Another historic milestone for Taylor Swift. Another record to show off and another world title under his belt. IFPI, the organization that represents the music industry worldwide, has once again crowned the American artist as the biggest best-seller on the entire planet during the year 2023.
For the first time since this entity established the international ranking of all the sales lists of the main countries, the performer manages to be the first woman to achieve number 1 for two consecutive years, something that to date had only been achieved by freak bts on the world charts.
“IFPI, the organization representing the recorded music industry worldwide, has announced Taylor Swift as the winner of the 2023 Global Recording Artist of the Year Award,” the organization announces after calculating its global sales in streaming, downloads and physical music formats during the year.
It is the fourth time that Taylor Swift has managed to win this award in her 11 years of life (2014, 2019, 2022 and 2023). “This latest win follows a stellar year in which the artist has seen three albums (Midnights, Speak Now Taylor’s Version and 1989 Taylor’s version) topping the charts, and the record-breaking Eras tour increased engagement with their entire catalog on streaming platforms. worldwide. This phenomenon was demonstrated with the resurgence of the song Cruel Summer, initially released in 2019 but which topped the charts around the world four years later,” he says. IFPI.
The singer and songwriter has left behind artists like Seventeen, Stray Kids, Drake, The Weeknd, Morgan Wallen, Tomorrow X Together, NewJeans, Bad Bunny and Lana del Rey complete the Top 10.
“We are immensely proud to present the IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year award to Taylor Swift for the fourth time, as she continues to redefine the boundaries of global success. Taylor is a singular talent and her commitment to her craft and her fans is truly phenomenal. Also It’s fantastic to see so many artists entering the charts for the first time and the return of established artists years after their last appearance. As the global recorded music landscape changes and new opportunities arise, record companies continue their work to build long-term global careers for their artists,” explained Lewis Morrison, Director of Listings and Certifications at IFPI.
IFPI winners
- 2023 Taylor Swift
- 2022 Taylor Swift
- 2021 BTS
- 2020 BTS
- 2019 Taylor Swift
- 2018 Drake
- 2017 Ed Sheeran
- 2016 Drake
- 2015 Adele
- 2014 Taylor Swift
- 2013 One Direction
