Grammys 2025s stacked Best New Artist class: Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, more

They’re the new kids on the block.The 67th annual Grammys show has packed this year’s Best New Artist category with an eclectic — and impressive — crop of musicians.Combine soulful crooners Benson Boone and Teddy Swims with female rapper Doechii, country/hip-hop artist Shaboozey, British singer-songwriter Raye and pop funk fusion trio Khruangbin, along with pop princess Sabrina Carpenter plus “Midwest Princess” Chappell Roan, and you get a Grammy graduating class of all-stars.Get to know all the Best New Artist contenders before the 2025 Grammys kick off Sunday night at 8 p.m.ET / 5 p.m.

PT live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.Scroll down to learn about the nominees.22-year-old Benson Boone made his debut on the music scene in 2021 on Season 19 of “American Idol.”Though the Monroe, Washington, native’s time on the singing competition series was short-lived, the young troubadour rocketed into the stratosphere in January 2024 after he released his single “Beautiful Things.” First finding a foothold on TikTok, the song became a smash, peaking at No.

2 on the Billboard Hot 100.Last year, Boone released his debut LP, “Fireworks and Rollerblades,” and a second hit single, “Slow It Down,” and opened for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in London.Though she has six studio albums under her belt, it’s undeniable that Sabrina Carpenter cemented her imprimatur on the music scene in 2024 with her three mega-hits, “Espresso,” “Please Please Please” and “Taste.” And, per the Grammys website, a musician is eligible for Best New Artist whether they have “just a few singles or 10 studio albums under their belts.”Carpenter has carved out a path paved with Fran Drescher’s iconic “Nanny” looks and chart-topping earworms.In August, she dropped her sixth LP, “Short n’ Sweet,” which went to No.1 on the Billboard Hot 200.

And has there been any more infectious song this past year than “Espresso”?She’s also up for si...