Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf 2026: Episode 5 with Tierra Whack

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NPR Music received more than 6,000 submissions to this year's Tiny Desk Contest, our annual search for the next great undiscovered artist. Before we reveal this year's winner, our Contest judges are sharing their favorite entries as part of our annual Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf livestream series.

Entries featured in this episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr9_4ABukDU
https://www.youtube.c…

NPR Music received more than 6,000 submissions to this year's Tiny Desk Contest, our annual search for the next great undiscovered artist. Before we reveal this year's winner, our Contest judges are sharing their favorite entries as part of our annual Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf livestream series.

Entries featured in this episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr9_4ABukDU
https://www.youtube.c…

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