Taylor Swift crowned global recording artist of the year for fifth time
By Naomi Clarke, PA Senior Entertainment Reporter
Taylor Swift has been crowned the global recording artist of the year for a fifth time after breaking records, selling out arenas and topping charts throughout 2024.
The US pop superstar, 35, previously won the award in 2014, 2019, 2022 and 2023 and has now been named by the IFPI, which represents the recorded music industry worldwide, as its recipient again for last year.
Swift has held on to the top spot following the success of her mammoth Eras Tour which helped propel albums throughout her back catalogue back up the charts, according to the IFPI.
The demand has led to 2023’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version), 2022’s Midnights, 2020’s Folklore, 2020’s Evermore and 2019’s Lover all securing spots in the top 20 of IFPI’s 2024 global vinyl album chart.
The release of her eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, last April also helped her win four other IFPI awards including global album chart, global vinyl album chart, global streaming album chart and global album sales chart.
The singer’s surprise double album was named the UK’s biggest album of 2024 by the UK Official Charts Company Chart last year after spending 10 non-consecutive weeks at number one following its release.
Swift wrapped her billion-dollar, record-breaking Eras Tour in December having started the mammoth string of dates in March 2023.
Last summer, she made history as the first solo artist to perform at London’s Wembley Stadium eight times on a single tour.
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Just behind her on this year’s IFPI list is Canadian rapper Drake at number two and South Korean boy band Seventeen at number three.
US star Billie Eilish follows behind taking the fourth spot while K-Pop stars Stray Kids came in fifth.
It was also a major year for breakthrough artists including US singers Zach Bryan and Sabrina Carpenter who both made their first appearance in the top 10 of the global recording artist chart last year at number six and ten respectively.
Chief executive of IFPI, Victoria Oakley, said: “We are immensely proud to award the IFPI global recording artist of the year award to Taylor Swift for the fifth time, as she continues to redefine the limits of global success.
“This has been a huge year for Taylor, and it has been incredible to see the extent to which fans all over the world are connecting with her superb catalogue of music.”
– IFPI’s top 10 on their global recording artist chart for 2024:
1. Taylor Swift2. Drake3. Seventeen4. Billie Eilish5. Stray Kids6. Zach Bryan7. The Weeknd8. Eminem9. Kendrick Lamar10. Sabrina Carpenter11. Ariana Grande12. Post Malone13. Morgan Wallen14. Enhypen15. Travis Scott16. Kanye West17. Lana Del Rey18. Beyonce19. Linkin Park20. Bad Bunny