An Irish singer-songwriter has made it onto Youtube's first ever 'Ones to Watch' list.
Dermot Kennedy says it's "amazing" to be named alongside artists like Mahalia, Octavian and Grace Carter.
Youtube's new list aims to predict who will become the biggest names in music next year.
"YouTube has been so helpful for me to go from an Irish busker and musician to reaching a global stage and having so many people hear my music and see my videos", Dermot Kennedy said.
"I’m currently working on my debut album, so I really look forward to sharing that with everyone next year.”
The Kildare man has recently played to sold out audiences across Ireland, the UK and the US and is selling out shows across Ireland and the UK for early next summer.
This list has been compiled by YouTube Music based on a variety of factors, including YouTube views, engagement from global music fans and YouTube Music analytics.
Top of the list is R&B songstress Mahalia, who has already racked up over 100,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel.
She described topping the list as "an honour", adding that "as a late 90s baby, I grew up watching YouTube - constantly finding videos of artists who inspired me."
"I basically learnt how to play so much of what I know on the guitar from watching people on YouTube", she said.
- #1 UK & Ireland One to Watch: Mahalia
- Octavian
- Grace Carter
- Kojey Radical
- Sam Fender
- Slowthai
- L Devine
- Dermot Kennedy
- Samm Henshaw
- Jade Bird
The list is dominated by an eclectic mix of individual singer songwriters and individual artists, and doesn't feature any groups.
Azi Eftekhari, Head of Music Partnerships at YouTube, UK said it is "unsurprising that this list only features solo artists".
