{"id":108047,"date":"2026-06-22T09:41:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T08:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=108047"},"modified":"2026-06-22T09:41:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T08:41:50","slug":"apple-music-reveals-most-streamed-artists-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/apple-music-reveals-most-streamed-artists-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Music reveals its 20 most-streamed artists of all time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Apple Music has revealed its 20 most-streamed artists ever for the first time. See who made the list and what it says about today’s streaming landscape.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Apple Music<\/a> has pulled back the curtain on one of its biggest streaming stats yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almost a year after celebrating its 10th anniversary<\/a> by revealing the platform’s 500 most-streamed songs<\/a>, Apple Music has now shared its 20 most-streamed artists of all time. The list offers another fascinating snapshot of the artists who have dominated one of the world’s biggest streaming services since its launch in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to reports from AppleInsider<\/a>, Apple Music confirmed the rankings by reposting the list originally shared by Chart Data<\/a>, marking the first time the platform has publicly revealed its all-time top artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple Music’s top 20 most-streamed artists<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the full ranking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Drake<\/li>
  2. Taylor Swift<\/li>
  3. Future<\/li>
  4. YoungBoy Never Broke Again<\/li>
  5. Bad Bunny<\/li>
  6. Lil Baby<\/li>
  7. The Weeknd<\/li>
  8. Morgan Wallen<\/li>
  9. Kanye West<\/li>
  10. Post Malone<\/li>
  11. Travis Scott<\/li>
  12. Ariana Grande<\/li>
  13. Chris Brown<\/li>
  14. Kendrick Lamar<\/li>
  15. Lil Durk<\/li>
  16. Gunna<\/li>
  17. Rod Wave<\/li>
  18. Ed Sheeran<\/li>
  19. Justin Bieber<\/li>
  20. Eminem<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    While the names themselves won’t surprise many music fans, the list highlights just how dominant hip-hop has been throughout the streaming era, and across Apple Music in particular. More than half of the artists come from rap and hip-hop, with pop, country and Latin music also strongly represented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Taylor Swift stands out as the highest-ranked female artist at No. 2, while Bad Bunny’s top-five placement underlines the continued rise of Latin music on global streaming platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Top 20 most streamed artists of all-time on Apple Music pic.twitter.com\/c4WyaRZCTx<\/a><\/p>— chart data (@chartdata) June 18, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>