Apple’s Shazam predicts 2026 stars: Fast Forward list names 65 artists set to explode

Shazam, the music identification powerhouse owned by Apple, has once again flexed its predictive muscle with the release of its annual Fast Forward 2026 list and accompanying playlist. Announced in mid-January 2026, this year’s edition spotlights 65 emerging artists from around the world who are showing strong early signals of breakout success based on Shazam’s massive global data trove.
Every day, millions of users turn to Shazam to identify songs they hear in TikTok videos, commer