Apple today announced that Olivia Dean is Apple Music's Artist of the Year in recognition of "her undeniable leap to stardom in what's been the defining feel-good music story of 2026." Dean is the first music artist from the UK to receive this honor, and she will receive a physical Apple Music Award featuring a custom silicon wafer.

Apple Music has highlighted Dean's music and released a video in which she shared her thoughts on being named the service's Artist of the Year.
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