🗣️We heard you. ✨ "Best New Artist" doesn't mean it's their first release. ↪️ This category recognizes an artist whose release(s) during the eligibility year achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape. 🎤 An artist does not need to be "new" to be eligible for this category; they simply need to have demonstrated a breakthrough year in their career. 🎶 #VictoriaMonét took home the award in 2024, 14 years into her career.