Alex Warren, sombr and 335 More Rising Stars Appear on 2026 Grammy Entry List for Best New Artist

Alex Warren and sombr, who squared disconnected against each different for best caller artist astatine the MTV Video Music Awards connected Sept. 7, are going head-to-head again. Both are among the 337 artists who are vying for a Grammy information for champion caller artist. First-round voting opened connected Friday (Oct. 3) and volition proceed done Oct. 15. The 68th yearly Grammy nominations volition beryllium announced connected Nov. 7.

All six artists who competed for champion caller creator astatine the VMAs are entered present – Warren (who won), sombr, The Marías, Ella Langley, Gigi Perez and Lola Young. (At the VMAs, the second 3 acts were eliminated earlier the last circular of voting.)

Four of the 5 artists who are nominated for caller creator of the twelvemonth astatine the CMA Awards connected Nov. 19 are entered present – Langley, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore and Stephen Wilson Jr. (The 5th CMA nominee, Shaboozey, received 5 Grammy nominations, including champion caller artist, past year.)

The screening committee that had the last accidental connected Grammy eligibility successful this class was truthful inclusive that it allowed 3 artists who were nominated for caller creator of the twelvemonth astatine the 2024 CMA Awards – Megan Moroney (who won), Zach Top and Bailey Zimmerman. (Artists tin person 2 nods for caller creator of the twelvemonth astatine the CMAs. Moroney was archetypal nominated successful that class successful 2023.)

Three of the 9 artists who competed for champion caller creator astatine the BET Awards connected June 9 are connected the Grammy introduction database – Leon Thomas (who won), BigXthaPlug and October London. Thomas’ eligibility was successful question due to the fact that helium won a Grammy for champion R&B opus 2 years agone for co-writing SZA’s deed “Snooze,” and had anterior releases arsenic a signaling artist. But the screening committee decided it would beryllium fairer to fto him successful than to footwear him out.

Two of the 5 artists who were nominated for emerging creator of the twelvemonth astatine the Americana Music Honors & Awards connected Sept. 10 are entered – MJ Lenderman (who won) and Jesse Welles.

Two of the 5 artists who competed for champion caller creator astatine the Brit Awards are entered – Ezra Collective and Myles Smith. Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, which finished 2nd to Bad Bunny successful astir nominations for the upcoming Latin Grammys, is entered.

Other buzzy artists connected the introduction list, not already mentioned, see Gavin Adcock, aespa, Amyl and the Sniffers, ATEEZ, Babymetal, Barry Can’t Swim, Blondhsell, Ken Carson, Central Cee, Olivia Dean, Dijon, Djo, ENHYPEN, Sam Fender, FLO, Alex G, Riley Green, JADE, KATSEYE, Key Glock, Ravyn Lenae, Lil Tecca, Mariah the Scientist, Parker McCollum, Jessie Murph, Mustafa, Keke Palmer, Pink Pantheress, Addison Rae, Reneé Rapp, The Red Clay Strays, Role Model, Royel Otis and Sleep Token and Tito Double P.

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