Did Olivia Dean win best new artist at the Grammys?

Yes, Olivia Dean was awarded the Grammy for best new artist in 2026. It followed her massively successful second album, The Art of Loving (2025), filled with easygoing pop ballads that explore the many shapes love takes, which brought her greater recognition as a rising talent. Three songs from the album—“Man I Need,” “So Easy (to Fall in Love),” and “Nice to Each Other”—and one collaboration with Sam Fender—“Rein Me In”—were simultaneously on the U.K. top 10 singles chart, making her the first female solo artist in history to achieve the feat.