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🎵 The future of music starts here! 🎵 We've just released our 2026 Artists to Watch list, showcasing 49 emerging artists poised to shape the future of music. This carefully curated selection spans R&B, hip-hop, country, dance, Latin, rock, alternative, K-Pop, J-Pop, classical, and more. Among those named to the list are Zach John King, Elizabeth Nichols, and Braxton Keith. "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," says Paul Firth, Global Head of Music, Amazon Music. The collection features eight exclusive Amazon Music Originals including Zach John King covering Harry Styles' "As It Was," JayDon's take on Aaliyah's "One in a Million," Vengayo reimagining their breakout track "Chikkama," Chloe Qisha covering "The Winner Takes It All," Jamie MacDonald delivering "Just The Two of Us," Bebo Dumont's version of "Vamonos De Viaje," Ashen's rendition of "Sympathy Is A Knife," and Friqtao contributing a new instrumental for the Peaceful Meditation soundtrack. You can listen to the Artist to Watch playlist on Amazon Music right now. https://lnkd.in/ephhWsRD