--- description: Find out why Luke Combs is one of the 100 most influential people of 2026. title: Luke Combs: The 100 Most Influential People of 2026 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4cf495866f38f636/69dfad1f3022bd5468754655/T100-2026-Web-Luke-Combs-social-01a.jpg?branch=production --- Apr 15, 2026 # Luke Combs ## Video: TIME100 Luke Combs | Artists [Watch (HLS stream): TIME100 Luke Combs | Artists](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/NuGcAtlT.m3u8) (1:25)  _Published 2026-04-15_ by Ed Sheeran  Mark Seliger for TIME I first met [Luke Combs](https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2021/5937668/luke-combs/ "undefined") in 2018, when I was living in Nashville. I’d heard his song “When It Rains It Pours” while on holiday with my school-mates, and it quickly became our soundtrack. As soon as I met Luke, I knew he was a good bloke, with talent just spilling out of him. Over the years, I’ve watched him move from album to album and tour to tour, constantly evolving—not just as an artist, but also as a human, and always for the better. He’s scaled the highest heights of music while remaining loving and kind to those around him. People might call that “normal,” but there’s nothing normal about what Luke has achieved. He’s an incredible writer, singer, and performer. I love his commitment to his family and how that reflects in his music. My favorite album of his is _Fathers & Sons_—it’s a perfect snapshot for any parent of how life is in the moment. I’m looking forward to whatever is next, because really, it can be anything. _Sheeran is a Grammy-winning musician_ _Read TIME’s_ [_interview with Luke Combs here_](https://time.com/article/2026/04/15/luke-combs-time100-interview-the-way-i-am/ "undefined") Luke Combs Is on the 2026 TIME100 List ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people/2026/luke-combs/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people/2026/luke-combs/"},"headline":"Luke Combs","datePublished":"2026-04-15T11:00:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-07-21T07:22:31.329Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people/2026/luke-combs/","keywords":["TIME 100","list","franchise","Accolades"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4cf495866f38f636/69dfad1f3022bd5468754655/T100-2026-Web-Luke-Combs-social-01a.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Ed Sheeran"}],"creator":"Ed Sheeran","articleSection":"TIME100","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4cf495866f38f636/69dfad1f3022bd5468754655/T100-2026-Web-Luke-Combs-social-01a.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/time100/","name":"TIME100"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-100/","name":"TIME 100"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people/2026/luke-combs/","name":"Luke Combs"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"TIME100 Luke Combs | Artists","description":"","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/NuGcAtlT/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2026-04-15T11:00:00.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/NuGcAtlT.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people/2026/luke-combs/","duration":"PT1M25S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people/2026/luke-combs/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```