best new artist
Promising debut musician
Best new artist is an award category recognizing a performer or group who achieved notable success early in their career.
Most prominently associated with the Grammy Awards, where it often sparks debate about what constitutes "new"—artists may have released music for years before mainstream recognition: She won Best New Artist despite having three albums out already.
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- debutFirst public appearance
- debut albumArtist's premiere full-length recording
- GrammyRecording achievement trophy
- rookieInexperienced newcomer
freshman class · rising · emerging · discovery · newcomer · sensation · overnight success · buzz · hype · fresh · talent · promising · award · nomination · album · record deal · spotlight · viral
- GrammysGrammy Awards, Grammys, Grammy winners, nomination, nominations
- Hitshit, hit single, smash, megahit, chart-topper
best new artistlifetime achievement award
Honor for body of work
lifetime achievement · living legend · elder statesman · legend · career retrospective
best, better, newer, newest, newness, renew, renewal, artist, artists