There is nothing quite like waiting for a new album from one of your favourite recording artists. When will they finally drop it? Will they surprise everyone with a midnight release? Or will that mysterious “new music coming soon” tease turn into another year of waiting?
Ozoon has turned that uncertainty into an entertainment betting market with one simple question: Which artists will release a new album before the end of 2026?
With betting odds available on a number of well-known artists, music fans will have the chance to put their predictions to the test. Plenty of big names are scheduled to release new music before the year is out, leaving more than enough room for a few surprises along the way.
Think you know which singer has a record waiting in the wings? Or that a certain artist is nowhere near ready to drop? This is your chance to cash in on your predictions.
Betting Odds for 2026 Album Releases
We only have a few months left in the year, but this entertainment betting market features a range of artists who could release a new album before the end of 2026. Here’s a look at all the available betting options and their current odds.
| Beyoncé -350 | Lil Uzi Vert -255 | Lana Del Rey -225 |
| JAY-Z -180 | Travis Scott -125 | Peso Pluma -115 |
| Bad Bunny +115 | Kendrick Lamar +120 | Taylor Swift +120 |
| Playboi Carti +140 | Justin Bieber +150 | Eminem +165 |
| Sabrina Carpenter +165 | The Weeknd +180 | Rihanna +325 |
| Frank Ocean +425 | Billie Eilish +600 |
The Bets Offering the Best Value
The shortest odds aren’t always where the best value can be found. A few of the longer-priced options could be worth a closer look, particularly if the signs point towards new music arriving before the year is out. Let’s take a closer look at some of the artists that could offer the most interesting value and why they could be worth a bet.
Taylor Swift (+120)
At her current price, Taylor Swift looks like one of the more interesting value plays in this market. There is no confirmed release date for her next album, but there are plenty of signs that she is already working on new material.
In June, Swift spent around nine hours at New York’s Electric Lady Studios, where she has recorded several previous albums. Recent reports have also suggested she is actively writing and recording.
Her last album arrived in October 2025, meaning a second album within a year would be unusually quick, but hardly impossible for Swift. With fresh studio activity and growing speculation around TS13, Swifties are already hard at work trying to decode every possible clue.
Travis Scott (-125)
The Houston rapper has spent much of 2026 dropping hints that his next album is on the way, including studio footage and messages to fan pages promising that they will “eat soon.” Scott has described the project as something that is pushing him into new sounds revealing influences ranging from Oasis and Van Halen to Parliament and Daft Punk.
The Astroworld hitmaker has also spoken about taking a more hands-on approach to production, suggesting the follow-up to UTOPIA is very much underway. After three years since UTOPIA, -125 looks like a reasonable price for another Travis Scott era arriving before 2026 is over.
Rihanna (+325)
At +325, Rihanna is easily one of the more intriguing long-shot bets on the board. Her last studio album, ANTI, came out way back in 2016, but the wait for her ninth album may finally be coming to an end. Rihanna has been spotted working in the studio this year, and in August, A$AP Rocky confirmed that she is back recording new music.
Of course, being back in the studio does not mean an album is ready to drop. Rihanna has been working on this album for several years, with no release date announced. Still, if RiRi finally decides that 2026 is the year to end the wait, those odds result in some big payouts.
Beyoncé (-350)
Beyoncé is the shortest-priced artist on the board at -350, and there is a pretty good reason for that. Fans have been waiting for the third and final part of her planned album trilogy following Renaissance and Cowboy Carter. While rumours of an imminent release were shut down earlier this year, Beyoncé’s mother has said that new music is on the way and that she has already heard some of it.
The big question is whether Act III arrives before the end of 2026. There is no confirmed release date, but the timing would fit the pattern of the trilogy so far. At -350, there isn’t much room for error, but Beyoncé remains one of the safer bets in the market if you’re expecting the final chapter to arrive this year.
Sabrina Carpenter (+165)
It may seem early for another Sabrina Carpenter album, with Man’s Best Friend having only been released in August 2025, but that hasn’t stopped fans from speculating about what could be coming next. Carpenter got fans talking in August when she posted a TikTok saying, “I have something I wanna talk about,” leading to plenty of speculation about new music. Nothing has been confirmed, but that hasn’t stopped the theories.
At +165, there is clearly more risk than with artists who have already confirmed they are working on new albums. Carpenter could just as easily be teasing a tour or another project. But that’s also what makes the bet interesting. If the former Disney staris ready to move into another album era, her odds could end up delivering the best value on the board.