Year Recipient Nominees Ref . 1959 Darin , Bobby Bobby Darin Edd Byrnes Johnny Restivo Mark Murphy Mavis Rivers 1961 Newhart , Bob Bob Newhart Joanie Sommers Leontyne Price Miriam Makeba The Brothers Four 1962 Nero , Peter Peter Nero Ann - Margret Dick Gregory The Lettermen Timi Yuro 1963 Goulet , Robert Robert Goulet Allan Sherman Peter , Paul and Mary The Four Seasons The New Christy Minstrels Vaughn Meader 1964 The Swingle Singers John Gary Trini Lopez The J 's with Jamie Vikki Carr 1965 The Beatles Antonio Carlos Jobim Astrud Gilberto Morgana King Petula Clark 1966 Jones , Tom Tom Jones Glenn Yarbrough Herman 's Hermits Horst Jankowski Marilyn Maye Sonny & Cher The Byrds 1967 no award 1968 Gentry , Bobbie Bobbie Gentry Harpers Bizarre Jefferson Airplane Lana Cantrell The 5th Dimension 1969 Feliciano , José José Feliciano Cream Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Jeannie C. Riley O.C. Smith

Question: who had won the first grammy award for the best new artist
Answer: Bobby Darin