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All The Best New Artist Grammy Winners, Ranked

Starting back in 1959, the Best New Artist Grammy has been handed to top bands and artists who've made their way to stardom—as well as to ears around the world. Though topping the Billboard charts or having the most streamed song on Spotify are both great accomplishments, among plenty of other sought after achievements, the Best New Artist award is quite prestigious. And, as you'll see from the list of winners below, only the latest and greatest take home the honor each year. So, out of all the Best New Artist Grammy winners, who do you think is the absolute best? As you can imagine, some serious names in the music industry make the list of Best New Artist winners, ranging from supergroups like The Beatles to top artists of the 21st century like Adele. In between, you have big names from a wide array of genres, including The Carpenters, Crosby Stills, Nash & Young, Cyndi Lauper, Tom Jones, and Amy Winehouse, among many others. Whether they're the hottest artists out right now or some of the greatest musicians of all time, they were all at one point the best new artist of their era. Check out the list of Best New Artist winners below and vote up your favorites, or those you thought were most deserving of the award. You can also vote artists down if you feel they should be lower on the list.

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  1. 1

    The Beatles

    Year won: 1965

    76% upvoted
  2. 2

    Adele

    Year won: 2009

    60% upvoted
  3. 3

    The Carpenters

    Year won: 1971

    57% upvoted
  4. 4

    Amy Winehouse

    Year won: 2008

    54% upvoted
  5. 5

    Mariah Carey

    Year won: 1991

    53% upvoted
  6. 6

    Cyndi Lauper

    Year won: 1985

    53% upvoted
  7. 7

    Sade Adu

    Year won: 1986

    54% upvoted
  8. 8

    Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

    Year won: 1970

    55% upvoted
  9. 9

    Carly Simon

    Year won: 1972

    52% upvoted
  10. 10

    America

    Year won: 1973

    53% upvoted