Grammy Award for Best New Artist
The Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. Supposedly, winning the "Best New Artist" award is considered by many to be a curse, as several award winners never have been able to duplicate the success they received in their debut year. Though many have not, a few artists who have won the award have remained successful, including The Beatles, Mariah Carey, Sheryl Crow, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Norah Jones, LeAnn Rimes, Tom Jones, Evanescence, Cyndi Lauper, and Toni Braxton. From 1997-2003, solo female artists won this award seven years in a row.
The category is also notable for being the only category in which a Grammy Award was revoked. 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 The award was revoked, but was not handed out to another artist.
2000s
1990s
- Grammy Awards of 1990
- Milli Vanilli (later revoked after lip-synch scandal)
1980s
1970s
1960s
*Cream *Gary Puckett & The Union Gap *Jeannie C. Riley *O.C. Smith
- Grammy Awards of 1968
- Bobbie Gentry
- Lana Cantrell
- The 5th Dimension
- Harpers Bizarre
- Jefferson Airplane
- Bobbie Gentry
*The Association *The Mamas And The Papas *The Monkees *The New Vaudeville Band *Lou Rawls *The Sandpipers
*The Byrds *Herman's Hermits *Horst Jankowski *Marilyn Maye *Sonny & Cher *Glenn Yarbrough
*Petula Clark *Astrud Gilberto *Antonio Carlos Jobim *Morgana King
*Vikki Carr *John Gary *J's With Jamie *Trini Lopez
*The Four Seasons *Vaughn Meader *The New Christy Minstrels *Peter, Paul & Mary *Allan Sherman
*Ann-Margaret *Dick Gregory *The Lettermen *Timi Yuro
*Brothers Four *Miriam Makeba *Leontyne Price *Joanie Sommers
*Edd Byrnes *Mark Murphy *Johnny Restivo *Mavis Rivers