Watch: Why Alex Warren Says Ed Sheeran Stopped Answering His Emails (Exclusive)Alex Warren doesn't have an ordinary relationship with his mentor. The "Ordinary" singer joked that Ed Sheeran stopped responding to his emails because of how frequently he sends him messages. In fact, Alex revealed that his last note to the "Shape of You" singer, in which he apologized for his nonstop correspondence, went unanswered. "I swear to god, I can show you right now," Alex exclusively told Erin Lim Rhodes during Live From E! Stream: Spotify Best New Artist Party 2026 on Jan. 29, recalling that the email said, "So sorry for emailing you. My New Year's resolution is to email you less." And though Alex may be making light of their communication habits, he insisted that he really does plan to pull back. "My New Year's resolution is to email him less," the 25-year-old admitted. "Because I email him every single time the slightest convenience happens in my life."photos2025 Grammys Best New Artist Nominees: Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and MoreStill, that doesn't mean Alex wants to totally change his efforts to reach out to his fellow artists. Indeed, after he discovered he was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2026 Grammys, he revealed that he made sure to reach out to fellow nominees Lola Young, Katseye, The Marías, Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean and sombr to congratulate them on the incredible honor. Frazer Harrison/WireImage; Paras Griffin/Getty Images for for iHeartRadio"I FaceTimed everyone, like literally every Best New Artist," Alex said. "Or I tried to FaceTime as many as I could, and I got a few of them. I had an amazing conversation with sombr and Addison." For the former Hype House member, showing his support for other artists is simply part of his nature. "I'm such a people person," Alex noted, "and I love how everyone's art, like, if you look at the best new artists, all of us are different, and I love that so much." He added, "And I know I was s--tting myself so I wanted to make sure everyone else was good." The 2026 Grammys will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ on Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. ET. In the meantime, read on for the complete list on nominees...
Matthew Baker/Getty Images For ABASNUB: Shawn MendesThe "Treat You Better" artist's new self-titled album Shawn gave listeners a raw look into his mental health battle. Unfortunately, it didn't earn recognition from the Recording Academy. Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesSURPRISE: Addison RaeFrom making TikTok videos to soaring on the music charts: The "Diet Pepsi" singer was nominated in the Best New Artist category. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty ImagesSNUB: Alex WarrenWhile the singer earned a spot in the Best New Artist category, his ultra-catchy tune "Ordinary" didn't score any nominations. NetflixSURPRISE: K-Pop Demon HuntersSince the Netflix film's August release, "Golden" has become a total earworm, landing it in the Song of the Year category. Now, the fictional band HUNTR/X is the first K-pop group to vie for the gramophone in that category and the second fictional group to do so since The Chipmunks in 1959.
Julien M. Hekimian/Getty ImagesSURPRISE: ClipseBrothers Pusha T and Malice proved their reunion for Let God Sort Em Out, their first studio album together since 2009's Til the Casket Drops, was a golden collab. They earned five nods, including Album of the Year and Best Rap Album.
Photo by Cassy Athena/Getty ImagesSURPRISE: Justin BieberThe "Peaches" singer proved that getting back in the studio bore some very sweet fruits. His latest project SWAG earned him three nominations, including Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. His latest nod comes three years after he was last nominated at the award show for Best Music Film in 2023 for Justin Bieber.
Maggie Boyd/ShutterstockSNUB: Role ModelIt seems the wine ran out for the "Look At That Woman" singer, who didn't get any Grammy nominations. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesSURPRISE: Leon ThomasWhile the "Far Fetched" musician was expected to take home some nominations for his album Mutt, he is the only Best New Artist nominee to be nominated in one of the Big Four categories. With six nods in total, the Victorious alum will also compete in the Album of the Year category, Best R&B performance, Best Traditional R&B Performance, Best R&B Song and Best R&B Album.JOSE SENA GOULAO/EPA/ShutterstockSNUB: Benson BooneThe "Beautiful Things" singer may have had a mystical, magical year with his new album American Heart, but it didn't make it into any of the Grammy categories Watch: Why Alex Warren Says Ed Sheeran Stopped Answering His Emails (Exclusive)Alex Warren doesn't have an ordinary relationship with his mentor. The "Ordinary" singer joked that Ed Sheeran stopped responding to his emails because of how frequently he sends him messages. In fact, Alex revealed that his last note to the "Shape of You" singer, in which he apologized for his nonstop correspondence, went unanswered. "I swear to god, I can show you right now," A