Olivia Rodrigo was named best new artist at the 64th Grammy Awards on Sunday night, punctuating a rapid ascent to pop stardom that began in early 2021 when her song “Drivers License” became an instant cultural phenomenon.
A stately and dramatic piano ballad about a young woman sobbing as she motors through the suburbs in the wake of a painful breakup, “Drivers License” topped Billboard’s Hot 100 for eight consecutive weeks last year and helped propel Rodrigo’s full-length debut, “Sour,” to a No. 1 bow of its own. The 19-year-old singer was nominated for seven Grammy Awards, including album, record and song of the year — making her the second teenager in two years to score nods in the Grammys’ four major categories after Billie Eilish, who was then 18, in 2020.
Earlier on Sunday, she won the award for pop solo performance for “Drivers License.”
