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Watch a then-rising Esperanza Spalding win the Grammy for Best New Artist at the 2011 Grammys, marking her first-ever Grammy win.

Riding on the strength of her third album, 'Chamber Music Society,' Spalding became one of the breakout artists of the 2011 Grammys. Released in 2010, 'Chamber Music Society' became a top 40 hit on the Billboard 200 chart after Spalding's Grammy win for Best New Artist. The album became the best-selling contemporary jazz album of 2011.

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