It’s been a long time comin’.
Five decades of defining a genre’s melancholic heart finally received its formal recognition.
The Cure, a band synonymous with alternative music itself, won their first-ever Grammy Awards.
Their acclaimed 2024 album Songs of a Lost World triumphed for Best Alternative Music Album, while its haunting single ‘Alone’ secured Best Alternative Music Performance.
In a poignant twist, the iconic group was not present to accept the honours, instead attending the funeral of their former guitarist and keyboardist, Perry Bamonte.
The wins close a long chapter for Robert Smith and company, who had been nominated in the same category for 1993’s Wish and 2001’s Bloodflowers.
This victory, arriving half a century into their storied career, serves as a bittersweet and long-overdue tribute, celebrating both an enduring legacy and a moment of profound, personal loss.
