Most Global Recording Artist of the Year (IFPI) awards won

Taylor Swift (USA) has been named International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) Global Recording Artist of the Year five times: in 2014, 2019 and 2022–24. Swift’s latest award, announced on 18 February 2025, follows another stratospheric 12 months for the superstar, including the staging of more than 80 dates on her record-shattering The Eras Tour and the release of her 11th original studio album The Tortured Poets Department, which broke chart, sales and streaming records around the world.

IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year Top 10 (2024): 1. Taylor Swift (USA); 2. Drake (Canada); 3. SEVENTEEN (South Korea); 4. Billie Eilish (USA); 5. Stray Kids (South Korea); 6. Zach Bryan (USA); 7. The Weeknd (Canada); 8. Eminem (USA); 9. Kendrick Lamar (USA); 10. Sabrina Carpenter (USA).

Taylor Swift was also ranked third in 2015 and 2017 and second in 2020–21.

Now in its 12th year, the IFPI’s Global Recording Artist of the Year has been won twice by Drake (2016 and 2018) and BTS (2020–21). One Direction (2013), Adele (2015) and Ed Sheeran (2017) have also received the accolade.

Such was Swift’s dominance in 2024 that she also topped the IFPI’s Global Album Chart, Global Vinyl Album Chart, Global Streaming Album Chart and Global Album Sales Chart with The Tortured Poets Department.