Apple Music: Up Next is a monthly program published by Apple Music aimed at identifying, showcasing and elevating rising star talent. Each month, Apple Music's editorial team selects an artist to promote in order to raise global awareness of the artist and further to grow the artist's audience. In August 2017, Apple Music premiered a monthly mini-documentary series chronicling the artists' journey, inspiration and influences. Each season of the Apple Music-exclusive ends with interviews and live performances called Up Next Sessions. Each selected artist will receive a performance slot on either The Late Late Show with James Corden, or Jimmy Kimmel Live!, in addition to an Apple Music-exclusive extended play of their Up Next live performances. Artists who have previously been given the title are Billie Eilish, Khalid, Jessie Reyez, Bad Bunny, Sigrid, Clairo, and Daniel Caesar.
The platform also succeeds and is closely related to iTunes New Artist Spotlight which was active during the mid 2010s. Apple Music introduced an equivalent of the program for Sub-Saharan Africa titled "New Artist Spotlight" in 2019.
Artists
2010s YearArtistMonthRef 20176lackApril 2017SigridMay 2017KhalidJune 2017Mr EaziJuly 2017Daniel CaesarAugust 2017Billie EilishSeptember 2017Sabrina ClaudioOctober 2017Amy SharkNovember 2017 2018Stefflon DonJanuary 2018Bad BunnyMarch 2018BazziApril 2018Juice WrldJuly 2018Jax JonesAugust 2018Greta Van FleetSeptember 2018NCT 127October 2018H.E.R.November 20182019Summer WalkerJanuary 2019Tierra WhackFebruary 2019Dean LewisMarch 2019Pink SweatsApril 2019KoffeeMay 2019Megan Thee StallionJune 2019Burna BoyJuly 2019ClairoAugust 2019LunaySeptember 2019Jessie ReyezNovember 2019
2020s YearArtistMonthRef2020 Orville Peck January 2020 Victoria Monét February 2020 Ingrid Andress March 2020 Conan Gray April 2020 Don Toliver May 2020 Rema June 2020 Benee July 2020 Holly Humberstone August 2020 Natanael Cano September 2020 Giveon October 2020 Beabadoobee November 2020 2021 Arlo Parks February 2021 Tate McRae March 2021 Zoe Wees April 2021 Morray May 2021 Fousheé June 2021 Amorphous July 2021 Maisie Peters August 2021 Tems September 2021 Parker McCollum October 2021 2022 Jay Wheeler February 2022 Shenseea March 2022 Omar Apollo April 2022 Jvck James May 2022 Aespa June 2022 Yahritza y Su Esencia July 2022 Amelia Moore August 2022 Flo September 2022 SoFaygo October 2022 2023 Bailey Zimmerman January 2023 GloRilla March 2023 Saint Harrison May 2023 Ice Spice July 2023 Grupo Frontera October 2023 2024 Teezo Touchdown January 2024
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