{
  "id": 19398994,
  "title": "Apple Music names British singer Olivia Dean 2026 Artist of the Year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/apple-music-names-british-singer-olivia-dean-2026-artist-of-the-year-19398994",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-10T21:42:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/apple-music-names-british-singer-olivia-dean-2026-artist-of-the-year/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "British singer-songwriter Olivia Dean has been named Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2026, making her the first UK artist to receive the recognition. Apple Music announced the honour on Monday, November 9, describing Dean’s rise to stardom as the defining feel-good music story of the year. Her success was driven by her warm and vulnerable songs about love and friendship, which resonated with audiences and led to her winning multiple awards, including the Grammy Award for Best New Artist and four BRIT Awards.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}