Columbia UK

This year’s RotD Record of the Year accolade goes to Chloe Qisha. The Malaysian-born, UK-based artist has packed an extraordinary...

Ourness/Capitol (US) & Island Records (UK)

Our last Ones To Watch 2026 for the year (we continue in January) is the brilliant Royel Otis. The Australian...

Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records US

Today’s Ones To Watch 2026 is east London-based Sofia & The Antoinettes, a startling new talent channelling what she describes...

RCA

Continuing our Ones To Watch 2026 is indie trio Sunday (1994). Formed around the transatlantic writing partnership of Paige Turner (California)...

Vorpal Records

Starting our final week of Ones To Watch 2026 before Christmas is one of the year’s most compelling new talents,...

Warner Music India

Rising British-Indian singer-songwriter RIKA is our final Ones To Watch 2026 this week. With more than 55m streams to date,...

Giant Music

Next up on our Ones To Watch 2026 is rising Scottish singer-songwriter Blair Davie. We first tipped them in 2022 with...

RCA

Continuing our Ones To Watch 2026 is British singer-songwriter Jack Cullen, who first came onto our radar with his uplifting breakout...

self release

Today's Ones To Watch 2026 is 21-year-old Manchester rapper Nemzzz, who is in the midst of a defining year both...

Capitol Records

Opening our new week of Ones To Watch 2026 is multi-talented artist, singer-songwriter and classically trained saxophonist Charlie Jeer. It’s...

XV Records/Lizzy Records through ADA

Closing out this week’s Ones To Watch 2026 is masked alt-rap force EsDeeKid. The enigmatic Merseyside MC has turned anonymity...

Since ‘93

Continuing our Ones To Watch 2026 is Nigerian-born, UK-based rising talent Ossi Grace, who is fast becoming one of Afro-Soul’s...

AWAL Recordings/RCA Records

Today's Ones To Watch 2025 is rising R&B star kwn (pronounced kay-one). It’s been a phenomenal year for the east...

Big Loud Rock/Parallel Vision

Next up on our Ones to Watch is fast-rising American rock duo Girl Tones. Formed by classically trained sisters Kenzie...

Parlophone

Starting this week's Ones To Watch 2026 is rising post-punk pop group My First Time. Since breaking through with last...