Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento

They all had a breakthrough moment this year thanks to TikToks.

Nominees Addison Rae and Alex Warren were TikTok creators who used their popularity on the app to launch music careers.

Artists like Leon Thomas, Lola Young, The Marias, and Olivia Deen were signed artists who gained major traction on TikTok.

And some of the nominees, like the girl group Cat's Eye and the Gen Z rocker Somber, fall somewhere in between.

On Sunday night, all eight nominees will perform during the Grammy ceremony.

Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, NPR News.

In a post on social media, the boss wrote that he wrote Streets of Minneapolis on Saturday.

The song pays tribute to Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti, both of whom were killed by federal agents this month.

It also calls out, quote, King Trump, as well as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller.

Springsteen has been writing politically driven songs for decades, and he has been an outspoken critic of President Trump since he was first elected to office in 2016.

Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, NPR News.

Bandcamp says it will not allow any music or audio created entirely by AI or with substantial AI usage on its website.

Bandcamp is known for allowing fans to purchase music and merch directly from independent artists.

In announcing the new policy, the platform states that this is an essential step to quote, putting human creativity first.

In contrast, Spotify, the biggest streaming service in the world, has faced criticisms in recent months for not clearly labeling or flagging music created with generative AI.

Two major labels, Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group,

have also signed licensing deals with AI music generators.

Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, NPR News.

Bandcamp says it will not allow any music or audio created entirely by AI or with substantial AI usage on its website.

Bandcamp is known for allowing fans to purchase music and merch directly from independent artists.