Overview
- In her acceptance speech, Dean described herself as the granddaughter of an immigrant and said bravery like hers deserves to be celebrated.
- The win was her only nomination at the 68th Grammy Awards, where she prevailed over KATSEYE, The Marías, Addison Rae, Sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren and Lola Young.
- Her rise followed steady development through BRIT School training, early YouTube releases and EPs, a Glastonbury 2024 set, and tour dates that included opening for Sabrina Carpenter.
- Celebrities at the ceremony wore pins protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- This year’s Grammys introduced a Best New Artist exception allowing contributors to previously nominated Album of the Year records to qualify if their share is under 20% of the album’s playing time.