Who is #2 on Spotify?
Most monthly listeners

Rank Artist Monthly listeners (millions)
1 The Weeknd 113.48
2 Taylor Swift 101.16
3 Ariana Grande 92.96
4 Rihanna 86.65

Spotify's most streamed artists as of 2023

In 2023, Taylor Swift was the most streamed artist on Spotify. Her songs were streamed 29.1 billion times within the year. The second most streamed artist was Bad Bunny with 16.37 billion streams in 2023.Number 1 artist on Spotify 2024: Taylor Swift.

Who is number 14 on Spotify : Top 250 most popular artists on Spotify

# Artist Popularity
13 SZA 91
14 Rihanna 91
15 21 Savage 91
16 Karol G 90

Who are the top 10 on Spotify

Top Artists By Spotify Monthly Listeners

1 The Weeknd CAN • Pop 113.1M
2 Taylor Swift USA • Pop 100.3M
3 Ariana Grande USA • Pop 92M
4 Rihanna BRB • Pop 86.2M
5 Drake CAN • Hip Hop 81.8M

Who is #1 artist in the world : Taylor Swift

Chart: Taylor Swift Retains Crown of World's No. 1 Recording Artist | Statista.

Artist Listeners Daily Trend
Ed Sheeran 69,720,880 -122,631
Calvin Harris 68,580,165 13,500
Shakira 68,393,076 172,900
Eminem 68,068,295 -94,896


There's been a flurry of movement within the top 10 most played artists Spotify list since we last updated this list, largely due to Christmas streaming habits. The Weeknd has once again taken back the top spot from most-followed female artist Taylor Swift.

Who is number 3 on Spotify

Artist Listeners Daily Trend
Taylor Swift 99,327,993 -231,129
Ariana Grande 91,149,149 -288,963
Rihanna 86,051,126 -15,387
Drake 81,250,548 -101,667

Taylor Swift

Chart: Taylor Swift Retains Crown of World's No. 1 Recording Artist | Statista.As of April 2024, "Blinding Lights" (2019) by the Canadian singer the Weeknd is the most-streamed song on Spotify to date, while "Dance Monkey" (2019) by the Australian singer-songwriter Tones and I is the most-streamed song by a female artist.

In January 2023, Rolling Stone announced American singer, songwriter, and pianist Aretha Franklin as the greatest singer of all time.

How do you see top 10 artists on Spotify : To view your top artists on Spotify, head to Your Library and click the Artists section. You'll find suggestions for the artists you have listened to most there.

Who is number 1 on Spotify this month : Top Artists By Spotify Monthly Listeners

1 The Weeknd CAN • Pop 113.1M
10 Coldplay GBR • Rock 75.2M
11 Miley Cyrus USA • Pop 71.9M
12 David Guetta FRA • Electronic 71.6M
13 Bruno Mars USA • Pop 71.1M

Who is top 7 in Spotify

Artist Listeners Daily Trend
The Weeknd 112,856,425 -17,614
Taylor Swift 99,327,993 -231,129
Ariana Grande 91,149,149 -288,963
Rihanna 86,051,126 -15,387


Michael Jackson is the best selling solo artist of all-time with nearly 340 million equivalent album sales. Elvis Presley is a close runner up, with Madonna completing the top 3 lower down. Who's the best selling female artist of all-timeAs of April 2024, "Blinding Lights" (2019) by the Canadian singer the Weeknd is the most-streamed song on Spotify to date, while "Dance Monkey" (2019) by the Australian singer-songwriter Tones and I is the most-streamed song by a female artist.

Who is the top 1 male singer : Most wins

Winner Number of wins Years
Arijit Singh 7 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023
Mohammed Rafi 6 1961, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1978
Kumar Sanu 5 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
Udit Narayan 1989, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002