After five decades of shaping alternative and gothic rock, The Cure have finally won their first Grammy Award—and they didn’t stop at just one.
The legendary band took home two awards during the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony on Sunday, February 1, winning Best Alternative Music Performance for their song “Alone” and Best Alternative Music Album for Songs of a Lost World. Both categories were presented during the live-streamed ceremony ahead of the main broadcast.
Singer-songwriter Jesse Wells presented the awards and read a statement on behalf of the band following the first win. Wells then accepted the second Grammy immediately afterward.
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“We are honored to receive this award,” the statement read. “We would like to thank everyone who helped in the creation of our songs, particularly co-producer Paul Corkette, everyone in the Universal Music Group who worked so hard to get our lost work found, and most importantly, all The Cure fans around the world who came to our Lost World shows and enjoyed our Lost World music. Without you, none of this would be possible.”
The wins mark a long-awaited milestone for the English band, which formed in the mid 1970s and went on to become one of the most influential acts in alternative music history. Despite decades of critical acclaim, commercial success, and genre-defining albums, The Cure had never previously won a Grammy. They were previously nominated twice for Best Alternative Music Album; once in 1993 for Wish and once in 2001 for Bloodflowers.
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“Alone,” which earned Best Alternative Music Performance, was released in September 2024 as the lead single from Songs of a Lost World. The track was written by frontman Robert Smith after he rediscovered the Ernest Dowson poem “Dregs,” drawing from its imagery and themes. Critics praised the song’s sweeping atmosphere, extended instrumental opening, and Smith’s vocal performance, with many noting its focus on mortality and environmental concerns.
The album Songs of a Lost World—The Cure’s fourteenth studio release—arrived on November 1, 2024, just one day after Halloween, at Smith’s request. It was the band’s first album of new material in 16 years, following 2008’s 4:13 Dream, and the first since 1985’s The Head on the Door to feature songs composed solely by Smith.
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The comeback record was met with widespread acclaim and significant commercial success. It became The Cure’s first No. 1 album in the U.K. since Wish in 1992 and topped charts across Europe. At one point, it reportedly outsold the rest of the U.K. Top 10 combined, cementing its status as one of 2024’s most successful releases.
The Grammy wins cap off a remarkable late-career resurgence for a band that has continually evolved while maintaining a fiercely loyal global fanbase. After 50 years, The Cure’s influence—and now their Grammy recognition—has finally come full circle.
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