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And the winner is...

Nearly 7,000 entries. One winner.

We're excited to name The Philharmonik as the winner of the 2024 Tiny Desk Contest.

Watch The Philharmonik's Tiny Desk concert.

Hailing from Sacramento, Calif., The Philharmonik is a producer, singer, rapper and multi-instrumentalist whose music has a palpable sense of urgency and depth. Talented and versatile, passionate and personal, The Philharmonik is an undeniable creative force.

Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour:

  • May 21: Washington, D.C. with WAMU 
  • June 7: New Orleans, La. with WWNO 
  • June 9: Seattle, Wash. with KEXP, KUOW, KNKX 
  • June 11: Los Angeles, Calif. with LAist, KCRW, KVCR
  • June 13: Petaluma, Calif. with KALW, KEXP, KRCB, KQED 
  • June 22: Brooklyn, N.Y. with WBGO | BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! RSVP
  • June 23: Philadelphia, Pa. with WHYY, WRTI, WXPN
  • July 11: Austin, Texas with KUTX 
  • July 13: Atlanta, Ga. with WABE, GPB 
  • July 15: Chicago, Ill. with WBEZ, Vocalo | Millennium Park Summer Series FREE

Meet the Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour bands

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YahZarah Oduro

Washington, D.C.

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Malik DOPE

Washington, D.C.

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Tank and the Bangas

New Orleans

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Sally Baby's Silver Dollars

New Orleans

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Shark Legs

Seattle

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Parisalexa

Seattle

carmennew
Carmen Thomassiny

Los Angeles

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Jame Minogue

Los Angeles

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Jackie Marchal

Petaluma

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Combo Tezeta

Petaluma

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JONILL

Philadelphia

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KOSER

Philadelphia

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Kate Heron

Austin

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Shelby Ruger

Austin

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Southwest Georgia Creatives

Atlanta

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Night Palace

Atlanta

Watch the entries

Here's where you can watch videos from the musicians who've entered the 2024 Tiny Desk Contest. Find your band's entry, or just have a look around at what everyone's been creating. 

Watch more entries

See the latest

Tiny Desk Contest

Ruby Ibarra: Tiny Desk Concert

May 30, 2025 • Community and culture are two guiding forces in Ruby Ibarra's music. The Filipina American rapper — and 2025 Tiny Desk Contest winner — is joined by rock legend June Millington and an all-Filipino band.
Tiny Desk Contest

And the winner of the 2025 Tiny Desk Contest is...

May 13, 2025 • NPR Music's Robin Hilton announces the name of this year's Tiny Desk Contest winner. Every year since 2015, a different unsigned musician or band has benefited from the exposure that NPR Music provides.
Read more on the contest blog

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