Grammy’s Best New Artists — Where Are They Now
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The Best New Artist category is often the first the general public hears about the new kids on the block shaking up the music charts. Looking back through a few of the more recent past winners of this Grammy award, it’s hard to imagine a time before these artists dominated the soundtrack of our lives. With five new artists nominated for this year, only history can tell what the future could hold.
2011
Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza was the first jazz artist to snag the Best New Artist award. She has a new album called Radio Music Society coming out in March.
2011 Nominees:
Drake
Florence + The Machine
Justin Bieber
Mumford & Sons
