Last night, on January 26, 2026, Spotify hosted its annual Best New Artist event at West Hollywood’s The Lot at Formosa, celebrating music’s biggest rising stars with one-of-a-kind performances from all eight 2026 Best New Artist nominees including Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, sombr and The Marías. Notable guests included Diplo, Zara Larsson, PinkPantheress, Lewis Capaldi, Yungblud, Benson Boone, John Summit, Freddie Gibbs, Ariana Maddox, Barbie Ferreira, Pusha T, Lukas Gage, Madelyn Cline, Adela, Shaboozey, Robby G.K., KAYTRANADA, Ravyn Lenae, Audrey Nuna (of HUNTR/X), Nat Wolff, Chris Appleton, Landon Barker, Ashe and Paris Jackson, amongst others. Event partner Hilton brought its signature hospitality to life with an immersive pop-up suite inside the venue which offered guests a chance to relax and connect between performances.