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Don Toliver makes 2027 Grammy best new artist entry list; Megan Moroney does not
The Recording Academy's entry list for the 2027 Grammy Awards includes 331 artists in the best new artist category.
Don Toliver is on the list, while Megan Moroney is not.
Being entered does not mean an artist has been nominated; the artists are vying for a nomination.
Grammy rules allow an artist to be entered up to four times, an increase from the previous limit of three.
The rules also let screening committees disqualify artists they judge to have had a high degree of impact in the music industry before the eligibility year.
The committees will determine which entrants move forward for the 2027 awards.
Don Toliver is on the entry list of 331 artists seeking a best new artist nomination at the 2027 Grammy Awards.
Megan Moroney is not on the list, despite winning new artist of the year at the 2024 CMA Awards.
Toliver’s first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, Octane, came out earlier in 2026.
Grammy rules say screening committees can disqualify artists they judge to have had a high degree of impact in the music industry before the eligibility year.
The academy increased the maximum number of times an artist can be entered in the category from three to four.
- Who
- Don Toliver is on the entry list; Megan Moroney is not.
- What
- Toliver is among 331 artists entered for consideration for a best new artist nomination at the 2027 Grammys.
- When
- The article was published on October 12, 2026. The awards are for 2027.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The article does not state why Moroney is absent. Grammy screening committees can disqualify artists they judge to have had a high degree of impact before the eligibility year.
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- Entry-list size
- 331 artists
- Grammy category
- Best new artist
- Grammy year
- 2027
- Don Toliver album
- Octane
- Billboard 200 achievement
- Toliver’s first No. 1 album, released earlier in 2026
- Entry limit change
- Increased from three times to four
What people are saying
While there will be no specified maximum number of previous releases, the screening committees will be charged with determining whether the artist had attained [a] high degree of impact in the music industry prior to the eligibility year. Such a determination would result in disqualification.
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