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74th Emmy Awards:
AWAL Edition

Join us as we celebrate the AWAL artists who helped soundtrack this year's nominated series!

On Monday, September 12th, the 74th installment of the Emmys will air and we're proud that some of our most beloved artists were featured in some great shows that were nominated this year! From the ever-affable Rex Orange County in the universally beloved Ted Lasso to the cool + vibey Dreamer Isioma in the beloved final season of Insecure, we're so proud of our artists and the company they keep. Here's a rundown of songs in nominated programming:

Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

"Loving Is Easy" by Rex Orange County

Inventing Anna (Netflix)

"Talk About It" by Jungle

"What D'You Know About Me" by Jungle

Insecure (HBO)

"Home" by IYAMAH

"Hot Pink" by AG Club

"Sensitive" by Dreamer Isioma

"raw" by LOONY

Maid (Netflix)

“Always Forever” by Aquilo

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JVKE

"Golden Hour"
 VIRAL   DYNAMIC   ANTHEMIC 

"I can't wait to see what's next..."  - JVKE

JVKE's "Golden Hour" is the world's most viral song! This track from the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, producer and emerging sonic visionary is blazing a path on streaming charts across all platforms, landing at #1 on Spotify's global viral chart and burning up charts across Apple, Shazam, Deezer, YouTube and more.  With over 35M streams to date, the song continues to blow up across TikTok, YouTube and Reels, generating over 150M views. In addition, "Golden Hour" just debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at no. 71, and JVKE stands at #4 on their emerging artist chart!  Of course, JVKE is no stranger to success: his sweet and playful "Upside Down" has been featured in over 12 million clips on Tik Tok where he boasts a loyal and engaged fanbase of 7 million! And it's no surprise why lightning strikes so many times with JVKE- he has a knack for perfectly capturing the sound and feel of love, joy and potential.  His new album, "this is what ___ feels like" is out on September 23rd.

Release date 09 September 2022
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Djo

"Half Life"
 SYNTH   DYNAMIC   SUSPENSE 

" DECIDE is a grander, bolder” record than his last, one that takes full-throttle swings in its midsong production changes and leans into inspirations aplenty." - Billboard

Djo – the critically acclaimed brainchild of multi-talented musician/actor Joe Keery – is back with a new single "Half LIfe" taken from his upcoming album, DECIDE. On "Half Life", Djo wrestles with fame and how fickle it can be: “You think these people really care for you?/You really think they will be there for you?" while sounding like the godchild of Joe Jackson & Gary Numan. Overall, the new album is a spellbinding collage of snaky pop hooks, neon melodies, and deeply personal singer-songwriter lyricism, melding high-tech songcraft with quick wit, irrepressible spirit, and an impressive breadth of vision that showcases glowing synths and big beats- we are so excited for what's to come with Djo!

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Alaina Castillo

party in my head (ur not invited)
 Chill   ELECTRO POP   SEXY   CHILL 

"Alaina Castillo stays making danceable alternative pop that hits right in the feelings." - Remezcla

"party in my head (ur not invited)" is the latest single from Alaina Castillo's refreshing sad girl era. This single comes ahead of her supporting slot on Alexander23's North American tour this fall and after releasing the velvety bop "call me when ur lonely" earlier this summer. Alaina is coming off a breakout year that propelled her name into the head of the class- named Spotify’s first ever US RADAR artist, Billboard’s Latin Artist to Watch, and having earned a spot on NME Essential Emerging Artist list. She has so far racked up over 160M audio and video streams, nearly 2M followers in less than a year on Tik Tok, 3M across all socials, performed at Life is Beautiful and has received support from from Rolling Stone, People, Refinery 29, UPROXX, and many more. We love us some Alaina!

Release date 09 September 2022
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Ging

"Miracles"
 FUNKY   CHILL   FEEl GOOD 

"Ging's (fka frank Dukes) debut album We’re Here, My Dear on Nov. 4, and it promises to be a dreamier, more bedroom pop affair than the slick hip-hop and pop productions we’re used to" - COMPLEX 

The Toronto producer formerly known as Frank Dukes has worked with countless big names like Drake, Rihanna, SZA, Kanye West, and The Weeknd, but for his latest project, he’ll be flying solo under the moniker Ging. The now Los Angeles-based Ging will drop his debut album We’re Here, My Dear on Nov. 4.  The album is meant as a love letter to his family, particularly his young children. To mark the announcement, Ging released his first single, “Miracles" on September 7th, and we simply cannot get enough!

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