The Cure Wins 2026 Grammy For Best Alternative Music Album

The 2026 Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album goes to The Cure for Songs of a Lost World.

The band also took home the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance for “Alone.” The band could not attend this year’s awards show as they were attending the funeral of their bandmate, The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte. Bamonte died at the age of 65 after a short illness at his home over the Christmas holiday.

“Quiet, intensive, intuitive, constant and hugely creative, ‘Teddy’ was a warm hearted and vital part of The Cure story,” the band said in a statement. Bamonte was apart of their touring crew since 1984 and joined the band in 1990.

2026 Grammy Best Alternative Music Album Nominees

SABLE, fABLE – Bon Iver

This marks the fifth studio album from Bon Iver, led by Justin Vernon. It released April 11, 2025, and was his first full album in six years. The record blends indie-folk roots with contemporary R&B, pop, and soul, evolving from the three-song SABLE EP into a fuller, more optimistic project. The record features collaborators like Dijon, Flock of Dimes, Danielle Haim, Kacy Hill, and Jacob Collier.

Songs Of A Lost World – The Cure

This marks The Cure’s fourteenth studio album, which was released November 1, 2024. This was their first record in sixteen years. The record was entirely written by frontman Robert Smith. The Cure were nominated for Best Alternative Music Album back in the early ’90s for Wish and in 2001 for Bloodflowers

DON’T TAP THE GLASS – Tyler, The Creator

Tyler is a longtime Grammy favorite with wins including Best Rap Album and other major nominations. Don’t Tap the Glass marks his first nomination outside rap/hip-hop categories into the alternative field.

moisturizer – Wet Leg

This marked the second record for Wet Leg and was produced by Dan Carey. The album reached No. 1 in the U.K. Wet Leg is also nominated for Best Alternative Music Performance (“Mangetout”).

Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party – Hayley Williams

This album is the third solo album from Hayley Williams (of Paramore). It was released August 28, 2025 via her own imprint Post Atlantic. The record was initially released online as 17 stand-alone songs before being sequenced into a full album with additional tracks, including “Parachute.”