Class of 2026

At Cosmopolitan, The Sound of Now is our way of celebrating—through this special photo series and pull-out poster—the artists who are defining music in real time.

- WILLA BENNETT

From top left, top to bottom: Olivia Rodrigo; Olivia Dean; Conan Gray; KATSEYE (Sophia Laforteza, Daniela Avanzini, Megan Skiendiel, Lara Raj. Yoonchae Jeung, and Manon Bannerman); Stephen Sanchez; Leon Thomas III; HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters: REI AMI, EJAE, and Audrey Nuna; YUNGBLUD; Moneybagg Yo; Samara Joy; Tucker Wetmore; Noah Kahan; Jelly Roll; Charley Crockett: Ayra Starr: Sienna Spiro; Jon Batiste.