Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf 2026: Episode 3 with Madison McFerrin

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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: Cure for Paranoia, “No Brainer” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQLAeSZBhDQ Kyaira, “Tongue Tied” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_MAMXZb_ag Alita Moses, “Proof of Life” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgYuf35FzEw Harry Terrell, “soulm8s” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDPONh2-Lds BendreTheGiant, “Do You Remember Me?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VhOSRSqozk Sweet Honey in the Rock, “Retribution” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-pvdtDN0lU The Neighborhood Kids, “KIDS IN THE CAGES” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBsbHqaSK_4 The Get, “Del Viento” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9w03s63lCM Somebody Someone, “Who's Left” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwG-u2B8EpQ The Larry Lambert Project, “You X 2” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us9BvRtf15I Learn more about the Contest: https://npr.org/tinydeskcontest #tinydesk #tinydeskcontest