Grammy Award for the best new artist is given to the artists every year since 1959. Every year, the award is handed out to those debut music artists who released a magnificent and probably the best song in the new artist category the previous year. As per the guidelines of the Grammy officials- “For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.”
Well, the award is certainly considered to be the biggest boost in a newcomer’s career. However, it is often called a curse as many artists could not sustain the growth after the debut year. So, one of the former members Taffy Danoff from the band Starland Vocal band expressed his thought about this category-“We got two of the five Grammys – one was Best New Artist. So that was basically the kiss of death and I feel sorry for everyone who’s gotten it since.” Still, the ward has meaning and a great significance in a music artist’s career.
Like every year, this year too, the Grammy officials have nominated these singers for the award. And out of them, only one deserving artist will be fortunate to hold this award.
Arooj Aftab:
The song ‘Mohabbat’ by Arooj Aftab has brought him two biggest nominations. The singer with the song has bagged two nominations: (1) Best New Artist and (2) Best Global Music. She has made her whole country proud with these nominations.
Jimmie Allen:
Jimmie Allen has got his first-ever nominations in the Best New artists category. The single ‘Best shot’ has found itself as double platinum sold the song. Lately, he also won the New Artist of the Year at CMA Awards. The 64th Grammy Awards may turn out to be the most exciting occasion of his life so far.
Baby Keem:
The artist is nominated in three categories including best rap performance and best rap song. The song ‘Family Ties’ is one of the most appreciated songs of this year. The song also features Kendrick Lamar alongside. The Grammy nominations have increased the search for the artist and made people land on his video song on YouTube.
FINNEAS:
Finneas has been nominated in four big categories including the Best New Artist category. In the interview with the Rollingstone Music Now podcast, FINNEAS said, “I am standing on the edge of the ceiling of where it‘s fun to be famous.”
Glass Animals:
The album Heat Waves earned the number one position in Australia. The English-indie pop band, Glass Animals, has been helped by the medical emergency of their one member, which led them to the Grammy nominations. “Hospitals are the weird places, and I think because of that, they make you feel very nostalgic. You are looking for comfort in the past. So, that was the kind of beginnings of the album, said by the band member Dave Bayley.
Japanese Breakfast:
The song Jubilee by the artist, Japanese Breakfast, is nominated in two categories. One is the Best New Artist, and another is the best alternative music album. Japanese Breakfast has enjoyed the biggest success of her life so far in 2021. The video game Soundtrack Sable and Jubilee both are highly acclaimed by the masses and critics.
THE KID LAROI:
In 2021, THE KID LAROI collaborated with Justin Bieber in the song ‘Stay’ and the album ‘Justice’. The song and the album got him the two nominations in the categories of the News Best Artist and the Album of the Year. In 2020, the single, ‘Go’, featuring the Juice Wrld, made the artist begin a new journey to success which continues with his Grammy Nominations.
Arlo Parks:
The debutant only released her debut album in 2021, and it has got two nominations for the Grammy Awards. The 21-year-old independent artist bagged nominations in two categories, best new artist and best alternative album for her album ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’. The album was dropped in January 2021.
Olivia Rodrigo:
Olivia Rodrigo, the most popular music sensation of recent times, has bagged four nominations. These are the best album, best song, new artist, and record. Rodrigo, after hearing the news after her nominations, took to Instagram and expressed her gratitude for recognizing her talents. She captioned, “Woke up this morning to 7 Grammy nominations.”
Saweetie:
Saweetie has grabbed two nominations in the upcoming 64th Grammy Awards. She is nominated for two categories, the Best New Artist and the best rap song. The rap star showed her excitement immediately after she came to know about the news of her nominations. She expressed her feelings after hosting Icy Season’s party, “I was sleeping, so when I woke up, I received the news, and I was just so shocked because it’s the Grammys.” It is the first nomination in the Grammys for the artist, indeed a very special one for her.