#best-new-artist

#best-new-artist

The 68th Grammy Awards aren't just a night of music industry awards, but a rock star celebration of music itself. There was a slew of showstopping performances at this year's awards ceremony, hosted at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, one of which featured all seven nominees for the best new artist category inlcuding Olivia Dean, Lola Young, and Sombr. Other performances included the in memoriam segment of the show, which featured country superstar Reba McEntire performing at the Grammys for the first time.

Tonight, Addison Rae performed the single "Fame is a Gun," from her breakout debut album , at the 2026 Grammys. As part of a segment that featured all of this year's Best New Artist nominees, she appeared to sneak into Crypto.com Arena's backstage on the back of a truck. Watch it go down below. This year marked Addison Rae's first time earning a Grammy nomination, with a nod in the Best New Artist category, but she lost out to Olivia Dean.