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