# Artist A music item that represents an artist. ``` struct Artist ``` ## Topics ### Instance Properties [`var albums: MusicItemCollection?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/albums) The artist’s associated albums. [`var appearsOnAlbums: MusicItemCollection?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/appearsOnAlbums) A collection of albums from other artists that this artist appears on. [`var artwork: Artwork?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/artwork) The artist artwork. [`var compilationAlbums: MusicItemCollection?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/compilationAlbums) A collection of compilation albums that include tracks by the artist. [`var editorialNotes: EditorialNotes?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/editorialNotes) The notes about the artist that appear in the Music catalog. [`var featuredAlbums: MusicItemCollection?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/featuredAlbums) A collection of featured albums of the artist. [`var featuredPlaylists: MusicItemCollection?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/featuredPlaylists) A collection of the artist’s associated playlists. [`var fullAlbums: MusicItemCollection?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/fullAlbums) A collection of the artist’s full-release albums. [`var genreNames: [String]?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/genreNames) The names of this artist’s associated genres. [`var genres: MusicItemCollection?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/genres) The artist’s associated genres. [`let id: MusicItemID`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/id) The unique identifier for the artist. [`var latestRelease: Album?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/latestRelease) The artist’s most recent album. [`var libraryAddedDate: Date?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/libraryAddedDate) The date when the user added the artist to the library. [`var liveAlbums: MusicItemCollection?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/liveAlbums) A collection of the artist’s live albums. [`var musicVideos: MusicItemCollection?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/musicVideos) The artist’s associated music videos. [`var name: String`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/name) The name of the artist. [`var playlists: MusicItemCollection?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/playlists) The artist’s associated playlists. [`var similarArtists: MusicItemCollection?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/similarArtists) A collection of artists similar to this artist. [`var singles: MusicItemCollection?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/singles) A collection of the artist’s associated albums in the *singles* category. [`var station: Station?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/station) The artist’s associated station. [`var topMusicVideos: MusicItemCollection?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/topMusicVideos) A collection of the artist’s top music videos. [`var topSongs: MusicItemCollection?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/topSongs) A collection of the artist’s top songs. [`var url: URL?`](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/url) The URL for the artist. ### Default Implementations [FilterableMusicItem Implementations](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/FilterableMusicItem-Implementations) [MusicLibraryRequestable Implementations](/documentation/MusicKit/Artist/MusicLibraryRequestable-Implementations) ## Relationships ### Conforms To [`FilterableMusicItem`](/documentation/MusicKit/FilterableMusicItem) [`Copyable`](/documentation/Swift/Copyable) [`MusicPropertyContainer`](/documentation/MusicKit/MusicPropertyContainer) [`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable) [`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable) [`MusicItem`](/documentation/MusicKit/MusicItem) [`Identifiable`](/documentation/Swift/Identifiable) [`CustomDebugStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomDebugStringConvertible) [`Encodable`](/documentation/Swift/Encodable) [`MusicLibrarySearchable`](/documentation/MusicKit/MusicLibrarySearchable) [`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable) [`MusicLibrarySectionRequestable`](/documentation/MusicKit/MusicLibrarySectionRequestable) [`MusicLibraryRequestable`](/documentation/MusicKit/MusicLibraryRequestable) [`MusicCatalogSearchable`](/documentation/MusicKit/MusicCatalogSearchable) [`CustomStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomStringConvertible) [`Decodable`](/documentation/Swift/Decodable) [`Escapable`](/documentation/Swift/Escapable) [`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype) --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)