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Hits by Blake Aaron and Kim Scott drive the label to No. 3 Label of the Year and multiple year-end No. 1 honors.
Innervision Records dominated the three major smooth jazz charts in 2025, marking one of the strongest years in the label’s 27-year history. Powered by two No. 1 hits from guitarist Blake Aaron and a No. 1 hit by flutist Kim Scott, Innervision Records closed out the year as Billboard and Mediabase’s No. 3 Label of the Year for the sixth consecutive year.
R&B/jazz guitarist Blake Aaron enjoyed the most successful year of his recording career, as his two Billboard chart-toppers, “Let’s Get Lost” and “Dare To Fly,” made him Billboard’s No. 2 Artist of the Year and the No. 1 Artist of the Year on the Mediabase and Radiowave charts. “Let’s Get Lost” was Billboard’s No. 5 Single of the Year and Radiowave’s No. 4 Single of the Year.
“I feel incredibly grateful and blessed to have received my ninth Billboard No. 1 as an artist and my eighth No. 1 as a producer. It has been a long time dream of mine to reach hundreds of millions of people on an emotional and spiritual level with my music, and every day I feel closer to realizing that dream,” said Aaron, who will release a new single, “The Upside,” on January 30.
In addition to scoring a Billboard No. 1 with her urban‑jazz single “Freedom,” Scott’s “Alma De Lisbon” featuring Kelvin Wooten was named Radiowave’s No. 1 Single of the Year, and she also ranks as the No. 3 Artist of the Year. Scott, who released her sixth Innervision Records album, “Livin’ It Up,” last February, is also Mediabase’s No. 10 Artist of the Year.
“I’m incredibly grateful for the love and support I’ve received throughout my career, and seeing ‘Freedom’ reach No. 1 on the chart is an unbelievable feeling. Thank you to Innervision Records, ASL Music Media and Promotion, and to my amazing co-writer and producer Greg Manning for sharing this achievement with me. I’m honored to have the freedom to create music and share it with the world, and I can’t wait to see what 2026 will bring!” said Scott whose new single, “Hide & Seek,” dropped on January 2.
The label also expands its roster with the signing of R&B/jazz singer‑songwriter Alli’ Starr, whose Innervision Records debut, “Samba Love,” arrives January 16.
“Signing with Innervision Records feels like stepping into the next chapter of my destiny. I’m honored and excited for what we’re about to create together,” said the Las Vegas-based Starr who has sung with Will Smith, Tank, Mya, Marsha Ambrosius, Avant, and Lyfe Jennings.
“Alli’ Starr is an awesome new addition to the Innervision family. Alli’ offers a wonderful contribution to the new sound of smooth jazz: a samba with an urban flair that should be perfect for a format that has evolved and diversified musically. We are excited to welcome Alli’ to the roster and share her music with radio and fans alike,” said Innervision Records’ A&R and radio promotions executive Adam Leibovitz.
Innervision Records’ general manager Steve Belkin said, “Alli’s style blends nicely with smooth jazz and its related genres. And though somewhat new to the format, Alli’s been laying the groundwork for success for quite some time. With a sensual voice and a commanding stage presence, I’m especially looking forward to hearing her live at the Innervision Records After NAMM JAMM!”
Innervision Records will showcase Starr, Aaron, Scott, and many of the artists on the label at the 13th After NAMM JAMM on January 25 at Spaghettini south of Los Angeles. Other Innervision artists who are slated to take the stage include guitarist Richard Smith, Smooth Jazz Alley, Will Donato, Pat Petrillo, Charles A. Kelly, and Aysha.
To purchase tickets to the After NAMM JAMM, go to https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/Spaghettini/4030/event/1435273.
For more information about Innervision Records, please visit www.innervisionrecords.com.
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