Best New Artist - Grammys

2015:
Sam Smith (winner)
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Brandy Clark
Haim

2016:
Meghan Trainor (winner)
Courtney Barnett
James Bay
Sam Hunt
Tori Kelly

2017:
Chance the Rapper (winner)
Kelsea Ballerini
The Chainsmokers
Maren Morris
Anderson .Paak

2018:
Alessia Cara (winner)
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA

2019:
Dua Lipa (winner)
Chloe x Halle
Luke Combs
Greta Van Fleet
H.E.R.
Margo Price
Bebe Rexha
Jorja Smith

2020:
Billie Eilish (winner)
Black Pumas
Maggie Rogers
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Rosalia
Tank and the Bangas
Yola

2021:
Megan Thee Stallion (winner)
Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Chika
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada

2022:
(winner to be decided)
Arooj Aftab
Jimmie Allen
Baby Keem
Finneas
Glass Animals
Japanese Breakfast
The Kid Laroi
Arlo Parks
Olivia Rodrigo
Saweetie

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Typing these names made me realize I don't know many of them. I've heard of doja cat and a few others.
 
My choices:

2015:
none (how about Bleachers, Sheppard, This Wild Life, Head of the Herd, Savages?)

2016:
none (how about Twenty One Pilots, Ghost, Highly Suspect, Joywave, Julien Baker or Elle King?)

2017:
none (how about Thrice, Frightened Rabbit, Prophets of Rage, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Record Company, LP, Brian Fallon, Hunna, Rag N Bone Man?)

2018:
none (how about Missio, Alice Merton, Quiet Slang?)

2019:
none (how about Cane Hill, Husky Loops, Altitudes + Attitude, Kali Uchis, Jade Bird?)

2020:
none (how about Grandson, Call Me Karizma, Roxanne, Easy Life, Malibu Ken, Alien Weaponry?)

2021:
none (how about Cleopatrick, Jaden, Jim Davies, Dreamers, Sego, Kenny Carkeet, Ghostemane, Jamo Gang, Larkin Poe?)

2022:
none (how about Mammoth WVH, Amber Mark, Dark Sarah, LIFE Project, Architects, Don Broco, Paralandra, Spiritbox?)
 
My notes:

2015:
Sam Smith (winner) - was pretty popular for a while
Iggy Azalea - another big name with the pop crowd
Bastille - they're pretty big on AC radio, good stuff
Brandy Clark - don't know
Haim - an indie girl group I featured in my favorites

2016:
Meghan Trainor (winner) - 1 hit wonder
Courtney Barnett - should be the winner, one of my top favorites
James Bay - popular AC ballad crap
Sam Hunt - don't know
Tori Kelly - don't know

2017:
Chance the Rapper (winner) - very popular
Kelsea Ballerini - don't know
The Chainsmokers - other than their hit with Coldplay, don't know
Maren Morris - heard the name, don't know
Anderson .Paak - don't know

2018:
Alessia Cara (winner) - I think she sings in some TV commercial
Khalid - the DJ, very popular, not my thing
Lil Uzi Vert - who?
Julia Michaels - don't know
SZA - probably should know, but don't

2019:
Dua Lipa (winner) - big name with the pop crowd
Chloe x Halle - who?
Luke Combs - country I think?
Greta Van Fleet - Led Zep ripoff, they were big for a year
H.E.R. - ?
Margo Price - ?
Bebe Rexha - ?
Jorja Smith - ?

2020:
Billie Eilish (winner) - she's a big pop/alt star, and has staying power
Black Pumas - they have a couple good songs on AC radio
Maggie Rogers - a great folk singer, she'll last
Lil Nas X - can't get away from hearing about him
Lizzo - another big pop act
Rosalia - ?
Tank and the Bangas - ?
Yola - ?

2021:
Megan Thee Stallion (winner) - hear about her in the news
Ingrid Andress - ?
Phoebe Bridgers - top new indie artist, featured in my favorites
Chika - ?
Noah Cyrus - I think I've heard one song from him/her
D Smoke - ?
Doja Cat - know the name
Kaytranada - ?

2022:
(winner to be decided)
Arooj Aftab - ?
Jimmie Allen - ?
Baby Keem - ?
Finneas - ?
Glass Animals - must be a mistake, they had a platinum-selling album in 2014, with hits Black Mambo and Gooey. I see they have a 2020 hit too.
Japanese Breakfast - a WAY overhyped indie artist, mentioned in my SiriusXMU top songs of 2020.
The Kid Laroi - ?
Arlo Parks - great indie artist with a great voice, featured in my favorites
Olivia Rodrigo - yes, we all know about her
Saweetie - heard the name

HecticArt said:
There really has been a lot of prepackaged drivel getting to the top over the last several years.
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As I've said before, we live in a different world than back in the 60s, 70s, and 80s, when everyone listened to a common set of radio broadcasts, and bought mainstream albums. Now, with all the ways one can get music, this list of pop artists represents a sliver of the music world, and is driven by a weird set of factors. It's not for us anymore.
 
scotchandcigar said:
Meghan Trainor (winner) - 1 hit wonder
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...subjectively (six top 40s, but I agree, only really known for one)
scotchandcigar said:
The Chainsmokers - other than their hit with Coldplay, don't know
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Had a stupid top 20 hit in 2016 called "Selfie". A modern version of Zappa's "Valley Girl" kinda.
scotchandcigar said:
Maren Morris - heard the name, don't know
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Stern loves her.
scotchandcigar said:
Anderson .Paak - don't know
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I knew him in 2014 as someone who recorded with Watksy (rapper) as his producer. He also played drums for Watsky too (and is incredible at them!) Then a couple years later, he blew up with Grammy awards and collabs with Dr Dre, Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar. Didn't see that coming!
scotchandcigar said:
Noah Cyrus - I think I've heard one song from him/her
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Related to Miley
scotchandcigar said:
Doja Cat - know the name
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The 'french fries up the nose' girl I've ranted about a couple times on here

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scotchandcigar said:
Kaytranada - ?
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The only thing I know about this artist is his 2016 video for "Lite Spots" which has a cool dancing robot.
scotchandcigar said:
Finneas - ?
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Billie Eilish's brother. He produces her songs.
 
sadchild said:
The Recording Academy announces new changes to one of the award show's most controversial categories, explicitly allowing artists with sizable catalogs to be eligible
BY CHARLES HOLMES
JUNE 10, 2020

www.rollingstone.com

The Grammys' New Rules Confirm Anyone Can Be a 'Best New Artist'

The Recording Academy once again changes the rules of "Best New Artist," by calling into question what "new" means.
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I guess they felt left out of the "asinine stupidity" realm, that the Billboard 100 and RRHOF have entered.
 
2023 GRAMMYS

Album of the Year
Winner: “Harry’s House,” Harry Styles
My winner: "Fever Dreams" Johnny Marr

Record Of The Year deals with a specific recording of a song and recognizes the artists, producers and engineers who contribute to that recording, while Song Of The Year deals with the composition of a song and recognizes the songwriters who wrote the song.

Record of the Year
Winner: “About Damn Time,” Lizzo
My winner: "Deja Vu" 10 Years

Song of the Year
Winner: “Just Like That,” Bonnie Raitt
My winner: "Scaring Me" Cleopatrick

Best New Artist
Winner: Samara Joy
My winner: Sasha Alex Sloan

Best Pop Solo Performance
Winner: “Easy on Me,” Adele
My winner: "WTF" Sasha Alex Sloan

Best Pop Duo or Group Performance
Winner: “Unholy,” Sam Smith and Kim Petras
My winner: "Beeswax" Easy Life

Best Dance/Electric Recording
Winner: “Break My Soul,” Beyoncé
My winner: "Cracker Island" Gorillaz

Best Rap Performance
Winner: “The Heart Part 5,” Kendrick Lamar
My winner: "Whoopty Whoop" Tha Dogg Pound

Best Traditional R&B Performance
Winner: “Plastic Off the Sofa,” Beyoncé
My winner: "Softly" Amber Mark

Best R&B Song
Winner: “Cuff It,” Beyoncé
My winner: "Midnight Sun" Nilufer Yanya

Best Rock Performance
Winner: “Broken Horses,” Brandi Carlie
My winner: "I Am Nothing" Stabbing Westward
(if that's too heavy: "Night And Day" Johnny Marr)

Best Rock Album
Winner: “Patient Number 9,” Ozzy Osbourne
My winner: "Fever Dreams" Johnny Marr

Best Metal Performance:
Winner: “Degradation Rules” Ozzy
My winner: "Who's That Playing On The Radio" Hyro The Hero
 
Out of all the winners, I'm happy for Bonnie Raitt and Brandi Carlile; the rest mean nothing to me. And I prefer most of your choices; but then again, I could just turn on any of the radio services I listen to, and pick whatever song is playing, and it would be infinitely better than any of the Grammy winners.
 
I’m disappointed that I did not get to hear them say that the Grammy for best new artist goes to Wet Leg.
Because that would have sounded funny.

I had the telecast on mute while I watched a movie on my phone. I recognized a few people but wouldn’t have known any of the songs.

Abba was nominated for something. I guess they’re still making music?
 
Voyage, released in November 2021, was ABBA's first new studio album since 1981. I Still Have Faith In You, written by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, was released as a single and was a top-ten hit in five countries, including ABBA's native Sweden, but failed to chart in the United States. It was nominated for a Grammy for record of the year.

 
Someone chose a Wet Leg song during that 'name the song' party game I've been playing lately. It was the exact same few words over and over for the whole 30 second clip. I wanted to stab my ears with oyster forks to make it stop.

A quick search today and it turns out it's their award winning song I couldn't stand.

genius.com

Wet Leg – Chaise Longue

[Verse 1] / Mummy, daddy, look at me / I went to school and I got a degree / All my friends call it the big D / I went to school and I got the big D / I got the big D / I got the
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They have a whole bunch of good songs from that album. Try any of these:
Wet Dream
Ur Mum
Too Late Now
Angelica

In any case, they're not targeting the Rush 2112 crowd. It's just silly fun music.
 
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