Days ahead of the 2026 Grammys, Elton John encourages young artists to follow their dreams while introducing the Best New Artist nominees in a short film from Spotify . Premiering exclusively via Rolling Stone , Trust in Your Sound opens with footage of this year’s nominees — Olivia Dean , Sombr , Addison Rae , Katseye , the Marías , Lola Young , Leon Thomas , and Alex Warren — from childhood through the present. It depicts a young Warren strumming an acoustic guitar, an adorable María Zardoya