Nine Inch Nails Win First Grammy in 30 Years
Nine Inch Nails nabbed Best Rock Song for “As Alive As You Need Me to Be” from the Tron: Ares soundtrack at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday, marking the industrial band’s first Grammy win in 30 years.
Nine Inch Nails secured the award for Best Rock Song for “As Alive As You Need Me to Be” at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday. The track, featured on the Tron: Ares soundtrack, earned the industrial legends their first Grammy win in exactly thirty years. Trent Reznor and the band were not present to accept the trophy when it was announced during the Premiere Ceremony earlier that day.
This victory marks the group's third Grammy overall, ending a long drought that stretched back to the mid-90s. Their previous wins include a 1996 honor for Best Metal Performance for the live version of “Happiness in Slavery” and a 1993 win in the same category for the song “Wish.” While the band has received numerous nominations in the decades since, this weekend’s win officially broke their three-decade-long dry spell.
The timing of the award aligns with a busy schedule for the band, who are currently in the midst of their acclaimed "Peel It Back" tour. Following their success at the Grammys, the group is set to kick off a new leg of the tour this Thursday.
This victory marks the group's third Grammy overall, ending a long drought that stretched back to the mid-90s. Their previous wins include a 1996 honor for Best Metal Performance for the live version of “Happiness in Slavery” and a 1993 win in the same category for the song “Wish.” While the band has received numerous nominations in the decades since, this weekend’s win officially broke their three-decade-long dry spell.
The timing of the award aligns with a busy schedule for the band, who are currently in the midst of their acclaimed "Peel It Back" tour. Following their success at the Grammys, the group is set to kick off a new leg of the tour this Thursday.