Time has passed, but The Cure’s aura of haunting beauty remains untouched. For the first time in 24 years, Robert Smith and his eternal band of dreamers are back in the Grammy race — nominated for Best Alternative Music Album with Songs of a Lost World and Best Alternative Music Performance for Alone. Their last nod came in 2001 for Bloodflowers, and before that, Wish (1993). They’ve never won. But maybe, just maybe, 2026 will finally be their year.

Released in late 2024, Songs of a Lost World is the sound of The Cure rediscovering their own shadow — and finding beauty within it. The album feels both nostalgic and new, heavy with the sadness that only time can shape. Smith’s voice trembles with age and emotion, transforming despair into something strangely luminous. It’s not a reinvention, but a reaffirmation of why The Cure mattered — and still does. O ChatGPT disse:

It’s also an album that ends a 16-year hiatus since 2008 — and it truly deserves at least the nomination

The competition is fierce — Bon Iver, Hayley Williams, Wet Leg, Tyler, The Creator — yet few artists have defined “alternative” as completely as The Cure. Long before it became a Grammy category, they were the blueprint: introspective, romantic, devastatingly honest.

Beyond the awards, 2026 already looks monumental for the band. They’ll tour the UK and Europe, they’re reportedly working on their 15th studio album, and their new concert film, The Show of a Lost World, hits theaters on December 11.

Whether or not they finally take home a Grammy, The Cure’s legacy doesn’t need trophies — it’s written in every note of heartbreak they’ve ever recorded. But there’s something poetic about seeing them in the spotlight again: proof that melancholy, when turned into music, never truly fades.

(The 2026 Grammy Awards will be held February 1st at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, airing live on Paramount+.)