List of most-streamed artists on Spotify

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American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is the most-streamed artist in Spotify's history.

The following list contains the most-streamed artists on the audio streaming platform Spotify. As of April 2026, Taylor Swift is the most-streamed artist in Spotify's history. Bad Bunny is the most-streamed male artist.

Since 2013, Spotify has published a yearly list of its most-streamed artists, which has been topped by Bad Bunny a record four times (2020–2022; 2025), being the only artist to do so in three consecutive years. Drake has topped the list three times (2015–2016; 2018), while Swift is the only female artist to have topped the list (2023–2024).

Most-streamed artists

Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny is the most-streamed male artist in Spotify's history.
South Korean boy band BTS is the most-streamed group in Spotify's history.

By year

Number of streams are listed in parentheses, where available.

Year Artist ranking
1 2 3 4 5
2013 Macklemore & Ryan LewisAviciiDaft PunkEminemImagine Dragons
2014 Ed Sheeran (860 million)EminemColdplayCalvin HarrisKaty Perry
2015 Drake (1.8 billion)Ed SheeranThe WeekndMaroon 5Kanye West
2016 Drake (4.7 billion)Justin BieberRihannaTwenty One PilotsKanye West
2017 Ed Sheeran (6.3 billion)DrakeThe WeekndKendrick LamarThe Chainsmokers
2018 Drake (8.2 billion)Post MaloneXXXTentacionJ BalvinEd Sheeran
2019 Post Malone (6.5 billion)Billie EilishAriana GrandeEd SheeranBad Bunny
2020 Bad Bunny (8.3 billion)DrakeJ BalvinJuice WrldThe Weeknd
2021 Bad Bunny (9.1 billion)Taylor SwiftBTSDrakeJustin Bieber
2022 Bad Bunny (18.5 billion)Taylor SwiftDrakeThe WeekndBTS
2023 Taylor Swift (26.1 billion)Bad BunnyThe WeekndDrakePeso Pluma
2024 Taylor Swift (26.6 billion)The WeekndBad BunnyDrakeBillie Eilish
2025 Bad Bunny (19.8 billion)Taylor SwiftThe WeekndDrakeBillie Eilish

By decade

Number of streams are listed in parentheses, where available.

Decade Artist ranking
1 2 3 4 5
2010s Drake (28 billion)Ed SheeranPost MaloneAriana GrandeEminem

First 10 years

The most streamed artists in the first 10 years of the availability of Spotify. While founded in 2006, the company officially launched in 2008.

Years Artist ranking
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2008–2018 DrakeEd SheeranEminemThe WeekndRihannaKanye WestColdplayJustin BieberCalvin HarrisAriana Grande

First 20 years

The most streamed artists in the first 20 years of the existence of Spotify. While founded in 2006, the company officially launched in 2008, so in only 18 of the 20 years were artists available to listen to.

Years Artist ranking
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2006–2026 Taylor SwiftBad BunnyDrakeThe WeekndAriana GrandeEd SheeranJustin BieberBillie EilishEminemKanye West

Most monthly listeners

American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars is currently the artist with the most monthly listeners on Spotify

As of October 2026, American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars is the artist with the most monthly listeners. Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd was the first artist to surpass 100 million monthly listeners, while American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift was the first female artist and second overall. American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish was the third and youngest to achieve the feat. American rapper Kendrick Lamar was the first rapper to achieve the feat. American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson is the oldest to surpass 100 million monthly listeners. Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira is the most recent to surpass 100 million monthly listeners. British band Coldplay are the first group to surpass 100 million monthly listeners.

Rank Artist Monthly listeners
(millions)		 Ref(s).
1 Bruno Mars129.7
2 Rihanna116.5
3 The Weeknd116.3
4 Justin Bieber112.4
5 Taylor Swift106.7
6 Lady Gaga100.4
7 Drake94.9
8 Coldplay94.3
9 Ariana Grande93.5
10 Bad Bunny92.5
11 Shakira90.6
12 Katy Perry88.2
13 Michael Jackson86.9
14 David Guetta82.7
15 Maroon 580.5
16 Billie Eilish79.7
17 Pitbull78.9
18 Ed Sheeran78.7
19 Dua Lipa77.2
20 Calvin Harris74.4
21 Eminem73.4
22 J Balvin71.7
23 Kendrick Lamar70.6
24 Kanye West70.5
25 Sia69.3
26 Karol G69.2
27 Lana Del Rey67.6
28 Olivia Rodrigo67.5
29 SZA67.1
30 Post Malone65.3
31 Black Eyed Peas64.1
32 Daddy Yankee64
33 Beyoncé63.6
34 Harry Styles62.3
35 Travis Scott62.2
36 Miley Cyrus61.7
37 Tame Impala60.5
38 Sean Paul60
39 Justin Timberlake59.9
40 Adele59.8
41 Linkin Park57.6
42 Arctic Monkeys56.9
43 Chris Brown56.5
44 Shreya Ghoshal56.3
45 Shawn Mendes56
46 Doja Cat55.8
47 Madonna54.7
48 Marshmello54.5
49 Ellie Goulding54.3
50 Sam Smith54.2
As of October 14, 2026

Most-followed artists

Indian playback singer Arijit Singh is the most-followed artist on Spotify.

As of May 2026, Indian playback singer Arijit Singh is the most-followed artist and Taylor Swift is the most-followed female artist on Spotify.

Rank Artist Followers
(millions)		 Ref(s).
1 Arijit Singh195.2
2 Taylor Swift165.5
3 Billie Eilish131.5
4 The Weeknd128.9
5 Ed Sheeran128.7
6 Bad Bunny125
7 Drake118.1
8 Ariana Grande115.9
9 Eminem112.7
10 Justin Bieber97.1
11 BTS90.1
12 Bruno Mars89.7
13 A.R. Rahman85.1
14 Pritam77.4
15 Rihanna77.3
16 Adele73
17 Karol G67.6
18 Coldplay65.9
19 Lana Del Rey61.4
20 Blackpink61.3
21 Imagine Dragons60.8
22 Queen58.7
23 Olivia Rodrigo57.7
24 Michael Jackson55.5
25 XXXTentacion55.4
26 Selena Gomez55.2
27 Anirudh Ravichander52.7
28 Sidhu Moose Wala52.6
29 Anuel AA51.3
30 Neha Kakkar50.5
31 Atif Aslam49.6
32 Post Malone49.5
33 Maroon 549.4
34 Dua Lipa49.3
35 Kendrick Lamar49.2
36 Lady Gaga49.1
37 Shawn Mendes48
38 Juice Wrld47.1
39 Shakira46.4
40 Yo Yo Honey Singh45.7
41 Travis Scott45.3
42 Beyoncé43.9
43 Diljit Dosanjh42.7
44 Alan Walker42.6
45 Katy Perry42.6
46 J Balvin42.4
44 One Direction42.3
48 Ozuna42.1
49 Maluma42
50 Marília Mendonça41.3
As of October 15, 2026

Timeline of peak monthly listeners

American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars is the artist with the highest recorded number of monthly listeners.

This is a timeline of artists who had the most monthly listeners on Spotify since September 2015, when the feature was made public.

  Indicates most streamed artist of the year
  Indicates peak of most monthly listeners in Spotify history
The artist with the most monthly listeners
YearJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
2026 Bruno Mars Justin Bieber Bruno Mars
2025 Bruno Mars The Weeknd
2024 The Weeknd Billie Eilish The Weeknd Bruno Mars
2023 The Weeknd Taylor Swift
2022 Justin Bieber The Weeknd Ed Sheeran Taylor Swift The Weeknd
2021 Ariana Grande The Weeknd Justin Bieber
2020 Ed Sheeran Justin Bieber The Weeknd Ariana Grande
2019 Ariana Grande The Weeknd Ariana Grande Khalid The Weeknd Ed Sheeran The Weeknd Ed Sheeran
2018 The Weeknd Drake Selena Gomez Ariana Grande
2017 The Weeknd Ed Sheeran The Weeknd Ed Sheeran Daddy Yankee The Weeknd Ed Sheeran
2016 Justin Bieber Rihanna Drake The Weeknd
2015 — The Weeknd Justin Bieber
  1. ↑ For the years 2019 to 2022, and 2024 to 2025, the most streamed artist of the year did not top the monthly listeners list.

By number of months

ArtistNumber (share)Last monthFirst month
The Weeknd49 months (36.8%) December 2025 September 2015
Ed Sheeran21 months (15.8%) October 2022 February 2017
Bruno Mars18 months (13.5%) September 2026 November 2024
Justin Bieber17 months (12.8%) May 2026 December 2015
Drake12 months (9%) October 2018 June 2016
Ariana Grande7 months (5.3%) January 2021 December 2018
Taylor Swift3 months (2.3%) December 2023 November 2022
Rihanna2 months (1.5%) May 2016 April 2016
Billie Eilish1 month (0.8%) August 2024
Khalid1 month (0.8%) May 2019
Selena Gomez1 month (0.8%) November 2018
Daddy Yankee1 month (0.8%) July 2017
Total months133As of September 2026

See also

Notes

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