Meet the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest Community

NPR Music · 4:15

33,162 views · 791 likes · Mar 17, 2026

Our 12th annual Tiny Desk Contest closed last month, and we received more than 6,000 entries! Before we announce this year’s winner, get to know some of the talented independent artists of the Contest community.

Soundtrack:
“Papa Said,” Jobi
“Falta de Agua,” Nicole Horbath
“Coaster,” Emily Jeanne Brown
“My Desk is Tiny,” Kyle Tasch

Watch these entries and more: npr.org/tinydeskcontest…

Our 12th annual Tiny Desk Contest closed last month, and we received more than 6,000 entries! Before we announce this year’s winner, get to know some of the talented independent artists of the Contest community.

Soundtrack:
“Papa Said,” Jobi
“Falta de Agua,” Nicole Horbath
“Coaster,” Emily Jeanne Brown
“My Desk is Tiny,” Kyle Tasch

Watch these entries and more: npr.org/tinydeskcontest…

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