Olivia Dean Won Best New Artist at the 2026 Grammy Awards
- Wanjiru Waweru
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Wanjiru Waweru, Jadetimes Contributor
W. Waweru is a Jadetimes News Reporter Covering Entertainment News
Olivia Dean received Best New Artist for the 2026 Grammy Awards. She beat out the other nominees: Addison Rae, Lola Young, Alex Warren, Katseye, the Marías, and Sombr. She was established by her recent album, The Art of Loving.
In Dean’s acceptance speech, she expressed her ethnic background, aiming for humanity.
“I’m up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant,” said Dean. “I’m a product of bravery, and I think those people deserve to be celebrated. We’re nothing without each other.”
This achievement earned Dean her first-ever Grammy Award in her music career. Her fellow nominee, Leon Thomas, reached his first Grammy as a performer, receiving two awards: Best R&B Album for Mutt, and Best Traditional R&B Performance for “Vibes Don’t Lie.” He became the only Best New Artist nominee to have a prior Grammy, where he received his contribution as a songwriter to SZA’s 2024 Best R&B Song “Snooze". The Marías also previously received a nomination for their contribution to Bad Bunny’s 2023 Album of the Year, Un Verano Sin Ti.
