The most popular artists worldwide as of January 2024. 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.

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.

New entries also come from Mariah Carey and Sia, as they replace artists Bad Bunny and Dua Lipa, who dropped out of the top 10. Mariah Carey’s streams come from her 1994 album “Merry Christmas”, with popular festive hits like “All I Want for Christmas Is You”. Sia saw renewed streams on her 2018 album “Everyday Is Christmas. Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran also climbed spots thanks to their repective Christmas releases.

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.


The number two most-streamed artist on Spotify 2022

1. The Weeknd

111 million monthly listeners


The number one most-streamed artist on Spotify 2022

2. Taylor Swift

109 million monthly listeners


The number nine most-streamed artist on Spotify 2022

3. Ariana Grande

97 million monthly listeners


The number six most-streamed artist on Spotify 2022

4. Justin Bieber

94 million monthly listeners


The number five most-streamed artist on Spotify 2022

5. Mariah Carey

86 million monthly listeners


The number seven most-streamed artist on Spotify 2022

6. Ed Sheeran

85 million monthly listeners


The number three most-streamed artist on Spotify 2022

7. Drake

83 million monthly listeners


The number eight most-streamed artist on Spotify 2022

8. Sia

80 million monthly listeners


The number five most-streamed artist on Spotify 2022

9. Rihanna

79 million monthly listeners


The number ten most-streamed artist on Spotify 2022

10. Coldplay

77 million monthly listeners


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