LAUFEY WINS BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM AT 68TH GRAMMY AWARDS
February 2, 2026— LA-based Icelandic-Chinese artist, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Laufey took home Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for A Matter of Time at the 68th Grammy Awards. The win is her second in the category, following a statue for Bewitched at the 2024 awards, which made her the youngest artist to win the category. LAUFEY LIVE
A MATTER OF TIME LODGES HER SECOND WIN IN THE CATEGORY
A Matter of Time was released to widespread critical acclaim in August, debuting at #4 on the Billboard 200 chart and #1 on the Jazz Albums chart (where it continues to hold a spot in the top 10). On the album, Laufey further crystalizes her singular sound—one still rooted in her beloved influences, but which forgoes any strict standards or rules. She teamed with a pair of co-producers, one comforting and familiar—Spencer Stewart, who worked with Laufey on her first two albums—and one new to her but deeply attuned to artists looking to open up: Aaron Dessner (Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran). Feeling sonically unrestrained gave Laufey the space to share new sides of herself while exploring sometimes heavier themes.
The win continues to add to a landmark year for Laufey, whose tour throughout the U.K. and Europe kicks off later this month—with dates already sold out at London’s O2, Paris’ Adidas Arena, Dublin’s 3Arena and more—before she returns to the U.S. to play Coachella in April. The run follows a sold out North American leg last year, which saw Laufey headline two nights at Madison Square Garden, two nights at the Crypto.com Arena and many more. See below for more details.
Laufey’s first children’s book, Mei Mei The Bunny, is set for release on April 21 via Penguin Random House.
Laufey (pronounced lay-vay) has captivated a generation with virtuosic songs of love and self-discovery by manifesting her vision of jazz and classical-infused pop music. Raised between Reykjavik and Washington, D.C., she learned piano and cello as a child, later studying at Berklee College of Music. There, she wrote her debut EP, 2021’s Typical of Me, whose striking single “Street by Street” debuted at #1 on Icelandic Radio—the first of many achievements that have grown to include nearly 6 billion global streams, a social media audience of 25 million, the biggest jazz LP debut in Spotify history, a growing pile of Platinum plaques, a Forbes 30 Under 30 designation, and being named one of TIME’s 2025 Women of the Year. She’s sold out the Hollywood Bowl, Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, Crypto.com Arena, and London’s Royal Albert Hall; performed backed by the LA Phil, the National Symphony Orchestra, and the China Philharmonic Orchestra; shared the stage with the likes of Noah Kahan, Hozier, Jon Batiste and Raye; and collaborated on records with artists including Barbra Streisand, Role Model, Beabadoobee, and Norah Jones.
See widespread critical acclaim for A Matter of Time:
Listen to her conversation on NPR’s Fresh Air HERE.
Watch her profile on CBS Sunday Morning HERE.
“a phenomenon almost without comparison in contemporary pop.”—The New York Times
“…her singular spot in modern music makes A Matter of Time so triumphant: her latest full-length sounds unstuck from sonic or storytelling expectations, and thus, Laufey once again surpasses them.”—Billboard
“There’s only one singer in the world who has their jazz scat solos sung back at them note-for-note by arenas filled with adoring fans. That would be Laufey, a Gen Z artist who transcends genre and medium.”—Time
“…one of Gen Z’s favorite ‘pop girls’; her genre-defying sound breaks down the barriers between jazz, pop, and classical music.”—Vogue
“Blending timeless sounds with Gen Z realities”—Rolling Stone
“Laufey’s music traffics in vintageness without shrouding modernity in mystique.”—Paste
“one-of-a-kind…must-see entertainment.”—The Hollywood Reporter
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Carla Sacks or Reid Kutrow at Sacks & Co., 212.741.1000.
February 18 /// Hallenstadion /// Zürich, CH
February 19 /// Mitsubishi Electric Halle /// Dusseldorf, DE SOLD OUT
February 22 /// Royal Arena /// Copenhagen, DK
February 24 /// Velodrom /// Berlin, DE
February 26 /// Stadthalle /// Vienna, Austria
February 28 /// ING Arena /// Brussels, BE SOLD OUT
March 1 /// Ziggo Dome /// Amsterdam, NL SOLD OUT
March 2 /// Adidas Arena /// Paris, FR SOLD OUT
March 4 /// Co-op Live /// Manchester, UK
March 6 /// 3Arena /// Dublin, IE SOLD OUT
March 8 /// The O2 /// London, UK SOLD OUT
March 9 /// The O2 /// London, UK
March 11 /// ChorusLife Arena /// Bergamo, Italy* SOLD OUT
March 14 /// Kórinn Arena /// Kopavogur, IS SOLD OUT
March 15 /// Kórinn Arena /// Kopavogur, IS
March 21 /// Coliseu dos Recreios /// Lisbon, Portugal* SOLD OUT
March 22 /// Auditori Fòrum CCIB /// Barcelona, Spain* SOLD OUT
*Solo performance
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