15 new nominees for 2026 announced!
The time is here. As we’re hopping of the bandwagon called 2025, we’re diving face first into the best news: the 15 new nominees for 2026 are here. Fifteen new artists get a chance to win a prestigious MME award. Curious who they are? Keep scrolling!
Celebrating the extraordinary talents emerging from the European music landscape, the 15 new nominees are set to take centre stage and captivate audiences worldwide. And they're not the only ones. In the past 20 years Adele, girl in red, Disclosure, Zaho de Sagazan, Stromae, Ralphie Choo, ROSALÍA, Dua Lipa, Hozier and Christine and the Queens won an MME Award - among others.
Meet the nominees
At SoAlive in Bulgaria, we celebrated the announcement of the nominees. Representing the most exciting and innovative talent from across Europe, these artists are ready to make their mark on the international stage, showcasing fresh sounds and bold creativity. The 15 nominees are: Anna Lille (NO), Camille Yembe (BE), Carpetman (UA), Della (CY), DITTER (FR), Fine (DK), florence road (IE), Glazyhaze (IT), Lia Kali (ES), Lunikk (BG), Melina (GR), Might Delete Later (LV), Ray Lozano (DE), Sarah Julia (NL) and Sofie Royer (AT).
Hurry up and listen to the playlist created by Spotify below, to discover your new favorite artist.