UK music charity Youth Music has chosen 20 artists for its 2026 Ones to Watch list<\/a>, as part of the organisation\u2019s NextGen fund<\/a> providing resources and opportunities to young musicians.<\/p>\n In a program backed by Wingstop, this year\u2019s artists span across genres and UK regions. The cohort includes Adjua, an indie R&B artist based in Cardiff, Gabriella Bongo, a jungle and DnB producer and songwriter from London, and Rivkala, a Manchester-born experimental pop artist.<\/p>\n \u201cOur Ones to Watch list showcases what the future music industries will look like if we keep investing in underrepresented talent,\u201d said Guvna B, co-chair at Youth Music. \u201cIt\u2019s diverse, unique and exciting, and we can\u2019t wait to see what they go on to achieve.\u201d<\/p>\n Youth Music is further supported by the National Lottery via Arts Council England, as well as partners and individual donors. The charity raises and invests \u00a310 million every year into creative and monetising efforts for grassroots music projects.<\/p>\n The full list of its \u2018Ones to Watch\u2019 for 2026 is below:<\/p>\n Adjua<\/a>
afromerm<\/a>
Akam<\/a>
Alika<\/a>
Beastie<\/a>
Damsel Elysium<\/a>
Eden J Howells<\/a>
Exojay<\/a>
Gabriella Bongo<\/a>
IBack<\/a>
Jasmin Jet<\/a>
Koba Sno<\/a>
Leo Miyagee<\/a>
May0<\/a>
melba<\/a>
Rivkala<\/a>
Ronn<\/a>
Shogun Shato<\/a>
Superlate<\/a>
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