To mark its tenth anniversary, Apple Music published a ranking of the most successful artists in the platform’s history. The service launched on June 30, 2015, and has since grown into one of the major players in the global music streaming market.

The top position in the ranking was taken by Canadian rapper Drake. He remains the undisputed leader in streaming numbers on the platform: 27 of his songs are included among the 500 most-streamed tracks on Apple Music, and his hit «God’s Plan» ranks third on the list.

Second place went to Taylor Swift, while rapper Future came in third. The top five also include YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Bad Bunny.

Top 20 most popular artists in the history of Apple Music:

1. Drake
2. Taylor Swift
3. Future
4. YoungBoy Never Broke Again
5. Bad Bunny
6. Lil Baby
7. The Weeknd
8. Morgan Wallen
9. Kanye West
10. Post Malone
11. Travis Scott
12. Ariana Grande
13. Chris Brown
14. Kendrick Lamar
15. Lil Durk
16. Gunna
17. Rod Wave
18. Ed Sheeran
19. Justin Bieber
20. Eminem

Notably, only two women appear among the twenty most successful artists – Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande.

The ranking is dominated mainly by hip-hop and R&B artists, although pop, country, and Latin music stars are also represented.

Photo: Instagram @champagnepapi, @taylorswift

Apple Music has wrapped up its year-end results and announced the most popular artist on its platform. The title goes to 22-year-old singer Billie Eilish, whose latest album Hit Me Hard and Soft became the number-one record in 138 countries worldwide.

The music service’s team highlighted Eilish’s lyrical tracks in particular.

«She is the voice of her generation», — commented Rachel Newman, Apple Music’s Senior Director of Content and Editorial, adding that Hit Me Hard and Soft stands as the singer’s most striking and heartfelt work to date.

Notably, the Artist of the Year award from Apple Music is Eilish’s second win (the first was in 2019) and will add to her growing trophy collection this year. The singer already holds an Oscar and two Grammy awards, making it safe to say that 2024 has been more than successful for her.