Baltimore-based band Turnstile wins two Grammys for Never Enough and Birds

Baltimore-based Turnstile took home two Grammy Awards at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, winning Best Metal Performance for "Birds" and Best Rock Album for Never Enough. The dual wins mark the band's first Grammys and have drawn attention to the city's punk and hardcore roots.

Frontman Brendan Yates used the Best Rock Album acceptance to salute the scene that raised the band. "The community we found through punk and hardcore music has given us a safe place to swing in the dark and land somewhere beautiful," Yates said, adding, "So to our family, our friends, our partners, our peers, and to Baltimore…thank you, we love you!" BrooklynVegan recorded those remarks during the ceremony.

Turnstile formed in Baltimore in 2010 with original members Brady Ebert, Sean Cullen, Brendan Yates, Franz Lyons, and Daniel Fang, WMAR reported. Brady Ebert and Sean Cullen later departed and were replaced by Pat McCrory and Meg Mills. The band has been active locally, including a May 2025 pop-up concert at Wyman Park that WBAL reported drew fans into the community and underscored Turnstile's hometown ties.

The wins complete a string of high-profile Grammy attention for Turnstile. WMAR outlined prior nominations: a Best Remixed Recording nod for "Alien Love Call" at the 66th Grammys and multiple nominations at the 65th Grammys, including "Blackout" for Best Rock Song and Best Metal Performance and "Holiday" for Best Rock Performance. Never Enough was also nominated this year for Best Rock Performance but did not win, WMAR noted. BrooklynVegan reported that Turnstile lost Best Alternative Performance to The Cure's "Alone" and Best Rock Song to Nine Inch Nails' "As Alive as You Need Me to Be."

Reporting differs on how many nominations Turnstile carried into the ceremony: BrooklynVegan stated the band "were up for four Grammys this year," while Loudwire said "the band was nominated for a total of five awards this year." Journalists and readers should consult the Recording Academy's official nominations list to resolve that discrepancy.

Loudwire placed Turnstile's Best Metal Performance win in broader genre context, noting that most nominees in that category released their first albums within the last 15 years and that only Dream Theater and Ghost among the field had previously won Grammys; Dream Theater's first win came in 2022 for "The Alien," and Ghost won in 2016 for "Cirice."

The night was notable across Maryland: WBAL reported that Southern Maryland duo Fyütch and Aura V won Best Children's Album for Harmony, and that Aura V, age 8, became the youngest Grammy winner on record that night. For Charm City, Turnstile's victories are likely to amplify interest in Baltimore venues, local promoters, and emerging punk and hardcore artists. Expect more local shows, renewed attention for Wyman Park-style pop-ups, and potential festival bookings as the city capitalizes on a marquee moment for a band that grew up here.