Haley Bosselman editorNearly ten years after his remix of Janet Jackson’s “If” went viral on SoundCloud, Kaytranada is up for a best new artist Grammy this weekend.
The Haitian-Canadian DJ, born Louis Kevin Celestin, is also nominated for best dance/electronic album for 2019’s “Bubba” and best dance recording for the Kali Uchis-featuring “10%.”“It’s kind of funny because I’ve been making music for a while,” Celestin said of the best new artist nomination. “But it’s still great to have this recognition.”Had it not been for the pandemic, “Bubba” is among the music that would have almost certainly soundtracked late summer nights out in 2020.
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