Amazon Music has announced its list of 2026 Artists to Watch, highlighting 49 emerging talents from around the globe anticipated to make waves this yeaR&Beyond. Featured across 28 of Amazon Music’s premier playlists—including ‘Country Heat,’ ‘Platino,’ ‘K-Pop Now,’ and ‘Rotation’—the selected artists include Aaliyah’s ‘One in a Million,’ VENGAYO’s reimagined 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.’
Paul Firth, Global Head of Music at Amazon Music, praised the initiative, stating, ‘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.’
