RAYE, Sombr, Troye Sivan, Conan Gray and More Musicians Named to 2026 TIME100 Next

Seven musicians are included on the 2026 TIME100 Next list released by TIME on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

The unranked list highlights 100 emerging figures across fields such as entertainment, sports, business, science, and politics. The featured musicians are RAYE, Troye Sivan, PinkPantheress, Megan Moroney, Conan Gray, Alex Warren, and sombr.

RAYE appears on one of the issue’s three worldwide covers and is scheduled to perform at the TIME100 Next event in New York on Oct. 29.

TIME paired each honoree with a guest contributor. Anya Taylor-Joy wrote about RAYE, who was also the cover star for Billboard‘s Indie Power Players issue in June. Taylor-Joy wrote, “She has that rare ability to make something deeply personal feel universal, turning heartbreak, humor and hard-won honesty into music that reaches straight through you.” Taylor-Joy added, “RAYE has fought for her voice in every sense, and perhaps that’s why we believe her when she sings. There’s no distance between the woman and the artist. She is all heart, all soul — all RAYE.”

Olivia Rodrigo wrote the tribute for Gray, recalling watching him perform “Family Line” in London and discussing their friendship. Kylie Minogue wrote the tribute for Sivan, describing him as a quintessential 2020s pop star. Stella McCartney penned the tribute for sombr.