Top 25 UK Music Influencers on Instagram (Sep 2026)

huw presents the weekday late-afternoon slot on BBC 6Music and posts in Welsh as well as English. A+ at 97: 135,145 average Reel views on 47,867 followers is 2.82x reach per follower, the highest ratio on the page, and 79% of that audience is in the UK.

Felix White plays in two named bands, writes books, scores film and co-hosts a podcast alongside a 6Music morning slot. A+ at 96: 2.83% engagement matches the page median, 86% real followers is the fourth highest here, and 103,367 average Reel views on 53,181 followers is close to 2x reach.

Jack Saunders fronts two Radio 1 strands, the new music slot and the weekly chart, and plays trading card games off air. A at 84: 141,404 average Reel views on 84,415 followers is 1.68x reach, though 73% real followers and a 62% UK audience are the softer readings behind the grade.

Sian Eleri presents three Radio 1 strands and a fourth show on Selector Radio, all built around discovery and calm listening. A at 84: 89% real followers ties the highest on the page and 80% of the audience is in the UK, with 2.88% engagement just above the page median.

Qendresa is a London artist with a music video live and professional booking representation in place. A at 82: 13.18% engagement is the second highest on the page and 136,263 average Reel views on 86,956 followers is 1.57x reach, with 48% of the audience in the UK.

MITCHIO is a recording artist whose profile carries a release tease and nothing else. B at 78: 11.31% engagement is the third highest on the page and 79% of the audience is in the UK, but 74% real followers is the reading that holds the grade down.

Sign or Decline is a reaction format in which a former publisher judges tracks alongside a family member, with the account run day to day by Daisy. B at 77: 89% real followers ties the highest on the page and 205,711 average Reel views is the third biggest reach here, but a 36% UK audience is near the floor.

J KEYS records for a named UK label and takes occasional acting work. B at 77: 21.81% engagement is the highest on the page by a wide margin, 28.32x the market median for this size band, though 29,101 average Reel views on 51,560 followers is 0.56x reach.

Jessica Pietersen sings in a long-running pop trio and posts family and backstage life between shows. B at 77: 5.48% engagement and 57,869 average Reel views on 40,034 followers, or 1.45x reach, both beat the page, while 71% real followers is the lowest on the list.

Jess Iszatt presents on Radio 1 and DJs, folding football and clothes into the feed. B at 76: 3.34% engagement and 74% of the audience in the UK are solid, while 31,394 average Reel views on 49,111 followers is 0.64x reach.

GRAY is a recording act that points followers to releases and live tickets straight from the profile. B at 74: 87% real followers is the third highest on this page and 75% of the audience is in the UK, with 2.59% engagement just under the page median.

HUMZ makes music and also posts football and clothing content, with a reported 250k TikTok following. B at 73: 87% of the audience is in the UK, the highest share on the page, and 4.18% engagement is strong, but 39,382 average Reel views on 144,230 followers is 0.27x reach.

Abigail Liddle is a nineteen-year-old vocalist with a parallel TikTok account and separate representation for music and commercial work. B at 72: 76,398 average Reel views on 233,542 followers is 0.33x reach and 2.03% engagement ties the lowest on the page, though 76% of the audience is in the UK.

ROM-1 keeps the profile to one line announcing a move into recording. B at 69: 3.12% engagement and 41,441 average Reel views on 48,235 followers, or 0.86x reach, both hold up, but only 40% of the audience is in the UK.

Bob Vylan is one half of a duo, and the profile leads with tour dates and merchandise. B at 68: the biggest account on the page at 478,686 followers with 230,597 average Reel views, the highest here, but 2.64% engagement and a 54% UK audience put it fifteenth.

Grant Marshall runs a one-line profile, an open invitation for artists to email new tracks, with the DJ role stated in the address itself. B at 68: 6.28% engagement is the fourth highest on the page and 85% real followers is strong, but only 46% of the audience is in the UK.

Pete Cannon is an award-winning producer working in sync, with official remixes for well-known acts and ties to two labels and a station. B at 68: 70% of the audience is in the UK and 84% real followers holds, but 18,041 average Reel views on 41,916 followers is 0.43x reach and 2.24% engagement sits near the floor.

finnaskew is a solo artist with named management and a pre-save link for a coming release. B at 65: 210,994 average Reel views is the second highest on the page, but 2.15% engagement and a 43% UK audience on 396,196 followers keep the grade in the B band.

SHUGZ selects upbeat records and takes bookings through named representation. B at 65: 82% real followers and 2.32% engagement clear the floors, but 44% of the audience is in the UK and 33,566 average Reel views on 46,510 followers is 0.72x reach.

Anubis is a Brighton vocalist in RnB, soul and jazz, and the profile lists a parallel line in fudge and decorated hats. C at 62: 44% of the audience is in the UK and 72% real followers sits near the page floor, with 2.39% engagement and 32,574 average Reel views on 72,574 followers.

Tyreese is a London artist who works with a named company and points followers to a playlist. C at 62: 4.6% engagement is well above the page median, but 7,050 average Reel views is the lowest on the page, only 0.1x follower count, and 72% real followers is near the floor.

Nxdia is a recording artist whose profile mixes an Arabic greeting with a call to stream. C at 60: 80% real followers is respectable, but 22,441 average Reel views on 133,895 followers is 0.17x reach, 2.37% engagement is thin and 46% of the audience is in the UK.

Lady Ice is a recording artist with a single out now and work across television. C at 60: 3.52% engagement beats the page median, but 10,545 average Reel views on 53,692 followers is 0.2x reach and 73% real followers is low for this list.

Louis The Hippie works across film, poetry and music, has appeared on national news channels and sells event tickets and a book. C at 58: 35% of the audience is in the UK, the lowest share on the page, and 2.05% engagement barely clears the floor on 205,428 followers.

Jess Folley is in a West End cast, composes for stage and has a release out. C at 57: 2.03% engagement ties the lowest on the page and 17,966 average Reel views on 77,305 followers is 0.23x reach, with 49% of the audience in the UK.