Grammys Expand Best New Artist Submission Window, Drawing Criticism Over Confusing Rules
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Alex Suskind
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
The Recording Academy is changing the Best New Artist category rules at the Grammys by increasing the number of times an artist can submit themselves for nomination. This comes in response to longstanding criticism that already-established acts frequently receive nominations years after their breakout albums, as exemplified by Phoebe Bridgers, Kaytranada, and Japanese Breakfast. However, the rule change may actually make the category more confusing rather than addressing the core issue.
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· 3 pulledFew Grammys categories garner more antipathy than Best New Artist, where already-established acts frequently receive the coveted nomination long after their respective breakout albums.
Infamous examples include Phoebe Bridgers (2020 nominee, three years after Stranger in the Alps), Kaytranada (2021 nominee, five years after 99.9%) and Japanese Breakfast (2022 nominee, six years after Psychopomp).
Having heard the criticisms, the Recording Academy is finally switching up the rules… by increasing the number of times an act may submit themselves for BNA
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