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4Batz
4batz (Neko Bennett, born 2003, Dallas) is an American R&B singer known for pitched-up DJ Screw-inspired vocals and a black shiesty mask, whose 2023 single "act ii: date @ 8" and Drake remix launched the mixtape u made me a st4r (2024) and album Still Shinin (2025).
Absolutely (musician)
Absolutely is the stage name of Abby-Lynn Keen, a British alt-pop singer, songwriter, and producer from Tooting, South London, sister of RAYE. After writing for Anitta, Guetta, and Normani, she released CEREBRUM (2023) and Paracosm (2026) on Epic Records.
Alexandra Burke
Alexandra Burke (born 1988, Islington, London) is an English singer and musical theatre star who won The X Factor 2008, scored the UK Christmas Number 1 "Hallelujah" (the first British female soloist million seller), three UK #1 singles, the #1 album Overcome, and led West End musicals including The Bodyguard, Sister Act, Chicago, Joseph, and I'm Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical.
Alexia Jayy
Alexia Jayy (born 1993) is an American R&B/soul singer from Irvington, Alabama, winner of The Voice season 29 in 2026 and the first Black woman to win the show; her singles include Who Raised You and Rent Free.
Alina Baraz
Alina Baraz, born 1993 in Cleveland, Ohio, is an American R&B and downtempo singer-songwriter whose 2015 EP Urban Flora with Galimatias led to Billboard 200 releases.
Allen Stone
Allen Stone (born 1987) is an American soul/R&B singer-songwriter from Chewelah, Washington, a pastor's son whose gospel-rooted voice, self-titled 2011 album, and albums Radius, Building Balance, and APART define his career.
Aloe Blacc
Aloe Blacc, born Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III (1979), is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter from Orange County, California, of Panamanian descent, known for "I Need a Dollar," "The Man," and co-writing Avicii's "Wake Me Up."
Amanda Sudano
Amanda Sudano (Amanda Sudano Ramirez), born 1982, is an American singer-songwriter, daughter of Donna Summer and Bruce Sudano, and half of the folk-soul duo Johnnyswim with husband Abner Ramirez.
Andra Day
Andra Day, born Cassandra Monique Batie (1984), is an American soul/R&B singer and actress. Known for "Rise Up" (2015) and her Golden Globe-winning, Oscar-nominated Billie Holiday in The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021); albums Cheers to the Fall and CASSANDRA (cherith).
Ari Lennox
Ari Lennox (Courtney Shanade Salter, born 1991) is an American R&B singer from Washington, D.C., Dreamville's first female signee, known for Shea Butter Baby, "Pressure," Age/Sex/Location, and Vacancy.
Arjun (singer)
Arjun (singer): stage name of Arjun Coomaraswamy (born 1990), British-Sri Lankan R&B singer from London; 2011 "Why This Kolaveri Di" remix, T-Series and Island/Universal artist behind "Suit" with Guru Randhawa.
Aruba Red
Aruba Red (Natascha Eleonoré Bruce) is a London-based British alt-soul and trip-hop singer, daughter of Cream's Jack Bruce, known for the EPs Holy Waters (2018) and Shadow Work (2020) and the album Latent Echo.
August Alsina
August Alsina (born 1992, New Orleans) is an American R&B singer-rapper; platinum 2013 single "I Luv This Shit," number-two debut album Testimony (2014), later independent on Shake the World label.
Austin Brown
Austin Brown refers to several musicians: Nathaniel Austin Brown (born 1985), Rebbie Jackson's son and an R&B singer of Highway 85; AUSTN, a teen pop singer born 2002 in Bend, Oregon; and the former Home Free lead tenor born 1986.
Ayra Starr
Ayra Starr (Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe), Beninese-Nigerian Afrobeats singer born 2002 in Cotonou; Mavin Records artist behind Rush and the albums 19 & Dangerous, The Year I Turned 21, and Starrgirl.
Banks (singer)
Banks (Jillian Rose Banks, born 1988, Orange County, California) is an American alternative R&B/electropop singer-songwriter, known for the gold 2014 debut Goddess, the platinum single "Beggin for Thread", five studio albums, and an independent career since 2021.
Bilal (American singer)
Bilal Sayeed Oliver, known professionally as Bilal, is an American singer and producer from Philadelphia spanning neo-soul, jazz, and hip-hop; he won a Grammy with Kendrick Lamar in 2016.
BJ the Chicago Kid
BJ the Chicago Kid, born Bryan James Sledge in 1984, is an American R&B/soul singer from Chicago's South Side, known for "Studio" with ScHoolboy Q, the Motown albums In My Mind, 1123, and Gravy, and multiple Grammy nominations.
Brent Faiyaz
Brent Faiyaz (Christopher Brent Wood), independent R&B singer from Columbia, Maryland; Sonder member; albums Sonder Son, Wasteland (No. 2 Billboard 200), Larger Than Life, Icon (2026).
Brooke Combe
Brooke Combe (born 2000, Edinburgh) is a Scottish soul singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Debut single "Are You With Me?" (2021); mixtape Black Is the New Gold (2023); debut album Dancing At The Edge Of The World (2025, Modern Sky), produced by James Skelly.
Bryant Barnes
Bryant Barnes, born 1999 in Cypress, Texas, is an alternative R&B singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist signed to Mercury Records in 2023, known for the viral piano ballad "I'd Rather Pretend" (300 million streams), the 2024 EP VANITY, and the 2025 debut album SOLACE.
Bryson Tiller
Bryson Tiller is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and rapper from Louisville, Kentucky, who broke through with the 2015 album T R A P S O U L.
CeeLo Green
CeeLo Green (Thomas DeCarlo Callaway, born 1974, Atlanta) is a five-time Grammy-winning singer and rapper of Goodie Mob, Gnarls Barkley ("Crazy"), and The Lady Killer's "Forget You", and a former Voice coach.
Celeste (singer)
Celeste (Celeste Epiphany Waite, born 1994) is a British-American soul and jazz singer-songwriter from Dagenham and Brighton; BBC Sound of 2020, Brits Rising Star, Oscar-nominated for "Hear My Voice", albums Not Your Muse and Woman of Faces. Not the Italian prog band Celeste or the video game.
Chloe Bailey
Chloe Bailey (Chlöe), American singer, songwriter, producer, and actress born 1998 in Atlanta; half of Chloe x Halle with albums The Kids Are Alright and Ungodly Hour, solo albums In Pieces and Trouble in Paradise.
Chris Brown
Chris Brown (born 1989, Tappahannock, Virginia) is an American R&B singer and dancer whose 2005 debut and "Run It!" made him a teen star; two-time Grammy winner (F.A.M.E., 11:11 Deluxe), 12 studio albums, with convictions including the 2009 Rihanna assault and a 2026 affray plea.
Chxrry
Chxrry, aka Chxrry22, is Toronto singer-songwriter Lydia Habtemariam, the first woman signed to the Weeknd's XO Records. EPs The Other Side (2022) and Siren (2023) precede her 2026 debut album U, Me & My Ego, a 10-track synthpop-rage-R&B record made with producer Believve.
Clara La San
Clara La San (Rosemary Claire Louise Francis) is a Manchester-based English R&B/bedroom pop singer-producer; 2014 "Let You Go", viral 2023 "In This Darkness", 2024 debut album Made Mistakes on her CLS Music label.
Cleo Sol
Cleo Sol, stage name of Cleopatra Zvezdana Nikolic (born 1990, Ladbroke Grove, London), is a British neo soul and alternative R&B singer-songwriter, lead vocalist of SAULT, and wife of producer Inflo, with albums Rose in the Dark, Mother, Heaven, Gold, and Gentlewoman.
Coco Jones
Coco Jones, also known for her role as Hilary Banks in Bel-Air, is an American R&B singer and actress; a Grammy winner for "ICU" (2024) with debut album Why Not More? (2025).