Lost Grammy Nominees: Timi Yuro

She was almost Best New Artist, but who was she?

Welcome to the first write-up in my Lost Grammy Nominees series! Once a month or so, I’ll be writing a bonus post for paid subscribers that looks at an obscure nominee in one of three major Grammy categories: Best New Artist, Record of the Year, or Song of the Year.

I’m kicking things off with Timi Yuro, a Best New Artist nominee back in 1962 who predicted big things to come in 1960s pop.