Grammys Best New Artists – The last 25 years 

In lieu of the brou-haha over Mackelmore winning Best New Artist, I thought I’d be fun to go back in time and see the nominees and winners of this award in the past 25 years. The winners are in bold. I think you’ll see it’s not the first time people were not happy. Kinda interesting to see who is still making music and some where you’re like “where are they now?”

1989

• Rick Astley
• Toni Childs
• Tracy Chapman
• Take 6
• Vanessa L. Williams

1990

• Neneh Cherry
• Indigo Girls
• Soul II Soul
• Tone Lōc
• Milli Vanilli – so they won but lipsync-gate happened and they had to give it back

1991

• The Black Crowes
• The Kentucky Headhunters
• Mariah Carey
• Wilson Phillips
• Lisa Stansfield

1992

• Boyz II Men
• C+C Music Factory
• Marc Cohn
• Color Me Badd
• Seal

1993

• Billy Ray Cyrus
• Sophie B. Hawkins
• Arrested Development
• Kris Kross
• Jon Secada

1994

• Belly
• Blind Melon
• Toni Braxton
• Digable Planets
• SWV

1995

• Ace of Base
• Counting Crows
• Sheryl Crow
• Crash Test Dummies
• Green Day

1996

• Brandy
• Alanis Morissette
• Hootie & The Blowfish
• Joan Osborne
• Shania Twain

1997

• Garbage
• Jewel
• LeAnn Rimes
• No Doubt
• The Tony Rich Project

1998

• Fiona Apple
• Erykah Badu
• Paula Cole
• Puff Daddy
• Hanson

1999

• Backstreet Boys
• Andrea Bocelli
• Lauryn Hill
• Dixie Chicks
• Natalie Imbruglia

2000

• Macy Gray
• Kid Rock
• Christina Aguilera
• Britney Spears
• Susan Tedeschi

2001

• Brad Paisley
• Papa Roach
• Shelby Lynne
• Jill Scott
• Sisqó

2002

• India.Arie
• Nelly Furtado
• Alicia Keys
• David Gray
• Linkin Park

2003

• Ashanti
• Michelle Branch
• Norah Jones
• Avril Lavigne
• John Mayer

2004

• 50 Cent
• Fountains of Wayne
• Evanescence
• Heather Headley
• Sean Paul

2005

• Los Lonely Boys
• Joss Stone
• Maroon 5
• Kanye West
• Gretchen Wilson

2006

• Ciara
• Fall Out Boy
• John Legend
• Keane
• Sugarland

2007

• James Blunt
• Chris Brown
• Carrie Underwood
• Imogen Heap
• Corinne Bailey Rae

2008

• Feist
• Ledisi
• Amy Winehouse
• Paramore
• Taylor Swift

2009

• Duffy
• Jonas Brothers
• Adele
• Lady Antebellum
• Jazmine Sullivan

2010

• Keri Hilson
• MGMT
• Zac Brown Band
• Silversun Pickups
• The Ting Tings

2011

• Drake
• Florence + The Machine
• Esperanza Spalding
• Justin Bieber
• Mumford & Sons

2012

• The Band Perry
• J. Cole
• Bon Iver
• Nicki Minaj
• Skrillex

2013

• Alabama Shakes
• Hunter Hayes
• Fun.
• The Lumineers
• Frank Ocean

2014

• James Blake
• Kendrick Lamar
• Macklemore & Ryan
• Kacey Musgraves
• Ed Sheeran

*image from google images