In his pre-fame days, Teddy Swims bounced from genre to genre. The Georgia-born artist played in Atlanta-area bands whose repertoires ranged from alternative rock to post-hardcore. Swims (real name: Jaten Dimsdale) drummed up career buzz by posting musical covers to his YouTube channel in 2019. Racking up millions of views, he signed with Warner Records. In January 2020, he released his debut major label single, “Picky.” These days, he’s still bouncing from genre to genre, often on the same song. The Best New Artist nominee took the stage during the 67th annual Grammy Awards to perform his breakout hit, “Lose Control.”

Teddy Swims Delights Crowd With “Lose Control” Performance

Released in June 2023, “Lose Control” put Teddy Swims on the map. Not only did it give him his first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, it went all the way to the top. Swims took the stage Sunday (Feb. 2) at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles to deliver a white-hot performance of “Lose Control.”

The “Bad Dreams” hitmaker, 32, could win his first-ever Grammy Award tonight if he is named Best New Artist. However, he faces stiff competition from Benson Boone, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Khruangbin, RAYE, Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey.

He Already Has a Spot Reserved For His Trophy (If He Wins)

Not that he’s counting his chickens before they hatch, but Teddy Swims already has a place in his home picked out for the Best New Artist trophy.

“If I win it, I think I’m going to just put it right by the crib, so they have no choice but to think I’m cool all the time,” Swims told Today.com. “That’s going to be my little treat in the nursery.”

The “Guilty” hitmaker is expecting his first child with girlfriend Raiche Wright. And the dad-to-be is possibly more excited about fatherhood than attending his first Grammy Awards ceremony.

Make no mistake, however—Swims has been envisioning himself at the Grammys for years now.

““I always say that there’s a fine line between manifestation and delusion. I think you have to have that to get there,” he said. “So, I definitely saw it, forever, since I was a kid. I was like, ‘I will.’ There’s no other option but to be in that. So, I think I manifested that.”