{"id":86480,"date":"2026-01-20T18:09:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T18:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=86480"},"modified":"2026-01-20T18:09:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T18:09:57","slug":"most-streamed-artists-on-spotify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/most-streamed-artists-on-spotify\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 most-streamed artists on Spotify &#8211; artists with the most monthly listeners in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">The most popular artists worldwide as of January 2026. Spotify&#8217;s monthly listeners give us a clear view of currently popular artists.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Updated by <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/can-i-upload-my-music-to-spotify-yes-and-its-free\/\">Spotify<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We last updated this list in July last year. In this latest update, following the recent release of a new single, &#8220;I Just Might&#8221;, and announcement of a new album, &#8220;The Romantic&#8221;, <strong>Bruno Mars<\/strong> and <strong>The Weeknd<\/strong> have traded places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the release of <em>Wicked: For Good<\/em>, <strong>Ariana Grande<\/strong> enters the list at position five, replacing <strong>Bad Bunny<\/strong> on the top ten. Other climbers in the list include <strong>Justin Bieber<\/strong>, <strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong>, and <strong>Rihanna<\/strong>. We&#8217;ve seen <strong>Lady Gaga<\/strong>, <strong>Coldplay<\/strong>, <strong>Ed Sheeran<\/strong> and <strong>Billie Eilish<\/strong> all drop positions in the top ten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong> takes the crown from <strong>Lady Gaga<\/strong> as the most popular female artist at number four. Coming in at number eight, <strong>Coldplay<\/strong> are still the top band. At number ten, <strong>Billie Eilish<\/strong> still holds the crown for the youngest artist on the top ten, at 24 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To see which artists have peaked over time, <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_most-streamed_artists_on_Spotify\">check out this Wikipedia article for a full breakdown of the stats.<\/a> For a look at the most popular musicians since the birth of streaming,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/most-streamed-artists-all-time-spotify\/\">check out Spotify\u2019s most-streamed artists of all-time here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1.-Bruno-Mars.jpeg\" alt=\"The number one most-streamed artist on Spotify\" class=\"wp-image-106843 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0du5cEVh5yTK9QJze8zA0C\">1. Bruno Mars<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>128 million monthly listeners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/0du5cEVh5yTK9QJze8zA0C?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1.-The-Weeknd.jpeg\" alt=\"The number one most-streamed artist on Spotify 2022\" class=\"wp-image-101517 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1Xyo4u8uXC1ZmMpatF05PJ?si=rVvHzD76ShyEB6fK2tVKxA&amp;dl_branch=1\">2. The Weeknd<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>122 million monthly listeners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/1Xyo4u8uXC1ZmMpatF05PJ?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3.-Justin-Bieber.jpeg\" alt=\"The number three most-streamed artist on Spotify\" class=\"wp-image-106844 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1uNFoZAHBGtllmzznpCI3s\">3. Justin Bieber<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>114 million monthly listeners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/1uNFoZAHBGtllmzznpCI3s?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"538\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4.-Taylor-Swift.jpeg\" alt=\"The number four most-streamed artist on Spotify\" class=\"wp-image-106845 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/06HL4z0CvFAxyc27GXpf02?si=ezmmkpHCRue_2KuVSDq_NQ\">4. Taylor Swift<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>112 million monthly listeners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/06HL4z0CvFAxyc27GXpf02?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5.-Ariana-Grande.jpeg\" alt=\"The number five most-streamed artist on Spotify\" class=\"wp-image-106846 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/66CXWjxzNUsdJxJ2JdwvnR\">5. Ariana Grande<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>111 million monthly listeners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/66CXWjxzNUsdJxJ2JdwvnR?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6.-Rihanna.jpeg\" alt=\"The number six most-streamed artist on Spotify\" class=\"wp-image-106847 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5pKCCKE2ajJHZ9KAiaK11H\">6. Rihanna<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>104 million monthly listeners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/5pKCCKE2ajJHZ9KAiaK11H?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/3.-Lady-Gaga.jpeg\" alt=\"The number three most-streamed artist on Spotify 2022\" class=\"wp-image-103296 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1HY2Jd0NmPuamShAr6KMms\">7. Lady Gaga<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>99 million monthly listeners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/1HY2Jd0NmPuamShAr6KMms?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6.-Coldplay.jpeg\" alt=\"The number six most-streamed artist on Spotify 2022\" class=\"wp-image-100345 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4gzpq5DPGxSnKTe4SA8HAU\">8. Coldplay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>98 million monthly listeners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/4gzpq5DPGxSnKTe4SA8HAU?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3.-Ed-Sheeran.jpeg\" alt=\"The number three most-streamed artist on Spotify 2022\" class=\"wp-image-105449 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V\">9. Ed Sheeran<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>93 million monthly listeners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3.-Billie-Eilish-1.jpeg\" alt=\"The number three most-streamed artist on Spotify 2022\" class=\"wp-image-100342 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6qqNVTkY8uBg9cP3Jd7DAH\">10. 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