Top 10 most-streamed artists on Spotify – artists with the most monthly listeners in 2026
The most popular artists worldwide as of January 2026. Spotify’s monthly listeners give us a clear view of currently popular artists.
Updated by Spotify every 24 hours and publicly displayed on the profiles of all artists, monthly listeners are a great indication of currently popular artists on streaming platforms.
We last updated this list in July last year. In this latest update, following the recent release of a new single, “I Just Might”, and announcement of a new album, “The Romantic”, Bruno Mars and The Weeknd have traded places.
Following the release of Wicked: For Good, Ariana Grande enters the list at position five, replacing Bad Bunny on the top ten. Other climbers in the list include Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, and Rihanna. We’ve seen Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Billie Eilish all drop positions in the top ten.
Taylor Swift takes the crown from Lady Gaga as the most popular female artist at number four. Coming in at number eight, Coldplay are still the top band. At number ten, Billie Eilish still holds the crown for the youngest artist on the top ten, at 24 years old.
To see which artists have peaked over time, check out this Wikipedia article for a full breakdown of the stats. For a look at the most popular musicians since the birth of streaming, check out Spotify’s most-streamed artists of all-time here.
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