The GRAMMYs

2026

Dec 1st, 2025

Best Alternative Music Album

Best Alternative Music Album

Nomination

moisturizer (Wet Leg) is nominated for The GRAMMYs 2026 Best Alternative Music Album

moisturizer (Wet Leg) is nominated for The GRAMMYs 2026 Best Alternative Music Album

moisturizer (Wet Leg) is nominated for The GRAMMYs 2026 Best Alternative Music Album

Wet Leg's second studio album, moisturizer, followed their acclaimed self-titled debut. The album is the band's first to feature guitarist Josh Mobaraki, bass guitarist Ellis Durand and drummer Henry Holmes as full members of the band, after initially just joining for tour.

Cultural impact

  • Wet Leg launched the "north american moistourizer 2025" tour, their first in two years, with 19 stops across major cities in NA following a series of festival appearances throughout Europe.

  • Moisturizer and its singles were accompanied by a series of music videos and performances, such as their appearance on The Tonight Show.

Critical response

  • The Independent (UK) stated that "Moisturizer's uncanny electricity is off the voltmeter." Read full review

  • The Guardian praised the album, noting, "Whatever’s inspired them, the songs are supremely punchy, the tunes contagious: Moisturizer is a blast." Read full review

  • Rolling Stone observed that on Moisturizer, "The emotions... range from crushed-out bliss... to break-up rage." Read full review

Wet Leg's second studio album, moisturizer, followed their acclaimed self-titled debut. The album is the band's first to feature guitarist Josh Mobaraki, bass guitarist Ellis Durand and drummer Henry Holmes as full members of the band, after initially just joining for tour.

Cultural impact

  • Wet Leg launched the "north american moistourizer 2025" tour, their first in two years, with 19 stops across major cities in NA following a series of festival appearances throughout Europe.

  • Moisturizer and its singles were accompanied by a series of music videos and performances, such as their appearance on The Tonight Show.

Critical response

  • The Independent (UK) stated that "Moisturizer's uncanny electricity is off the voltmeter." Read full review

  • The Guardian praised the album, noting, "Whatever’s inspired them, the songs are supremely punchy, the tunes contagious: Moisturizer is a blast." Read full review

  • Rolling Stone observed that on Moisturizer, "The emotions... range from crushed-out bliss... to break-up rage." Read full review

Wet Leg's second studio album, moisturizer, followed their acclaimed self-titled debut. The album is the band's first to feature guitarist Josh Mobaraki, bass guitarist Ellis Durand and drummer Henry Holmes as full members of the band, after initially just joining for tour.

Cultural impact

  • Wet Leg launched the "north american moistourizer 2025" tour, their first in two years, with 19 stops across major cities in NA following a series of festival appearances throughout Europe.

  • Moisturizer and its singles were accompanied by a series of music videos and performances, such as their appearance on The Tonight Show.

Critical response

  • The Independent (UK) stated that "Moisturizer's uncanny electricity is off the voltmeter." Read full review

  • The Guardian praised the album, noting, "Whatever’s inspired them, the songs are supremely punchy, the tunes contagious: Moisturizer is a blast." Read full review

  • Rolling Stone observed that on Moisturizer, "The emotions... range from crushed-out bliss... to break-up rage." Read full review