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\n\tAlex Warren<\/a> and Sombr<\/a>, who squared off against each other for best new artist<\/a> at the MTV Video Music Awards<\/a> on Sept. 7, are going head-to-head again. Both are among the 337 artists who are vying for a Grammy nomination for best new artist. First-round voting opened on Friday (Oct. 3) and will continue through Oct. 15. The 68th annual Grammy nominations will be announced on Nov. 7.<\/p>\n \n\tAll six artists who competed for best new artist at the VMAs are entered here \u2013 Warren (who won), Sombr, The Mar\u00edas<\/a>, Ella Langley<\/a>, Gigi Perez<\/a> and Lola Young<\/a>. (At the VMAs, the latter three acts were eliminated before the final round of voting.)<\/p>\n \n\tFour of the five artists who are nominated for new artist of the year at the CMA Awards on Nov. 19 are entered here \u2013 Langley, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore and Stephen Wilson Jr. (The fifth CMA nominee, Shaboozey, received five Grammy nominations, including best new artist, last year.)<\/p>\n \n\tThe screening committee that had the final say on Grammy eligibility in this category was so inclusive that it allowed three artists who were nominated for new artist of the year at the 2024 CMA Awards \u2013 Megan Moroney (who won), Zach Top and Bailey Zimmerman. (Artists can receive two nods for new artist of the year at the CMAs. Moroney was first nominated in that category in 2023.)<\/p>\n \n\tThree of the nine artists who competed for best new artist at the BET Awards on June 9 are on the Grammy entry list \u2013 Leon Thomas (who won), BigXthaPlug and October London. Thomas\u2019 eligibility was in question because he won a Grammy for best R&B song two years ago for co-writing SZA\u2019s hit \u201cSnooze,\u201d and had prior releases as a recording artist. But the screening committee decided it would be fairer to let him in than to kick him out.<\/p>\n \n\tTwo of the five artists who were nominated for emerging artist of the year at the Americana Music Honors & Awards on Sept. 10 are entered \u2013 MJ Lenderman (who won) and Jesse Welles.<\/p>\n \n\tTwo of the five artists who competed for best new artist at the Brit Awards are entered \u2013 Ezra Collective and Myles Smith. Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, which finished second to Bad Bunny in most nominations for the upcoming Latin Grammys, is entered.<\/p>\n \n\tOther buzzy artists on the entry list, not already mentioned, include Gavin Adcock, aespa, Amyl and the Sniffers, ATEEZ, Babymetal, Barry Can\u2019t Swim, Blondhsell, Ken Carson, Central Cee, Olivia Dean, Dijon, Djo, ENHYPEN, Sam Fender, FLO, Alex G, Riley Green, JADE, KATSEYE, Key Glock, Ravyn Lenae, Lil Tecca, Mariah the Scientist, Parker McCollum, Jessie Murph, Mustafa, Keke Palmer, Pink Pantheress, Addison Rae, Rene\u00e9 Rapp, The Red Clay Strays, Role Model, Royel Otis and Sleep Token and Tito Double P.<\/p>\n