The Cure Wins First Grammys for Album and Single

In a milestone moment for one of alternative rock's most enduring acts, The Cure claimed their first Grammy Awards after five decades in the music industry, securing victories in two categories during the early portion of the 68th annual Grammy Awards ceremony on Sunday night in Los Angeles.

The British band, formed in 1976 in Crawley, England, won Best Alternative Music Performance for their track "Alone" and Best Alternative Music Album for their 2024 release, Songs of a Lost World. The wins mark the group's first Grammy honors, following a string of commercial successes and critical acclaim that had eluded the awards until now. The ceremony took place at Crypto.com Arena, with the pre-televised segments honoring the alternative categories before the main broadcast began at 8 p.m. EST on CBS and Paramount+.

The Cure's members were absent from the event, attending the funeral of their former bandmate Perry Bamonte, who died in late December at age 65. Bamonte, a multi-instrumentalist who contributed to several of the band's albums in the 1990s, passed away over the holiday period, prompting the group to send a pre-recorded acceptance message instead. Frontman Robert Smith, the...