Emerging Artist

Chart published weekly by Billboard

The Emerging Artists is a music chart released weekly by Billboard magazine listing the most popular developing music artists. The chart uses the same formula as the all-encompassing Billboard Artist 100, which measures artist activity across multiple Billboard charts, including the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200. However, the Emerging Artists chart excludes acts that have notched a top 25 entry on either the Billboard Hot 100 or Billboard 200, as well as artists that have achieved two or more top ten entries on Billboard's "Hot" song genre charts and/or "Top" album genre rankings.

## Earlier charts for emerging artists

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### Heatseekers charts (1991–2025)

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Main article: Heatseekers charts

Candy Dulfer was the first emerging artist to top the Heatseekers chart.[1]

Billboard has began highlighting the performances of new and developing music artists since 1991 with the creation of the Heatseekers Albums and the Heatseekers Songs charts. A number of artists who charted on the Heatseekers chart have achieved mainstream success. Toby Keith topped the Heatseekers Albums with his self-titled debut album in 1993 and topped the US main album chart of the Billboard 200 for the first time with his seven studio album Unleashed in 2002.[2] Billie Eilish topped the Heatseekers Albums with her debut EP Don't Smile at Me (2017) and topped the Billboard 200 with her debut studio album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019).[3]

### Next Big Sound (2010–2021)

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See also: Next Big Sound

In 2010, Billboard collaborated with Next Big Sound, a New York–based company which provides analytics for online music, to create the Next Big Sound 25 chart.[4] It listed the fastest-accelerating artists of the week, across all major social music sites, statistically predicted to achieve future success. The chart aimed to predict the 20 artists who are most likely to make their debut on the Billboard 200 chart within the next year, all based on a patented algorithm that looks at artists' growth on social media and streaming over the previous 90 days.[5] As Pandora acquired Next Big Sound on May 19, 2015,[4] the chart was also published on Pandora website as the "Pandora Predictions" chart.[6] The first number-one artist on the chart was Victorious on December 18, 2010, and the final number-one artist was Yebba on October 2, 2021.[7][8] The chart became permanently defunct as Pandora shut down Next Big Sound platform on November 1, 2021.[9][10]

### Uncharted (2011–2014)

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Uncharted was a chart compiled by Billboard listing the top new and developing artists who have yet to appear on a major Billboard chart, regardless of country of origin.[11][12][13] Ranking is based on a formula incorporating streamed plays, page views and fans according to MySpace, as well as sources tracked by online aggregator Next Big Sound, including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm, iLike and Wikipedia, among others. In order to appear on Uncharted, acts must be registered MySpace Music artists and have not appeared on specifically outlined Billboard charts.

The first number-one artist on the chart was Traphik on January 29, 2011, and the final number-one artist was Kygo on June 7, 2014.[14][15] The top-performing Uncharted artists of the year were Traphik (2011) and DJ Bl3nd (2012 and 2013).[16] DJ Bl3nd holds the record for the most weeks at number one on the Uncharted (62 weeks) and remained on the chart for a total of 103 weeks.[17]

## Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists (2014–2017)

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Main article: Billboard Twitter Real-Time

The Emerging Artists was one of four Twitter charts launched by Billboard.[18] The chart listed the most-shared songs on Twitter in the United States by up-and-coming artists—determined by Twitter follower thresholds and Hot 100 charting history—ranked by the volume of shares over a seven-day period (Monday to Sunday).[19] Its first number one was K Camp's "Cut Her Off" on the issue dated June 7, 2014, and its final number-one was Cheat Codes' "No Promises" on the issue dated August 26, 2017.[20]

## Revised methodology (2017–present)

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Starting with Billboard charts dated September 2, 2017, a revamped Emerging Artists chart was modeled after the same formula as the Billboard Artist 100 chart which debuted in 2014 and captures the breakout artists not on that chart. It measures artist activity across Billboard's "most influential charts", including Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200 and the Social 50. And, unlike the original Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists chart, which ranked with song titles of the weekly most shared songs on Twitter by new artists, the new Emerging Artists chart ranks only by artist, without listing a song or album.[21]

The new chart "incorporates key metrics of music consumption, blending album and track sales, radio airplay, streaming and social media fan interaction to provide a weekly multi-dimensional ranking of artist popularity". And the revised chart will "exclude artists that have notched a top 25 entry on either the Hot 100 or Billboard 200, as well as artists that have achieved two or more top 10s on Billboard's "Hot" song genre charts that blend streaming, airplay and sales data (such as Hot Country Songs, Hot Rock Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Latin Songs) and/or consumption-based "Top" album genre rankings (including counterpart charts Top Country Albums, Top Rock Albums, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Latin Albums)". Portugal. The Man became the first number-one artist on the revamped Emerging Artists chart on the issue dated September 2, 2017.[21]

## Achievements and milestones

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### Most weeks at number one

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Jelly Roll spent the most weeks at number one on the Emerging Artists chart. Top 10 artists with the most weeks at number one on the Emerging Artists  Total weeks
at No. 1  | Artist  | First week at No. 1  | Ref.

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28  | Jelly Roll | August 20, 2022  | [22]
24  | NLE Choppa | August 3, 2019  | [23]
14  | Lauv | June 9, 2018  | [24]
12  | City Girls | April 6  | [25]

### Number-one artists on the Artist 100

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Dua Lipa reached the summit of the Artist 100 chart 191 weeks after first topping the Emerging Artists.

The following artists topped the Emerging Artists and eventually managed to score a mainstream success by topping the Billboard Artist 100 chart.

Artists topping the Emerging Artists and Artist 100 charts  Artist  | First week at No. 1
on the Emerging Artists  | First week at No. 1
on the Artist 100  | Timespan  | Ref.

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Dua Lipa | September 23, 2017  | May 22, 2021  | 191 weeks  | [26][27]
Lil Baby | May 26, 2018  | March 14, 2020  | 94 weeks  | [28][29]
Blackpink | June 30, 2018  | October 17, 2020  | 120 weeks  | [30][31]
Billie Eilish | August 4, 2018  | April 13, 2019  | 36 weeks  | [32][33]
Tomorrow X Together | March 16, 2019  | February 11, 2023  | 204 weeks  | [34][35]
ATEEZ | September 25, 2021  | November 30, 2024  | 166 weeks  | [36][37]
Jelly Roll | August 20, 2022  | October 26, 2024  | 114 weeks  | [38][39]
Zach Bryan | May 7, 2022  | September 9, 2023  | 70 weeks  | [40][41]
Jimin | April 1, 2023  | April 8, 2023  | 1 week  | [42][43]
Chappell Roan | May 18, 2024  | October 5, 2024  | 20 weeks  | [44][45]

### Award-winning new artists

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After topping the Emerging Artists in 2017, Billie Eilish won the New Artist category at both the Grammy Awards and the Billboard Awards in 2020. Charting artists who later won the Grammy or the Billboard Music Award for New Artist category  Artist  | Emerging Artists
peak date  | Peak
position  | Grammy
Best New Artist | Billboard
Top New Artist | Ref.

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Dua Lipa | September 23, 2017  | 1  | Won (2019)  | Nominated (2019)  | [46]
Juice Wrld | May 26, 2018  | 3  | —  | Won (2019)  | [47][48]
Billie Eilish | August 4, 2018  | 1  | Won (2020)  | Won (2020)  | [49]
Megan Thee Stallion | May 18, 2019  | 6  | Won (2021)  | —  | [50][51]
Pop Smoke | January 11, 2020  | 16  | —  | Won  | [52][53]
Olivia Rodrigo | January 18, 2020  | 11  | Won (2022)  | Won (2022)  | [49][54]
Zach Bryan | May 7, 2022  | 1  | —  | Won (2023)  | [49]
Victoria Monét | February 17, 2024  | 1  | Won (2024)  | —  | [55][56]
Chappell Roan | May 18, 2024  | 1  | Pending  | Won (2024)  | [49]

## References

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2. ^ "Toby Keith Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
3. ^ "Heatseekers Albums - 2018 Archive". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
4. ^ a b Peoples, Glenn (May 19, 2015). "Pandora Acquires Next Big Sound". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
5. ^ https://www.billboard.com/pro/lets-eat-grandma-tokyo-jetz-pandora-predictions-to-know/
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7. ^ "Next Big Sound 25". Billboard. December 18, 2010. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
8. ^ "Next Big Sound 25". Billboard. October 2, 2021. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
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11. ^ Relaxnews (January 27, 2011). "'Billboard' launches indie chart". The Independent. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
12. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (January 25, 2011). "'Billboard' launches Uncharted chart for little-known artists". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
13. ^ Inman, Davis (January 11, 2017). "Billboard Launches Subscription Service For Emerging Artists". American Songwriter. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
14. ^ Nagy, Evie (January 20, 2011). "Uncharted Territory: Billboard Debuts New Chart of Emerging Artists". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
15. ^ "Uncharted". Billboard. June 7, 2014. Archived from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
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17. ^ "About Bl3nd". Clubbing TV. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
18. ^ Hernandez, Brian Anthony (May 27, 2014). "Billboard Debuts Real-Time Rankings of Trending Music on Twitter". Mashable. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
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21. ^ a b Billboard Staff. "Billboard Launches Revamped Emerging Artists Chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
22. ^ "On The Cover: Jelly Roll Featured On 2023 MusicRow Awards Issue Cover". Music Row. September 5, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
23. ^ Mehr, Bob (April 1, 2021). "Memphis rapper NLE Choppa claims he was 'setup' by Florida police". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
24. ^ Zellner, Xander (November 8, 2018). "The Struts Debut On Emerging Artists Chart, Billie Eilish Returns to No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
25. ^ Zellner, Xander (August 20, 2020). "City Girls Return to No. 1 on Emerging Artists as 'Jobs' Works Its Way Up Charts". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
26. ^ "Dua Lipa Chart History: Emerging Artists". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
27. ^ "Dua Lipa Chart History: Billboard Artist 100". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
28. ^ "Lil Baby Chart History: Emerging Artists". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
29. ^ "Lil Baby Chart History: Billboard Artist 100". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
30. ^ "Blackpink Chart History: Emerging Artists". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
31. ^ "Blackpink Chart History: Billboard Artist 100". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
32. ^ "Billie Eilish Chart History: Emerging Artists". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
33. ^ "Billie EilishChart History: Billboard Artist 100". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
34. ^ "Tomorrow X Together Chart History: Emerging Artists". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
35. ^ "Tomorrow X Together Chart History: Billboard Artist 100". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
36. ^ "ATEEZ Chart History: Emerging Artists". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
37. ^ "ATEEZ Chart History: Billboard Artist 100". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
38. ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History: Emerging Artists". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
39. ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History: Billboard Artist 100". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
40. ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History: Emerging Artists". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
41. ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History: Billboard Artist 100". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
42. ^ "Jimin Chart History: Emerging Artists". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
43. ^ "Jimin Chart History: Billboard Artist 100". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
44. ^ "Chappell Roan Chart History: Emerging Artists". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
45. ^ "Chappell Roan Chart History: Billboard Artist 100". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
46. ^ Dupre, Elyse (April 9, 2019). "What Katy Perry and Chris Martin Taught Dua Lipa About Handling Haters". E! Online. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
47. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History: Emerging Artists". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
48. ^ Grein, Paul (May 2, 2019). "12 Artists Who Set Records at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
49. ^ a b c d Trust, Gary (December 19, 2024). "Here's Every Year-End Billboard Top New Artist". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
50. ^ "Megan Thee Stallion Chart History: Emerging Artists". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
51. ^ Warner, Denise (November 24, 2020). "2021 Grammy Nominations: See the Full List". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
52. ^ "Pop Smoke Chart History: Emerging Artists". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
53. ^ Warner, Denise (May 23, 2021). "Here Are All the Winners From the 2021 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 23, 2021.
54. ^ "Olivia Rodrigo Chart History: Emerging Artists". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
55. ^ "Victoria Monét Chart History: Emerging Artists". Retrieved January 3, 2025.
56. ^ "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". October 11, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.

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