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Why Taylor Swift Doesn't Qualify for the 2026 Grammys
This party will be music to your ears—literally.
It’s time for Spotify’s annual party celebrating the 2026 Grammys Best New Artist nominees, and E! will be right there to bring you every magical note during the Live from E! Stream: Spotify Best New Artists Party Jan. 29.
Kicking off at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT, you can watch right here on E! Online as Erin Lim Rhodes interviews your favorite stars, including nominees Olivia Dean, Katseye, The Marías, Addison Rae, Sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren and Lola Young.
You can also catch the Live From E! Stream on E! News’ and E! Entertainment’s Facebook, YouTube and X accounts, we well as the E! News app.
Plus, E!’s CreatorCam—hosted by Eric Sedeño—will go live on E! News’ and E! Entertainment’s TikTok and Instagram accounts, as well as on YouTube Shorts, at 7:30 p.m. PT.
The Spotify event will feature a red carpet, with nominees arriving at 7:15 p.m., plus a night of performances.
After all, this year’s group of Best New Artist nominees boasts an impressive array of genres and backgrounds. While fans remember Leon from Victorious, they first got to know Addison and Alex from TikTok’s Hype House.
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Meanwhile, Olivia’s songs 2025 songs “Man I Need” and “So Easy (To Fall in Love)” thrust her into the spotlight, while Lola’s “Messy” took the world by storm. Katseye, too, hit the top of the charts with “Gabriela” and "Gnarly.”
For the entire group of nominees, being recognized has, of course, been gnarly indeed.
While Olivia had “no words” for her nomination, the six women behind Katseye—Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza, and Yoonchae Jeung—felt a similar way, sharing “words couldn’t describe how grateful” they were.
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Meanwhile, Sombr (real name Shane Michael Boose), looked back on how far he’s come.
"Ever since I was a small kid, I have lived and breathed music. It has changed my life in so many ways," he wrote on Instagram. "This time last year, I was 19, depressed and not knowing where to turn. I wrote all of these songs on my own in my bedroom. Looking back, I am so thankful to everyone who encouraged me to keep going."
For more artists’ reactions to their 2026 Grammy nominations, read on.
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Chappell Roan
The "Hot to Go" singer was nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance and Record of the Year for "The Subway" and kept her reaction short and sweet, writing on her Nov. 7 Instagram Story, "Thank you @recordingacademy."
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Leon Thomas
"Thank you God, my team, every collaborator, every producer, family, friends and most especially my fans I couldn’t have done it without you," Leon Thomas wrote in a Nov. 7 Instagram post. "I got a show tonight and i’m gonna continue working harder on this next album."
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Timothée Chalamet
After receiving a nod in Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for his work on the A Complete Unknown soundtrack, Timothée reshared the news to his Instagram Story Nov. 7 adding, "Dream Big."
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Sombr
"I am a Grammy nominated artist," Sombr (real name Shane Michael Boose) in a Nov. 6 Instagram post. "I am in shock!! Thank you @recordingacademy and everyone who voted for me. I am so proud to be recognized among so many amazing artists that I love and respect."
The 20-year-old went on to reflect on how the last year changed his life.
"Ever since I was a small kid, I have lived and breathed music. It has changed my life in so many ways," he continued. "This time last year, I was 19, depressed and not knowing where to turn. I wrote all of these songs on my own in my bedroom. Looking back, I am so thankful to everyone who encouraged me to keep going."
To top off his gratitude, the "Back to Friends" singer expressed love for his fanbase.
"You’re the reason I get up in the morning and keep doing this even when I’m at my lowest," he shared. "Seeing how the music impacts you means everything to me. I love you so much. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."
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Audrey Nuna, EJAE and Rei Ami
The K-Pop Demon Hunters singers couldn't contain their joy upon "Golden" receiving a nomination for Song of the Year.
"I’m not able to digest this time," Ejae told Variety in a statement. "I’m still in shock."
Rei Ami added, "This feels out of this world.”
Meanwhile, Audrey Nuna was floored by the representation that came with their nomination.
You’re going to see three Korean faces," she explained. "To think about the kids who are going to see that, and hopefully for that to shape their understanding of what they can do in this world, is the stuff that is giving me chills up my spine."
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Kelsea Ballerini
"Oh my goodness," Kelsea wrote in a Nov. 6 Instagram Story, upon her album receiving a nod in the Best Contemporary Country Album category. "Patterns is nominated for a Grammy!"
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Addison Rae
Upon hearing her nomination news, Addison Rae proved a picture is worth a thousand words and posted four selfies of her reacting to her Best New Artist nod.
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Rosé
The BlackPink member shared her unfiltered reaction to scoring a Song of the Year and Record of the Year nomination for "APT." alongside Bruno Mars. In a video shared to her Instagram Story, the K-pop star shared her anxiety asking her team, "Are we not gonna get it?" before her song was finally announced, to which she shrieked with joy.
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Alex Warren
Upon earning his first ever Grammy nomination for Best New Artist, the "Ordinary" singer shared a video of his live reaction, which saw him amazed and then grow teary eyed alongside wife Kouvr Annon as his friends blasted confetti. "Mom and Dad I know you’re watching down," he wrote in the caption. "I miss you."
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Pusha T
After receiving a nomination for Best Rap Album and Album of the Year for alongside brother Malice for their group Clipse’s album Let God Sort Em Out, he shared his reaction on his Instagram Story, reposting several prayer hand emojis.
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