Smooth Icons 2026: How to listen to the top 100 countdown

25 August 2026, 12:53 | Updated: 25 August 2026, 15:35

It's time to crown the greatest artist of all time in this year's Smooth Icons countdown!

We asked you to vote for your favourite artists in our annual Smooth Icons countdown.

And we're counting down the full top 100!

The countdown will kick off at 10am on Bank Holiday Monday, August 31st, with Adil Ray, and he will be followed by Paul Phear at 1pm. Angie Greaves then will conclude it all from 4-7pm.

You can listen to the countdown live on Global Player, on FM and DAB or on your smart speaker.

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Last year, your votes crowned George Michael as the winner of Smooth Icons, but can he retain his title for 2026? Listen to the countdown now to find out!

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