Breaking Artists 20

Artists with strong momentum across several independent signals at once, not just one platform.

Chart dated 11 August 2026 · Tracking 4 Aug–10 Aug · Methodology 2026.1 · Archived snapshot

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Number one

Jae Won

with Tin Roof

Up 3 from 45 wksPeak #1South KoreaK-PopAudience ≈ 715K

Kgomotso Sounds

with Blind Spot

Down 1 from 15 wksPeak #1South AfricaAmapianoAudience ≈ 1.4M

Kwame Asante-Boateng

with Indie Sleaze

Up 2 from 53 wksPeak #3GhanaAfrobeatsAudience ≈ 394K

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04Down 1 from 3
Aria Vance
with Distortion Pedal Psalm
Down 1 from 3CanadaR&B / SoulAudience ≈ 1.9M
2 weeksPeak #3 · Last #3
82JAWNRA Score 82 out of 100
05Re-entry
The Undertow
with Needle Drop
Re-entryAustraliaIndieAudience ≈ 1.1M
2 weeksPeak #5
89JAWNRA Score 89 out of 100
06Re-entry
Inti Quispe
with Sanctuary
Re-entryPeruWorld / GlobalAudience ≈ 37K
2 weeksPeak #6
87JAWNRA Score 87 out of 100
07New entry
Selector Tuff
with Heavy Petal
New entryJamaicaReggaeAudience ≈ 36K
1 weekPeak #7
85JAWNRA Score 85 out of 100
08Re-entry
Kid Marrow
with Riverbend
Re-entryUnited StatesHip-Hop / RapAudience ≈ 949K
2 weeksPeak #1
86JAWNRA Score 86 out of 100
09Up 9 from 18
Tundra Motel
with Lighthouse
Up 9 from 18CanadaIndieAudience ≈ 445K
4 weeksPeak #2 · Last #18
86JAWNRA Score 86 out of 100
10Down 3 from 7
Bram Voss
with Amsterdam Canal Loop
Down 3 from 7NetherlandsTranceAudience ≈ 946K
3 weeksPeak #7 · Last #7
87JAWNRA Score 87 out of 100
11New entry
Wreckless Bloom
with Daybreak
New entryUnited KingdomPunkAudience ≈ 17K
1 weekPeak #11
85JAWNRA Score 85 out of 100
12Down 10 from 2
Lina Haddad
with Northern Soul Revival
Down 10 from 2United Arab EmiratesPopAudience ≈ 1.1M
4 weeksPeak #2 · Last #2
84JAWNRA Score 84 out of 100
13New entry
Mbali Zulu
with Dream Pop Mortgage
New entrySouth AfricaAfro HouseAudience ≈ 12K
1 weekPeak #13
85JAWNRA Score 85 out of 100
14Up 5 from 19
Rafa Linde
with Spirit Level
Up 5 from 19SpainPopAudience ≈ 1.5M
4 weeksPeak #11 · Last #19
84JAWNRA Score 84 out of 100
15Re-entry
Wet Signal
with Fever Dream Motel
Re-entryAustraliaDrum & BassAudience ≈ 31K
4 weeksPeak #1
77JAWNRA Score 77 out of 100
16Down 6 from 10
Dahlia Ross
with Paper Moon
Down 6 from 10JamaicaDancehallAudience ≈ 10K
3 weeksPeak #10 · Last #10
72JAWNRA Score 72 out of 100
17Down 5 from 12
Nils Ekdahl
with Snowblind
Down 5 from 12DenmarkElectronicAudience ≈ 1.1M
6 weeksPeak #2 · Last #12
81JAWNRA Score 81 out of 100
18Down 12 from 6
Ghostlight 9
with Two Cities
Down 12 from 6GermanyTechnoAudience ≈ 965K
6 weeksPeak #2 · Last #6
75JAWNRA Score 75 out of 100
19Re-entry
Fernanda Quiroga
with Palisade
Re-entryArgentinaLatinAudience ≈ 1.9M
4 weeksPeak #4
81JAWNRA Score 81 out of 100
20Re-entry
Coralie Ness
with Blast Beat Lullaby
Re-entryFrancePopAudience ≈ 240K
4 weeksPeak #4
80JAWNRA Score 80 out of 100