With Grammy nominations just a month away, many of today's hottest new acts are hoping to get a coveted nomination for Best New Artist at the 2014 awards show.

Several new acts have exploded onto the music scene and hit the top of the charts throughout 2013. Acts like Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Lorde and Imagine Dragons are frontrunners to get nominations for Best New Artist at the Grammys, based on award experts' predictions and sales figures. With hits like Thrift Shop, Royals and Radioactive, all three acts have cemented their status as new hit artists.

R&B singer Emeli Sandé has received rave reviews from critics and had a hit of her own: Next to Me. Rapper Kendrick Lamar had similar critical success in addition to big sales for his debut album Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City.

Other new artists that are close to getting a Best New Artist nomination include the country acts Kacey Musgraves and Florida Georgia Line, soulful young singers Ariana Grande and Lana Del Rey and indie darlings Of Monsters and Men.

Here is a photo gallery of the 10 new artists expected to be in the running for Best New Artist at the 2014 Grammys: