JUDGES: MICKEY SHILOH, SONGWRITER (UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2019); 21 SAVAGE, MUSICIAN (UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2019).ADRIANA ARCE, MANAGER (UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2019); THE CHAINSMOKERS, MUSICIANS (UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2017);NORMANI WEARS HER OWN DRESS.NORMANI, 2 3
MUSICIAN—POP“I like to always feel like I’m pushing the
needle,” says pop sensation Normani. “Anytime
I feel complacent, I start to freak out.” She
should be pretty chill these days: The singer
has been on a tear since the dissolution of her
supergroup Fifth Harmony (which included
Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui and
Camila Cabello) in 2018. This year her instant
hits, “Love Lies” with Khalid and “Dancing With
a Stranger” with Sam Smith, both cracked the
top ten on the charts, helping her reach 3 billion
streaming spins since going solo. Normani, who
grew up Normani Kordei Hamilton in New
Orleans, has been wowing crowds as a major act
at the MTV Music Video Awards, at festivals like
Lollapalooza and in arenas opening for Ariana
Grande. With a solo album set for early 2020,
she’s only picking up steam: “The moment that
you’re too comfortable is when you’ve failed.” —
Zack O’Malley Greenburg, Alexandra SternlichtAMY ALLEN, 27
Songwriter
CHLOE BAILEY, 21;
HALLE BAILEY, 19
Musicians—Pop, Chloe x Halle
JON BELLION, 29
Musician–Pop
NIJA CHARLES, 22
Songwriter
GLENNE
CHRISTIAANSEN, 29
Artist relations, Apple Music
LUKE COMBS, 29
Musician—Country
DABABY, 28
Musician—Hip-Hop
EDGAR ESTEVES, 28
Video director
SIMON GEBRELUL, 28
Founder, Isla Management
JOSEPH HARRIS, 29
Agent, Creative
Artists Agency
ILLENIUM, 28
Musician—Electronic
ZACH KARDISCH, 25
Manager, Maverick
KING PRINCESS, 21
Musician–Pop
GABZ LANDMAN, 29
Vice president,
Warner Records
LAUV, 25
Musician—Pop
LIL NAS X, 20
Musician—Country
MALUMA, 25
Musician—Latin
MEGAN THEE
STALLION, 24
Musician—Hip-Hop
NORMANI, 23
Musician—Pop
FINNEAS O’CONNELL, 22
Musician—Pop
CARLY PEARCE, 29
Musician–Country
ADAM RICHMAN, 29;
JOE SILBERZWEIG, 29
Cofounders, Medium Rare
HARRY ROBERTS, 29
Att orney, Roberts
Leibowitz & Hafi tz
MAGGIE ROGERS, 25
Musician—Folk
BRANDON
SILVERSTEIN, 28
Founder, S10 Entertainment
TEYANA TAYLOR, 29
Musician—R&B
SARAH TEHRANI, 28
Agent, WME
TYLER, THE CREATOR, 28
Musician—Hip-Hop
SUMMER WALKER, 23
Musician—R&B
TIERRA WHACK, 24
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