Breaking Artists 20

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

Chart dated 18 August 2026 · Tracking 11 Aug–17 Aug · Methodology 2026.1 · Archived snapshot

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Number one

Jae Won

with Tin Roof

No change from last week6 wksPeak #1South KoreaK-PopAudience ≈ 828K

Casa Ritmo

with Bottleneck

Re-entry2 wksPeak #2Dominican RepublicReggaetonAudience ≈ 1.5M

Aria Vance

with Distortion Pedal Psalm

Up 1 from 43 wksPeak #3CanadaR&B / SoulAudience ≈ 2M

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04Up 6 from 10
Bram Voss
with Amsterdam Canal Loop
Up 6 from 10NetherlandsTranceAudience ≈ 1.1M
4 weeksPeak #4 · Last #10
89JAWNRA Score 89 out of 100
05Up 10 from 15
Wet Signal
with Fever Dream Motel
Up 10 from 15AustraliaDrum & BassAudience ≈ 40K
5 weeksPeak #1 · Last #15
82JAWNRA Score 82 out of 100
06Re-entry
Blue Kiln
with Silver Lining
Re-entryAustraliaJazzAudience ≈ 12K
3 weeksPeak #6
80JAWNRA Score 80 out of 100
07Up 4 from 11
Wreckless Bloom
with Daybreak
Up 4 from 11United KingdomPunkAudience ≈ 19K
2 weeksPeak #7 · Last #11
88JAWNRA Score 88 out of 100
08Up 10 from 18
Ghostlight 9
with Two Cities
Up 10 from 18GermanyTechnoAudience ≈ 1.1M
7 weeksPeak #2 · Last #18
84JAWNRA Score 84 out of 100
09Re-entry
Kyrie Lane
with Cul-de-sac
Re-entryUnited StatesReggaetonAudience ≈ 2.3M
5 weeksPeak #3
88JAWNRA Score 88 out of 100
10Down 1 from 9
Tundra Motel
with Lighthouse
Down 1 from 9CanadaIndieAudience ≈ 535K
5 weeksPeak #2 · Last #9
85JAWNRA Score 85 out of 100
11Down 3 from 8
Kid Marrow
with Riverbend
Down 3 from 8United StatesHip-Hop / RapAudience ≈ 984K
3 weeksPeak #1 · Last #8
83JAWNRA Score 83 out of 100
12Down 9 from 3
Kwame Asante-Boateng
with Indie Sleaze
Down 9 from 3GhanaAfrobeatsAudience ≈ 441K
4 weeksPeak #3 · Last #3
78JAWNRA Score 78 out of 100
13Down 1 from 12
Lina Haddad
with Northern Soul Revival
Down 1 from 12United Arab EmiratesPopAudience ≈ 1.3M
5 weeksPeak #2 · Last #12
78JAWNRA Score 78 out of 100
14Down 7 from 7
Selector Tuff
with Heavy Petal
Down 7 from 7JamaicaReggaeAudience ≈ 37K
2 weeksPeak #7 · Last #7
83JAWNRA Score 83 out of 100
15Up 1 from 16
Dahlia Ross
with Paper Moon
Up 1 from 16JamaicaDancehallAudience ≈ 13K
4 weeksPeak #10 · Last #16
73JAWNRA Score 73 out of 100
16Re-entry
Pim Suwan
with Double Exposure
Re-entryThailandElectronicAudience ≈ 82K
2 weeksPeak #12
77JAWNRA Score 77 out of 100
17Re-entry
Bodie Rain
with Blue Plate Special
Re-entryUnited StatesEDMAudience ≈ 21K
2 weeksPeak #8
81JAWNRA Score 81 out of 100
18Re-entry
Giulia Ferri
with Last Orders
Re-entryItalyHouseAudience ≈ 16K
2 weeksPeak #16
72JAWNRA Score 72 out of 100
19No change from last week
Fernanda Quiroga
with Palisade
No change from last weekArgentinaLatinAudience ≈ 2.1M
5 weeksPeak #4 · Last #19
79JAWNRA Score 79 out of 100
20Re-entry
Omar Saleh
with Borrowed Light
Re-entryEgyptWorld / GlobalAudience ≈ 2.9M
4 weeksPeak #3
79JAWNRA Score 79 out of 100