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Laufey Wins Second Grammy for A Matter of Time
Laufey won a second Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album in 2026 for her third album, A Matter of Time.
Laufey was born in 1999 in Reykjavík, Iceland, into a musical family. She began piano training at age 4 and cello at age 8, later performing as a cello soloist with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra at 15. She continued developing her musical identity in Boston after winning a presidential scholarship to Berklee College of Music.
Her first single, Street by Street, was released in April 2020, followed by the Typical of Me EP in 2021. In the same year, she released Let You Break My Heart Again, recorded with the Philharmonia Orchestra. Laufey's debut album, Everything I Know About Love, was released in August 2022. Her identical twin, Júnía, serves as her creative director.
Her second album, Bewitched, was released in September 2023 and won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album in 2024. Her third album, A Matter of Time, was released in August 2025 and earned her a second Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album in 2026. Her music also became part of Fortnite Festival in 2026.
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