Grammy winner Lola Young says 'Messy' reflects 'how we all feel'

Lola Young receives the award for Best Pop Solo Performance at The 68th Annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 1, 2026 (Stewart Cook/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

Lola Young was the winner of the best pop solo performance Grammy on Sunday for her breakthrough hit "Messy," which she thinks is a song that reflects something everyone has experienced at one time or another.

Backstage at the awards show, Lola said, "I feel like 'Messy' is a song that symbolizes how we all feel, and I'm very proud of this song. I feel it speaks on just like being a messy human being and not being enough for, you know, the world."

"And that's how a lot of us feel a lot the time, and how I felt a lot of the time," the British singer continued. "That's why I think it related."

The Grammy win was a huge comeback for Lola, who'd taken time out of the spotlight after collapsing during a festival appearance in September. On Feb. 28 she'll find out if she's also a winner at the BRIT Awards, the U.K. equivalent of the Grammys. She and fellow U.K. star Olivia Dean, who was named best new artist on Sunday night, are both nominated for five BRIT Awards, including artist of the year.

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