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The most popular artists worldwide as of January 2025. 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 December last year, once Bruno Mars shot to the top of the list after releasing two new chart-topping singles.

There are no new entries or falls out of the top ten since last month, however there is some movement within the list as artists release new tracks and festive tunes rise and fall in popularity.

Lady Gaga, who has a new single with Bruno Mars, is currently the most listened to female artist, recently trading places with Billie Eilish. Billie Eilish still holds the crown for the youngest artist on the top ten, at 23 years old. Coldplay, who released an album in October, are the most listened to band.

Other movement within the top ten comes from Ariana Grande, who has swapped places with Billie Eilish thanks to the popularity of the Wicked soundtrack. Justin Bieber has climbed a couple of places, likely due to older festive hits seeing seasonal streams, while Taylor Swift has dropped a couple of places. Ed Sheeran and Rihanna have swapped places, again likely due to Ed Sheeran’s festive hits.

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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