Adéla has revealed that she chose not to submit her music for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards, despite a breakout year driven by “Nicole Kidman” and “Ain’t in L.A.” The 22-year-old singer says she wants to focus on touring and writing her next album before pursuing a nomination. Her comments arrived just days before the November 16 announcement of the nominees for music’s biggest awards ceremony.
Adéla has spent 2026 watching two of her songs climb the Billboard Hot 100 while her audience has grown far beyond the fans who followed her earliest releases. But when asked about the possibility of a 2027 Grammy nomination, she revealed a decision that might surprise people following her rise: she chose not to enter the consideration process this year.
Speaking in an interview with Who What Wear, the 22-year-old Slovak singer explained that she views a Grammy nomination as recognition she still wants to work toward. Her reasoning was not that the awards lacked importance or that her recent achievements meant little. Instead, she felt there were further creative and professional goals she wanted to reach before putting herself forward.
She identified two immediate priorities. One was continuing her tour, and the other was beginning to write her next album. Those plans are part of how she hopes to develop after her first major commercial breakthrough. She did not suggest that a particular chart position, sales figure or number of performances would automatically make her ready for Grammy consideration.
The singer briefly raised 2028 as a year when she might feel more comfortable seeking a nomination. That possibility should not be mistaken for a confirmed submission strategy. She has not announced a release date for her next record, and her comments did not establish that any particular future project will be entered for an award.
Her decision comes after a period of exceptional visibility. “Nicole Kidman” reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, while “Ain’t in L.A.” peaked at No. 24. Both songs attracted attention on social platforms, introducing the singer to audiences who may not have followed her earlier work or her appearances in music competition programs.
Adéla has acknowledged that the response to the two tracks surprised her. Although she had confidence in her abilities as a performer, singer and dancer, she had previously questioned whether she could write songs capable of connecting with large audiences. Their success provided an answer to that concern and gave her an opportunity to explore the next phase of her songwriting.
“Ain’t in L.A.” inspired a social media trend in which users celebrated their hometowns and the places that shaped them. “Nicole Kidman,” meanwhile, became known for its playful celebrity reference and high-energy pop presentation. The latter also received a cinematic music video that drew on the visual world associated with the actress named in its title.
The real Nicole Kidman eventually acknowledged the song and the musician behind it. During the London premiere of Practical Magic 2 in August, the actress told a fan that she knew who the singer was and hoped to attend her upcoming Nashville concert. Adéla responded enthusiastically online after footage of that exchange began circulating.
The connection continued when Kidman used “Ain’t in L.A.” as the soundtrack to her first TikTok post. At a Chanel fashion event in Paris, a separate video featured recognizable actors and musicians lip-syncing to “Nicole Kidman” before the actress appeared herself. These moments helped the songs reach people beyond the singer’s existing fan community.
The releases are associated with Prima, her first full-length album, which arrived in September 2026. The record followed her 2025 EP The Provocateur and moved toward a brighter, more accessible pop sound. Importantly, Prima was released after the eligibility cutoff for the 2027 Grammys, so its September release should not be treated as an album automatically eligible for that ceremony.
Before establishing her solo career, the singer took part in The Debut: Dream Academy, the competition that eventually produced KATSEYE. She was not selected for the group’s final lineup, but continued developing material under her own name. Her later releases allowed her to establish a different creative identity and eventually attract a much larger audience during 2026.
That background helped fuel speculation about Best New Artist, a category often discussed in relation to performers experiencing a significant breakthrough. Her name appeared in conversations about possible contenders before the nominations were announced. Such discussion, however, does not constitute a nomination or prove that she would have received one had she entered the process.
The Recording Academy’s official calendar places the submission window for the 2027 awards between July 7 and August 21, 2026. First-round voting took place in October, with nominations scheduled for November 16 and the ceremony itself set for February 7, 2027. The distinction matters because she has not withdrawn from an existing nomination; her comments concern the earlier entry stage.
There is also a difference between gaining commercial momentum and deciding what kind of artist to become next. Adéla has spoken about considering another musical direction for her follow-up project. She recognizes that changing styles after a successful album could be uncertain, but describes following her creative instincts as an important part of her approach to making music.
Her Red Bottoms Tour provides an immediate opportunity to continue performing the material from Prima while she considers new songs. She has not committed to a timetable for her next album or announced a future Grammy campaign. For now, the choice is straightforward: she is not pursuing the 2027 awards and intends to concentrate on touring and the next stage of her recording career.
