US pop sensation Taylor Swift has been crowned the biggest-selling global artist of 2025, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) announced Wednesday. This is her fourth consecutive year and sixth overall to win the prestigious award.
Swift, 36, saw her success boosted by the October release of her album The Life of a Showgirl, which set multiple streaming records, alongside a documentary chronicling her record-breaking The Eras Tour.
“2025 was another landmark year, driven by exceptional worldwide engagement across streaming, physical, and digital formats with the release of her 12th album and the tour documentary,” IFPI said.
The IFPI award is calculated based on an artist’s global sales across streaming, downloads, and physical music formats, covering their entire body of work. Swift’s six wins match the combined total of all other artists over the past decade.
Korean boy band Stray Kids finished second, achieving their highest ranking to date, while Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny placed fifth, marking his sixth consecutive year in the top five.
American rapper Tyler, The Creator made his chart debut at 12th, praised for strong vinyl sales, with Japanese rock group Mrs Green Apple entering for the first time following the success of their anniversary album 10.
