2024 became a pivotal year in the music industry as many new artists including Taylor Swift's protege Gracie Abrams along with "Espresso" singer Sabrina Carpenter made big breakthroughs in their musical journey . Gracie Abrams scored a number one hit and also a Grammy nomination for "Best New Artist" with Sabrina Carpenter releasing very popular music alongside highly successful tours that showed both performers rising rapidly in popularity .
Gracie Abrams' Breakthrough Year with 'The Secret of Us' and 'Eras Tour'
Gracie Abrams released debut album in February 2023 but her recognition jumped in 2024 with second album "The Secret of Us" in June with successful songs such as "Close to You" that featured in shows "Emily in Paris" and "Nobody Wants This." She also launched deluxe edition of her album "That's So True" becoming top song reaching number 6 Billboard Hot 100 along with U.K. Ireland Australia and New Zealand top charts. Gracie told Variety in November that the song success has touched her deeply while acknowledging her disbelief of its far reaching popularity.
Gracie Abrams Achieves First Grammy Nominations And Attends Met Gala For the First Time In Her Career
Gracie Abrams opened for Taylor Swift in the Eras Tour whilst also preparing for highly anticipated "The Secret of Us Tour". She received first Grammy nominations in 2024 for best new artist and a best pop duo performance for “Us" with Taylor Swift demonstrating a monumental shift in recognition by music community. Abrams debuted at the Met Gala during May and will continue this upward climb in future years. This further increased publicity with the exposure to mainstream media through her red carpet moment.
Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso' Success Followed by 'Please Please Please' Number One Hit
Sabrina Carpenter gained popularity with Disney Channel series “Girl Meets World” then transitioned from acting to singing, gaining dedicated fanbase across diverse audiences. Her song "Espresso" released in April prior to her appearance at Coachella Music Festival in California became song of the summer reaching number 3 on Billboard Hot 100 while obtaining platinum certification across fourteen countries plus diamond in France in 2024. "Please Please Please" became her first No. 1 hit song on the U.S. Billboard Top 100 chart in recent months cementing her position as a rising power within the music scene.
'Short n' Sweet' Album Release by Sabrina Carpenter Followed By Multiple Grammy Nominations
Sabrina Carpenter released "Taste" at number 2 Billboard top 100 preceding the release of sixth album "Short n' Sweet" in August becoming platinum and reaching number one in the United States with eventual Grammy Awards album nomination. Sabrina received six Grammy nominations in November for categories including record of the year album of the year song of the year best new artist best pop solo performance plus best pop vocal album categories . Carpenter just recently finished her North American leg of Short n’ Sweet tour preparing for European performances starting in March next year.
Sabrina Carpenter Receives Various Awards and Recognition including TIME and MTV
Sabrina Carpenter has always dreamed and strived for success as mentioned in August Rolling Stone interview where she discussed never considering other alternate paths other than music performance with never ending goal. Time magazine placed Sabrina Carpenter on their 100 Next Most Influential Rising Stars cover with Sabrina also gaining recognition from MTV VMA honor with "Espresso" music video further building name and prestige in a highly competetive musical scene . These awards plus multiple recognitions across different musical organizations have highlighted her rising presence across multiple channels.
Richard Goodall's "America's Got Talent" Win and Journey Collaboration
Richard Goodall former janitor from Terre Haute Indiana captivated audience's interest with “America’s Got Talent” performance impressing judges with Journey’s "Don’t Stop Believin." Heidi Klum sent Goodall to live show performances through Golden Buzzer recognition. Richard who had recently turned 55 mentioned that only with encouragement from Ang his wife did he finally pursue his hidden musical talents and go on to the musical competition .
Goodall went on to become winner of America’s Got Talent competition by performing with Journey during finale including singing the National Anthem during an Indiana Pacers game. Richard said his advice to all was that anybody considering that should pursue even small amount of talent because his story clearly showed anything is possible at all age demographics which greatly encourages future hopeful talents within entertainment. Steve Granitz and FilmMagic documented the singer during his run on AGT show
Chappell Roan's "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" Gains Recognition in 2024
Chappell Roan debuted album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” in September 2023 gaining mainstream recognition during this year of 2024. She was an opening act for Olivia Rodrigo’s “Guts World Tour” and her performances at music events including Coachella and Lollapalooza festivals. Her songs “Pink Pony Club” also rose within popular music charts alongside "Midwest Princess" while new single "Good Luck Babe!" peaked into the US top 10 positions demonstrating increasing popularity.
Chappell Roan Wins MTV VMAs Best New Artist Honor and Multiple Grammy Noms
Chappell Roan obtained the prestigious MTV VMA for best new artist with six Grammy nominations for categories including record of the year album of the year song of the year best new artist best solo pop performance plus best pop vocal performance cementing her recognition in music industry. This awards recognition clearly points out her rising success and increasing talent in performance space alongside a collection of talented musical artists .
Shaboozey's Breakthrough with Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' and Success of 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)'
Shaboozey has continuously made music since releasing first single "Jeff Gordon" back in 2014. In October 2018 he released his first album "Lady Wrangler" following in 2022 with album "Cowboys Live Forever Outlaws Never Die.” The artist began to pick up mainstream recognition after featuring on two Beyonce's “Cowboy Carter” songs “Spaghettii” and “Sweet / Honey / Buckiin” showcasing unique blend of hip-hop with other diverse musical styles . Shaboozey gained more attention with single “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” fourth track in his album "Where I've Been Isn't Where I'm Going" reaching number one Billboard Hot 100 for nineteen weeks tying a record held by Lil Nas X with "Old Town Road". Shaboozey reached top of country charts for 27 weeks with this song and gained considerable awards recognition and accolades from all corners of entertainment news.
Multiple Nominations at Major Award Shows for Shaboozey
Shaboozey considers “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” an incredible turning point showing consistency to audience across entertainment market highlighting years of creative work finally coming together into large platform with a unique voice and view into musical styles . “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has secured a Single Of The Year nomination at 2024 CMA Awards as well as Song Of The Summer at 2024 MTV VMAs plus also song of 2024 at People's Choice Country Awards and song of the year plus best country song at Grammy Awards upcoming ceremony this shows how his unique style created large scale opportunities for success . Shaboozey received Best New Artist recognition at 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards as well as Grammy and CMA Awards showcasing continued increase in recognitions over course of one calendar year. He also preparing his international headlining tour across diverse regions this year.
Lori Bashian Fox News Digital entertainment production assistant contributed data used in compiling this informational piece about emerging new talent.