Oldest Best New Artist winner at the Grammy Awards (solo artist)

R&B vocalist Victoria Monét (USA, b. Victoria Monét McCants, 1 May 1989) was 34 years 279 days old when she was named Best New Artist at the 66th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 4 February 2024. Monét – whose daughter, Hazel, became the youngest Grammy Awards nominee (2 years 262 days) on 10 November 2023 – was the first 34-year-old to claim the award. Nominated seven times at the 66th Grammys, Monét relegated Sheryl Crow (33 years 18 days old on 1 March 1995) and Marc Cohn (32 years 235 days on 25 February 1992) to second and third place, respectively.

Every solo Best New Artist winner aged 30 or over (1960–2024): Victoria Monét (b. 1 May 1989): 34 years 279 days on 4 February 2024; Sheryl Crow (b. 11 February 1962): 33 years 18 days on 1 March 1995; Marc Cohn (b. 5 July 1959): 32 years 235 days on 25 February 1992; Shelby Lynne (b. 22 October 1968): 32 years 122 days on 21 February 2001; Cyndi Lauper (b. 22 June 1953): 31 years 249 days on 26 February 1985; Bob Newhart (b. 5 September 1929): 31 years 220 days on 13 April 1961; Marvin Hamlisch (b. 2 June 1944): 30 years 272 days on 1 March 1975. Jelly Roll (b. Jason DeFord, 4 December 1984), at 39 years 62 days.

Fred Again.. (b. Frederick Gibson, 19 July 1993), at 30 years 200 days, would have joined the list of 30+ winners had either been named Best New Artist at the crypto.com Arena on 4 February 2024.

Larger-than-life country-music icon Jelly Roll would have laid waste to Sheryl Crow’s oldest Best New Artist crown if his name had been drawn from the winner’s envelope at the 66th Grammy Awards.