The superstars of the music world are only getting bigger. Who are the top ten most followed artists on Spotify right now?

Spotify is the world’s most popular streaming service, famed for its super-intuitive music recommendations and great playlists. It’s a fantastic place to discover brand new music – and loyal fans can keep up-to-date with what their favourite superstar artists are releasing next.

Publicly displayed on Spotify in the About section of an artist profile, which artist has the most followers on Spotify? Check out the top ten biggest artists on Spotify, according to how many followers they have currently, in February 2022.

Ed Sheeran takes the top spot, followed by the most-followed female artist Ariana Grande. In ninth position, BTS are the most-followed band and non-English act on Spotify. Billie Eilish has gain two spots in the eight months since we last checked. Taylor Swift rises up one spot, following the re-release of her album Red (Taylor’s Verison). There’s also new entries from BTS and Bad Bunny, as they continue to globally dominate.

Any surprises? Which of your favourites do you think deserve to be up there with the biggest artists on Spotify?