{"id":585624,"date":"2026-07-14T18:26:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/585624\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T18:26:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:26:15","slug":"power-of-young-hollywood-2026-tate-mcrae-tyriq-withers-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/585624\/","title":{"rendered":"Power of Young Hollywood 2026: Tate McRae, Tyriq Withers and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tGrammy-nominated artists Tate McRae<\/a> and Sombr<\/a>, along with actors Tyriq Withers<\/a> and Malachi Barton<\/a>, will be honored at Variety\u2019s 2026 Power of Young Hollywood presented by Disney+, on Aug. 5 in Los Angeles. The annual event will recognize the best new and upcoming actors, musicians and artists who are taking the industry by storm.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tMcRae will receive the Triple Threat Award. The pop sensation has garnered over 20.8 billion overall streams, multiple No. 1 Top 40 hits and a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. She has received numerous accolades, including artist of the year at both the 2024 and 2025 JUNO Awards. Her honors also include two MTV VMAs, nominations for five Billboard Music Awards, multiple People\u2019s Choice Awards and iHeartRadio Music Awards, among others. Last year, McRae graced the worldwide cover of TIME100\u2019s Next issue and received the Powerhouse Award at Variety Hitmakers. In 2021, she was included in Forbes\u2019 30 Under 30 list, making her the youngest musician to be recognized.<\/p>\n

\n\tMcRae\u2019s No. 1 RIAA certified five-times platinum single, \u201cYou Broke Me First,\u201d has amassed over 2.5 billion streams since its release in 2020. Her debut album, \u201cI Used to Think I Could Fly,\u201d landed at No. 1 on Spotify\u2019s Global Top Albums Debut Chart and reached the Top 10 in multiple countries. The Calgary native\u2019s certified platinum sophomore album, \u201cThink Later,\u201d catapulted her into pop stardom. Released in 2023, the album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard album chart and features her certified four-time platinum single \u201cGreedy,\u201d which earned the star a No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart, Global Excl. U.S. chart, Spotify\u2019s Global chart and Top 40 radio. Last year, McRae released her highly anticipated third album, \u201cSo Close to What,\u201d which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album features tracks \u201cRevolving Door\u201d and \u201cIt\u2019s ok I\u2019m ok,\u201d both of which hit No. 1 on Billboard\u2019s Hot Dance\/Pop Songs chart. The star\u2019s sold-out global \u201cMiss Possessive\u201d Arena Tour had over 80 dates and 1 million tickets sold. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tMultiple award-winning, Grammy-nominated superstar Sombr, set to receive the Songwriter of the Year Award, has dominated global airwaves and charts since his 2025 breakthrough smash \u201cBack to Friends.\u201d The track was his first Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hit (charting for 52 weeks), and reached No. 1 on Spotify\u2019s Global and U.S. charts. That summer, he released his debut studio album \u201cI Barely Know Her,\u201d featuring the record-shattering hit alongside standout fan and critical favorites \u201cUndressed\u201d and \u201c12 to 12,\u201d each of which reached the Top 20 on both the Billboard Global 200 and the Hot 100.<\/p>\n

\n\tSombr entered 2026 with a best new artist Grammy nomination and an electrifying performance on the telecast, following a breakout year that included a best alternative win at the MTV VMAs, as well as appearances on \u201cThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,\u201d \u201cJimmy Kimmel Live!\u201d and \u201cSaturday Night Live.\u201d\u00a0 He was nominated for two Brit Awards (best international artist and song), won three American Music Awards (breakthrough rock\/ alternative artist, best rock\/ alternative album and song) and four iHeart Awards (best alternative artist and album of the year, on the verge pop and alternative song). \u201cHomewrecker\u201d was his first single since his critically acclaimed debut album, marking his fifth entry on the Billboard Global 200, fourth on the Hot 100 and his highest first-week debut to date. His latest single, \u201cMy Body Isn\u2019t Ready,\u201d has become his fifth entry on the Hot 100 and sixth entry on the Global 200.<\/p>\n

\n\tWithers\u2019 first major role came during a standalone Season 3 episode of \u201cAtlanta,\u201d written and directed by Donald Glover. He soon followed up that appearance with roles in Hulu\u2019s \u201cTell Me Lies\u201d and Paramount+\u2019s \u201cThe Game.\u201d In the summer of 2025, he co-starred in the \u201cI Know What You Did Last Summer\u201d legacy sequel alongside Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Chase Sui Wonders, Camila Mendes and Jonah Hauer-King.<\/p>\n

\n\tShortly after, Withers headlined as a rising quarterback in Justin Tipping\u2019s horror film, \u201cHim,\u201d for which he was nominated for two NAACP Image Awards. He then made his debut as a romantic lead, co-headlining the Colleen Hoover film \u201cReminders of Him\u201d with Maika Monroe. He will be presented with the New Leading Man Award at the Aug. 5 event.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tBarton is set to receive the Rising Star Award. He stars alongside the Jonas Brothers in Disney\u2019s highly anticipated \u201cCamp Rock 3,\u201d premiering Aug. 13. This fall, he will also star in the upcoming Disney+ original supernatural series \u201cCoven Academy.\u201d Later this year, Barton will showcase his talents as both a singer and dancer, headlining the Worlds Collide Tour, performing in 49 arenas across the U.S., Canada and Mexico before continuing with 11 shows throughout the U.K. and Europe. In 2027, he will reprise his fan-favorite role as Victor in \u201cZombies 5: Secrets of the Sea.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBarton began his career on the daytime soap opera \u201cThe Young and Restless\u201d at age 6, before going on to star in Disney Channel\u2019s \u201cStuck in the Middle\u201d alongside Jenna Ortega and Ariana Greenblatt. He also has starred in several Disney Channel Original Movies, including \u201cUnder Wraps 1&2\u201d and \u201cZombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires,\u201d which shattered franchise records and became Disney Channel\u2019s most-watched original movie since 2020.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe party will spotlight this year\u2019s Young Hollywood Impact Report, featuring standout young talent across acting, music and content creation, plus the New Leaders List celebrating rising professionals in entertainment.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn support of young standout talent, Neutrogena is the official skincare partner of Power of Young Hollywood. Neutrogena will debut its new Hydro Boost Rejuvenating Serum and Hydro Boost Hydrogel Eye Patches as part of an immersive guest experience at the awards ceremony.<\/p>\n

\n\tAmazon Music will present a special live performance from acclaimed singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro. A show-stopping vocal talent with uncompromising vision, Sienna has rapidly become one of music\u2019s most compelling new artists and is currently featured in Amazon Music\u2019s Breakthrough developing artist program. Sienna\u2019s highly anticipated debut album, \u201cVisitor,\u201d is out now.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOver the last 10 years, Variety\u2018s Young Hollywood issue has celebrated everyone from Zendaya to Megan Thee Stallion, Maluma to Olivia Rodrigo. We are thrilled to add our latest cover stars \u2014 Tate McRae, Sombr and Tyriq Withers \u2014 to this prestigious roster,\u201d said Ramin Setoodeh, Variety\u2018s co-editor-in-chief & co-president. \u201cWe look forward to celebrating them, our first-ever Young Hollywood digital cover star Malachi Barton, and our power list of rising talents at our party on Aug. 5.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tDisney+ is the presenting partner of this year\u2019s party. Neutrogena is the official skincare partner. Cash App is a premier partner, Amazon Music is the official performance sponsor and Eternal Water is the official water partner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Grammy-nominated artists Tate McRae and Sombr, along with actors Tyriq Withers and Malachi Barton, will be honored at…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":585625,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[268],"tags":[434,18,117,19,17,248693,248694,30767,20545,248695],"class_list":["post-585624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-eire","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-malachi-barton","tag-power-of-young-hollywood-2026","tag-sombr","tag-tate-mcrae","tag-tyriq-withers"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116919742768913749","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=585624"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585624\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/585625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=585624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=585624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=585624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}