Taylor Swift Reigns as Spotify's Most-Streamed Artist Ever as Streaming Giant Marks Two Decades

Spotify is marking 20 years in the streaming business with a comprehensive look at the platform's all-time biggest performers across multiple categories.

The streaming giant released data reflecting global Spotify streams through April 2026, tallying hundreds of millions of plays across artists, albums, songs, podcasts, and audiobooks. The results underscore the dominance of certain names in the digital music landscape.

Taylor Swift holds the distinction of being Spotify's most-streamed artist of all time, cementing her position as a consistent powerhouse on the platform year after year. Bad Bunny secures the second spot on the all-time artist rankings.

When it comes to albums, Bad Bunny's "Un Verano Sin Ti" stands as the most-streamed record in Spotify history.

The all-time artist rankings round out with Drake in third place, followed by The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, Eminem, and Kanye West rounding out the top ten. Travis Scott, BTS, Post Malone, Bruno Mars, J Balvin, Rihanna, Coldplay, Kendrick Lamar, Future, and Juice WRLD complete the top twenty.

For albums, The Weeknd's "Starboy" ranks second all-time, with Ed Sheeran's "÷ (Deluxe)" in third. Olivia Rodrigo's "SOUR" and The Weeknd's "After Hours" follow, with SZA's "SOS" rounding out the top five most-streamed albums.

In the songs category, The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" holds the crown as the most-streamed track ever, ahead of Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" and The Neighbourhood's "Sweater Weather."

Spotify also tracked podcast performance, with "The Joe Rogan Experience" leading the pack as the most-streamed podcast of all time. For audiobooks on Premium, "A Court of Thorns and Roses" by Sarah J. Maas ranks at the top.