Watch Live From E! Stream: Spotify’s Best New Artists Party

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This party will be music to your ears—literally.

As a huge music fan, I’m so excited for Spotify’s annual party celebrating the Best New Artist nominees for the 2026 Grammys! And the best part? TopMob will be streaming the whole thing live on January 29th, so we won’t miss a single amazing moment. I’m already counting down the days!

Join Erin Lim Rhodes tonight at 11 p.m. Eastern / 8 p.m. Pacific right here on TopMob Online! She’ll be chatting with some of your favorite stars, including nominees Olivia Dean, Katseye, The Marías, Addison Rae, Sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren, and Lola Young.

You can watch the Live From TopMob stream on TopMob News and TopMob Entertainment’s Facebook, YouTube, and X pages, as well as through the TopMob News app.

Join Eric Sedeño for TopMob’s CreatorCam, a live event happening on TopMob News and TopMob Entertainment’s TikTok and Instagram, plus YouTube Shorts, at 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

The Spotify event will include a red carpet arrival for nominees starting at 7:15 p.m., followed by a night of live performances.

This year’s nominees for Best New Artist represent a wide range of musical styles and come from diverse backgrounds. Many fans recognize Leon from the show Victorious, but they might first remember Addison and Alex as stars from TikTok’s Hype House.

In 2025, Olivia gained recognition with her songs “Man I Need” and “So Easy (To Fall in Love).” Around the same time, Lola’s single “Messy” became a global hit, and Katseye also topped the charts with “Gabriela” and “Gnarly.”

For the entire group of nominees, being recognized has, of course, been gnarly indeed.

Olivia was speechless after her nomination, and the team at Katseye – Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza, and Yoonchae Jeung – felt equally overwhelmed with gratitude, saying they were beyond words.

Meanwhile, Sombr (real name Shane Michael Boose), looked back on how far he’s come.

Music has been a huge part of my life since childhood, and it’s truly changed everything for me,” he shared on Instagram. “A year ago, I was 19, struggling with depression and feeling lost. I wrote all of these songs by myself, in my bedroom. Now, looking back, I’m incredibly grateful for everyone who supported me and encouraged me to keep creating.

For more artists’ reactions to their 2026 Grammy nominations, read on. 

I was so thrilled to see Sabrina Carpenter get nominated for both Best Pop Solo Performance and Record of the Year for “The Subway”! She’s incredibly talented, and her reaction was just perfectly her – simple and sweet. She posted on her Instagram Story on November 7th, just saying “Thank you @recordingacademy,” and it made my day!

Leon Thomas expressed his gratitude in an Instagram post on November 7th, thanking God, his team, collaborators, producers, family, friends, and especially his fans for their support, saying he couldn’t have achieved his success without them. He also announced he has a performance tonight and plans to keep working hard on his next album.

Timothée celebrated receiving recognition for the soundtrack to “A Complete Unknown” – it was nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media. He shared the news with his followers on Instagram on November 7th, adding the inspiring message, “Dream Big.”

Grammy nominee Sombr (also known as Shane Michael Boose) expressed his shock and gratitude in an Instagram post on November 6th. He thanked the Recording Academy and his voters, saying he was proud to be acknowledged alongside so many artists he admires.

The 20-year-old went on to reflect on how the last year changed his life. 

Music has always been a huge part of my life, and it’s really transformed who I am. A year ago, I was nineteen and struggling with depression, feeling lost and unsure of what to do. I wrote all these songs by myself, in my bedroom. Now, looking back, I’m incredibly grateful for everyone who supported me and encouraged me to keep creating.

The singer, known for his song “Back to Friends,” also shared his love and appreciation for his fans. He explained that they inspire him to keep creating, even when he’s struggling. Knowing his music makes a difference in their lives means the world to him, and he expressed his sincere gratitude.

The K-Pop Demon Hunters were thrilled when their song “Golden” was nominated for Song of the Year.

“I’m not able to digest this time,” Ejae told Variety in a statement. “I’m still in shock.”

Rei Ami added, “This feels out of this world.”

Meanwhile, Audrey Nuna was floored by the representation that came with their nomination. 

She explained that viewers would see three Korean actors. Thinking about the impact this representation could have on young people—showing them what’s possible—gave her goosebumps.

Kelsea excitedly announced on Instagram on November 6th that her album, Patterns, had been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Contemporary Country Album category.

When Addison Rae found out she was nominated for Best New Artist, she shared her reaction with fans through four selfies.

Blackpink’s member reacted honestly when “APT,” her collaboration with Bruno Mars, was nominated for both Song and Record of the Year. In a video posted to Instagram, she playfully worried, asking her team if they were going to win, before excitedly screaming when the nomination was announced.

The singer, known for his song “Ordinary,” shared a video of his emotional reaction after receiving his first Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. He was visibly stunned and then moved to tears alongside his wife, Kouvr Annon, while friends celebrated with confetti. In the video’s caption, he wrote a heartfelt message to his parents, saying, “Mom and Dad I know you’re watching down, I miss you.”

Following a Best Rap Album and Album of the Year nomination for Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out (alongside his brother Malice), he expressed his reaction on Instagram by sharing multiple prayer hand emojis.

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