The Marias kicked off a star-studded best new artist performance block at the 2026 Grammys. The show showcased all the rising artists in the famed category. The alt band played their hit song, “No One Noticed,” enchanting the crowd with a much more mellow vibe than the performances that came before them.
The 2026 best new artist category proved to be stacked. This year’s crop of best new artist hopefuls include The Marias, Addison Rae, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren, Lola Young, Olivia Dean and Sombr. Host Trevor Noah touted during the performance medley that between all of the artists, they had more than 27 billion combined streams last year.
Rae followed up The Marias, coming to L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena on the back of a box truck. Decked out in an extravagant, bedazzled purple trench coat, Rae performed her song “Fame is a Gun” in the backstage area of the arena. She was joined by several dancers before ditching the coat to reveal her now quintessential bra and skirt combination.
Rae’s performance bled right into girl group Katseye’s performance of “Gnarly,” which took the six-member group from the backstage area to the Grammy stage. The girl group wore coordinated green, yellow and black outfits to perform the hyperpop hit. The performance featured a dance break, showcasing the group’s impressive dance abilities.
Thomas grabbed a guitar and took the stage for a performance of his song, “Mutt.” He had the crowd up on their feet singing along.
Warren started his Grammy rendition of his chart-topping hit “Ordinary” in the arena’s concession area. He made his to the stage through the crowd, belting out his song as he went.
Young made her stage return with a piano arrangement of her viral hit, “Messy.” This is the British singer’s first television appearance since she took a performing break after collapsing onstage at music festival in September.
Dean, who ended up winning the category, took to the stage in a sparkling red dress for a performance of “Man I Need.” The crowd audibly cheered as Dean was revealed. The groovy performance providing a good look as to why Dean is one of the most popular singers of the moment.
Sombr, the 20-year-old alt-singer, closed out the performance medley with his hit song “12 to 12.” The singer stepped out in a silver, jeweled open suit ensemble. He took to the crowd to sing and dance with attendees, running to rapper Doechii to twirl her around before jamming out with Queen Latifah.
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