{"id":1749853,"date":"2026-02-03T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1749853"},"modified":"2026-02-03T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:00:00","slug":"addison-rae-katseye-and-more-attend-spotifys-pre-grammys-bash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1749853","title":{"rendered":"Addison Rae, KATSEYE and more attend Spotify\u2019s pre-Grammys bash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1200\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436368.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"main-article standard \">\n<div class=\"article-main-content article-wrapper has-media-but-its-an-image\" data-status=\"loaded\" data-primary-article=\"true\" data-url=\"\/music\/article\/69549\/1\/addison-rae-katseye-and-more-attend-spotifys-pre-grammys-bash\" data-article-id=\"69549\">\n<header class=\"article-header has-landscape-image no-media\">\n<div class=\"wrapper dg-max-width\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<figure class=\"main-img no-figcaption\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"1.5\" data-template=\"Standard Article\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"addison\" class=\"img\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1400\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436368.jpg\" width=\"3000\"><\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"inner\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-03T11:00:00+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"03 February 2026\"><span class=\"month\">February<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"3\">3,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"titles\">\n<div class=\"tags\">\n<div class=\"sections\"><a class=\"category vertical - music\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/music\">Music<\/a><br \/>\n\/<br \/>\n<a class=\"series\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/news\">News<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"standard-tag-container\"><a class=\"standard-category\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/music\">Music<\/a> \/<br \/>\n<a class=\"standard-series\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/news\">News<\/a><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"title\"><span>Addison Rae, KATSEYE and more attend Spotify\u2019s <span class=\"nowrap\">pre-Grammys bash<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"standfirst\">\n<h2>From a star-studded carpet to captivating performances, here\u2019s everything you missed at the music streamer\u2019s annual Best New <span class=\"nowrap\">Artist event<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-02-03T11:00:00+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"03 February 2026\"><span class=\"month\">February<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"3\">3,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-02-03T11:00:00+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"03 February 2026\"><span class=\"month\">February<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"3\">3,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"providers\">\n<div class=\"contributors\"><span class=\"contributor\" data-contributor-role=\"Text\"><span class=\"contributor-role\">Text<\/span><a class=\"contributor-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/user\/isabelbekele\">Isabel Bekele<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article-body-container\">\n<div class=\"article-body wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Three nights before the Grammys, on a shady, tree-lined street in West Hollywood, the energy in the air was palpable. Last Thursday was officially the start of Grammy\u2019s season, when the industry city came alive to celebrate music\u2019s brightest stars. To kick off the weekend, Spotify hosted its annual Best New Artist event, which, since its start in 2017, has become one of the biggest pre-Grammy parties in town.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Held in celebration of the industry\u2019s rising talents, each of this year\u2019s Best New Artist nominees were in attendance, including Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, sombr, and <\/span><span>The Mar\u00edas<\/span><span>. Artists weren\u2019t the only ones present, though \u2013 swarms of agents, publicists, managers and others who eat, sleep and breathe music for a living came together to recognise the artists at the forefront of music\u2019s future. Below, find out what went down. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"instagram-container embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"media-instagram\" data-script-depends=\"instagram-embeds\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<h1><span>It was <\/span><em><span>very<\/span><\/em><span> LA<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"8db61ca7-6b3a-4648-83dc-b3e6017df32b\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/2000\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436255.jpg\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"1.5\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Spotify Best New Artist\" class=\"img\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/786\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436255.jpg\" width=\"3000\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Does it get more LA than a party held at a studio lot? Spotify\u2019s bash took place at the Lot at Formosa, an 11-acre production venue on the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard. As the sun set, the venue\u2019s indoor-outdoor layout allowed guests to seamlessly flow throughout the space. The party was expansive in both scale and possibility; you could order a smashburger next to someone on your Spotify Wrapped on one end, and hear Olivia Dean belt \u201cMan I Need\u201d on the other. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<h1><span>There was no shortage of looks<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"05582de4-c5dc-40be-ac14-b3e6017e540c\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/2000\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436256.jpg\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"1.5\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Spotify Best New Artist\" class=\"img\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/786\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436256.jpg\" width=\"3000\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Though the actual Grammy carpet may get all the hype, the fits served on Spotify\u2019s carpet were much more than just a warm up. Addison pulled up in Gaga-style shades and a leather trench coat, while KATSEYE came donned in sequins. Aside from the nominees, the carpet also saw appearances from artists like Ravyn Lenae, PinkPantheress and KAYTRANADA. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<h1><span>It sounded like your 2025 Spotify Wrapped (probably) <\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"8721f785-92fc-4ba2-8415-b3e701051201\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/2000\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436369.jpg\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"1.44\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"the_marias\" class=\"img\" height=\"2086\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/786\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436369.jpg\" width=\"3000\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Throughout the night, each of the eight nominees reminded the crowd why it was undeniably their moment. Refreshingly, none of their sounds were even remotely the same. In a single night, guests could experience the melancholic beauty of <\/span><span>The Mar\u00edas<\/span><span>\u2019 \u201cNo One Noticed\u201d, the seductive thrill of Addison Rae\u2019s \u201cDiet Pepsi\u201d and the addictive swagger of Leon Thomas\u2019s \u201cMUTT\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<h1><span>Things got heated!<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"04127d02-ceaf-45ff-80d3-b3e6017f5d57\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/2000\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436258.jpg\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"0.77\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Spotify Best New Artist\" class=\"img\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/786\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436258.jpg\" width=\"2307\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Aside from the artists, other rising names in Hollywood were also present. <em>Heated Rivalry<\/em> stars Robbie Graham-Kuntz and Nadine Bhabha stopped by, along with internet creators like Delaney Rowe and Rickey Thompson. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsletter-inline-last\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-small\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<h1 class=\"newsletter-title\">Escape the algorithm! 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Get The Drop<\/h1>\n<div class=\"meta-row\">\n<p class=\"meta\">Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/privacy-policy\" class=\"meta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nPrivacy policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"confirmation\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p class=\"confirmation-title\">Thank you. You have been subscribed<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/privacy-policy\" class=\"meta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nPrivacy policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article-body wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Three nights before the Grammys, on a shady, tree-lined street in West Hollywood, the energy in the air was palpable. Last Thursday was officially the start of Grammy\u2019s season, when the industry city came alive to celebrate music\u2019s brightest stars. To kick off the weekend, Spotify hosted its annual Best New Artist event, which, since its start in 2017, has become one of the biggest pre-Grammy parties in town.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Held in celebration of the industry\u2019s rising talents, each of this year\u2019s Best New Artist nominees were in attendance, including Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, sombr, and <\/span><span>The Mar\u00edas<\/span><span>. Artists weren\u2019t the only ones present, though \u2013 swarms of agents, publicists, managers and others who eat, sleep and breathe music for a living came together to recognise the artists at the forefront of music\u2019s future. Below, find out what went down. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"instagram-container embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"media-instagram\" data-script-depends=\"instagram-embeds\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<h1><span>It was <\/span><em><span>very<\/span><\/em><span> LA<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"8db61ca7-6b3a-4648-83dc-b3e6017df32b\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/2000\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436255.jpg\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"1.5\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Spotify Best New Artist\" class=\"img\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/786\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436255.jpg\" width=\"3000\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Does it get more LA than a party held at a studio lot? Spotify\u2019s bash took place at the Lot at Formosa, an 11-acre production venue on the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard. As the sun set, the venue\u2019s indoor-outdoor layout allowed guests to seamlessly flow throughout the space. The party was expansive in both scale and possibility; you could order a smashburger next to someone on your Spotify Wrapped on one end, and hear Olivia Dean belt \u201cMan I Need\u201d on the other. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<h1><span>There was no shortage of looks<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"05582de4-c5dc-40be-ac14-b3e6017e540c\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/2000\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436256.jpg\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"1.5\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Spotify Best New Artist\" class=\"img\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/786\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436256.jpg\" width=\"3000\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Though the actual Grammy carpet may get all the hype, the fits served on Spotify\u2019s carpet were much more than just a warm up. Addison pulled up in Gaga-style shades and a leather trench coat, while KATSEYE came donned in sequins. Aside from the nominees, the carpet also saw appearances from artists like Ravyn Lenae, PinkPantheress and KAYTRANADA. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<h1><span>It sounded like your 2025 Spotify Wrapped (probably) <\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"8721f785-92fc-4ba2-8415-b3e701051201\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/2000\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436369.jpg\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"1.44\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"the_marias\" class=\"img\" height=\"2086\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/786\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436369.jpg\" width=\"3000\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Throughout the night, each of the eight nominees reminded the crowd why it was undeniably their moment. Refreshingly, none of their sounds were even remotely the same. In a single night, guests could experience the melancholic beauty of <\/span><span>The Mar\u00edas<\/span><span>\u2019 \u201cNo One Noticed\u201d, the seductive thrill of Addison Rae\u2019s \u201cDiet Pepsi\u201d and the addictive swagger of Leon Thomas\u2019s \u201cMUTT\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<h1><span>Things got heated!<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"04127d02-ceaf-45ff-80d3-b3e6017f5d57\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/2000\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436258.jpg\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"0.77\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Spotify Best New Artist\" class=\"img\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/786\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/6\/1436258.jpg\" width=\"2307\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Aside from the artists, other rising names in Hollywood were also present. <em>Heated Rivalry<\/em> stars Robbie Graham-Kuntz and Nadine Bhabha stopped by, along with internet creators like Delaney Rowe and Rickey Thompson. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsletter-inline-last\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-small\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<h1 class=\"newsletter-title\">Escape the algorithm! 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