Grammy Nominations: Wet Leg, The Cure, HAIM, Hayley Williams, Djo, Nine Inch Nails, and More
Each November, the Recording Academy unveils its Grammy nominees, and music fans eagerly search the list for familiar names. This year’s selections highlight a number of alternative and rock favorites who often appear in smaller categories rather than the major ones.
Alternative and Rock Standouts
- Wet Leg
- The Cure
- Djo
- Turnstile
- Nine Inch Nails
- Hayley Williams
- Bon Iver
- Amyl and the Sniffers
- Deftones
- Wilco
- Perfume Genius
New Category: Best Album Cover
This year introduces a new recognition: Best Album Cover. Wet Leg’s bold and divisive artwork for Moisturizer earned a nomination, joined by covers from Djo and Perfume Genius.
Major Nominations
Wet Leg received multiple nominations, including:
- Best Alternative Music Performance for “Mangetout” (competing with Bon Iver, The Cure, Hayley Williams, and Turnstile)
- Best Alternative Music Album, sharing the field with The Cure, Bon Iver, Hayley Williams, and Tyler, the Creator
Meanwhile, Turnstile fans can celebrate a nomination for Best Rock Album, where they face off against HAIM and Deftones.
The Oscars have the Independent Spirit Awards. It’s too bad there isn’t an indie rock version of the Grammys that gets the same kind of attention.
Author’s Summary
Several alternative and rock icons received Grammy nods this year, with Wet Leg leading multiple categories, marking a strong presence for indie artists on the mainstream stage.