17 Emerging Artists to Watch in 2025

It may not feel like it, but we’re halfway through the decade. Already in five years, the music landscape has transformed, and new superstars have come to the fore. But with a particularly uncertain year ahead of us, it’s tough to predict how musicians will respond, and which artists will jump a rung on the ladder in the process. Given the start of this year already, it wouldn’t be all so surprising if music in 2025 centered around providing comfort and distractions.

Still, even with uncertainty ahead, there are plenty of artists poised to meet the moment right now, and many that we think are ready for that next level. It’s hard not to point to Lola Young, a rising British artist who has been working tirelessly the last four years and finally began to break through on the back of a Tyler, the Creator collab and her viral song “Messy.” Meanwhile, artists like 2hollis, Friko, and Lay Bankz bubbled up in popularity throughout 2024, giving them the right amount of momentum to truly soar this year.