Samara Joy — artist
With her Grammy Award-Winning Verve Records debut, "Linger Awhile", 23-year-old Bronx native Samara Joy makes her case to join the likes of Sarah, Ella, and Billie as the next mononymous jazz singing sensation recorded by the venerable label. Her voice, rich and velvety yet precociously refined, has already earned her fans like Anita Baker and Regina King, appearances on the TODAY Show, The Tonight Show w/Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and more, in addition to millions of likes on TikTok — cementing her status as perhaps the first Gen Z jazz singing star.