These breakout artists made their mark in 2016:ĭrake’s One Dance made history this year by overtaking last year’s winner Lean On by Major Lazer (ft. One Direction fans still have love for ZAYN, putting him on top of this year’s list of breakout artists along with FRENSHIP, Anne-Marie, Madeintyo and Rob $tone. Putting in ‘work’ this year with over 2.5 billion streams, Rihanna takes home the title of most streamed female artist for a second year in a row with Ariana Grande, Sia, Adele and Fifth Harmony rounding out the top 5:īehind Drake and with the help of his late 2015 release of his album, Purpose, Justin Bieber shoots to the number two spot on the list of most streamed male artists followed by Twenty One Pilots, Kanye West and Coldplay: In fact, Drake is the most streamed artist of all time on Spotify with over 8.7 billion streams. ZAYN became the top breakout artist, and Discover Weekly was streamed more than 9 billion times this year.Ĭheck out below for the full breakdown of this year’s rankings and musical trends and head to 2016 Wrapped at /2016 for the top playlists of 2016, year in review playlists, videos, and more.įor the second year in a row, Drake was the world’s most streamed artist with over 4.7 billion streams this year, more than doubling his record of 1.8 billion streams last year. ”With the top album and the top song this year, as well as his successful Summer Sixteen tour, Drake continues to engage his fans in a way that only Drake can it’s no surprise he is dominating the music industry.”įans also discovered more new music and artists than ever before in 2016. “Drake has been unstoppable this year - he’s a true global superstar,” said Stefan Blom, Spotify’s Chief Content & Chief Strategy Officer. 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Spotify, in conjunction with your YourUpdateTV during a day long media tour, unveiled its annual top lists that take a look back at the artists, albums, tracks and moments that made 2016 such an amazing year in music.Ī video accompanying this announcement is available at: Rihanna Named Most Streamed Female Artist for Second Year in a Row

Drake is Spotify’s Most Streamed Artist for 2016

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