343 artists on the entry list for best new artist at the 2021 Grammy

[Teletubby 151,673]

343 artists are on the entry list for best new artist at the 2021 Grammy Awards. The list from which voting members of the Recording Academy made their choices during the first-round voting period (Sept. 30 through Oct. 12). The 20 acts that received the most votes will move to the next step: the nominations review committee.

This is the first year since the Recording Academy jettisoned a rule about the maximum 30 tracks/singles a new artist could have released and still be considered "new."
The change is immediately evident looking at this year's entry list.
YoungBoy Never Broke Again already released 2 studio albums, 1 compilation album, 16 mixtapes, 2 collaborative mixtapes, 3 EPs and 14 commercial singles as a lead artist is included.
Lil Durk and Blackbear have each released five studio albums and Car Seat Headrest is on its 12th studio album.
Megan Thee Stallion, who is entered this year, was also entered in last year. 

Finneas and Mike Dean are entered, even though they are both five-time Grammy winners because all of their Grammys were for behind-the-scenes work with other artists.

Billboard's 25 acts that appear to have the best chance of being nominated this year:
Gabby Barrett
Benee
Blackpink
Blueface
City Girls
Trevor Daniel
Doja Cat
Conan Gray
Mickey Guyton
Jack Harlow
Lil Mosey
Melanie Martinez
Megan Thee Stallion
NLE Choppa
Orville Peck
Pop Smoke
Rex Orange County
Saweetie
SuperM
Surfaces
Tones and I
24kGoldn
Summer Walker
Morgan Wallen
YoungBoy Never Broke Again

Other artists, not named in the list of 25 artists, that have a real chance of being nominated include Ingrid Andress, Ashe, Phoebe Bridgers, Blanco Brown, Calboy, Chika, Noah Cyrus, Jordan Davis, Flo Milli, Ali Gatie, Riley Green, Caylee Hammack, Kash Doll, The Kid Laroi, King Princess, Kiana Ledé, Lil Tjay, Mabel, Mulatto, NCT 127, Carly Pearce, Polo G, Powfu, Rina Sawayama, JP Saxe, Shaed, Soccer Mommy, Lennon Stella, Stormzy, Don Toliver, Tenille Townes, Rod Wave and Anthony Zervas.

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[Sneaky Oliver 22,240]

Omg Rina! She absolutely deserves it! Especially after the BRITs (if I remember correctly) controversy! 

[My Name Isnt Alice 3,737]

I hope Gaga get's it 

[TimisaMonster 31,073]

Now some of these people are CLEARLY not "new" artists...wtf 

[Guest Adarsh]

Rina deserves it the most 

[Teletubby 151,673]

I wonder if Katy Perry could entry since she didn't receive any Grammy before  

[qoqo 3,855]

If Melanie Martinez gets a nod I- 

[gag 22,449]

Most realistically I think it’s gonna be

Doja Cat, Tones and I, Megan Thee Stallion, Pop Smoke, YoungBoy NBA

[ballerios 569]

tbh i want RINA so bad but Doja is goin to eat this win lol

[Andreu 37,216]

Blueface???????

Maybe the rules were too strict before (when they left Gaga out) but the fact people who debuted in 2016 and have already released two records are trying to be nominated for Best NEW Artist is ridiculous.

[Wet Fire 7,815]

Please be either Rina or Megan 

[Eido 3,676]

RINA 

Hopefully the Jimmy Fallon performance can help her a little 

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Melanie Martinez submitting herself when she had a big breakout album half a decade ago 

[COOOK 76,406]

Most likely:

BLACKPINK
Doja Cat
Megan Thee Stallion
Pop Smoke

[Chromatislaps 34,851]

Rina >>>>>>>>>