{"id":157832,"date":"2026-01-30T08:14:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T16:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=157832"},"modified":"2026-01-30T08:14:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T16:14:02","slug":"spotify-hosts-a-pre-grammy-showcase-for-the-2026-best-new-artist-nominees-featuring-katseye-olivia-dean-leon-thomas-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/spotify-hosts-a-pre-grammy-showcase-for-the-2026-best-new-artist-nominees-featuring-katseye-olivia-dean-leon-thomas-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify hosts a pre-Grammy showcase for the 2026 Best New Artist nominees, featuring KATSEYE, Olivia Dean, Leon Thomas &#038; more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Spotify<\/strong> hosted its annual<strong> pre-Grammy<\/strong> showcase in Los Angeles on January 29, 2026, bringing together all of the<strong> 2026 Best New Artist nominees<\/strong> for a live performance event. The celebration took place at the Lot at Formosa in West Hollywood and marked the return of the showcase after it was canceled in 2025 because of wildfire recovery in Los Angeles. This year, the performers included Olivia Dean, Addison Rae, KATSEYE, The Mar\u00edas, sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren, and Lola Young. Each artist performed three to four songs for the audience, which had both fans and industry names attending.<\/p>\n<p><iframe hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/37i9dQZF1DX2SaVGyZ9hsv?si=-Ff69RQ2RTSLL4eB5HoHDg\" title=\"Spotify Embed: Best New Artist\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/37i9dQZF1DX2SaVGyZ9hsv?si=-Ff69RQ2RTSLL4eB5HoHDg&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The event highlighted a wide range of musical styles. <strong>Leon Thomas<\/strong> opened the night with a soul-flavored set and closed his performance with the hit song \u201cMutt.\u201d<strong> Lola Young<\/strong> followed with an intimate four-song set, which was her first performance since September 27, 2025, when she fainted on stage at the All Things Go Festival in New York and was forced to take a break. Then,<strong> KATSYE<\/strong> delivered a high-energy pop performance with strong choreography, while <strong>The Mar\u00edas<\/strong> presented bilingual dreamy pop, and <strong>Alex Warren<\/strong> performed pop ballads. Finally,<strong> sombr<\/strong> brought pop-rock with 80s influences aimed at younger audiences.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lolayupdates\/status\/2017220683634233600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2017220683634233600%7Ctwgr%5Eb747e1780601c29abcf0b320dd8c2fb80829f39c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fstereogum.com%2F2487139%2Fthe-2026-best-new-artist-grammy-nominees-performed-at-spotifys-annual-pre-party%2Fnews\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lola Young returns to the stage at the 2026 Grammys Best New Artist event:<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I haven&#39;t performed since September so this is a very special moment for me, I&#39;m back and feeling better&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QNg9BD4Ebt\">pic.twitter.com\/QNg9BD4Ebt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lola Young Updates (@lolayupdates) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lolayupdates\/status\/2017220683634233600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Addison Rae<\/strong> and<strong> Olivia Dean<\/strong> closed the showcase. Addison performed a medley that included \u201cIn the Rain,\u201d \u201cHigh Fashion,\u201d and \u201cDiet Pepsi,\u201d while Olivia delivered a soulful final performance with hits such as \u201cMan I Need\u201d. Meanwhile, the 2026 Grammy Awards will be held on February 1, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+. All the Best New Artist nominees are scheduled to perform at the event.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PopBase\/status\/2017125970734690563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2017125970734690563%7Ctwgr%5Eb747e1780601c29abcf0b320dd8c2fb80829f39c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fstereogum.com%2F2487139%2Fthe-2026-best-new-artist-grammy-nominees-performed-at-spotifys-annual-pre-party%2Fnews\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Addison Rae performs at Spotify\u2019s Best New Artist Party. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0r7wBbqlHU\">pic.twitter.com\/0r7wBbqlHU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pop Base (@PopBase) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PopBase\/status\/2017125970734690563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THR\/status\/2017107985311711699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2017107985311711699%7Ctwgr%5Eb747e1780601c29abcf0b320dd8c2fb80829f39c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fstereogum.com%2F2487139%2Fthe-2026-best-new-artist-grammy-nominees-performed-at-spotifys-annual-pre-party%2Fnews\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Alex Warren performs \u201cOrdinary\u201d at Spotify\u2019s 2026 Best New Artist Party <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Yupn0S2uWJ\">pic.twitter.com\/Yupn0S2uWJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THR\/status\/2017107985311711699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THR\/status\/2017142559097921728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2017142559097921728%7Ctwgr%5Eb747e1780601c29abcf0b320dd8c2fb80829f39c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fstereogum.com%2F2487139%2Fthe-2026-best-new-artist-grammy-nominees-performed-at-spotifys-annual-pre-party%2Fnews\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Olivia Dean performs \u201cMan I Need\u201d at Spotify\u2019s 2026 Best New Artist Party <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/np0t2cavWo\">pic.twitter.com\/np0t2cavWo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THR\/status\/2017142559097921728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spotify hosted its annual pre-Grammy showcase in Los Angeles on January 29, 2026, bringing together all of the 2026 Best New Artist nominees for a live performance event. 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