{"id":279508,"date":"2026-02-07T20:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T20:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/279508\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T20:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T20:35:14","slug":"artists-who-won-best-new-artist-at-the-grammys-but-lost-at-the-brits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/279508\/","title":{"rendered":"Artists Who Won Best New Artist at the Grammys But Lost at the BRITs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tFew were surprised when Olivia Dean<\/a> won best new artist at the 68th annual Grammy Awards<\/a> on Sunday Feb. 1. But here\u2019s something that may surprise you: Dean lost in that category at the BRIT Awards<\/a> nearly two years ago. She was nominated at the BRIT ceremony on March 2, 2024, but lost to RAYE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis got us to wondering: What other English artists have won the Grammy for best new artist but lost in that category (or a predecessor category) at the BRITs? There have been just two others. Adele<\/a> lost British breakthrough act to Duffy<\/a> at the BRITS on Feb. 18, 2009, 10 days after Adele won two awards \u2013 best new artist and best female pop vocal performance \u2013 at the Grammys<\/a>. The two singers were both highly-touted. Adele bested Duffy in both of those Grammy categories, but Duffy\u2019s debut album, Rockferry, won the Grammy for best pop vocal album. Adele\u2019s debut album, 19, though eligible, wasn\u2019t nominated.<\/p>\n

\n\tCulture Club<\/a> lost British breakthough act to Yazoo<\/a> at the BRITs on Feb. 8, 1983. More than a year later, on Feb. 28, 1984, the Boy George-led group won the Grammy for best new artist. (Yazoo wasn\u2019t nominated.)<\/p>\n

\n\tBoth Dean and Culture Club continued building in the year-plus between their BRITs losses and their Grammy wins.<\/p>\n

\n\tTwo artists \u2013 Sam Smith<\/a> and Dua Lipa<\/a> \u2013 have won best new artist (or a predecessor award at the BRITs) on both sides of the pond. The BRITs introduced an award for new artists (initially called most promising new artist) at their award show on Oct. 18, 1977. The inaugural winners were Graham Parker\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0Julie Covington.<\/p>\n

\n\tLola Young<\/a>, who was a Grammy best new artist nominee this year, is also nominated in that category at this year\u2019s BRITs, set for Feb. 28. She is competing with Barry Can\u2019t Swim<\/a>, EsDeeKid, Jim Legxacy and Skye Newman<\/a>. Though Young didn\u2019t win the Grammy for best new artist, she did win best pop solo vocal performance, a highly-competitive category, for her hit, \u201cMessy.\u201d <\/p>\n

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