Overview
- The Fast Forward 2026 playlist is live on Apple Music and Spotify, with Apple Music requiring an active subscription.
- This year’s selections include CORTIS, Kashus Culpepper, Florence Road, Lelo, and Bella Kay.
- Shazam’s signals come from user searches triggered by TikTok clips, advertisements, and everyday listening moments.
- The program cites a track record that includes highlighting aespa (2021), Ayra Starr and Teddy Swims (2022), and Benson Boone and Young Miko (2023) before broader breakouts.
- The lineup spans a wide range of styles, from Afro-Beat and Country to Electronic, K-Pop, Rock, and Urban Latino.