Tame Impala's Kevin Parker Admits He 'Forgot' About His Grammy Win
Kevin Parker of Tame Impala reveals he completely missed his Grammy win for Best Dance/Electronic Recording, citing time zone confusion and a packed schedule.
It seems even Grammy winners can forget about the Grammys. Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker recently snagged his second Grammy, taking home the award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording for the Deadbeat single “End of Summer.” However, in a recent interview, the artist confessed he was completely oblivious to the win as it happened.
"Look, I’m going to be dead honest with you. I forgot they were even on,” Parker said about the Grammys in a conversation with Mac Demarco for Interview Magazine. “I forgot that I was nominated as well.”
To Parker’s credit, he resides in Australia, and his category was awarded during the Grammy Premiere Ceremony, which precedes the main telecast. This year, the Premiere Ceremony kicked off around 12:30 PM PST, translating to 4:30 AM in Perth, where Parker is based.
"You have to imagine my confusion,” Parker explained to Demarco, “because in Australia, we wake up and then we find out about what happened in America last night, so my phone has absolutely blown up. I’ve got 30 messages on my phone, all saying congratulations. None of them are saying what for. And I’m like, “What for, motherfuckers?”
Parker secured his first Grammy in 2025, also for Best Dance/Electronic Recording. He shared the win with Justice, for their song “Neverender.” Last week, Parker announced a 2026 Tame Impala tour, which will stop at arenas across the U.S. and Canada between July and mid-September. Djo and Dominic Fike will trade off support duties.
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