UPDATE (12/1): Best New Artist By Paul Grein |
Sam Smith is the clear front-runner. He would become the first solo Englishman to win in this category. This next factoid may attract more notice: Smith is vying to become the first openly gay artist to be named Best New Artist. Few were surprised when Boy George later came out, but he played it coy in interviews at height of his success with Culture Club (the 1983 winners). Tracy Chapman (the 1988 winner) has always kept her private life private. Iggy Azalea also looks good for a nomination. She would be only the third female hip-hop artist to be nominated in this category, following Lauryn Hill, the 1998 winner, and Nicki Minaj. 5 Seconds of Summer, which, like Azalea, hails from Australia, is probably also headed for a nom. Teen sensations have a mixed record in this category: Backstreet Boys, Jonas Brothers and Justin Bieber were nominated; NSYNC and One Direction weren’t. But 5SOS has a power-pop sound that broadens its appeal beyond its teen fan base (as did Hanson, which was nominated in this category in 1997.) The acapella group Pentatonix stands a good chance of making the finals. KONGOS may round out the category. The South African brother quartet gave us "Come With Me Now." |
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