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Chloe X Halle, Luke Combs, Greta Van Fleet, H.E.R., Dua Lipa, Margo Price, Bebe Rexha, and Jorja Smith are the nominees for the prestigious Best New Artist category, giving them the chance to take home their first GRAMMY on Music's Biggest Night on Feb. 1
Ana Yglesias
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Dec 7, 2018 - 5:44 am

Today is the day the Recording Academy reveals the 61st GRAMMY Awards nominees, including this year's list of contenders for Best New Artist. This year's nominees are (cue drumroll): Chloe X Halle, Luke Combs, Greta Van Fleet, H.E.R., Dua Lipa, Margo Price, Bebe Rexha and Jorja Smith. With so much rising talent in contention this year, let's learn a bit more about each nominee's breakout year in music.

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🎉 Congratulations 61st #GRAMMYs Best New Artist nominees: @chloexhalle, @lukecombs, @GretaVanFleet, @HERMusicx, @DUALIPA, @MissMargoPrice, @BebeRexha, and @JorjaSmith!

Get to know the nominees: https://t.co/Fd5RW7RN4U pic.twitter.com/qwTn90YwKF

— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) December 7, 2018

Chloe X Halle

Sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey, aka Chloe X Halle, may only be 20 and 18 years old, respectively, but the pop-infused R&B duo from Atlanta has been on the rise for several years already, with their first big break coming when Beyoncé noticed their YouTube cover of her song "Pretty Hurts" and signed them to her Parkwood Entertainment label in 2013. Since then, Chloe X Halle offered support for the European leg of Beyoncé's 2016 Formation Tour and the U.S. leg of her and Jay-Z's On The Run II Tour earlier this year.

Chloe X Halle released their debut album The Kids Are Alright in March 2018. The album's lead single and title track was featured on the TV show "Grown-ish," and they have recurring roles in the show. The Kids Are Alright is also nominated this year for Best Urban Contemporary Album.

Luke Combs

Originally from Ashville, N.C., rising country singer Luke Combs moved to Nashville in 2014 to pursue his passion of performing live and making music. Inspired by his country heroes Tim McGraw and Luke Bryan, he steadily gained a following in the country music world after getting signed to Colombia Nashville and re-releasing his hit single "Hurricane" in 2016, which has since gone double platinum. Combs has spawned more hits, including "Beautiful Crazy," since releasing his debut album, This One's For You, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.

Greta Van Fleet

Twin brothers Josh and Jake Kiszka (age 21), their younger brother Sam (age 19), and friend Danny Wagner (also 19), from Frankenmuth, Mich. make up revivalist rock band Greta Van Fleet. They may be young but listening to their songs takes you back to the golden age of '70s psychedelic rock. They had songs featured in a car commercial (targeted at "cool dads" nonetheless) and the TV show "Shameless" before they ever released their debut single, "Highway Tune," in March 2017, which spent five weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart and catapulted them into becoming one of the most-buzzed about new rock bands. Following two EPs, they released their debut full-length album Anthem of the Peaceful Army in October 2018. Greta Van Fleet have three other nominations, with "Highway Tune" up for Best Rock Performance, "Black Smoke Rising" in the running for Best Rock Song, and their second EP, From The Fires, in consideration for Best Rock Album.

Read On: Exclusive: Greta Van Fleet On Lollapalooza, "When The Curtain Falls" & Touring

H.E.R.

R&B singer/songwriter H.E.R., which stands for Having Everything Revealed, may prefer to not reveal everything about who she, born Gabi Wilson in Northern California (although she has yet to confirm this), is, yet her soulful music offers a window into the experiences she has had so far in her 21 years of life. She released her self-titled debut album in October 2017, which combined her first two EPs (H.E.R. Vol 1 and 2) plus 6 new tracks.

Her breakout single, "Focus," originally part of H.E.R Vol. 1, got the attention of Rihanna, who shared the song in an Instagram video in April 2017 to her over 66 million followers. The song's video, released in March 2018, has racked almost 6 million views on YouTube. She is the running for four additional GRAMMYs in her debut year, including for both Album Of The Year and Best R&B Album for H.E.R., Best R&B Performance for "Best Part" featuring Daniel Caesar and Best R&B Song for "Focus," which she co-wrote with Darhyl Camper Jr. and Justin Love.

Learn More: Something About Her: The Mystery Of H.E.R.

Dua Lipa

Rising 23-year-old popstar Dua Lipa, hailing from London, has been on a roll since her breakout single "New Rules" took the internet and airwaves by storm as one of the singles from her self-titled debut LP, released in June 2017. The song's has gone on to spawn fan videos from around the world and rack up over 1.5 billion views on YouTube to date. In April 2018 Calvin Harris dropped "One Kiss" featuring the singer/songwriter, and in September, Silk City, the Diplo and Mark Ronson production duo, put out another viral Lipa-track, "Electricity." The latter trio is in the running this year for Best Dance Recording for "Electricity."

Read More: Dua Lipa Reflects On Her Journey To Pop Stardom: "Absolutely Mental"

Margo Price

Nashville-based 33-year-old Americana singer/songwriter Margo Price started turning heads for her feminist-infused brand of country/folk music when she released "Hurtin' (On The Bottle)" in late 2015 as the lead single from her debut album, Midwest Farmer's Daughter. Price has a lot to say and isn't afraid to say it, as evidenced by her breakout sophomore album All American Made in October 2017 on Jack White's Third Man Records. The album features poignant songs such as "Pay Gap," a tribute to the ongoing fight for women's rights, and "Weakness," a look at her own feelings, pains and imperfections. The album also features an appearance from the great Willie Nelson on her song "Learning To Lose."

Hear More: Exclusive: Margo Price On 'All American Made,' Women's Rights & More

Bebe Rexha

Bebe Rexha, born Bleta Rexha, is a 29-year-old Brooklyn-born-and-raised pop singer/songwriter who got her start in music penning songs for big stars like David Guetta, Selena Gomez, Rihanna and others, including for Eminem's GRAMMY-winning 2013 track featuring Rihanna, "The Monster." She began to make her own voice heard with several breakout collabs, including in 2015 on G-Eazy's "Me, Myself & I" and in 2016 on Martin Garrix' "In The Name Of Love." With the release of her solo single "I Got You" in 2016, the rising star carved a niche for herself in the heavily-saturated pop world. Following her three EPs, she dropped her breakout debut studio album, Expectations, in June 2018.

Not afraid to surprise her fans, Rexha went "a lil' bit country" and recorded "Meant To Be" with Florida Georgia Line in 2017, which she shared is one her favorite songs from All Your Fault: Part 2, her third EP. The song's video has over 650 million views on YouTube to date and has her and Florida Georgia Line in the running for Best Country Duo/Group Performance this year.

In Her Words: Bebe Rexha On 'All Your Fault,' Harry Potter & Cardi B

Jorja Smith

The buzz around 21-year-old R&B singer/songwriter from the U.K. Jorja Smith began almost as soon as she self-released her debut single "Blue Lights" in January 2016 on SoundCloud, gaining almost half a million listens in just a month. Her second single, "Where Do I Go," got noticed by Drake, who soon tapped her for a collab on his album More Life—you can hear her on "Jorja Interlude" and "Get It Together," which also features South African DJ/producer Black Coffee—and took her on his several dates of his 2017 Boy Meets World tour.

Smith officially arrived when she released her debut studio album Lost And Found in June 2018, which includes a re-release of "Blue Lights," along with new hit singles, including "Teenage Fantasy." She is also featured on a Kendrick Lamar track, "I Am," on the Black Panther Soundtrack, which is nominated for Album Of The Year.

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Share in the excitement as this year's nominees take to social media to react to the good news
Ana Yglesias
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Dec 8, 2018 - 9:05 am

The past 24 hours have been filled with celebration, gratitude and even some tears of joy, after the nominees for the 2019 GRAMMY Awards were announced bright and early on Dec. 7.

Nominated artists took to social media to share their reactions with fans, fellow artists and the Recording Academy, leaving everyone feeling the positive glow as the excitement for the 61st GRAMMYs continues to build.

Read on to see the reactions from some of your favorite artists, including first-time nominees Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa, Ella Mai, Greta Van Fleet and H.E.R., return nominees like Cardi B and Pusha-T and past GRAMMY winners such as Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Pharrell Williams and Zedd.

But first, let's check in with the 2019 Best New Artist contenders: Bebe Rexha, Chloe X Halle, Dua Lipa, Greta Van Fleet, H.E.R., Jorja Smith and Margo Price all took to Twitter to celebrate, with sisters Chloe and Halle sharing a video of them holding each other and crying, while Rexha shared a teary clip as well. Lipa shared several posts, including one that summed it up well: "TWO NOMINATIONS TWO GRAMMY NOMINATIONS IM SO HAPPY BUT I CANT STOP CRYING I CANT BELIEVE IT!!!!"

Bebe Rexha

https://twitter.com/BebeRexha/status/1071064967531692033

Two Grammy nominations. 😭 pic.twitter.com/h1Jc0wG9ix

— Bebe Rexha (@BebeRexha) December 7, 2018

Chloe X Halle

https://twitter.com/chloexhalle/status/1071062725571227648

we did it sis ❤️ 5:30am when we found out about the 2 grammy noms... unbelievable pic.twitter.com/yr0voC1M6U

— chloe x halle (@chloexhalle) December 7, 2018

Dua Lipa

https://twitter.com/DUALIPA/status/1071042153932095495

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Greta Van Fleet

Exceedingly humbled to be nominated for a Grammy Award. We are overwhelmed by your magnificent love & support in this unbelievable year. To share this honor & say thank you, we will donate $1 from every December Detroit ticket to @CHMFoundation, on behalf of The Peaceful Army. pic.twitter.com/hI8N5SPcMq

— Greta Van Fleet (@GretaVanFleet) December 7, 2018

H.E.R.

https://twitter.com/HERMusicx/status/1071099131186294785

MOOOOODDD. 5 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS. I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY. BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH. GREATEST TEAM IN THE WORLD. IT’S BEEN A LOOONNNG TIME COMING! GOD IS GOOD. ❤️ https://t.co/zDuMsEDyry pic.twitter.com/JYGX3zoWov

— H.E.R. (@HERMusicx) December 7, 2018

Jorja Smith

https://twitter.com/JorjaSmith/status/1071171695250169860

Seriously thank you for an amazing year. I have no words, dropped a video today too and got nominated for a Grammy???????😭 I love what I am doing, it can get a lot sometimes but everything is worth it. Always.#GRAMMYs #GrammyNominations #grammynoms pic.twitter.com/iuQDArhlvU

— JMoney (@JorjaSmith) December 7, 2018

Margo Price

Woah! Woke up to my phone blowing up this morning... it’s an honor to get a Grammy nomination for best new artist! pic.twitter.com/uBEamgdt0T

— Margo Price (@MissMargoPrice) December 7, 2018

In addition to Best New Artist nominees, there were quite a few more first-time GRAMMY nominees this year, and their joy about the news was equally palpable. Cabello, like Lipa, shared several posts on Twitter, one of which reading: "I usually can't shut up but right now I’m speechless. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU."

Camila Cabello

https://twitter.com/Camila_Cabello/status/1071118078698799112

I usually can’t shut up but right now I’m speechless. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/t9WlauDPT6

— camila (@Camila_Cabello) December 7, 2018

Ella Mai

https://twitter.com/ellamai/status/1071066250955157505

song of the year and best r&b song 🎉 be de da dooooooo ❤️

— Ella Mai (@ellamai) December 7, 2018

Florida Georgia Line

https://twitter.com/FLAGALine/status/1071132411906457600

WORDS can’t describe how we’re feeling. Finding out we’ve been nominated for a @RecordingAcad Grammy is a huge honor! @BebeRexha - so incredibly proud to be sharing this nomination with you. Thank you to our families, our friends and Y'ALL for always believing in us. 🙏 #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/E3T4ABwKSY

— Florida Georgia Line (@FLAGALine) December 7, 2018

Missy Mazolli

OMG OMG OMG OMG WHAAAAAATTTTTTTT https://t.co/6s83ZV6tnd

— Missy Mazzoli (@missymazzoli) December 7, 2018

Shawn Mendes

Unbelievable, speechless right now. I LOVE YOU

— Shawn Mendes (@ShawnMendes) December 7, 2018

Next up, let's take a look at a few artists who have been nominated in the past: Pusha-T, who is nominated for Best Rap Album for Daytona, shared this message with his fans: "12/7/18: From this day forward it's, 'The GRAMMY Nominated' Pusha-T. Thank you for your cooperation... #Daytona."

Meanwhile, Cardi learned about her nominations in an unconventional way, but she was excited about her second round, nonetheless.

Cardi B

https://twitter.com/iamcardib/status/1071150806500564992

This is not How expected to find out I’m nominated for a Grammy 😩😩😂I need a do over 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️😩 pic.twitter.com/aCt5WH6ZwZ

— iamcardib (@iamcardib) December 7, 2018

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12/7/18: From this day forward its, “The Grammy Nominated” Pusha-T. Thank you for your cooperation... #Daytona

A post shared by Pusha T (@kingpush) on Dec 7, 2018 at 12:32pm PST

6LACK

https://twitter.com/6LACK/status/1071114518544113665

just woke up & heard i earned myself another grammy nomination. big love and big blessings. we going back! 🏆💌 pic.twitter.com/RPXtd57GEL

— black (@6LACK) December 7, 2018

Finally, we looked to some of your favorite past GRAMMY winners who are up for additional awards this year: Zedd has added three more nominations to his tally for the hit single "The Middle" featuring Maren Morris and Grey, including Record Of The Year, posting "holy f*** I just woke up to 3 (!) GRAMMY nominations."

Multi-hyphenate Pharrell may already have quite a few wins under his belt, but is still stoked to be nominated for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical, sharing: "THANK YOU @RecordingAcad. Truly honored."

Kacey Musgraves

Art is thriving. I’ve been so inspired by the creative climate this year has generated, and I’m SO thankful to be nominated alongside some truly brilliant & innovative artists. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Xx pic.twitter.com/G0FhNCpbOa

— K A C E Y   M U S G R A V E S (@KaceyMusgraves) December 7, 2018

Lady Gaga

https://twitter.com/ladygaga/status/1071193270196199424

Thank you @RecordingAcad #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/UMdtGDbM7y

— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) December 8, 2018

Mark Ronson

such a real freaking honour, shock and surprise to be nominated for “electricity”
i truly love this song so much. @dualipa @diplo pic.twitter.com/w7tmoAqv3b

— Mark Ronson (@MarkRonson) December 7, 2018

Pharrell Williams

https://twitter.com/Pharrell/status/1071126740263563265

THANK YOU @RecordingAcad. Truly honored 🙏🏾 https://t.co/LdSPOMa2yd

— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) December 7, 2018

Zedd

https://twitter.com/Zedd/status/1071120371120828416

holy fuck I just woke up to 3 (!) grammy nominations 😭🙏 pic.twitter.com/SJ2YMkE2YG

— Zedd (@Zedd) December 7, 2018

Congratulations to all of the nominees! Come back to grammy.com for more 61st GRAMMY Awards content with your favorite artists and tune in to Music's Biggest Night on Feb. 10 for even more excitement as we find out who the winners are.

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This year Recording Academy voting members had not the traditional five artists to choose from, but eight.
Jennifer Velez
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Feb 6, 2019 - 12:52 pm

Eight of the music industry's biggest up-and-coming stars are up for the most prestigious award budding artists are eligible for: Best New Artist.

Choosing a Best New Artist winner for the 61st GRAMMY Awards was that much harder for Recording Academy voting members this year, as they had not the traditional five nominees, but eight to choose from. And with artists representing various music genres from rock to country to pop, we can't wait to see who will take this year's golden gramophone.

While you'll have to tune in to CBS on Feb. 10 to find out who takes the coveted category, we want to know who you think voters will choose for Best New Artist. Is it noted pop sister duo Chloe x Halle, North Carolina's breakout country singer Luke Combs, rising rock stars Greta Van Fleet, R&B's rising artist H.E.R., British pop star Dua Lipa, celebrated songstress Margo Price, mega songwriter and pop singer Bebe Rexha or prominent English singer/songwriter Jorja Smith?

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Pick your favorite and don't forget to watch the 61st GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 10 to see if Recording Academy members voted for your favorite artist too. 

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The days leading up to the 61st GRAMMY Awards were filled with star-studded events around Los Angeles honoring some of music's greats—let's take a look at the highlights
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Feb 12, 2019 - 5:51 pm

The 61st GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 10 really lived up to its name as Music's Biggest Night, with tons of show-stopping performances, powerful speeches and big wins throughout the night.

Yet the big show was just one piece of the excitement for a celebratory and star-studded GRAMMY Week. Let's take a look at pictures capturing the big moments from some of the other events you may have missed last week.

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GRAMMY Week was in full-force midweek, with the Producers & Engineers Wing Celebration honoring GRAMMY-winning country legend Willie Nelson on Feb. 6. Artists including fellow GRAMMY winner Dave Matthews paid tribute to the icon.

The week continued with engaging programs and events from the GRAMMY Museum, most of which were geared towards aspiring musicians. This included a Mississippi Songwriting Workshop for local students on Feb. 7, followed by an evening event celebrating the blues with performances from PJ Morton and more. Also on Feb. 7, GRAMMY In The Schools Live! celebrated music educators like honoree Jeffery Redding and rocked The Montalbán with performances from alumni of GRAMMY Camp, one of the museum's student-focused offerings.

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There were also handfuls of great sponsored parties, like the Delta Airline's event on Feb. 7 featuring Ella Mai and the Bulova Brunch on Feb. 9 featuring GRAMMY-winning great Chaka Khan.

On Feb. 8, the MusiCares Person Of The Year Celebration celebrated their 2019 honoree, the GRAMMY-winning queen of country Dolly Parton. Her goddaughter Miley Cyrus, along with Katy Perry, Shawn Mendes and more celebrated the legend with dazzling Dolly-inspired looks and tribute performances.

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Less than 24 hours before the big night, many of the stars that would be onstage and in the audience, including Travis Scott, Brandi Carlile, Chloe x Halle and H.E.R., gave a killer show and practiced their red carpet poses at the Pre-GRAMMY Gala. The insanely star-studded event hosted by industry legend Clive Davis celebrated fellow industry greats, including the evening special honoree Clarence Avant.

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Immediately following the 61st GRAMMY Awards, TLC and En Vogue kept the party going at the GRAMMY Celebration. Check out the photo gallery above to get an insider's look at all these events and visit the links for more photo galleries, including backstage and on the red carpet at the show.

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Pass through the velvet rope at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles for an exclusive look at the star-studded 2019 Pre-GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons
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Feb 10, 2019 - 11:27 am

On Feb. 9, on the eve of Music's Biggest Night, the 61st GRAMMY Awards, artists from across genres and decades gathered at the glitzy Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. for the 2019 Pre-GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons.

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Less than 24 hours before the big red carpet walk today, the likes of current GRAMMY nominees Ella Mai, Dua Lipa, Diplo, Shaggy, Alice Cooper and Weird Al Yankovich, and GRAMMY winners Melissa Etheridge and Quincy Jones, brought their vibrant energy and killer looks at the annual celebration hosted by the Recording Academy and Clive Davis. Onlookers tried to spy the glam looks on the red carpet as they peered into the hotel's glass—we'll let you past the velvet rope and walk it with us as at this exclusive music industry event.

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This year's who's-who of music gala celebrated iconic industry veteran Clarence Avant, known as the Godfather Of Black Music, as the honoree of the evening. Like event host and fellow legend Davis, he helped launch the careers of many great artists, working with the likes of GRAMMY-winning greats Bill Withers, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis of The Time.

The video celebrating Avant had countless heroes such as Former President Barack Obama, Jones, Diddy and JAY-Z sharing how much they love Avant, the powerful impact he's made on their lives and music, and how he always knows the right thing to say. Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow introduced him with a fitting complement, and a huge one given the company they were in: "You're the ultimate music person." The Time properly brought the funk on stage to celebrate Avant with a performance of their '80s hits "The Bird" and "Jungle Love," dancing as if no time had passed.

Current GRAMMY nominee Travis Scott set the mood opening the evening's performances with "Goosebumps" and "Sicko Mode," while sisters and fellow nominees Chloe x Halle brought home a rousing cover of the late GRAMMY-winning Queen Of Soul Aretha Franklin's "Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves." Brandi Carlile, another current GRAMMY nominee, returned to the stage to join the duo, along with past nominee Valerie Simpson and Broadway star Keala Settle, ending the evening on quite the high note.

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Chloe x Halle | Photo: Scott Dudelson/Getty Images

Other musical guests for the evening included current nominees Bebe Rexha, Florida Georgia Line and H.E.R., along with past nominees Jazmine Sullivan and Ledisi, plus GRAMMY winner Rob Thomas. Sullivan and Thomas offered a powerful duet, belting out Aretha and George Michael's "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)."

As the evening rolled on, Davis made sure to highlight all the countless legends in the room, as the crowd continuously burst into applause and often up on their feet to celebrate the likes of music greats Barbara Streisand, George Clinton and Dionne Warwick, along with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Apple's Tim Cook and even former-L.A. Lakers star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Don't forget to tune in to the 2019 GRAMMYs live from Staples Center today. Start with the GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony at 12:30 p.m. PST/3:30 ET, then follow us to the red carpet at 2:00 p.m. PST/5:00 p.m. ET—both will be live streamed right here on right here on GRAMMY.com.

Then the moment you've all been waiting for, the 61st GRAMMY Awards, hosted by 15-time GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys, will air live at 5:00 p.m. PST/8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT on CBS.

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