Victoria metal band Spiritbox nominated for third Grammy

Victoria’s own heavy metal band Spiritbox continues to rock the stage on a whole other level. The band, nominated for a Grammy in 2024 and 2025, have been nominated again for Best Metal Performance for song Soft Spine. The first round of voting, which determines all the Grammy nominees for 2026, happened on Friday, Nov. 7. Also nominated in the Best Metal Performance category is Night Terror by Dream Theater, Lachryma by Ghost, Emergence by Sleep Token and Birds by Turnstile. To date, Spiritbox has zero wins but two nominations – also in the Best Metal Performance category. Fronted by vocalist Courtney LaPlante, the band came close last year to being the first female fronted band to win Best Metal Performance in the history of the award, which was introduced in 1990. However, Marina Viotti, the opera singer who accompanies Gojira on Mea Culpa (Ah! Ca ira!) – 2025’s winner – became the first woman to win. LaPlante is the only female lead vocalist in this year’s nominees. The band’s nomination follows a year of movement, including the release of their second full-length album Tsunami Sea in March, and a major North American tour that started in in April. They also performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on July 7. Grammy winners will be announced Sunday, Feb 1 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, broadcasting live on the CBS Television Network and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+.