Adéla has decided not to submit for the 2027 Grammy Awards despite speculation about a Best New Artist nomination. The 22-year-old Slovak singer explained her decision in a new cover interview.
“I think it’s a nomination you need to earn,” she told Who What Wear. Her immediate priorities are touring and writing her next album.
Her decision follows a breakthrough run. “Ain’t in LA” and “Nicole Kidman” reached the Billboard Hot 100, she released her debut studio album, Prima, and her first headlining tour sold out.
She tentatively pointed to 2028 as a year when she might feel ready to pursue a nomination, after spending more time performing and developing her music.
Prima Arrived After the 2027 Grammy Eligibility Deadline
Despite Best New Artist buzz, Adéla confirms she didn’t submit for the 2027 Grammy Awards, and reveals the surprising reason why
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Prima was released on September 4, 2026, one week after the eligibility period for the upcoming ceremony ended. The Recording Academy set that window at August 31, 2025, through August 28, 2026.
The album itself therefore could not qualify for the 2027 ceremony. Best New Artist has separate criteria that allow consideration based on singles and tracks, so Prima‘s release date alone does not determine Adéla’s eligibility for that category.
Entries were accepted from July 7 through August 21, with first-round voting held in October. Nominations will be announced November 16, and the 69th Grammy Awards are scheduled for February 7, 2027.
The “Nicole Kidman” Video Recreates the Actress’s Famous Roles
Prima followed Adéla’s debut EP, The Provocateur. The 11-track album also includes “KGB,” “Boys,” “Red Bottoms” and “Hitachi,” expanding the material she could bring to her live shows.
Hannah Lux Davis directed the “Nicole Kidman” video, which references Moulin Rouge!, Eyes Wide Shut and Babygirl, along with the actress’s familiar AMC Theatres advertisement. Universal Music Canada released the video alongside the album.
Kidman later joined Dua Lipa, Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig in a video featuring the song during Chanel’s spring/summer 2027 show in Paris, bringing the track to the attention of the actress it celebrates.
Adéla Says Her Pop Reinvention Was Her Own Choice
Some longtime listeners preferred the industrial, experimental sound of her earlier work to Prima‘s glossy pop. Adéla told Who What Wear that the stylistic change was her choice and that Capitol Records supported it.
She stepped away from social media after the album’s release because the volume of attention, both positive and negative, became overwhelming. Promoting the record and rehearsing for her tour meant adjusting to that scrutiny while continuing to work.
For her next project, she is considering another change in sound. She briefly worried that experimenting after finding success might be risky, then decided to keep trusting her instincts.
A Tonight Show Appearance and More Tour Dates
On October 22, Adéla appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing a medley of “Nicole Kidman” and “Ain’t in LA.” The choreography incorporated ballet movements, drawing on the training she received growing up in Bratislava.
She also sat down with Fallon to discuss learning English through Disney Channel programs, performing with Charli XCX and discovering that Kidman knew her music. The visit followed North American dates on her Red Bottoms Tour, including sold-out shows in Los Angeles.
Her upcoming European and UK headline dates include a January 11, 2027, show in Prague, followed by stops in Dublin, London, Paris, Berlin and Warsaw.