performance featured an all-star backing band including Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Adam Wakeman, and II of Sleep Token. Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy's widow, joined the group onstage to accept the award.
Industrial icons Nine Inch Nails took home Best Rock Song for "As Alive As You Need Me To Be," lifted from the upcoming Tron: Ares soundtrack. The band were not in attendance to accept the award. Meanwhile, The Cure dominated the alternative categories, winning Best Alternative Music Performance for "Alone" and Best Alternative Music Album for Songs Of A Lost World.
All the relevant categories are as follows:
Best Metal Performance
- Turnstile – "Birds" ????
- Dream Theater – "Night Terror"
- Ghost – "Lachryma"
- Sleep Token – "Emergence"
- Spiritbox – "Soft Spine"
Best Rock Album
- Turnstile – NEVER ENOUGH ????
- Deftones – private music
- HAIM – I Quit
- Linkin Park – From Zero
- YUNGBLUD – Idols
Best Rock Performance
- YUNGBLUD – "Changes" (Live from Back To The Beginning) ????
- Amyl And The Sniffers – "U Should Not Be Doing That"
- Linkin Park – "The Emptiness Machine"
- Turnstile – "NEVER ENOUGH"
- Hayley Williams – "Mirtazapine"
Best Rock Song
- Nine Inch Nails – "As Alive As You Need Me To Be" ????
- Sleep Token – "Caramel"
- Hayley Williams – "Glum"
- Turnstile – "NEVER ENOUGH"
- YUNGBLUD – "Zombie"
Best Alternative Music Performance
- The Cure – "Alone" ????
- Bon Iver – "Everything Is Peaceful Love"
- Turnstile – "SEEIN' STARS"
- Wet Leg – "mangetout"
- Hayley Williams – "Parachute"
Best Alternative Music Album
- The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World ????
- Bon Iver – SABLE, fABLE
- Tyler, The Creator – Don't Tap The Glass
- Wet Leg – moisturizer
- Hayley Williams – Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
Best Song Written For Visual Media
- HUNTR/X – "Golden" (KPop Demon Hunters) ????
- Nine Inch Nails – "As Alive As You Need Me To Be" (Tron: Ares)
- Elton John & Brandi Carlile – "Never Too Late"
- Jayme Lawson – "Pale, Pale Moon" (Sinners)
- Rod Wave – "Sinners"
