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Best New Artist

The Grammy Award for Best New Artist recognizes an artist whose eligibility-period release(s) achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape. Eligible artists must have released at least five singles/tracks or one album.

2026 • 68th Annual Grammy Awards

Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 2024 and Aug 30, 2025

2026 Winner is Olivia Dean with "Nice To Each Other"

Nominees 2026

Winners

Year Winner Work
2026 Olivia Dean Nice To Each Other
2025 Chappell Roan Chappell Roan The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess
2024 Victoria Monét Jaguar II
2023 Samara Joy Linger Awhile
2022 Olivia Rodrigo Sour
2021 Megan Pete Suga
2020 Billie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
2019 Dua Lipa IDGAF
2018 Alessia Cara How Far I'll Go (From "Moana"/Alessia Cara Version)
2017 Chancelor Bennett Coloring Book
2016 Meghan Trainor Title
2015 Sam Smith In The Lonely Hour
2014 Ben Haggerty, Ryan Lewis The Heist
2013 Fun. Best New Artist
2012 Bon Iver
2011 Esperanza Spalding
2010 Zac Brown
2009 Adele
2008 Amy Winehouse
2007 Carrie Underwood
2006 John Legend
2005 Maroon 5
2004 Evanescence
2003 Norah Jones
2002 Alicia Keys
2001 Shelby Lynne
2000 Christina Aguilera
1999 Lauryn Hill
1998 Paula Cole
1997 LeAnn Rimes
1996 Hootie & The Blowfish
1995 Sheryl Crow
1994 Toni Braxton
1993 Arrested Development
1992 Marc Cohn
1991 Mariah Carey
1989 Tracy Chapman
1988 Jody Watley
1987 Bruce Hornsby
1986 Sade
1985 Cyndi Lauper
1984 Culture Club
1983 Men At Work
1982 Sheena Easton
1981 Christopher Cross
1980 Rickie Lee Jones
1979 Taste Of Honey
1978 Debby Boone
1977 Starland Vocal Band
1976 Natalie Cole
1975 Marvin Hamlisch
1974 Bette Midler
1973 America
1972 Carly Simon
1971 Carpenters
1970 Crosby, Stills And Nash
1969 Jose Feliciano
1968 Bobbie Gentry
1966 Tom Jones
1965 The Beatles
1964 Ward Swingle
1963 Robert Goulet
1962 Peter Nero
1961 Bob Newhart
1960 Bobby Darin
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