Taylor Swift Wins IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year for Third Time
Taylor Swift has once again made history by becoming the first artist of the last decade to win the prestigious IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year for the third time. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) awards the Global Recording Artist of the Year to recognize the top-performing artist based on the total number of album equivalent units, including digital downloads, streaming, and physical album sales.
Taylor Swift’s incredible success over the years has placed her as the artist with the highest sales in the world in 2014, 2019, and 2022. Her latest album, “Midnights,” propelled her ahead of tough competitors like BTS, Drake, and Bad Bunny, making her one of the Top 10 highest-paid artists in the world. With almost 1.6 billion units of her recent work sold, Taylor Swift has proven to be a true icon in the music industry.
IFPI Executive Director Frances Moore expressed her admiration for Taylor Swift, stating, “It is with great pleasure that we present the IFPI Global Recording Artist Award to Taylor Swift for an unprecedented third time in the list’s ten-year history. Taylor is a truly magnificent international star, who continues to grow and evolve as an artist while maintaining an incredibly strong bond with her fans around the world.”
Taylor Swift’s success is a testament to her remarkable talent, hard work, and unwavering dedication to her craft. She has been an inspiration to millions of people worldwide, and her music continues to touch the hearts of fans of all ages. Taylor Swift is indeed a force to be reckoned with, and her latest achievement proves that she is a true icon in the music industry.
Top 20 best-selling artists worldwide in 2022
- Taylor Swift
- BTS
- Duck
- bad bunny
- The weekend
- SEVENTEEN
- stray kids
- Harry Styles
- Jay Chou
- Ed Sheeran
- Eminem
- Kanye West
- YoungBoy never broke again
- Kendrick Lamar
- Little baby
- Billie Eilish
- Post Malone
- Juice WRLD
- The Beatles
- imagine Dragons
As we can see, the only Latin artist is Bad Bunny, who has become the greatest exponent of music in Spanish after a year 2022 full of success thanks to his album. A summer without you and your tour The last round the world.
Global Recording Artist of the Year (IFPI) winners
2013 One Direction
2014Taylor Swift
2015 Adele
Drake 2016
2017Ed Sheeran
Drake 2018
Taylor Swift 2019
BTS 2020
BTS 2021
Taylor Swift 2022