.jpg)
1 hour ago
2
Grammys 2026: How Addison Rae, Alex Warren and More Scored Their Best New Artist Nominations
Alex Warren doesn't have an ordinary relationship with his mentor.
The "Ordinary" singer joked that Ed Sheeran stopped responding to his emails because of how frequently he sends him messages.
In fact, Alex revealed that his last note to the "Shape of You" singer, in which he apologized for his nonstop correspondence, went unanswered.
"I swear to god, I can show you right now," Alex exclusively told Erin Lim Rhodes during Live From E! Stream: Spotify Best New Artist Party 2026 on Jan. 29, recalling that the email said, "So sorry for emailing you. My New Year's resolution is to email you less."
And though Alex may be making light of their communication habits, he insisted that he really does plan to pull back.
"My New Year's resolution is to email him less," the 25-year-old admitted. "Because I email him every single time the slightest convenience happens in my life."
Still, that doesn't mean Alex wants to totally change his efforts to reach out to his fellow artists.
Indeed, after he discovered he was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2026 Grammys, he revealed that he made sure to reach out to fellow nominees Lola Young, Katseye, The Marías, Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean and sombr to congratulate them on the incredible honor.
Frazer Harrison/WireImage; Paras Griffin/Getty Images for for iHeartRadio
"I FaceTimed everyone, like literally every Best New Artist," Alex said. "Or I tried to FaceTime as many as I could, and I got a few of them. I had an amazing conversation with sombr and Addison."
For the former Hype House member, showing his support for other artists is simply part of his nature.
"I'm such a people person," Alex noted, "and I love how everyone's art, like, if you look at the best new artists, all of us are different, and I love that so much."
He added, "And I know I was s--tting myself so I wanted to make sure everyone else was good."
The 2026 Grammys will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ on Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. ET. In the meantime, read on for the complete list on nominees...
Matthew Baker/Getty Images For ABA
SNUB: Shawn Mendes
The "Treat You Better" artist's new self-titled album Shawn gave listeners a raw look into his mental health battle. Unfortunately, it didn't earn recognition from the Recording Academy.
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
SURPRISE: Addison Rae
From making TikTok videos to soaring on the music charts: The "Diet Pepsi" singer was nominated in the Best New Artist category.
ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images
SNUB: Alex Warren
While the singer earned a spot in the Best New Artist category, his ultra-catchy tune "Ordinary" didn't score any nominations.
Netflix
SURPRISE: K-Pop Demon Hunters
Since the Netflix film's August release, "Golden" has become a total earworm, landing it in the Song of the Year category.
Now, the fictional band HUNTR/X is the first K-pop group to vie for the gramophone in that category and the second fictional group to do so since The Chipmunks in 1959.
Julien M. Hekimian/Getty Images
SURPRISE: Clipse
Brothers Pusha T and Malice proved their reunion for Let God Sort Em Out, their first studio album together since 2009's Til the Casket Drops, was a golden collab. They earned five nods, including Album of the Year and Best Rap Album.
Photo by Cassy Athena/Getty Images
SURPRISE: Justin Bieber
The "Peaches" singer proved that getting back in the studio bore some very sweet fruits. His latest project SWAG earned him three nominations, including Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album.
His latest nod comes three years after he was last nominated at the award show for Best Music Film in 2023 for Justin Bieber.
Maggie Boyd/Shutterstock
SNUB: Role Model
It seems the wine ran out for the "Look At That Woman" singer, who didn't get any Grammy nominations.
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
SURPRISE: Leon Thomas
While the "Far Fetched" musician was expected to take home some nominations for his album Mutt, he is the only Best New Artist nominee to be nominated in one of the Big Four categories.
With six nods in total, the Victorious alum will also compete in the Album of the Year category, Best R&B performance, Best Traditional R&B Performance, Best R&B Song and Best R&B Album.
JOSE SENA GOULAO/EPA/Shutterstock
SNUB: Benson Boone
The "Beautiful Things" singer may have had a mystical, magical year with his new album American Heart, but it didn't make it into any of the Grammy categories
English (US)