Noah Kahan has been named to Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list for 2026, a recognition that lands as the Vermont singer’s career keeps widening across music, streaming and television. Time said Kahan “has modernized the concept of collaboration, creating partnerships in organic ways that few people can,” and his bio for the list was written by Marcus Mumford.
The honor arrives after a busy stretch for Kahan, whose documentary recently dropped on Netflix and who is slated to perform on SNL next month. It also comes with new music on the way: The Great Divide is scheduled for release on April 24.
Kahan’s presence on the list also adds another chapter to a back-and-forth with Time. He wrote an entry for the Time100 2025 list on Hozier, a reminder that his reach has moved beyond his own recordings into the wider conversation around contemporary artists.
That reach has been part of the story for a while. The source identifies Kahan as a Vermont native from Strafford and a Grammy nominee, and he has also used his platform in state politics, recording a testimony to urge the Senate Economic Development Committee to pass a bill cracking down on ticket scalping and reselling in Vermont.
For Kahan, the new Time recognition is less a one-off honor than a marker of how much ground he has covered in a short span. The question now is not whether he has broken through, but how far that mix of songwriting, collaboration and public influence can carry him next.
Readers can also revisit his recent Netflix project in Noah Kahan Documentary Shows a Star at a Turning Point, and a separate mention of his name appeared when Barbie Movie alert: Netflix rolls out Temptation Island, Thrash and Noah Kahan was published.
