Music Icons: most-streamed artists
Spotify's 2026 all-time most-streamed artists list, released for the platform's 20th anniversary.
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Taylor Swift
Singer-songwriter · Spotify all-time #1
Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. An influential figure in popular culture, she is known for her autobiographical songwriting and artistic reinventions.
Bad Bunny
Reggaeton and Latin trap artist · Spotify all-time #2
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known professionally as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper, actor, singer-songwriter, and record producer.
Drake
Rapper and singer · Spotify all-time #3
Aubrey Drake Graham is a Canadian rapper, singer, and actor. Often referred to as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he is credited with popularizing R&B sensibilities in hip-hop music through rap-singing.
The Weeknd
Singer-songwriter · Spotify all-time #4
Abel Tesfaye, known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor.
Ariana Grande
Singer and actress · Spotify all-time #5
Ariana Grande-Butera is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her four-octave vocal range, which extends into the whistle register, she is an influential figure in popular music.
Ed Sheeran
Singer-songwriter · Spotify all-time #6
Edward Christopher Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play No.5 Collaborations Project.
Justin Bieber
Singer · Spotify all-time #7
Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a prominent figure in contemporary popular music, he rose to fame in the late 2000s with his debut extended play, My World (2009), receiving international recognition and establishing himself as a teen idol.
Billie Eilish
Singer-songwriter · Spotify all-time #8
Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her distinctive musical sound and vocal style, Eilish is a prominent figure in 2020s pop culture.
Eminem
Rapper · Spotify all-time #9
Marshall Bruce Mathers III, known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and record executive.
Kanye West
Rapper and producer · Spotify all-time #10
Ye is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He has been listed among the greatest rappers of all time and referred to as one of the most prominent figures in hip-hop.
Travis Scott
Rapper and producer · Spotify all-time #11
Jacques Bermon Webster II, known professionally as Travis Scott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Scott has had five number-one hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, along with a total of over one hundred charting songs.
BTS
K-pop group · Spotify all-time #12
BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, who co-write or co-produce much of their material.
Post Malone
Rapper and singer · Spotify all-time #13
Austin Richard Post, known professionally as Post Malone, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. His music blends various genres including pop, hip-hop, trap, country, R&B, and rock.
Bruno Mars
Singer-songwriter · Spotify all-time #14
Peter Gene Hernandez, known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and dancer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, retro showmanship, and musical versatility.
J Balvin
Reggaeton artist · Spotify all-time #15
José Álvaro Osorio Balvín, known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer. He is one of the best-selling Latin artists, with 35 million records sold worldwide. Balvin was born in Medellín.
Rihanna
Singer and entrepreneur · Spotify all-time #16
Robyn Rihanna Fenty is a Barbadian singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and actress. An influential figure in popular culture, she is known for her multifaceted career, artistic reinventions, and eclectic fashion style.
Coldplay
Rock band · Spotify all-time #17
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion; manager Phil Harvey is also credited as a full member.
Kendrick Lamar
Rapper and songwriter · Spotify all-time #18
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American rapper and songwriter. Rooted in West Coast hip-hop, his music features conscious, introspective lyrics, with political criticism and social commentary concerning African-American culture.
Future
Rapper · Spotify all-time #19
Nayvadius DeMun Cash, known professionally as Future, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Known for his mumble-style, rap-singing and prolific output, Future is credited with helping pioneer the use of Auto-Tuned delivery in trap music.
Juice Wrld
Rapper and singer · Spotify all-time #20
Jarad Anthony Higgins, known professionally as Juice Wrld, was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He emerged as a leading figure in the emo and SoundCloud rap genres, which garnered mainstream attention during the mid-to-late 2010s.