All eight Best New Artist nominees will take the stage together at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 1st at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The special performance will feature Katseye, Olivia Dean, Addison Rae, the Marías, Lola Young, Sombr, Alex Warren, and Leon Thomas. Trevor Noah will host the ceremony, which is set to be broadcast live from the venue by CBS and Paramount+. Katseye received two nominations including Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, making them potential candidates to join only the Judds in 1985 and the Chicks in 1999 as all-women groups to win Best New Artist. Leon Thomas has earned five additional nominations this year, including Album Of The Year and Best R&B Album for Mutt after his Grammy-winning work on SZA‘s “Snooze.” Alex Warren topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks with “Ordinary,” while Lola Young is also nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance for her breakthrough single “Messy.” British singer-songwriter Olivia Dean is recognized for her critically acclaimed sophomore album The Art Of Loving, and Addison Rae is fueled by the success of her Top 5-charting debut Addison.
Best New Artist Nominees Will All Perform Together At 2026 Grammy Awards
Jan 22, 2026 | 5:47 AM


