The music streaming service, Amazon Music, has unveiled this year's Amazon Music: 2026 Artists to Watch, listing out emerging artists worldwide who are expected to make an impact this year and in the years to come. The list features 49 emerging artists.
Spanning across 28 of Amazon Music's top playlists, the list includes 'Country Heat,' 'Platino,' 'K-Pop Now,' and 'Rotation’. The artists featured in the list include Aaliyah’s 'One in a Million,' VENGAYO reimagining their breakout track 'Chikkama,' Zach John King’s 'As It Was,' Chloe Qisha’s 'The Winner Takes It All,' Jamie. MacDonald’s 'Just The Two of Us,' and Bebo Dumont’s 'Vamonos De Viaje'.
Hailing Amazon Music: 2026 Artists to Watch as one of the platform's most meaningful initiatives, Paul Firth, Global Head of Music, Amazon Music, said, “Artists To Watch is one of the most meaningful initiatives we lead each year, because it’s about backing artists early, and championing them at this crucial stage in their career. “For 2026, we’re spotlighting 49 exceptional emerging artists from around the world and supporting them where fans discover music—across our biggest playlists and through a new slate of Amazon Music Originals available exclusively on Amazon Music.”