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

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.com/watch?v=YoTLf8bTeZg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keSluYCYAjo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEk8apITurM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVgi8_4BtZw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWpwckkzNP4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJLS7lhhlDc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3hVDujXbvg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R25LYuBT3I0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6kUle2gBQU Learn more about the Contest: https://npr.org/tinydeskcontest #tinydesk #tinydeskcontest