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YouTube Music Announces 2026 Foundry Class Featuring 24 Independent Artists Worldwide

By

Jem Aswad

6h ago· 7 min readenNews

Summary

YouTube Music has announced its 2026 Foundry Class, featuring 24 independent artists from around the world including Julia Wolf, RaiNao, and Kelela. The program, now in its tenth year, has historically supported emerging indie talent, with past honorees including major stars like Dua Lipa, Rosalia, and Gunna. The class spans artists from the U.S., U.K., Poland, Korea, Brazil, Morocco, India, and other countries.

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Over the past decade, YouTube Music's 'Foundry Class' has become a trademark of quality for independent artists
The artists range from the U.S. and the U.K. to Poland, Korea, Brazil, Morocco, India and elsewhere
Past honorees have included Dua Lipa, Rosalia, Gunna, Tems, Arlo Parks, Japanese Breakfast, Tems, Arlo Parks and many more
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YouTube Music's annual 'Foundry Class' of star indie artists includes Julia Wolf, RaiNao, Kelela and Meek among 24 musicians from all over the world.

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