Will Kendrick Lamar be the top artist in the US for 2026?

Q: Will Kendrick Lamar be the top artist in the US for 2026?

Prediction markets currently price this at 3%. A YES share costs 2.6¢ and pays $1 if it happens. That is a return of 3746.2% over 4.7mo.

Top US Spotify Artist 2026$8k liquidity$38k volumecloses 4.7mo

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BUY YES

Cost: 2.6¢
Implied chance: 2.6%
Return if right: 3746.2%
Spread cost: 22%

If you put in $100

You get 3846.2 shares at 2.6¢ each.

YES wins: $3846.15 back, a profit of $3746.15. YES loses: $0.00, and the whole $100 is gone.

The gap between buyers and sellers takes $1031.89 of that profit. Without it you would make $4778.05.

Assumes the whole order fills at this price. A large order eats into the book and averages worse.

Buy YES on Polymarket

BUY NO

Cost: 98.5¢
Implied chance: 98.5%
Return if right: 1.5%
Spread cost: 27%

If you put in $100

You get 101.5 shares at 98.5¢ each.

NO wins: $101.52 back, a profit of $1.52. NO loses: $0.00, and the whole $100 is gone.

The gap between buyers and sellers takes $0.57 of that profit. Without it you would make $2.09.

Assumes the whole order fills at this price. A large order eats into the book and averages worse.

Buy NO on Polymarket

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Latest: Aug 10, 02:17 PM5 outcomes stayed under 3% and are not plotted

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How this market resolves

Spotify releases an annual report of its most streamed artist (see: https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-12-03/wrapped-top-artists-songs-albums-podcasts-audiobooks/). This market refers to the most streamed Spotify artist in the US for 2026. This market will resolve according to the name of the artist listed by Spotify as the top artist in the US of 2026. If multiple artists tie for top artist in the US for 2026, this market will resolve according to the artist whose listed name comes first in alphabetical order. If Spotify does not release who their top artist in the US for 2026 is by January 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The resolution source for this market will be official information from Spotify, typically released as part of Spotify Wrapped. Note: This market and these products have not been endorsed by Spotify. Any references to Spotify, Spotify charts, streaming data, or any associated marks are descriptive only and do not indicate an endorsement of this product or any affiliation between Spotify and Polymarket. Spotify and related marks are the property of Spotify AB and its group companies.