BY MELISSA RUGGIERI
It might seem a little early for “best of” lists, but SiriusXM is getting a jump on everyone with their Year in Music.
The selections were made by members of the satellite radio company’s music curation team and also influenced by subscriber feedback.
While some unsurprising names pop up – Adele…Taylor…Adele…Taylor… – there was much love bestowed upon Elle King and Jidenna, the suave R&B singer who is part of Janelle Monae’s Wondaland crew.
His breakthrough hit, “Classic Man,” featuring another member of Monae’s Wondaland Arts Collective, Roman GianArthur, landed on the SiriusXM Songs of the Year list, while Jidenna is among the breakthrough artists tagged by the team.
Since we all love lists, here is SiriusXM’s Year in Music.
- SIRIUSXM ARTISTS OF THE YEAR:
Adele
Calvin Harris
Eric Church
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
- SIRIUSXM SONGS OF THE YEAR:
Adele – "Hello"
Elle King – “Ex’s and Oh’s”
Jidenna –"Classic Man"
Omi – “Cheerleader”
Walk The Moon – “Shut Up and Dance”
- SIRIUSXM BREAKTHROUGH ARTISTS OF THE YEAR:
Elle King
Jidenna
Kygo
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Old Dominion
- SIRIUSXM "WELCOME BACK" ARTISTS OF THE YEAR:
Garth Brooks
Giorgio Moroder
Janet Jackson
- SIRIUSXM BREAKTHROUGH ARTISTS OF THE YEAR YOU'VE PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF:
Glass Animals
Nothing More
Robin Schulz
Saint Motel
- SIRIUSXM ARTISTS TO WATCH IN 2016:
Daya
Declan McKenna
Maren Morris
Nothing But Thieves
Tory Lanez
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