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Skip to main content Samara Joy’s Austin City Limits debut Scott Newton/Courtesy Austin City Limits Trending on Billboard Samara Joy will be adding another checkmark to her growing list of milestones this weekend when she makes her debut on Austin City Limits. The 2025 NAACP Image Award winner and five-time Grammy-winning artist will take her bow on PBS stations nationwide tomorrow, Nov. 1 (7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET). Betty Carter See latest videos, charts and news “Against all odds and all genres, Samara is that rare jazz singer who won a Grammy for best new artist,” ACL executive producer Terry Lickona tells Billboard. “Hers is a voice from the past, but also the future … a voice that comes along once in a lifetime.” 50 Cent Trolls Lil Meech After 'BMF' Cancellation: 'What Next Season' Megadeth's Tracklist for Final Album Revealed -- and It Features a Bonus Track Written With Metallica Watch Jason Kelce Leave Kylie Kelce in Shock After Classifying This Taylor Swift Collaborator as 'Hip-Hop' Backed by her touring band, Joy performs songs from her latest studio album Portrait as well as her breakthrough album Linger Awhile. The set list also includes a new arrangement of jazz legend Betty Carter’s “Beware My Heart.” Watch this exclusive preview of Joy’s riveting performance of the Portrait track “You Stepped Out of a Dream” below. “Austin City Limits has an amazing history of celebrating artists who bring their whole hearts to the stage,” says Joy, “and I’m so thrilled to be joining that family. Making my debut with songs from Portrait and Linger Awhile is incredibly special to me — I can’t wait to share this moment with everyone watching.” The 25-year-old Bronx native, who made her sold-out Carnegie Hall debut this year, is also in the midst of a national tour that will continue into 2026. Upcoming stops include Philadelphia (Nov. 11), Washington, D.C. (Nov. 12), Boston (Dec. 10) and Miami (Feb. 12). Following the initial broadcast of Joy’s Austin City Limits debut (local listings here), the full episode will be available to stream online via the PBS website. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about? Get in the know on Visit Billboard Pro for music business news Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 Billboard Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Powered by WordPress.com VIP optional screen reader Manage Account Billboard Hot 100™ Billboard 200™ Hits Of The World™ Songs Of The Summer Year-End Charts Decade-End Charts R&B/Hip-Hop Business News Record Labels View All Pro Songwriters & Producers Artist Index Royalty Calculator Market Watch Industry Events Calendar Billboard Español Cultura y Entretenimiento Crossword Puzzle GET ACCESS TODAY
