The Dazed 100 is back! Every year, Dazed’s international teams curate a list of the best and brightest emerging creatives around the world. But this year, things are a little different. For 2026-27, we’ve opened up the list to public nominations, inviting young creatives to nominate themselves and take part in the search for the next generation of talent shaping youth culture.
Young trailblazers from all walks of creative life – and beyond – make up the Dazed 100. Designers, musicians, artists and photographers, activists, performers, make-up artists, journalists, athletes, innovators and more have a chance to highlight their talents and show us their values.
As Dazed editor-in-chief Ted Stansfield says: “Everyone on the Dazed 100 stands for something. Creativity is only one part of it. We’re looking for a new wave of changemakers with a clear point of view and a sense of purpose.”
In case you’re unfamiliar with previous iterations of the Dazed 100, it’s provided a platform for rising stars and changemakers across Europe, US, Asia and the MENA region since its inception in 2015. Notable names include Rosalía, Tyla, Greta Thunberg, Jackson Yee, Alex Consani, Aaron Esh, Aidan Zamiri, Chase Infiniti, Anok Yai, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Grace Wales Bonner... the list goes on.
“For more than a decade, the Dazed 100 has championed the next generation of cultural leaders,” says Stansfield, “the people shaping youth culture from the ground up.”
Being selected for the Dazed 100 is just the beginning. Throughout 2027, Dazed will support the chosen creatives' ideas and careers through commissions, collaborations, and commercial and editorial opportunities across Dazed’s platforms.
Plus, everyone who submits a nomination will automatically be invited to join Dazed Club – the global ecosystem built to connect emerging creators with collaborators and career-defining opportunities – granting access to an existing community of more than 33,000 creatives around the world.
Are you creating work that shakes the foundations of youth culture, or pushing boundaries at a more local scale? Just starting out, or on the doorstep of a full-fledged creative career? Either way, we want to hear from you. All you have to do to get your work in front of the Dazed jury and take part in our biggest global talent search to date is go to dazed100.com, where you can fill out a brief questionnaire and share a link to your work. Nominations close on 5 November, 2026, with winners due to be announced early next year.