Amazon Music has announced its “Amazon Music: 2026 Artists to Watch,” the streaming service’s annual list of global emerging artists it expects to make an impact in 2026 and beyond.
Featuring rising voices from a diverse set of genres and countries, this year’s Artists to Watch will be championed across 28 of Amazon Music’s playlists, including “Country Heat,” “Platino,” “Rotation,” and “K-Pop Now,” and more.
In addition to the playlist support, Amazon Music has launched a dedicated “Amazon Music: 2026 Artists to Watch” playlist where fans can stream the full global list of 49 artists in one place. The playlist will be updated throughout the year as Artists to Watch release new music.
To celebrate the launch, Amazon Music commissioned seven new Amazon Music Originals from Artists to Watch, recorded exclusively for the campaign. The slate spans genres and regions, with JayDon covering Aaliyah’s One in a Million and VENGAYO reimagining their breakout track Chikkama.
A further set of artists are offering fresh takes on familiar songs, including 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 Vámonos De Viaje.