Olivia Dean Apple Music Artist of the Year 2026
Apple Music has named Olivia Dean its Artist of the Year for 2026. The official Artist of the Year 2026 page presents the UK singer-songwriter under that title.
Apple Music calls "Man I Need" a "worldwide smash" and writes that the song "hasn't left Apple Music's Daily Top 100 chart since it landed in August 2025."
The Art of Loving
The official honor page also points to her sophomore album, The Art of Loving, released September 26, 2025. The Apple Music album page for The Art of Loving lists 12 songs. It is a Capitol Records UK / Polydor Label Group release.
Apple Music describes the songs on The Art of Loving as "steeped in the tradition of '60s soul and pop, with a little of Sade's sensuality, a dash of Prince's brazenness, and a ton of Lauryn Hill's honesty." The official page also records "her four-night headlining residency at NYC's Madison Square Garden in August."
What Dean told Apple Music
"I've really come to realize that my fanbase is so diverse. You can't really describe that kind of feeling," Dean tells Apple Music. "It makes me feel like the music is reaching all hearts and all areas... It's a dream come true."
The official award video, "Artist of the Year 2026: Olivia Dean", is dated November 9, 2026, and runs 2:09.
Artist of the Year 2026: Olivia Dean
The official page also links an Apple Music station titled "Olivia Dean: Apple Music's Artist of the Year."
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