--- description: Find out why Noah Kahan is one of the 100 most influential people of 2026. title: Noah Kahan: The 100 Most Influential People of 2026 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd2565310f033dbac/69d7cf5a9b249d1bd613d753/T100-2026-Web-Noah-Kahan.JPG?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9%2Coffset-x0.00%2Coffset-y0.00 --- Apr 15, 2026 # Noah Kahan by Marcus Mumford  Mike Coppola—Getty Images/SiriusXM [Noah Kahan](https://time.com/collections/time100-voices/6322240/noah-kahan-depersonalization-mental-health/ "undefined") is the same slightly anxious and more than slightly hilarious person whether he’s on a golf course or backstage or onstage. In an age when we can buff and polish the image we present to the world, Noah will give you a true picture of himself. Musically, he brings us closer to our humanity in the same way some of the great ’60s folk songwriters did: pairing lyrics set in a particular space and time with traditionally infused pop melodies like [Bob Dylan](https://time.com/7202668/a-complete-unknown-true-story-bob-dylan/ "undefined") and Joni Mitchell at their best. Noah paints scenes of his own experience that resonate broadly. We can access the universality of our feelings through the individuality of his storytelling. And, like the greats, [Noah](https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2023/6308498/noah-kahan/ "undefined") has modernized the concept of collaboration, creating partnerships in organic ways that few people can. Because it comes from his natural and outspoken love of other artists. He’s generous, he’s respectful without sycophancy, and he’s f-cking funny. There’s no gloss, and people love it. Noah is not the most glamorous person in the room. He’s the most honest. And that’s why so many of us have connected with him as an artist. _Mumford is a Grammy-winning musician_ Noah Kahan Is on the 2026 TIME100 List ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people/2026/noah-kahan/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people/2026/noah-kahan/"},"headline":"Noah Kahan","datePublished":"2026-04-15T11:00:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-07-21T07:21:49.519Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people/2026/noah-kahan/","keywords":["TIME 100","list","franchise","Accolades"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd2565310f033dbac/69d7cf5a9b249d1bd613d753/T100-2026-Web-Noah-Kahan.JPG?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675%2Coffset-x0.00%2Coffset-y0.00&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Marcus Mumford"}],"creator":"Marcus Mumford","articleSection":"TIME100","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd2565310f033dbac/69d7cf5a9b249d1bd613d753/T100-2026-Web-Noah-Kahan.JPG?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675%2Coffset-x0.00%2Coffset-y0.00&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/noah-kahan/","name":"Noah Kahan"}}]}] ```