Zara Larsson has said there’s one huge accolade she doesn’t want to win – revealing that she pushed back when her former label announced plans to submit her for next year’s Grammys. The 28-year-old is riding high off the success of her fifth studio album Midnight Sun, which rocketed her back into the spotlight last year. Released under Epic Records, which she has since left, Midnight Sun topped the charts in Larsson’s native Sweden and was met with critical acclaim elsewhere, while its title track became one of the songs of the summer.
But in a new interview, Larsson says she disagreed with her label about plans for her Grammys submission. She told Perfect Magazine: “They were like, ‘Yeah, we’re going to see if we can put you in Best New Artist for the Grammys.’ “And I’m like, ‘I don’t even want that. That would downplay the 13 years of me being an artist.
I’m not a new artist.’” It has since been reported that Larsson wouldn’t be eligible for Best New Artist anyway, because her song “Midnight Sun” was up for Best Dance Pop Recording at this year’s Grammys – though it lost out on the night to Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra”. The Recording Academy says in its rules that an artist is ineligible in the newcomer category if they have “a previous Grammy nomination as a performer, including a nomination as an established member of a nominated group.” Larsson added that she doesn’t object to 2025 being labelled her “breakthrough” year, though. Now it feels like it’s all coming together quite nicely.” Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 30-day free trial.
This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. Larsson found fame when she won Talang, the Swedish version of Britain’s Got Talent, when she was just 10 years old, and while it didn’t make a splash internationally, her 2013 debut single “Uncover” went to number one in Sweden and Norway. Her first UK hit was 2015’s “Lush Life”, which peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart and was quickly followed by “Never Forget You” featuring MNEK.
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