For an artist who’s built his entire career on being too loud, too emotional, and too much for polite society, Yungblud just had one of the biggest moments of his life stamped in gold.
At the 2026 Grammy Awards (via loudwire), the UK firestarter took home Best Rock Performance, winning for his live rendition of Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Changes’, performed at the 2025 Back to the Beginning concert at Villa Park.
It wasn’t just another award acceptance either, it was a little messy, heartfelt, and properly human, the kind of thing rock music is really meant to sound like.
“To grow up loving an idol who helps you figure out your identity not only as a musician but also as a man is something that I’m truly grateful for. For then to get to know them and form a relationship with them and honor them at their final show and then receive this, the cost of it is something I and all of us are finding so strange to comprehend. We fucking love you, Ozzy,” Yungblud shared in his speech.
Watch: Yungblud ‘Changes’ Back to the Beginning, at Villa Park
He continued by thanking the Osbourne family and the wider team behind the tribute concert:
“We would all like to thank Sharon, Jack, Kelly and Aimee for this opportunity, everyone at the Back to the Beginning show. The whole band with me right now are six generations who came together in the name of our genre, in the name of Sabbath and the name of Ozzy Osbourne,” he continued.
Then he went full rock evangelist, dedicating the moment to anyone who ever picked up a guitar and thought maybe I can do this:
“I want to thank my team and everyone on all their teams. I deeply love this genre. It’s all I’ve ever known. I want to dedicate this to everyone in the guitar shop I grew up in and everyone in a guitar shop or a bedroom with a dream. Rock music is coming back. Watch out pop music, we’re gonna fuckin’ get ya,” he added.
He also shared his final memory with Ozzy
“The last time I saw Ozzy Osbourne, you asked if there’s anything you could do for me,” he said of Ozzy.
“I answered the music was enough and I can safely say on behalf of all of us that still stands now and will forever. You’ll be with me every time I’m nervous and onstage at every show. God bless rock music and god bless fucking Ozzy Osbourne,’ shared Yungblud in his acceptance speech.
Yungblud went into the night with three nominations total, including Best Rock Song for ‘Zombie’ and Best Rock Album for Idols, but it’s ‘Changes’ that’s now officially Grammy certified history.
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