Chloe X Halle

Chloe x Halle performed the national anthem, while honoring George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. And Alicia Keys took to the stage with her 2007 hit “No One” followed by “Love Looks Better,” with BLM supporting images portrayed on a screen behind her.

The nominees are Best New Artist at the GRAMMYs aren't always "new," but their success is new. The Recording Academy's criteria for this category is an artist whose eligibility year release "achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notable impacted the musical landscape." This year...

These artists achieved a "breakthrough into the public consciousness"