20 Artists You Haven't Heard Yet

Emerging artists with real acceleration and little prior mainstream chart exposure. Famous artists are ineligible by design.

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

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Number one

Wreckless Bloom

with Daybreak

Up 1 from 24 wksPeak #1United KingdomPunkAudience ≈ 19K

Selector Tuff

with Heavy Petal

Up 1 from 36 wksPeak #2JamaicaReggaeAudience ≈ 37K

Wet Signal

with Fever Dream Motel

Up 6 from 97 wksPeak #2AustraliaDrum & BassAudience ≈ 40K

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04Up 8 from 12
Blue Kiln
with Silver Lining
Up 8 from 12AustraliaJazzAudience ≈ 12K
6 weeksPeak #3 · Last #12
80JAWNRA Score 80 out of 100
05Down 4 from 1
Inti Quispe
with Sanctuary
Down 4 from 1PeruWorld / GlobalAudience ≈ 41K
3 weeksPeak #1 · Last #1
79JAWNRA Score 79 out of 100
06Down 1 from 5
Dewi Lestari Sound
with Mother Tongue
Down 1 from 5IndonesiaElectronicAudience ≈ 43K
5 weeksPeak #1 · Last #5
78JAWNRA Score 78 out of 100
07Down 1 from 6
Dolores Park
with Trapdoor
Down 1 from 6United StatesHouseAudience ≈ 45K
3 weeksPeak #1 · Last #6
77JAWNRA Score 77 out of 100
08Re-entry
Pim Suwan
with Double Exposure
Re-entryThailandElectronicAudience ≈ 82K
2 weeksPeak #4
77JAWNRA Score 77 out of 100
09Re-entry
Minh Chau
with Lost Property
Re-entryVietnamIndieAudience ≈ 12K
2 weeksPeak #8
76JAWNRA Score 76 out of 100
10Up 3 from 13
Dahlia Ross
with Paper Moon
Up 3 from 13JamaicaDancehallAudience ≈ 13K
4 weeksPeak #4 · Last #13
73JAWNRA Score 73 out of 100
11Re-entry
Giulia Ferri
with Last Orders
Re-entryItalyHouseAudience ≈ 16K
2 weeksPeak #10
72JAWNRA Score 72 out of 100
12New entry
Cold Harbour
with Candlewax
New entryUnited KingdomUK GarageAudience ≈ 28K
1 weekPeak #12
69JAWNRA Score 69 out of 100
13Up 2 from 15
Hélio Park
with Vapour Trail
Up 2 from 15PortugalJazzAudience ≈ 2.4K
6 weeksPeak #6 · Last #15
69JAWNRA Score 69 out of 100
14Re-entry
Night Canary
with Halfstep
Re-entryGermanyAmbientAudience ≈ 2K
6 weeksPeak #9
66JAWNRA Score 66 out of 100
15Re-entry
Rudeboy Sonic
with Mango Season
Re-entryUnited KingdomDrum & BassAudience ≈ 17K
5 weeksPeak #4
63JAWNRA Score 63 out of 100
16Down 2 from 14
Rosalind Achebe
with Field Recording No. 4
Down 2 from 14United KingdomGospel / ChristianAudience ≈ 5.3K
7 weeksPeak #6 · Last #14
60JAWNRA Score 60 out of 100
17Re-entry
Kasa Lowkey
with Static Cling
Re-entryGhanaHip-Hop / RapAudience ≈ 2.2K
2 weeksPeak #15
52JAWNRA Score 52 out of 100
18Down 2 from 16
Ferelith
with Low Tide Parade
Down 2 from 16United KingdomTranceAudience ≈ 2.1K
5 weeksPeak #10 · Last #16
51JAWNRA Score 51 out of 100
19Down 2 from 17
Nour El Din
with Sodium Glow
Down 2 from 17MoroccoWorld / GlobalAudience ≈ 2.3K
3 weeksPeak #13 · Last #17
47JAWNRA Score 47 out of 100
20Re-entry
Skerry
with Neon Lent
Re-entryIrelandDrum & BassAudience ≈ 2.9K
3 weeksPeak #18
41JAWNRA Score 41 out of 100