Billboard has published its weekly New Music Friday round-up, inviting readers to vote for their favourite among a large batch of new album and single releases. The feature highlights a wide range of artists across pop, R&B, hip-hop, K-pop, rock and country, reflecting the sheer scale of new material dropped in a single week rather than reporting a single news event.

Sam Smith leads the pack with fifth studio album Hazel Eyes, his first full-length release since 2023's Gloria, featuring singles such as "To Be Free" and "My Guy". Other major releases include Stella Lefty's debut album Long Way Home, Rapsody's God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops, The Game's The Documentary III, Weezer's self-titled 20th album, and ENHYPEN's eighth mini album THE SIN : BLISS, alongside new projects from Jorja Smith, Brandon Flowers, Dan + Shay and Cleo Sol. On the singles side, standout tracks come from Treaty Oak Revival, Coco Jones, Central Cee, Leon Bridges and Reba McEntire, among many others, with Billboard running a public poll for readers to pick their favourite.