Grammy Best New Artist Winners: 26 Record-Holders, From Youngest to Oldest to First Award Taken Back

Oldest solo artist to win: Sheryl Crow (1994). She was 33. Yola, one of this year's long-shot nominees, is 36 and could potentially set a new record. Note: Ward Swingle, the leader of the Swingle Singers, was 36 when the group won the 1963 award.

Winner who died in the shortest amount of time after winning: Amy Winehouse (2007). The talented but troubled artist died less than 3-1/2 years after taking the award over such artists as Taylor Swift and Paramore.

First artist from outside the U.S. to win: The Swingle Singers (1963). The jazz/pop vocal group was formed in France.

First rock artist to win and first act from England to win: The Beatles (1964).

First female artist to win and first country artist to win: Bobbie Gentry (1967). Note: Gentry straddled the line between country and pop, but her debut album, Ode to Billie Joe, headed Billboard's Top Country Albums chart for three weeks.

First Hispanic artist to win: José Feliciano (1968).

First artist nominated for best new artist whose album was recorded in Spanish: Rosalía (2019).

First duo to win: Carpenters (1970).

First African-American artist to win: Natalie Cole (1975).

First hip-hop artist to win: Arrested Development (1992).

First jazz artist to win: Esperanza Spalding (2010).

First alternative rock artist to win: Bon Iver (2011).

Largest ensemble to win: Bon Iver (2011). Eight group members received the award. Note: The Swingle Singers also had eight members, but the award went only to their arranger and choral director, Ward Swingle. Tank and the Bangas, another of this year's long-shot nominees, have nine members.

Best new artist winner who has won the most career Grammys: Paul McCartney (1964, as part of The Beatles). McCartney has won 18 Grammys. Not counting group members: Alicia Keys (2001) and Adele (2008). Both women have won 15 Grammys.

Best new artist winner who has received the most career Grammy nominations: McCartney. He has amassed 78 noms. Not counting group members: Mariah Carey (1990). Carey has received 34 noms.

Artists who were nominated for best new artist twice: David Crosby and Carl Palmer. Crosby was part of the Byrds (1965 nominees) and Crosby, Stills and Nash (1969 winners). Palmer was part of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1971 nominees) and Asia (1982 nominees).

Only best new artist winners with a parent who won a Grammy: Cole (1975) and Norah Jones (2002). Cole's father, Nat King Cole, won a Grammy in 1959; Jones' father, Ravi Shankar, won four Grammys.

Only new artist winners who have become EGOT winners: Marvin Hamlisch (1974) and John Legend (2005). Note: Bette Midler (1973) and Cyndi Lauper (1984) each just need an Oscar to become EGOTs.

Only best new artist winners whose nom was their one and only Grammy nom ever: Robert Goulet (1962), Men at Work (1983), Shelby Lynne (2000).

Only non-vocalists to win: Comedian Bob Newhart (1960), pianists Peter Nero (1961) and Hamlisch (1974).

Only new artist winner who had won a Grammy previously: Hill (1998). Fugees won two Grammys in 1996. Note: Current rules would not allow a former winner to compete for best new artist.

New artist winners with the most total nominations that year: Hill (1998). She had 10 total noms.

Only artists who have won both best new artist and album of the year the same night: Newhart (1960), Christopher Cross (1980), Hill (1998) and Jones (2002). Eilish, Lil Nas X and Lizzo are nominated for both awards this year.

Only artists who lost best new artist yet won album of the year that night: Vaughn Meader (1962) and Alanis Morissette (1995). Meader lost the new artist award to Robert Goulet. Morissette lost to Hootie & the Blowfish.

Only winner whose award was rescinded: Milli Vanilli (1989).