Global Artist Chart Archives

Taylor Swift is IFPI Artist of the Year for fifth time

25/02/2025

Taylor Swift is IFPI Artist of the Year for the fifth time according to IFPI’s recently published Top 20 Global Recording Artists 2024 chart. This is the 5th time that Taylor Swift has won the award – and the third consecutive year. In a record-breaking year across the board for the pop superstar, 2024 has also seen her scoop up four other major IFPI awards. This includes the Global Album Chart, Global Vinyl Album Chart, Global […]

Taylor Swift is IFPI Artist of the Year for third time

23/02/2023

Taylor Swift is IFPI Artist of the Year for third time according to IFPI’s recently published Top 20 Global Recording Artists 2022 chart. This confirms her place as most successful artist in the award’s 10-year history. The Global Recording Artist of the Year Award is calculated according to an artist’s or group’s worldwide performance across digital and physical music formats during the year, from streams to vinyl, and covers their entire body of work. This year […]

BTS are IFPI Artist of the Year for second year running

24/02/2022

BTS are IFPI Artist of the Year for second year running according to IFPI’s recently published Top 10 Global Recording Artists 2021 chart. The Global Recording Artist of the Year Award is calculated according to an artist’s or group’s worldwide performance across digital and physical music formats during the year, from streams to vinyl, and covers their entire body of work. The award was announced at the culmination of the IFPI Global Artist Chart, which […]

BTS are 2020 IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year

07/03/2021

BTS are 2020 IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year according to IFPI’s recently published Top 10 Global Recording Artists 2020 chart. The Global Recording Artist of the Year Award is calculated according to an artist’s or group’s worldwide performance across digital and physical music formats during the year, from streams to vinyl, and covers their entire body of work. The award was announced at the culmination of the IFPI Global Artist Chart, which counted […]