In Ballad & R&B
Who are the best new R&B artists?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon Thomas | 5/6 | 76.3 |
| 2 | kwn | 5/6 | 49.9 |
| 3 | Odeal | 3/6 | 42.5 |
| 4 | Coco Jones | 3/6 | 38.2 |
| 5 | Destin Conrad | 2/6 | 26.9 |
| 6 | Durand Bernarr | 3/6 | 24.1 |
| 7 | JayDon | 2/6 | 22.8 |
| 8 | Mariah the Scientist | 2/6 | 21.9 |
| 9 | Isaia Huron | 2/6 | 21.7 |
| 10 | FLO (British R&B/pop trio) | 1/6 | 21.5 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| billboard.comBest R&B Singers of 2026 Right Now: Staff Picks - Billboard |    4 surfaces |
| complex.com10 R&B Artists To Watch In 2026 - Complex |  4 surfaces |
| revolt.tv14 Rising Hip Hop And R&B Artists To Watch In 2026 - REVOLT |  4 surfaces |
| ee72.comThese are the R&B artists you should be streaming in 2026 | 3 surfaces |
| hotmicradio.comhotmicradio.com | 2 surfaces |
| reddit.comcommunity · reddit.com | 2 surfaces |
| thebluesproject.co30 R&B Artists to Watch in 2026 - The Blues Project | 2 surfaces |
| youtube.comsocial · youtube.com | 2 surfaces |
| en.wikipedia.orgreference · 2026 in rhythm and blues | 1 surfaces |
| google.comportal · smooth late-night vibes | 1 surfaces |
| grammy.comgrammy.com | 1 surfaces |
| hotbot.comTop Soul & R&B Artists Shaping the Music Scene in 2026 | 1 surfaces |
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