Breaking Artists 20

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

Chart dated 1 September 2026 · Tracking 25 Aug–31 Aug · Methodology 2026.1 · Archived snapshot

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Number one

Kwame Asante-Boateng

with Grand Central

Up 17 from 186 wksPeak #1GhanaAfrobeatsAudience ≈ 611K

Bram Voss

with Desert Neon

Down 1 from 16 wksPeak #1NetherlandsTranceAudience ≈ 1.4M

Hana Kobe

with Jangle Street

Down 1 from 22 wksPeak #2JapanJ-PopAudience ≈ 577K

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04New entry
Sade Folarin
with Room Tone
New entryNigeriaAfrobeatsAudience ≈ 1.3M
1 weekPeak #4
91JAWNRA Score 91 out of 100
05New entry
Maya Okonjo
with Glass Harmonica
New entryKenyaAfrobeatsAudience ≈ 855K
1 weekPeak #5
91JAWNRA Score 91 out of 100
06Down 3 from 3
Pale Satellite
with Middle Eight
Down 3 from 3NetherlandsMelodic TechnoAudience ≈ 1.8M
3 weeksPeak #3 · Last #3
91JAWNRA Score 91 out of 100
07Re-entry
Neon Pastor
with Garage Sale
Re-entryUnited StatesHouseAudience ≈ 883K
2 weeksPeak #7
90JAWNRA Score 90 out of 100
08Re-entry
Coralie Ness
with Paris Metro
Re-entryFrancePopAudience ≈ 363K
5 weeksPeak #4
90JAWNRA Score 90 out of 100
09Re-entry
Mia Lindqvist
with Strobe Psalm
Re-entrySwedenPopAudience ≈ 2.2M
6 weeksPeak #8
90JAWNRA Score 90 out of 100
10Down 5 from 5
Motorway Saints
with Sunday Best
Down 5 from 5United KingdomRockAudience ≈ 585K
3 weeksPeak #5 · Last #5
88JAWNRA Score 88 out of 100
11Down 7 from 4
Grit Magnolia
with Sundial
Down 7 from 4United StatesHip-Hop / RapAudience ≈ 28K
2 weeksPeak #4 · Last #4
80JAWNRA Score 80 out of 100
12New entry
Farah Nadeem
with Echo Park
New entryPakistanPopAudience ≈ 1.1M
1 weekPeak #12
90JAWNRA Score 90 out of 100
13New entry
Anika Rao
with Loud Library
New entryIndiaPopAudience ≈ 1.1M
1 weekPeak #13
91JAWNRA Score 91 out of 100
14Re-entry
Inti Quispe
with Minor Key Morning
Re-entryPeruWorld / GlobalAudience ≈ 57K
3 weeksPeak #6
93JAWNRA Score 93 out of 100
15New entry
Juniper Hale
with Porchlight
New entryUnited StatesIndieAudience ≈ 41K
1 weekPeak #15
90JAWNRA Score 90 out of 100
16New entry
Rosalind Achebe
with Carousel
New entryUnited KingdomGospel / ChristianAudience ≈ 22K
1 weekPeak #16
89JAWNRA Score 89 out of 100
17Down 1 from 16
Wreckless Bloom
with Rooftop Economics
Down 1 from 16United KingdomPunkAudience ≈ 33K
4 weeksPeak #7 · Last #16
88JAWNRA Score 88 out of 100
18New entry
Paz Serrano
with Weekend Scripture
New entryMexicoIndieAudience ≈ 37K
1 weekPeak #18
89JAWNRA Score 89 out of 100
19New entry
Dama Baya
with Slow Burn
New entrySenegalWorld / GlobalAudience ≈ 9.4K
1 weekPeak #19
76JAWNRA Score 76 out of 100
20New entry
Lethe Park
with Cassette Heart
New entryPolandElectronicAudience ≈ 52K
1 weekPeak #20
85JAWNRA Score 85 out of 100