Laufey is set to receive the 2026 ASCAP Creative Voice Award at the invitation-only ASCAP Pop Music songwriters celebration on April 30 in Los Angeles. Previous recipients include Questlove, Wyclef Jean and Lyle Lovett.
“Few artists are reshaping the musical landscape quite like Laufey,” ASCAP president and chairman Paul Williams said in a statement. “Through her elegant fusion of pop, jazz and classical influences, Laufey bridges genres and generations with a sound that has captivated audiences around the world. Just as impressive is her dedication to empowering other aspiring young creators through her charitable work. It is a privilege to celebrate her trailblazing artistry and remarkable impact with the ASCAP Creative Voice Award.”
Raised between Reykjavik, Iceland and Washington, DC, Laufey learned piano and cello as a child, later studying at Berklee College of Music. There, she wrote her debut EP, 2021’s Typical of Me.
Laufey’s 2023 album Bewitched reached No. 18 on the Billboard 200 and won a Grammy for best traditional pop vocal album. Her 2025 follow-up, A Matter of Time, climbed even higher on the Billboard 200 (No. 4) and also won a Grammy. Laufey is just the third woman to win multiple Grammys in this category, following Natalie Cole and Lady Gaga (who won both times for collabs with Tony Bennett).
Laufey has made the Billboard Hot 100 with a cover version of Eartha Kitt’s sultry holiday classic, “Santa Baby;” an original holiday song, “Christmas Magic;” and “Lover Girl,” a song from A Matter of Time.
Laufey’s other achievements include seven billion global streams, a social media audience of more than 25 million, the biggest opening by a jazz LP in Spotify history, a Forbes 30 Under 30 designation, being named one of TIME’s 2025 Women of the Year and receiving the Knight’s Cross of the Order of the Falcon from Iceland’s president.
Laufey has sold out the Hollywood Bowl, Radio City Music Hall and multiple nights at Madison Square Garden, Crypto.com Arena and London’s Royal Albert Hall; performed backed by the LA Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra and the China Philharmonic Orchestra; shared the stage with such varied artists as Lin-Manuel Miranda, PinkPantheress, Noah Kahan, Hozier, Jon Batiste and RAYE; and collaborated on records with artists including Barbra Streisand, Norah Jones, Role Model and Beabadoobee.
A deluxe reissue of her most recent studio album, titled A Matter of Time: The Final Hour, is scheduled for release on April 10. A live album, A Matter of Time: Live at Madison Square Garden, is due April 18. Her first children’s book, Mei Mei the Bunny, is set for release on April 21 via Penguin Publishing. The book, illustrated by Lauren O’Hara, follows a little bunny with big musical dreams.
Laufey also funds youth orchestral programs via The Laufey Foundation to ensure that aspiring musicians have the resources they need to reach their full potential.
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