Tate McRae covers TIME100 Next issue, October 2025 (Photograph by Tyrell Hampton for TIME)Instead of asking what’s next, you should ask who’s next — because TIME has the answer. The mag has published its annual TIME100 Next list, spotlighting who it calls “100 emerging leaders from around the world.” Gracie Abrams and Tate McRae are both on the list, alongside Becky G, Jonathan Bailey, Kaitlyn Dever, A Complete Unknown‘s Monica Barbaro, Too Much and Hacks star Megan Stalter and Severance Emmy winner Tramell Tillman. Gracie’s BFF and collaborator, “Sue Me” singer Audrey Hobert, writes of her pal, “She is a special person. Hard to beat.”Actress Dakota Johnson writes of Tate, “In sincerity, getting to know Tate has been a special experience for me. I’ll forever be along for the ride.”Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio.