Who Is No 1 Artist on Spotify?

Spotify has become one of the most beloved music streaming services in the world. It boasts over 217 million monthly active users, with more than 140 million subscribers.

However, when it comes to who is the number one artist on Spotify, the answer is not so simple.

The most streamed artist on Spotify is not necessarily the same as the most popular artist. As of August 2020, Ed Sheeran was crowned as Spotify’s most-streamed artist ever with a whopping 59.5 billion streams. He is followed closely by Drake with 57.5 billion streams and Post Malone with 51 billion streams.

In terms of popularity and followers, Drake reigns supreme as Spotify’s most popular artist with a whopping 57 million followers. He is followed by Ariana Grande at 54 million followers and Bad Bunny at 48 million followers.

When it comes to music genres, Hip-Hop/Rap artists dominate the list of most streamed artists on Spotify. This includes Drake, Post Malone, Bad Bunny and Juice WRLD who have all achieved tens of billions of streams on their respective albums.

Conclusion:

When it comes to who is the number one artist on Spotify, it depends on what criteria you are looking for: Most Streamed Artist overall? Most Popular Artist?

Most Streamed Genre? Ed Sheeran currently holds the title for Most Streamed Artist Ever but Drake reigns supreme as Most Popular Artist with 57 million followers.