The year 2024 is truly her era, as American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is named Spotify’s Global Top Artist for 2024! The pop superstar snags the top spot in the category with over 26.6 billion streams globally from January.
The announcement came with the launch of Spotify’s “2024 Wrapped,” which offers a look into the most streamed artists, songs, albums, audiobooks, and podcasts of 2024 on the music streaming platform.
This makes the singer’s second consecutive year as Spotify’s top artist. To commemorate this achievement, Swifties from around the world will be able to see a special badge on the artist’s Spotify profile soon.
Joining Taylor Swift in the Top Artist category is Canadian singer-songwriterThe Weeknd at the second spot, followed by Bad Bunny, Drake, Billie Eilish, Travis Scott, Peso Pluma, Kanye West, Ariana Grande, and Feid.
Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter’s hit song “Espresso” nabs the top spot as the streaming service’s Most Streamed Song globally, while Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things,” Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather,” FloyyMenor and Cris Mj’s “Gata Only,” and Teddy Swim’s “Lose Control” completes the top five.
Taylor Swift’s eleventh studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology,” was also crowned as Spotify’s Most Streamed Album globally, followed by Billie Eilish’s “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet,” Karol G.’s “Mañana Será Bonito,” and Ariana Grande’s “Eternal Sunshine.”
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With A Smile” also emerged as the Most Viral Song. Other songs in the list include Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather,” Chapell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe,” Hozier’s “Too Sweet,” and Ariana Grande’s “we can’t be friends (wait for your love).”
“The Joe Rogan Experience,” hosted by comedian and UFC color commentator Joe Rogan is the top podcast of the year, while Sarah J. Maas’ “A Court of Thorns and Roses” is this year’s top audiobook in Premium globally.
To view the full list of the top 10 in each category, click here.
Aside from the global recap, Spotify users can also view their own most-streamed artists, songs, and podcasts through their personalized 2024 Wrapped, available via the app or website.
