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The Global Recording Artist of the Year is an award presented by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) to honor the year's commercially best-performing musician, based on global album-equivalent units earned, which includes music downloads, streaming and physical sales.WEB,weblink Global Recording Artist of the Year, www.ifpi.org,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140305093915weblink">weblink 5 March 2014, dead, 24 June 2021, It has been awarded every year since January 2014, starting with the British boy band One Direction, who won the accolade for 2013. American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is the biggest winner of the accolade, having won four times—in 2014, 2019, 2022, and 2023.

Winners

File:Taylor Swift Red Tour 5, 2013.jpg|thumb|upright|Taylor SwiftTaylor SwiftThe IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year has been awarded every year since January 2014, with British boy band One Direction becoming the first act to receive the accolade for 2013.WEB,weblink One Direction are officially the biggest global recording artists of 2013, www.ifpi.org, 4 December 2017, 25 February 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150225134236weblink">weblink dead, This success was attributed to the band's third studio album, Midnight Memories, which became the best-selling album of the year.WEB,weblink One Direction named the world's No 1 bestselling artists, 1 August 2014, TheGuardian.com,weblink 1 August 2014, live, 26 February 2022, Taylor Swift was awarded the Global Recording Artist of 2014 following her fifth studio album, 1989. It spawned two international number-one singles, "Shake It Off" and "Blank Space".MAGAZINE,weblink subscription, Taylor Swift Named IFPI Global Recording Artist of 2014, 23 February 2015, Billboard,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150225065755weblink">weblink 25 February 2015, dead, 26 February 2022, Adele received the award for the Global Recording Artist of 2015 with the release of her third studio album, 25.WEB,weblink Adele Named IFPI Global Recording Artist of 2015, Brandle, Lars, 8 February 2016, Billboard,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160208114509weblink">weblink 8 February 2016, 26 February 2022, It was the best-selling album of the year, with its lead single, "Hello", reaching number one in nearly every country in which it charted.WEB,weblink Adele's 25 outsells the other top five bestsellers put together, Dex, Robert, 12 April 2016, The Evening Standard,weblink 13 April 2016, live, 26 February 2022, The Global Recording Artist of 2016 went to Drake, whose fourth studio album, Views, was the third best-selling album of the year.MAGAZINE,weblink Drake Named IFPI Global Recording Artist of 2016, Brandle, Lars, 8 February 2017, Billboard,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170208192716weblink">weblink 8 February 2017, live, 24 February 2022, MAGAZINE,weblink Beyonce's 'Lemonade' Highest-Selling Album Globally in 2016; Drake Lands Top Song: IFPI, Rys, Dan, 25 April 2017, Billboard,weblink 25 April 2017, live, 24 February 2022, The album's second single, "One Dance", became the biggest digital song of the year.Ed Sheeran received the award for 2017 with the release of his third studio album ÷, which included the singles "Shape of You", "Castle on the Hill", "Galway Girl", and "Perfect". He became the first recipient to have both the best-selling album and single of the year.MAGAZINE,weblink subscription, Ed Sheeran Is IFPI's Global Recording Artist of the Year, Schneider, Marc, 26 February 2018, Billboard,weblink 23 April 2018, dead, 26 February 2022, Drake won the award again in 2018, which made him the first artist to win twice.WEB,weblink Drake named IFPI's global recording artist of 2018, Paine, Andrew, 26 February 2019, Music Week,weblink 28 February 2019, live, 24 February 2022, Swift matched Drake's achievement when she received the award again for 2019. Her seventh studio album, Lover, was the second best-selling album of 2019.WEB,weblink Best Sellers and Global Artist of the Year, www.ifpi.org,weblink 19 March 2020, dead, 27 February 2022, The award for 2020 went to BTS. The band's fourth and fifth studio albums, (Map of the Soul: 7) and Be, were the top two best-selling albums of the year. BTS became the first Asian act to win the award.MAGAZINE,weblink subscription, BTS Crowned IFPI Global Recording Artist of 2020, Brandle, Lars, 4 March 2021, Billboard,weblink 10 March 2021, dead, 25 February 2022, WEB,weblink subscription, BTS Bag 'Unprecedented' 1-2 on IFPI's Global Album Sales Chart For 2020, Brandle, Lars, 11 March 2021, Billboard,weblink 11 March 2021, dead, 25 February 2022, The band repeated the feat for 2021, becoming the third artist—after Drake and Swift—to win the award twice, and the first to do so in consecutive years.WEB,weblink subscription, BTS Again Wins Top Recording Artist in World First, 24 February 2022, Bloomberg,weblink 25 February 2022, dead, 26 February 2022, Swift became the first artist to win thrice when she was awarded the Global Recording Artist of 2022, following the success of her tenth studio album Midnights.MAGAZINE,weblink Taylor Swift wins IFPI's 2022 Global Recording Artist Of The Year Award, Paine, Andre, 22 February 2023, Music Week,weblink 22 February 2023, live, 22 February 2023, Swift claimed the award for Global Recording Artist of 2023 for a record-breaking fourth time the following year.WEB, Brandle, Lars, 2024-02-21, Taylor Swift Crowned IFPI’s Global Recording Artist For Record Fourth Time,weblink 2024-02-21, Billboard, en-US,

Annual top-10 artists

2013

File:One Direction 2013.jpg|thumb|upright|One DirectionOne Direction{| class="wikitable unsortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width:70%"! Rank! ArtistMAGAZINE,weblink One Direction Named 2013's Top Global Recording Artist, Brandle, Lars, 31 January 2014, Billboard,weblink 5 May 2021, live, 28 February 2022, The Hollywood Reporter, ! IFPI Top 10 Album of the Year! IFPI Top 10 Single of the YearWEB,weblink Music sales fail to go in One Direction as growth turns to 3.9%, Sherwin, Adam, 18 March 2014, The Independent,weblink 28 February 2022, live, 28 February 2022, | 1! scope="row" | One Direction

Midnight Memories {{small>(first)}}| {{n/a}}

| 2! scope="row" | Eminem

The Marshall Mathers LP2 {{small>(second)}}| {{n/a}}

| 3! scope="row" | Justin Timberlake

The 20/20 Experience {{small>(third)}}| {{n/a}}

| 4! scope="row" | Bruno Mars

Unorthodox Jukebox {{small>(fourth)}}	When I Was Your Man" {{small>(eighth)}}

| 5! scope="row" | Katy Perry

Prism (Katy Perry album)>Prism {{small|(sixth)}}	Roar (song)>Roar" {{small|(fifth)}}

| 6! scope="row" | Pink| {{n/a}}

Just Give Me a Reason" {{small>(fourth)}}

| 7! scope="row" | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis| {{n/a}}

Thrift Shop" {{small>(second)}}

| 8! scope="row" | Rihanna| {{n/a}}

Stay (Rihanna song)>Stay" {{small|(tenth)}}

| 9! scope="row" | Michael Bublé

To Be Loved {{small>(seventh)}}| {{n/a}}

| 10! scope="row" | Daft Punk

Random Access Memories {{small>(fifth)}}	Get Lucky (Daft Punk song)>Get Lucky" {{small|(sixth)}}

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! Rank! Artist! IFPI Top 10 Album of the YearWEB,weblink Digital music matches physical sales, 15 April 2015, BBC News Online,weblink 15 April 2015, live, 4 December 2017, ! IFPI Top 10 Single of the Year| 1! scope="row" | Taylor Swift

1989 (Taylor Swift album)>1989 {{small|(second)}}| {{n/a}}

| 2! scope="row" | One Direction

Four (One Direction album)>Four {{small|(sixth)}}| {{n/a}}

| 3! scope="row" | Ed Sheeran

X (Ed Sheeran album)>X {{small|(third)}}| {{n/a}}

| 4! scope="row" | Coldplay

Ghost Stories (Coldplay album)>Ghost Stories {{small|(fourth)}}| {{n/a}}

| 5! scope="row" | AC/DC

Rock or Bust {{small>(seventh)}}| {{n/a}}

| 6! scope="row" | Michael Jackson| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}| 7! scope="row" | Pink Floyd

The Endless River {{small>(ninth)}}| {{n/a}}

| 8! scope="row" | Sam Smith

In The Lonely Hour {{small>(fifth)}}| {{n/a}}

| 9! scope="row" | Katy Perry| {{n/a}}

Dark Horse (Katy Perry song)>Dark Horse" {{small|(second)}}

| 10! scope="row" | Beyoncé| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}

2015

File:Adele for Vogue in 2021.png|thumb|upright|AdeleAdele{| class="wikitable unsortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width:70%"! Rank! Artist! IFPI Top 10 Album of the YearMAGAZINE,weblink subscription, Adele, Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth Lead 2015 Global Albums and Digital Song Rankings, Rhys, Dan, 8 April 2016, Billboard,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160411110758weblink">weblink 11 April 2016, dead, 26 February 2022, ! IFPI Top 10 Single of the Year| 1! scope="row" | Adele

25 (Adele album)>25 {{small|(first)}}	Hello (Adele song)>Hello" {{small|(seventh)}}

| 2! scope="row" | Ed Sheeran

X (Ed Sheeran album)>X {{small|(second)}}	Thinking Out Loud" {{small>(third)}}

| 3! scope="row" | Taylor Swift

1989 (Taylor Swift album)>1989 {{small|(third)}}	Blank Space" {{small>(eighth)}}

| 4! scope="row" | Justin Bieber

Purpose (Justin Bieber album)>Purpose {{small|(fourth)}}| {{n/a}}

| 5! scope="row" | One Direction

Made in the A.M. {{small>(sixth)}}| {{n/a}}

| 6! scope="row" | Coldplay

A Head Full Of Dreams {{small>(eighth)}}| {{n/a}}

| 7! scope="row" | Maroon 5| {{n/a}}

Sugar (Maroon 5 song)>Sugar" {{small|(fourth)}}

| 8! scope="row" | Sam Smith

In The Lonely Hour {{small>(fifth)}}| {{n/a}}

| 9! scope="row" | Drake| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}| 10! scope="row" | The Weeknd

Beauty Behind The Madness {{small>(tenth)}}| {{n/a}}

2016

File:Drake July 2016.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=A man wearing a blue sweater|Drake was awarded the IFPI Global Recording Artist of 2016 and 2018. He is the first artist to win the award twice.]]{| class="wikitable unsortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width:70%"! Rank! Artist! IFPI Top 10 Album of the Year! IFPI Top 10 Single of the Year| 1! scope="row" | Drake

Views (album)>Views {{small|(third)}}	One Dance" {{small>(first)}}

| 2! scope="row" | David Bowie

Blackstar (album)>Blackstar {{small|(fifth)}}| {{n/a}}

| 3! scope="row" | Coldplay

A Head Full of Dreams {{small>(ninth)}}| {{n/a}}

| 4! scope="row" | Adele

25 (Adele album)>25 {{small|(second)}}| {{n/a}}

| 5! scope="row" | Justin Bieber| {{n/a}}

Love Yourself (Justin Bieber song)>Love Yourself" {{small	Sorry (Justin Bieber song)>Sorry" {{small|(fifth)}}

| 6! scope="row" | Twenty One Pilots

Blurryface {{small>(eighth)}}	Stressed Out" {{small>(tenth)}}

| 7! scope="row" | Beyoncé

Lemonade (Beyoncé album)>Lemonade {{small|(first)}}| {{n/a}}

| 8! scope="row" | Rihanna| {{n/a}}

Work (Rihanna song)>Work" {{small|(sixth)}}

| 9! scope="row" | Prince| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}| 10! scope="row" | The Weeknd| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}

2017

File:Ed Sheeran-6886 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Ed SheeranEd Sheeran{| class="wikitable unsortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width:70%"! Rank! ArtistMAGAZINE,weblink Ed Sheeran Named Best-Selling Global Recording Artist of 2017, Aswad, Jem, 26 February 2018, Variety,weblink 26 February 2018, live, 24 February 2022, ! IFPI Top 10 Album of the YearWEB,weblink Global Music Report 2018, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, PDF, 9,weblink 2 December 2020, live, 25 February 2022, Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana, FIMI, ! IFPI Top 10 Single of the Year| 1! scope="row" | Ed Sheeran

÷ (album)>÷ {{small|(first)}}	Shape of You" {{small>(first)}}"Perfect (Ed Sheeran song)	" {{small>(ninth)}}

| 2! scope="row" | Drake| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}| 3! scope="row" | Taylor Swift

Reputation (album)>Reputation {{small|(second)}}| {{n/a}}

|4! scope="row" | Kendrick Lamar

Damn (Kendrick Lamar album)>Damn {{small|(seventh)}}	Humble (song)>Humble" {{small|(sixth)}}

| 5! scope="row" | Eminem

Revival (Eminem album)>Revival {{small|(eighth)}}| {{n/a}}

| 6! scope="row" | Bruno Mars

24K Magic (album)>24K Magic {{small|(tenth)}}	That's What I Like (Bruno Mars song)>That's What I Like" {{small|(fourth)}}

| 7! scope="row" | The Weeknd| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}| 8! scope="row" | Imagine Dragons| {{n/a}}

Believer (Imagine Dragons song)>Believer" {{small|(tenth)}}

| 9! scope="row" | Linkin Park| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}| 10! scope="row" | The Chainsmokers| {{n/a}}

Something Just like This" {{small>(third)}}"Closer (The Chainsmokers song)	" {{small>(fifth)}}

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! Rank! Artist! IFPI Top 10 Album of the YearMAGAZINE,weblink subscription, 'The Greatest Showman' Soundtrack Edges Out BTS, Lady Gaga for IFPI's Best-Selling Album of 2018, Stutz, Colin, March 13, 2019, Billboard,weblink March 15, 2019, dead, February 24, 2022, ! IFPI Top 10 Single of the YearWEB,weblink Camila's Havana was biggest song of 2018, March 6, 2019, BBC News Online,weblink 6 March 2019, live, February 24, 2022, | 1! scope="row" | Drake| {{n/a}}

God's Plan (song)>God's Plan" {{small|(second)}}

| 2! scope="row" | BTS

(Love Yourself: Answer) {{small>(second)}}(Love Yourself: Tear) {{small|(third)}}| {{n/a}}

| 3! scope="row" | Ed Sheeran

÷ (album)>÷ {{small|(sixth)}}	Shape of You" {{small>(third)}}"Perfect (Ed Sheeran song)	" {{small>(fourth)}}

| 4! scope="row" | Post Malone| {{n/a}}

Psycho (Post Malone song)>Psycho" {{small|(tenth)}}

| 5! scope="row" | Eminem

Kamikaze (Eminem album)>Kamikaze {{small|(ninth)}}| {{n/a}}

| 6! scope="row" | Queen

(Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack>Bohemian Rhapsody) {{small|(seventh)}}| {{n/a}}

| 7! scope="row" | Imagine Dragons| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}| 8! scope="row" | Ariana Grande| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}| 9! scope="row" | Lady Gaga

A Star Is Born (2018 soundtrack)>A Star Is Born {{small|(fourth)}}| {{n/a}}

| 10! scope="row" | Bruno Mars| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}">

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! Rank! ArtistMAGAZINE,weblink Taylor Swift Named Top Global Music Seller of 2019; Universal Claims 8 of Top 10 Artists, Willman, Chris, March 2, 2020, Variety,weblink March 3, 2020, live, February 24, 2022, ! IFPI Top 10 Album of the YearMAGAZINE,weblink subscription, Arashi Best-Of Tops Taylor Swift for IFPI's Best-Selling Album of 2019, March 19, 2020, Billboard,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20200319162904weblink">weblink March 19, 2020, dead, February 24, 2022, ! IFPI Top 10 Single of the YearWEB,weblink The biggest global singles of 2019 revealed, Copsey, Rob, March 11, 2020, Official Charts,weblink March 25, 2020, live, February 24, 2022, | 1! scope="row" | Taylor Swift

Lover (album)>Lover {{small|(second)}}| {{n/a}}

| 2! scope="row" | Ed Sheeran

No.6 Collaborations Project {{small>(seventh)}}	I Don't Care (Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber song)>I Don't Care" {{small|(seventh)}}

| 3! scope="row" | Post Malone| {{n/a}}

Sunflower (Post Malone and Swae Lee song)>Sunflower" {{small|(fourth)}}

| 4! scope="row" | Billie Eilish

When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? {{small>(fifth)}}	Bad Guy (Billie Eilish song)>Bad Guy" {{small|(first)}}

| 5! scope="row" | Queen

(Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack) {{small>(sixth)}}| {{n/a}}

| 6! scope="row" | Ariana Grande

Thank U, Next (album)>Thank U, Next {{small|(eighth)}}	7 Rings" {{small>(fifth)}}

| 7! scope="row" | BTS

(Map of the Soul: Persona) {{small>(third)}}| {{n/a}}

| 8! scope="row" | Drake| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}| 9! scope="row" | Lady Gaga

A Star Is Born (2018 soundtrack)>A Star Is Born {{small|(fourth)}}	Shallow (Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper song)>Shallow" {{small|(eight)}}

| 10! scope="row" | The Beatles

Abbey Road {{small>(tenth)}}| {{n/a}}

2020

File:‘LG Q7 BTS 에디션’ 예약 판매 시작 (42773472410) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|BTSBTS{| class="wikitable unsortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width:70%"! Rank! ArtistWEB,weblink BTS named Global Recording Artist of 2020, Suh, Jung-min, March 8, 2021, Hankyoreh,weblink February 24, 2022, live, February 24, 2022, ! IFPI Top 10 Album of the Year! IFPI Top 10 Album of the Year (All Formats)WEB,weblink BTS Rule IFPI's Inaugural Global Album Chart, Brandle, Lars, March 10, 2021, Billboard,weblink March 10, 2021, live, March 10, 2021, ! IFPI Top 10 Song of the YearWEB,weblink The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Is IFPI's Top Digital Song For 2020, Brandle, Lars, March 9, 2021, Billboard,weblink March 9, 2021, live, March 9, 2021, | 1! scope="row" | BTS

(Map of the Soul: 7) {{small>(first)}}''Be (BTS album)	{{small>(second)}}(Map of the Soul: 7 - The Journey)'' {{small|(eighth)}}	Map of the Soul: 7 {{small>(first)}}Be {{small|(fourth)}}	Dynamite (BTS song)>Dynamite" {{small|(tenth)}}

| 2! scope="row" | Taylor Swift

Folklore (Taylor Swift album)>Folklore {{small|(fourth)}}	Folklore {{small>(ninth)}}| {{n/a}}

| 3! scope="row" | Drake| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}

Life Is Good (song)>Life Is Good" {{small|(sixth)}}

| 4! scope="row" | The Weeknd| {{n/a}}

After Hours (The Weeknd album)>After Hours {{small|(second)}}	Blinding Lights" {{small>(first)}}

| 5! scope="row" | Billie Eilish| {{n/a}}

When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? {{small>(third)}}	Bad Guy (Billie Eilish song)>Bad Guy" {{small|(ninth)}}

| 6! scope="row" | Eminem| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}| 7! scope="row" | Post Malone| {{n/a}}

Hollywood's Bleeding {{small>(sixth)}}| {{n/a}}

| 8! scope="row" | Ariana Grande| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}| 9! scope="row" | Juice Wrld| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}| {{n/a}}| 10! scope="row" | Justin Bieber

Changes (Justin Bieber album)>Changes {{small|(seventh)}}	Changes {{small>(eighth)}}| {{n/a}}

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! Rank! ArtistWEB,weblink BTS Named Global Recording Artist of the Year by IFPO for Second Straight Year, Needham, Jack, February 24, 2022, Music Business Worldwide,weblink February 24, 2022, live, February 24, 2022, ! IFPI Top 10 Album of the YearWEB,weblink Adele's '30' Dominates IFPI's 2021 Album Charts, Brandle, Lars, 1 March 2022, Billboard,weblink 1 March 2022, live, 1 March 2022, ! IFPI Top 10 Album of the Year (Vinyl)! IFPI Top 10 Album of the Year (All Formats)! IFPI Top 10 Song of the YearMAGAZINE,weblink IFPI reveals 2021's biggest global hits from The Weeknd, The Kid Laroi, Dua Lipa, BTS & Olivia Rodrigo, Paine, Andre, February 28, 2022, Music Week,weblink February 28, 2022, live, February 28, 2022, | 1! scope="row" | BTS

BTS, the Best {{small>(fourth)}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}	Butter (song)>Butter"{{small|(fourth)}}

| 2! scope="row" | Taylor Swift

Red (Taylor's Version) {{small>(seventh)}}Fearless (Taylor's Version) {{small|(tenth)}}	Red (Taylor's Version) {{small>(sixth)}}''Evermore (Taylor Swift album)	'' {{small>(tenth)}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}

| 3! scope="row" | Adele

30 (album)>30 {{small|(first)}}	30 {{small>(first)}}	30 {{small>(first)}}| {{N/a}}

| 4! scope="row" | Drake | {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| 5! scope="row" | Ed Sheeran

= (album)>= {{small|(fifth)}}| {{N/a}}	= {{small>(fourth)}}	Bad Habits (Ed Sheeran song)>Bad Habits" {{small|(tenth)}}

| 6! scope="row" | The Weeknd| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}

After Hours (The Weeknd album)>After Hours {{small|(fifth)}}	Save Your Tears" {{small>(first)}}"Blinding Lights" {{small|(seventh)}}

| 7! scope="row" | Billie Eilish| {{N/a}}

Happier Than Ever {{small>(fifth)}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}

| 8! scope="row" | Justin Bieber

Justice (Justin Bieber album)>Justice {{small|(sixth)}}| {{N/a}}	Justice {{small>(third)}}	Stay (The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber song)>Stay" {{small	Peaches (Justin Bieber song)>Peaches" {{small|(sixth)}}

| 9! scope="row" | Seventeen

Attacca (EP)>Attacca {{small	Your Choice {{small>(eighth)}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}

| 10! scope="row" | Olivia Rodrigo| {{N/a}}

Sour (album)>Sour {{small|(fourth)}}	Sour {{small>(second)}}	Drivers License (song)>Drivers License" {{small	Good 4 U (Olivia Rodrigo song)>Good 4 U" {{small|(eighth)}}

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! Rank! Artist! IFPI Top 10 Album of the YearTWEET, IFPI_org, 1640378841985064962, March 27, 2023, And finally, this year's IFPI #GlobalAlbumSalesChart Top 10, representing the biggest album sales globally 👇🥇 Jay Chou (周杰倫) 🥈 @BTS_twt 🥉 @taylorswift13 4. @Stray_Kids 5. @pledis_17 6. @ENHYPEN 7. @BLACKPINK 8. @Stray_Kids 9. @pledis_17 10. @TXT_bighit Congrats! 👏, no, March 27, 2023, ! IFPI Top 10 Album of the Year (Vinyl)TWEET, IFPI_org, 1640373111580241923, March 27, 2023, And here's IFPI's #GlobalVinylAlbumChart, the biggest selling vinyl albums globally👇 🥇 @taylorswift13 🥈 @Harry_Styles 🥉 @fleetwoodmac 4. @michaeljackson 5. @oliviarodrigo 6. @tylerthecreator 7. @kendricklamar 8. @pinkfloyd 9. @ChiliPeppers 10. @QueenWillRock Congrats all!👏, no, March 27, 2023, ! IFPI Top 10 Album of the Year (Streaming)TWEET, IFPI_org, 1640368128826785793, March 27, 2023, Here is this year's IFPI #GlobalStreamingAlbumChart Top 10, the most streamed albums of the year 👇 🥇 @sanbenito 🥈 @Harry_Styles 🥉 @EncantoMovie 4. @edsheeran 5. @taylorswift13 6. @MorganWallen 7. @oliviarodrigo 8. @DojaCat 9. @Drake 10. @thekidlaroi Congratulations! 👏👏👏, no, March 27, 2023, ! IFPI Top 10 Album of the Year (All Formats)WEB,weblink Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti Was The Biggest Album In The World In 2022, Stassen, Murray, 24 February 2023, Music Business Worldwide,weblink 24 February 2023, live, 24 February 2023, ! IFPI Top 10 Song of the YearWEB,weblink As It Was By Harry Styles Was The Biggest Single Globally In 2022, According To The IFPI, Stassen, Murray, 23 February 2023, Music Business Worldwide,weblink 23 February 2023, live, 23 February 2023, | 1! scope="row" | Taylor Swift

Midnights {{small>(third)}}	Midnights {{small>(first)}}	Midnights {{small>(fifth)}}	Midnights {{small>(second)}}| {{N/a}}

| 2! scope="row" | BTS

Proof (album)>Proof {{small|(second)}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}	Proof {{small>(fourth)}}| {{N/a}}

| 3! scope="row" | Drake| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| 4! scope="row" | Bad Bunny| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}

Un Verano Sin Ti {{small>(first)}}	Un Verano Sin Ti {{small>(first)}}	Me Porto Bonito" {{small>(ninth)}}

| 5! scope="row" | The Weeknd| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}

Save Your Tears" {{small>(fifth)}}

| 6! scope="row" | Seventeen

Face the Sun {{small>(fifth)}}Sector 17 {{small|(ninth)}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}	Face the Sun {{small>(seventh)}}| {{N/a}}

| 7! scope="row" | Stray Kids

Maxident {{small>(fourth)}}Oddinary {{small|(eight)}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}	Maxident {{small>(sixth)}}| {{N/a}}

| 8! scope="row" | Harry Styles| {{N/a}}

Harry's House {{small>(second)}}	Harry's House {{small>(second)}}	Harry's House {{small>(third)}}	As It Was" {{small>(first)}}

| 9! scope="row" | Jay Chou

Greatest Works of Art {{small>(first)}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}

| 10! scope="row" | Ed Sheeran| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}

= (album)>= {{small|(fourth)}}	= {{small>(tenth)}}	Shivers (Ed Sheeran song)>Shivers" {{small	Bad Habits (Ed Sheeran song)>Bad Habits" {{small|(tenth)}}

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! Rank! ArtistMAGAZINE,weblink Taylor Swift Crowned IFPI's Global Recording Artist For Record Fourth Time, Brandle, Lars, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, February 21, 2024, February 21, 2024, ! IFPI Top 10 Album of the YearWEB, IFPI, IFPI, SEVENTEEN’s FML announced by IFPI as biggest-selling Global Album of the Year,weblink IFPI, 27 February 2024, 27 February 2024, ! IFPI Top 10 Album of the Year (Sales) WEB, Bayley, Jack, Taylor Swift, SEVENTEEN and Morgan Wallen top IFPI Global Album Charts,weblink IFPI, 28 March 2024, 28 March 2024, ! IFPI Top 10 Album of the Year (Vinyl)! IFPI Top 10 Album of the Year (Streaming)! IFPI Top 10 Song of the YearWEB, Brandle, Lars, Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ Wins IFPI Global Single Award For 2023,weblink Billboard, 26 February 2024, 26 February 2024, | 1! scope="row" | Taylor Swift

Midnights {{small>(fourth)}} 1989 (Taylor's Version) {{small|(fifth)}}	1989 (Taylor's Version) {{small>(sixth)}}	1989 (Taylor's Version) {{small>(first)}}Speak Now (Taylor's Version) {{small	Midnights {{small>(third)}}''Folklore (Taylor Swift album)	{{small>(seventh)}}Lover (album)	'' {{small>(ninth)}}	Midnights {{small>(third)}}Lover {{small	1989 (album)>1989 {{small|(tenth)}}	Cruel Summer (Taylor Swift song)>Cruel Summer" {{small	Anti-Hero (song)>Anti-Hero" {{small|(ninth)}}

| 2! scope="row" | Seventeen

FML (EP)>FML {{small	Seventeenth Heaven {{small>(eighth)}}	FML {{small>(first)}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}

| 3! scope="row" | Stray Kids

5-Star (Stray Kids album)>5-Star {{small	Rock-Star (EP)>Rock-Star {{small|(ninth)}}	5-Star {{small>(second)}} Rock-Star {{small|(fifth)}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}

| 4! scope="row" | Drake| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| 5! scope="row" | The Weeknd| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}

Starboy (album)>Starboy {{small|(seventh)}}	Die for You (The Weeknd song)>Die For You" {{small|(fourth)}}

| 6! scope="row" | Morgan Wallen

One Thing at a Time {{small>(third)}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}	One Thing at a Time {{small>(first)}} (Dangerous: The Double Album) {{small|(ninth)}}	Last Night (Morgan Wallen song)>Last Night" {{small|(eighth)}}

| 7! scope="row" | Tomorrow X Together| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| 8! scope="row" | NewJeans| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| 9! scope="row" | Bad Bunny| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}

Un Verano Sin Ti {{small>(fourth)}}| {{N/a}}

| 10! scope="row" | Lana Del Rey| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}

Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd {{small>(eighth)}}| {{N/a}}| {{N/a}}

See also

• List of best-selling albums of the 21st century
• List of best-selling singles
• List of Billboard Year-End number-one singles and albums
• List of best-selling music artists

References

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External links

• International Federation of the Phonographic Industry

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