diff --git a/api/artist-import.php b/api/artist-import.php
index 38dd487..ca4b803 100644
--- a/api/artist-import.php
+++ b/api/artist-import.php
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ class ArtistImportHandler extends ApiHandler
 
     try {
       $artistData = $this->fetchNavidromeArtist($artistId);
-      $artistExists = $this->processArtist($artistData);
+      $albumData = $this->fetchNavidromeAlbums($artistId);
+      $genre = $albumData[0]["genre"] ?? ($albumData[0]["genres"][0]["name"] ?? "");
+      $artistExists = $this->processArtist($artistData, $genre);
 
-      if ($artistExists) $this->processAlbums($artistId, $artistData->name);
+      if ($artistExists) $this->processAlbums($artistId, $artistData->name, $albumData);
 
       $this->sendJsonResponse("message", "Artist and albums synced successfully", 200);
     } catch (\Exception $e) {
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ class ArtistImportHandler extends ApiHandler
     return json_decode($response->getBody(), true);
   }
 
-  private function processArtist(object $artistData): bool
+  private function processArtist(object $artistData, string $genreName = ""): bool
   {
     $artistName = $artistData->name ?? "";
 
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ class ArtistImportHandler extends ApiHandler
     $artistKey = sanitizeMediaString($artistName);
     $slug = "/music/artists/{$artistKey}";
     $description = strip_tags($artistData->biography ?? "");
-    $genre = $this->resolveGenreId($artistData->genres[0]->name ?? "");
+    $genre = $this->resolveGenreId(strtolower($genreName));
     $starred = $artistData->starred ?? false;
     $artistPayload = [
       "name_string" => $artistName,
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ class ArtistImportHandler extends ApiHandler
     return true;
   }
 
-  private function processAlbums(string $artistId, string $artistName): void
+  private function processAlbums(string $artistId, string $artistName, array $albumData): void
   {
     $artist = $this->getArtistByName($artistName);
 
@@ -129,9 +131,8 @@ class ArtistImportHandler extends ApiHandler
 
     $existingAlbums = $this->getExistingAlbums($artist["id"]);
     $existingAlbumKeys = array_column($existingAlbums, "key");
-    $navidromeAlbums = $this->fetchNavidromeAlbums($artistId);
 
-    foreach ($navidromeAlbums as $album) {
+    foreach ($albumData as $album) {
       $albumName = $album["name"] ?? "";
       $releaseYearRaw = $album["date"] ?? null;
       $releaseYear = null;
diff --git a/api/scrobble.php b/api/scrobble.php
index b0b9b7c..1ce21da 100644
--- a/api/scrobble.php
+++ b/api/scrobble.php
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class NavidromeScrobbleHandler extends ApiHandler
 
     if (!empty($existingArtist)) return $this->artistCache[$artistName] = $existingArtist[0];
 
-    $this->makeRequest("POST", "artists", [
+    $response = $this->makeRequest("POST", "artists", [
       "json" => [
         "mbid" => "",
         "art" => "4cef75db-831f-4f5d-9333-79eaa5bb55ee",
@@ -143,13 +143,14 @@ class NavidromeScrobbleHandler extends ApiHandler
         "favorite" => false,
         "tattoo" => false,
         "total_plays" => 0
-      ]
+      ],
+      "headers" => ["Prefer" => "return=representation"]
     ]);
-    $this->sendFailureEmail("New tentative artist record", "A new tentative artist record was inserted for: $artistName");
 
-    $artistData = $this->fetchFromApi("artists", "name_string=eq.{$encodedArtist}&limit=1");
+    $inserted = $response[0] ?? null;
+    if ($inserted) $this->sendFailureEmail("New tentative artist record", "A new tentative artist record was inserted for: $artistName");
 
-    return $this->artistCache[$artistName] = $artistData[0] ?? [];
+    return $this->artistCache[$artistName] = $inserted ?? [];
   }
 
   private function getOrCreateAlbum(string $albumName, array $artistData): array
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ class NavidromeScrobbleHandler extends ApiHandler
       return [];
     }
 
-    $this->makeRequest("POST", "albums", [
+    $response = $this->makeRequest("POST", "albums", [
       "json" => [
         "mbid" => null,
         "art" => "4cef75db-831f-4f5d-9333-79eaa5bb55ee",
@@ -181,14 +182,14 @@ class NavidromeScrobbleHandler extends ApiHandler
         "tentative" => true,
         "total_plays" => 0,
         "artist" => $artistId
-      ]
+      ],
+      "headers" => ["Prefer" => "return=representation"]
     ]);
 
-    $this->sendFailureEmail("New tentative album record", "A new tentative album record was inserted:\n\nAlbum: $albumName\nKey: $albumKey");
+    $inserted = $response[0] ?? null;
+    if ($inserted) $this->sendFailureEmail("New tentative album record", "A new tentative album record was inserted:\n\nAlbum: $albumName\nKey: $albumKey");
 
-    $albumData = $this->fetchFromApi("albums", "key=eq.{$encodedAlbumKey}&limit=1");
-
-    return $this->albumCache[$albumKey] = $albumData[0] ?? [];
+    return $this->albumCache[$albumKey] = $inserted ?? [];
   }
 
   private function insertListen(array $track, string $albumKey): void
diff --git a/api/watching-import.php b/api/watching-import.php
index 7741c24..09d44f2 100644
--- a/api/watching-import.php
+++ b/api/watching-import.php
@@ -92,16 +92,20 @@ class WatchingImportHandler extends ApiHandler
     $table = $mediaType === "movie" ? "movies" : "shows";
 
     try {
-      $response = $this->makeRequest("POST", $table, ["json" => $payload]);
+      $response = $this->makeRequest("POST", $table, [
+        "json" => $payload,
+        "headers" => ["Prefer" => "return=representation"]
+      ]);
     } catch (\Exception $e) {
       $response = $this->fetchFromApi($table, "tmdb_id=eq.{$id}")[0] ?? [];
     }
 
-    if (!empty($response["id"])) {
-      $mediaId = $response["id"];
-      $existingTagMap = $this->getTagIds($tags);
-      $updatedTagMap = $this->insertMissingTags($tags, $existingTagMap);
-      $this->associateTagsWithMedia($mediaType, $mediaId, array_values($updatedTagMap));
+    $record = $response[0] ?? [];
+
+    if (!empty($record["id"])) {
+      $mediaId = $record["id"];
+      $tagIds = $this->getTagIds($tags);
+      if (!empty($tagIds)) $this->associateTagsWithMedia($mediaType, $mediaId, array_values($tagIds));
     }
   }
 
@@ -119,23 +123,6 @@ class WatchingImportHandler extends ApiHandler
     return $map;
   }
 
-  private function insertMissingTags(array $tags, array $existingMap): array
-  {
-    $newTags = array_diff($tags, array_keys($existingMap));
-
-    foreach ($newTags as $tag) {
-      try {
-        $created = $this->makeRequest("POST", "tags", ["json" => ["name" => $tag]]);
-        if (!empty($created["id"])) $existingMap[$tag] = $created["id"];
-      } catch (\Exception $e) {
-        $fallback = $this->fetchFromApi("tags", "name=eq." . urlencode($tag));
-        if (!empty($fallback[0]["id"])) $existingMap[$tag] = $fallback[0]["id"];
-      }
-    }
-
-    return $existingMap;
-  }
-
   private function associateTagsWithMedia(string $mediaType, int $mediaId, array $tagIds): void
   {
     $junction = $mediaType === "movie" ? "movies_tags" : "shows_tags";
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a7241d4..44be9bb 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "coryd.dev",
-  "version": "9.0.4",
+  "version": "9.1.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "coryd.dev",
-      "version": "9.0.4",
+      "version": "9.1.4",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "minisearch": "^7.1.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ae0b250..6fa74bf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "coryd.dev",
-  "version": "9.0.4",
+  "version": "9.1.4",
   "description": "The source for my personal site. Built using 11ty (and other tools).",
   "type": "module",
   "engines": {