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The Curse of the Grammys: How Winning Best New Artist Destroyed Careers

The Curse of the Grammys: How Winning Best New Artist Destroyed Careers

Update: 2025-11-22
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Coming up, we’re turning back the clock to the days when the Grammys actually mattered… But for today’s bands, maybe that’s not such a good thing. Because if you landed on this countdown, it means you’re in for some surefire disappointment. I’m talking about the much-talked-about Grammy curse… the best new artist curse… Is it a ticking time bomb, ready to blow up careers? Well, we’re going to investigate this urban legend. And in the process, we’ll tell the story of the singer-songwriter Marc Cohn, who barely survived being shot in the head during a carjacking. Also, there’s the soft-rock quartet Starland Vocal Band that was behind one of the 70s biggest summer hits Afternoon Delight, whose career got flushed down the toilet… destroying two marriages in the process. And then there’s the mysterious singer Bobbie Gentry, who topped the charts at 23 with a haunting hit that captivated the nation. But years later, she vanished without a trace. So… what do all these musicians have in common? They won the Grammy’s Best New Artist award! Is it the kiss of death? Is it music’s greatest curse? Find out next on POR.


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The Curse of the Grammys: How Winning Best New Artist Destroyed Careers

The Curse of the Grammys: How Winning Best New Artist Destroyed Careers