Taylor Swift Named Biggest Global Artist 2025
Taylor Swift has been named the best-selling recording artist worldwide for 2025 by the IFPI's annual list. The recognition comes after a year of multiple chart-topping releases and sold-out stadium tours, cementing her status as one of the most influential artists of the decade.
- This marks Taylor Swift's sixth time receiving the IFPI Global Artist of the Year award, and her fourth consecutive year at the top. Her previous wins were in 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024. - The award is calculated based on an artist's worldwide sales across all formats, including streaming, downloads, and physical sales, covering their entire body of work. - Key drivers for her 2025 success included her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," and her tour documentary, "The End of an Era." The album achieved the highest opening week sales in U.S. history with over 4 million equivalent units sold. - With this sixth win, Swift has now won the award as many times in the last decade as all other artists combined. Past winners include artists like BTS, Drake, Ed Sheeran, and Adele. - The 2025 IFPI Global Artist Chart also saw K-pop group Stray Kids achieve their highest ranking at #2, and Bad Bunny secure the #5 spot, marking his sixth consecutive year on the chart. - Other notable artists on the 2025 chart include Lady Gaga, who returned to the top 10 for the first time since 2020, and first-time appearances for Tyler, The Creator and Japanese group Mrs. GREEN APPLE.
