Foo Fighters won three Grammys a week after the death of their drummer, Taylor Hawkins. The group won kudos for best rock performance for “Making a Fire,” best rock song for “Waiting on a War” and Best Rock Album for “Medicine at Midnight” — all three categories for which the band was nominated this year.

The band did not appear at Sunday night’s ceremony in Las Vegas to accept the awards. Presenter Jimmy Jam accepted the award for best rock performance on behalf of the band and offered prayers.

On social media, fans shared their bittersweet reactions to the band winning after Hawkins’ death.

FOO FIGHTERS WON BEST ROCK SONG!!! This is in honor of Taylor

— mia (@whois_arielle) April 3, 2022

The @foofighters just won all 3 Grammy’s they were nominated for. It’s awesome and heartbreaking at the same time. Taylor Hawkins

— Heather DeDona (@hdedona) April 3, 2022

Foo Fighters winning 3 Grammys tonight just makes things all the sadder tbh. Though a lovely tribute in their own way to Taylor

— Snarglepip (@Snarglepip) April 3, 2022

3 posthumous #Grammys for the late great Taylor Hawkins tonight for his final Foo Fighters album “Medicine at Midnight” https://t.co/nli2OP36EM pic.twitter.com/cRalKw7m7F

— Trash Panda (@rduran) April 3, 2022

The @foofighters just swept all three Rock #Grammys awards, and no, you cannot call it a sympathy vote. Congratulations! And condolences.

— Valerie Hawkins, Unrelenting Nerd (@valsadie) April 3, 2022

Fellow musicians also paid tribute, including Kings of Leon’s Nathan Followill, who said it was a “much deserved win” and that “Taylor is smiling down.”

Congrats to the @foofighters on a much deserved win. Taylor is smiling down.

— nathan followill (@doctorfollowill) April 3, 2022

Hawkins, 50, died on March 25 while the Foo Fighters were on tour in Colombia. Last week, mourners gathered at Aliso Beach to pay tribute to the Laguna Beach native.

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