diff --git a/renderer/src/components/CardRow.tsx b/renderer/src/components/CardRow.tsx
index 9438e9b..c6ab13b 100644
--- a/renderer/src/components/CardRow.tsx
+++ b/renderer/src/components/CardRow.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ function ArtistMediaCard({
   const rid = (item.resource?.id ?? (typeof item.id === 'object' ? item.id : undefined)) as
     | SonosItemId
     | undefined;
-  const { data: artistImg } = useArtistImage(rid?.objectId, rid?.serviceId, rid?.accountId);
+  const { data: artistImg } = useArtistImage(
+    rid?.objectId,
+    rid?.serviceId,
+    rid?.accountId,
+    item.resource?.defaults as string | undefined,
+  );
   return (
     <MediaCard
       name={getName(item)}
diff --git a/renderer/src/components/LeaderboardPanel.tsx b/renderer/src/components/LeaderboardPanel.tsx
index 9781367..15fb11a 100644
--- a/renderer/src/components/LeaderboardPanel.tsx
+++ b/renderer/src/components/LeaderboardPanel.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { useImage } from '../hooks/useImage';
 import { useArtistImage } from '../hooks/useArtistBrowse';
 import { getGameRankIcon, getGameRankInfoImage } from '../lib/gameRankAssets';
 import { useResolveAndOpen } from '../hooks/useResolveAndOpen';
+import { splitArtists } from '../lib/itemHelpers';
 import styles from '../styles/LeaderboardPanel.module.css';
 
 function CachedArt({ url, className }: { url: string | undefined; className: string }) {
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ function ArtistLinks({
   onNavigateArtist: (name: string, artistId: string, serviceId: string, accountId: string) => void;
   onResolveArtist: (name: string) => void;
 }) {
-  const parts = artist.split(/,\s*/).map((s) => s.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+  const parts = splitArtists(artist);
   if (parts.length === 0) return null;
   const canUseDirect = parts.length === 1 && !!artistId && !!serviceId && !!accountId;
   return (
diff --git a/renderer/src/components/album/AlbumPanel.tsx b/renderer/src/components/album/AlbumPanel.tsx
index edd0296..2903612 100644
--- a/renderer/src/components/album/AlbumPanel.tsx
+++ b/renderer/src/components/album/AlbumPanel.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { useDominantColor } from '../../hooks/useDominantColor';
 import { useGeniusAlbumYear } from '../../hooks/useGeniusAlbumYear';
 import { artistQueryOptions } from '../../hooks/useArtistBrowse';
 import { useResolveAndOpen } from '../../hooks/useResolveAndOpen';
-import { resolveAlbumParams, isPlaylist, isProgram, getItemArt } from '../../lib/itemHelpers';
+import { resolveAlbumParams, isPlaylist, isProgram, getItemArt, splitArtists } from '../../lib/itemHelpers';
 import { createDragGhost } from '../../lib/dragHelpers';
 import { AlbumTrackRow } from './AlbumTrackRow';
 import type { SonosItem, SonosItemId } from '../../types/sonos';
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export function AlbumPanel({ onAddToQueue }: Props) {
   // Multi-artist subtitles ("Sonny Stitt, Kenny Garrett") arrive as a single string.
   // Split on commas so each artist gets its own link; only the single-artist case
   // can use the cached artistItem for direct navigation.
-  const artistParts = artist.split(/,\s*/).map((s) => s.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+  const artistParts = splitArtists(artist);
 
   return (
     <div className={styles.panel}>
diff --git a/renderer/src/hooks/useArtistBrowse.ts b/renderer/src/hooks/useArtistBrowse.ts
index ab4e765..0a2acae 100644
--- a/renderer/src/hooks/useArtistBrowse.ts
+++ b/renderer/src/hooks/useArtistBrowse.ts
@@ -123,11 +123,12 @@ export function useArtistImage(
   artistId: string | undefined,
   serviceId: string | undefined,
   accountId: string | undefined,
+  defaults?: string,
 ) {
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: ['artist-image', artistId] as const,
     queryFn: async (): Promise<string | null> => {
-      const r = await api.browse.artist(artistId!, { serviceId, accountId, muse2: true });
+      const r = await api.browse.artist(artistId!, { serviceId, accountId, defaults, muse2: true });
       if (r.error || !r.data) return null;
       return (r.data as ArtistResponse).images?.tile1x1 ?? null;
     },
diff --git a/renderer/src/hooks/useResolveAndOpen.ts b/renderer/src/hooks/useResolveAndOpen.ts
index dece4b0..2a8c79d 100644
--- a/renderer/src/hooks/useResolveAndOpen.ts
+++ b/renderer/src/hooks/useResolveAndOpen.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import { api } from '../lib/sonosApi';
-import { getName, isAlbum, isArtist, parseServiceSearch } from '../lib/itemHelpers';
+import { getName, isAlbum, isArtist, parseServiceSearch, splitArtists } from '../lib/itemHelpers';
 import type { ServiceSearch } from '../types/ServiceSearch';
 import type { SonosArtist, SonosItem } from '../types/sonos';
 import { useOpenItem } from './useOpenItem';
@@ -42,15 +42,18 @@ export function useResolveAndOpen() {
       const candidates = items.filter(filter);
 
       const lowerName = query.toLowerCase();
-      const lowerArtist = opts?.artist?.toLowerCase();
+      // The hint may be a joined multi-artist string ("Sonny Stitt, Kenny Garrett");
+      // candidates list artists individually, so match against each split name.
+      const hintArtists = opts?.artist ? splitArtists(opts.artist.toLowerCase()) : [];
       const nameMatches = candidates.filter((c) => getName(c).toLowerCase() === lowerName);
 
       // For albums with an artist hint, require the artist to match — otherwise we'd
       // happily land on a same-named album/single by a different artist.
       let match: SonosItem | undefined;
-      if (target === 'album' && lowerArtist) {
-        match = nameMatches.find((c) => itemArtistNames(c).includes(lowerArtist))
-          ?? candidates.find((c) => itemArtistNames(c).includes(lowerArtist));
+      if (target === 'album' && hintArtists.length > 0) {
+        const matchesHint = (c: SonosItem) =>
+          itemArtistNames(c).some((n) => hintArtists.includes(n));
+        match = nameMatches.find(matchesHint) ?? candidates.find(matchesHint);
       } else if (target === 'artist' && lowerName) {
         match = nameMatches[0] ?? candidates[0];
       } else {
diff --git a/renderer/src/lib/itemHelpers.ts b/renderer/src/lib/itemHelpers.ts
index dee0671..38fb61b 100644
--- a/renderer/src/lib/itemHelpers.ts
+++ b/renderer/src/lib/itemHelpers.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ export function getArtist(item: QueueItem): string {
   return resolveArtistName(item?.track?.artist ?? item?.artist ?? item?.primaryArtist ?? '');
 }
 
+// Sonos serves multi-artist credits as a single joined string ("Sonny Stitt, Kenny Garrett").
+export function splitArtists(artist: string): string[] {
+  return artist.split(/,\s*/).map((s) => s.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+}
+
 export function getAlbum(item: QueueItem): string {
   const raw = item?.track?.album ?? item?.album ?? '';
   if (!raw) return '';
diff --git a/server/src/shared/aggregate.ts b/server/src/shared/aggregate.ts
index 1618eee..aee95c3 100644
--- a/server/src/shared/aggregate.ts
+++ b/server/src/shared/aggregate.ts
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ function artistKeysFor(e: RawEvent): string[] {
   // a single entry, don't try to split.
   if (/\d/.test(raw)) return [raw];
 
-  const parts = raw.split(/,\s*/).map((s) => s.trim()).filter(Boolean);
-  return parts.length > 0 ? parts : [raw];
+  // parts is only empty when raw is nothing but separators — not a real artist.
+  return raw.split(/,\s*/).map((s) => s.trim()).filter(Boolean);
 }
 
 function bumpQueuer(