FKA Twigs Wins First Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album

LOS ANGELES — British artist FKA Twigs claimed her first Grammy Award on Sunday, winning best dance/electronic album for her record Eusexua at the 68th annual Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony held at the Crypto.com Arena. The event, hosted by Darren Criss, distributed 86 awards ahead of the main televised broadcast on CBS, highlighting achievements across genres from pop and rap to Latin music and soundtracks.

FKA Twigs, whose real name is Tahliah Barnett, expressed surprise during her acceptance speech. "I didn't expect to come up here. I was just so happy to be nominated," she said. She thanked producer Koreless, her boyfriend Jordan Hemingway for video contributions, and her label Atlantic Records for their support. "It's been the most incredible journey," Twigs added. "I know that to a lot of people, I may be new, but I've actually been doing this a really long time, so to any artist, don't give up. Follow your vision, do you, because that's what's gonna make the world fall in love with your art."

The album Eusexua, released in February 2024, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart, marking Twigs' fourth consecutive project to top the list. Five...