Awards & Winners

Grammy Award for Best New Artist

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1959. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. The award was not presented in 1967. The official guidelines are as follows: "For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist." Note that this is not necessarily the first album released by an artist. It is sometimes asserted, with varying degrees of sincerity, that winning the award is a curse, as several award winners were never able to duplicate the success they experienced in their debut year. This viewpoint was expressed by former Starland Vocal Band member Taffy Danoff in a 2002 interview for VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders: "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." The category is also notable for being the only category in which a Grammy Award was vacated. This occurred in 1990 after it was revealed winners Milli Vanilli did not do their own vocals on their debut album. The award was revoked, but was not handed out to another artist.

Check all the winners of Grammy Award for Best New Artist presented under Grammy Awards since 1959 .


Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Kacey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran

Fun, Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff, Andrew Dost

Honored for : We Are Young

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alabama Shakes
Fun
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nicki Minaj
J. Cole
Bon Iver
Skrillex
The Band Perry

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Justin Bieber
Esperanza Spalding
2011 Best New Artist
Drake
Mumford & Sons
Florence and the Machine

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
The Ting Tings
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Zac Brown Band
Silversun Pickups

Adele

(Artist)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Adele
Jazmine Sullivan
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Feist
Paramore
Taylor Swift
Ledisi
Amy Winehouse

Carrie Underwood

(Artist)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carrie Underwood
James Blunt
Corinne Bailey Rae
Chris Brown
Imogen Heap

John Legend

(Artist)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Fall Out Boy
Ciara
Keane
Sugarland
John Legend

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kanye West
Joss Stone
Maroon 5
Gretchen Wilson
Los Lonely Boys

Evanescence

(Artist)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sean Paul
Heather Headley
50 Cent
Fountains of Wayne
Evanescence

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Mayer
Avril Lavigne
Ashanti
Michelle Branch
Norah Jones

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Gray
Linkin Park
India.Arie
Nelly Furtado
Alicia Keys

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Brad Paisley
Papa Roach
Sisqó
Jill Scott
Shelby Lynne

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Susan Tedeschi
Kid Rock
Britney Spears
Macy Gray
Natalie Imbruglia
Backstreet Boys
Andrea Bocelli
Dixie Chicks
Christina Aguilera

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lauryn Hill
Backstreet Boys
Natalie Imbruglia
Andrea Bocelli
Dixie Chicks

Paula Cole

(Artist)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sean Combs
then known as Puff Daddy
Erykah Badu
Paula Cole
Fiona Apple
Hanson

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
The Tony Rich Project
Jewel
No Doubt
Garbage
LeAnn Rimes

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Brandy Norwood
Joan Osborne
Alanis Morissette
Shania Twain
Hootie & the Blowfish

Sheryl Crow

(Artist)

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ace of Base
Crash Test Dummies
Green Day
Counting Crows
Sheryl Crow

Toni Braxton

(Artist)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
SWV
Blind Melon
Belly
Toni Braxton
1994 Grammy Award for Best New Artist
Digable Planets

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sophie B. Hawkins
Billy Ray Cyrus
Jon Secada
Kris Kross
Arrested Development

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
C+C Music Factory
Seal
Boyz II Men
Color Me Badd
Marc Cohn

Mariah Carey

(Artist)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lisa Stansfield
Wilson Phillips
The Kentucky Headhunters
The Black Crowes
Mariah Carey

Tracy Chapman

(Artist)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Toni Childs
Take 6
Rick Astley
Vanessa L. Williams
Tracy Chapman

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sananda Maitreya
Swing Out Sister
Cutting Crew
Breakfast Club
Jody Watley

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Glass Tiger
Timbuk 3
Bruce Hornsby & The Range
Simply Red
Nu Shooz

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julian Lennon
A-ha
Katrina and the Waves
Freddie Jackson
Sade

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sheila E.
The Judds
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Corey Hart
Cyndi Lauper

Culture Club

(Artist)

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Musical Youth
Eurythmics
Big Country
Men Without Hats
Culture Club

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Asia
Jennifer Holliday
Stray Cats
The Human League
Men at Work

Sheena Easton

(Artist)

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Ingram
Adam and The Ants
The Go-Go's
Luther Vandross
Sheena Easton

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robbie Dupree
Amy Holland
Pretenders
Irene Cara
Christopher Cross

Rickie Lee Jones

(Artist)

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
The Knack
The Blues Brothers
Dire Straits
Robin Williams
Rickie Lee Jones

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
A Taste of Honey
The Cars
Chris Rea
Toto
Elvis Costello

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Bishop
Shaun Cassidy
Foreigner
Andy Gibb
Debby Boone

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Wild Cherry
Starland Vocal Band
Boston
The Brothers Johnson

Natalie Cole

(Artist)

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee Nominated Work
The Brecker Brothers
Natalie Cole
Morris Albert
The Amazing Rhythm Aces
KC and the Sunshine Band

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bad Company
David Essex
Graham Central Station
Phoebe Snow
Johnny Bristol
Marvin Hamlisch

Bette Midler

(Artist)

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marie Osmond
Eumir Deodato
Barry White
Maureen McGovern
Bette Midler

America

(Artist)

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eagles
John Prine
Harry Chapin
Loggins & Messina
America

Carly Simon

(Artist)

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carly Simon
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Bill Withers
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
Chase

The Carpenters

(artists)

Nominations 1970 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Melba Moore
Elton John
Partridge Family
Anne Murray
The Carpenters

Nominations 1969 »

Nominee Nominated Work
The Neon Philharmonic
Chicago
Led Zeppelin
Oliver
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

José Feliciano

(Artist)

Nominations 1968 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jeannie C. Riley
Cream
José Feliciano
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
O. C. Smith

Bobbie Gentry

(Artist)

Nominations 1967 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Harpers Bizarre
Fifth Dimension
Jefferson Airplane
Lana Cantrell
Bobbie Gentry

Tom Jones

(Artist)

Nominations 1965 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tom Jones
The Byrds
Herman's Hermits
Horst Jankowski
Marilyn Maye
Sonny & Cher
Glenn Yarbrough

Nominations 1964 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Petula Clark
Astrud Gilberto
The Beatles
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Morgana King

Nominations 1963 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Vikki Carr
The J's with Jamie
Trini López
John Gary
The Swingle Singers

Robert Goulet

(Artist)

Nominations 1962 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Vaughn Meader
Allan Sherman
Peter, Paul and Mary
The New Christy Minstrels
The Four Seasons
Robert Goulet

Peter Nero

(Artist)

Nominations 1961 »

Nominee Nominated Work
The Lettermen
Timi Yuro
Ann-Margret
Dick Gregory
Peter Nero

Bob Newhart

(Artist)

Nominations 1960 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Leontyne Price
Miriam Makeba
Bob Newhart
The Brothers Four
Joanie Sommers

Nominations 1959 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mark Murphy
Edward Byrnes
Mavis Rivers
Johnny Restivo
Bobby Darin