Billie Eilish Wins Song of the Year Grammy for 'Wildflower', Her Third

Billie Eilish Wins Song of the Year Grammy for 'Wildflower', Her Third — Static01.nyt.com
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Billie Eilish won the Song of the Year Grammy on Feb. 1, 2026, when 'Wildflower' was named song of the year, marking her third win in the category after victories in 2020 and 2024.

'Wildflower' is described in the report as a melancholy acoustic ballad written with her brother, Finneas. It appeared on Eilish's 2024 LP Hit Me Hard and Soft and was issued as a single last year, rising to a peak chart position of No. 17; The Times's Lindsay Zoladz called it one of the record's "most subdued, and wrenching, tracks."

In her acceptance speech, Eilish said, 'No one is illegal on stolen land,' taking the chance to address the political turmoil in the United States.

Also nominated in the category were two duets — between Blackpink member Rosé and Bruno Mars, and Kendrick Lamar and SZA — and songs by Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Doechii and Huntr/x, the fictional girl group at the heart of the animated Netflix smash "KPop Demon Hunters."

The article notes that Eilish performed at the 2025 Grammys with her brother, Finneas. After two Grammy wins in 2024 and a winless 2025 despite seven nominations, the Song of the Year trophy is described as her 10th overall Grammy win.

The report includes Eilish's account to Spotify that "we wrote the first half of that song laying in the grass in my brother Finneas's yard next to the pool," and does not detail her plans following the award.

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