Camila Cabello and more celebs make the TIME 100 Next list

You know the TIME 100 list, you know the TIME person of the year, but ladies and gentlemen, it's time to celebrate the BRAND NEW TIME 100 Next List—a collection of up-and-comers (many of whom are already well-known) who are taking their respective industries by storm. TIME is highlighting some of our absolute faves like Camila Cabello—who feels like an honourary Canadian by way of Shawn Mendes TBH—Awkwafina, Lilly Singh and Lil Nas X with essays praising them by the likes of Sandra Oh, Jimmy Fallon, Hilary Clinton and Billy Ray Cyrus. We stan our faves stanning our faves!The list consists of 100 artists, advocates, leaders, phenoms and innovators who are getting it done and making a difference in this wild world. All are doing incredible work, but 100 is an overwhelming number, so allow us to highlight the best of the best.

Celebs Share the Love

Not every entry on the list has a celeb-written essay to sing their praises, but the love in some of those write-ups is downright adorable. Grammy-winner Alejandro Sanz lauded his "Mi Persona Favorita" collaborator Camila Cabello for bringing "the roots of Latin music to a much bigger audience" and added, "the privilege of being her friend is an inspiring gift." In her video interview for the piece, Camila said that one of the most important bonuses of her successful music career is having a platform from which to elevate the discussion of mental health. "If people were a little more self-compassionate, I just think we'd be happier," she said.

.@AlejandroSanz on @Camila_Cabello: “The impact of her songs — from ‘Havana’ and ‘Señorita’ to ‘Shameless’ and ‘Liar’ — has opened the door so that the world can see and hear the massive potential of the Latin music community” #TIME100Next https://t.co/kaQfgozgoz pic.twitter.com/R5reHXDjhq

— TIME (@TIME) November 13, 2019

Canadian sweetheart Sandra Oh talked up her new friend Awkwafina in an essay where she also revealed the two of them smashed burgers at Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu’s house after the Critics’ Choice Awards (solidifying our immediate need to befriend them both). She highlights Awkwafina's ability to honestly and unapologetically portray her identity as an Asian American, writing, "she’s able to hold many identities while simultaneously (and singularly) being herself."

Actor and comedian @awkwafina on the importance of representation and inclusion in the entertainment industry #TIME100Next https://t.co/S6jrw5XJpI pic.twitter.com/BJvHCZkGs1

— TIME (@TIME) November 13, 2019

[video_embed id='1824220']RELATED: Why Henry Golding is the perfect leading man[/video_embed]Jimmy Fallon writes that his new late night counterpart, Lilly Singh, "earned the hell out of [her new gig]" and marvels at the hustle it took her to "built an empire before she was 30 years old!" Michelle Yeoh called  Crazy Rich Asians co-star Henry Golding "a force" and "an incredible man who’s never lost sight of where he came from." Michael Strahan talked up his new Good Morning America co-host Keke Palmer (who's hardly new to showbiz BTW) as "an amazing, well-grounded person who will continue to make the show even better."A dark horse TIME standout is the hilarious Lil Nas X (see what we did there?) who we always seem to forget moonlights as a Twitter and IRL comedian. He begins his interview with a lip-smacking call for lip balm before saying that what "Old Town Road" becoming the longest-running number one song in the world means to him is "that everybody has a great taste in music." Fair. Billy Ray Cyrus wrote in his essay on the dude, "I told Nas he was going to be a light in this world and he would shine brighter than anyone else. And he has." D'aww.

.@billyraycyrus on @LilNasX: “He’s brought everyone together, from all musical genres and generations. ‘Old Town Road’ changed my world — and his — forever” #TIME100Next https://t.co/QwC5G8Mj7w pic.twitter.com/4nWaJJelLk

— TIME (@TIME) November 13, 2019

There are also essays by Olivia Wilde on actress Beanie Feldstein, Hillary Clinton on political organizer Jess Morales Rocketto, the designer sisters behind Rodarte Kate and Laura Mulleavy on Lili Reinhart, Laverne Cox on Pose star Mj Rodriguez, Lena Dunham on Special creator Ryan O’Connell and Alexis Ohanian (Reddit co-founder and husband of Serena Williams) on Glossier founder Emily Weiss.

Honourable Mentions

The full list is ex-ten-sive, but other notable names on it include Billie Eilish, Noah Centineo, Bindi and Robert Irwin, Shangela, Ezra Miller, Megan Thee Stallion, K-pop band Blackpink, director Melina Matsoukas and new SNL castmember Bowen Yang.In conclusion: we will be doing nothing but watching these interviews and reading these essays for the rest of the day. Thank you for your understanding in this stressful time.[video_embed id='1827456']RELATED: Shawn & Camila’s courtside cuddle goes viral[/video_embed]