Taylor Swift, Drake, and 16 other famous musicians who were nominated for best new artist at the Grammys — but lost

• The Grammy Award for best new artist is considered a high honor in the music industry.
• Marquee names like The Beatles, Adele, and John Legend have all taken home the award.
• Stars like Taylor Swift, Drake, and Britney Spears were nominated for the award but didn’t win.

Winning the Grammy for best new artist is considered a high honor in the music industry.

With iconic musicians like The Beatles, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, John Legend, and Adele all taking home the award, it’s easy to see why this Grammy is so sought after.

But many of the biggest names in music went on to launch successful careers even though they didn’t win the award.

Here are 18 of the biggest stars who were nominated for — but lost — the Grammy for best new artist.