The Top Artists, Songs, Albums, Podcasts and Audiobooks of 2024 - Spotify

Spotify Wrapped is about celebrating the fans, artists, writers, podcasters and creators who made 2024 the record-breaking, culture-making, fanbase-shaping year. And this year we celebrate this cultural moment driven by the passion of hundreds of millions of fans around the world.

Wrapped continues to be in the global spotlight as artists, genres and trends expand into new areas like never before. This includes:

Like pop stars Chappell Roan, Shaboozey, And Sabrina Carpenter catapults itself to the top of our charts.
Genres like country crossover like never before in the capable hands of artists like Beyonce, Shaboozey, Lana Del Rey, And Post Malone.
Indie seems like Claire, Mk.gee, And The Marias It earned both critical acclaim and streaming success.
Collaborations between artists (e.g. Billie Eilish And Charli xcx, Lady Gaga And Bruno Marsand Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus), creating some of the most talked-about culture-changing moments of the year.
The remarkable success and growth of female artists, particularly on our Top Albums list, where women occupy eight of the spots in the top half of the list.
“Die with a smile” from Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga takes the top spot as Spotify’s most shared song on social platforms; “BIRDS OF ONE FEATHER” by Billie Eilish, which came in second, and “Beautiful things” from Benson Boone“Lose control” from Teddy swimsAnd “Good luck, baby!“ by Chappell Roan rounds out the top five. (See the full top 10 list below.)

In the world of podcasts, 2024 has seen the growth of incredible fandoms in sports, comedy, and true crime. In fact, more than half a billion people have listened to a podcast on Spotify since we entered the space in 2019. And with more than 300,000 video podcasts on Spotify in the markets where they are available, we’ve seen that this year more than ever, fans are enjoying the diverse way to consume content.

It’s also been a year since we launched audiobooks in Premium (now available in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), and we’ve seen both new releases and follow-up versions -Catalog titles from well-known authors gain new target groups in all genres on Spotify. To mark this major milestone, we are pleased to publish for the first time our list of the world’s best audiobooks of the year, led by the hottest author of 2024, Sarah J Maasand her A court of thorns and roses Series.

But so much more happened over the course of the year. Read on to discover the artists, songs, albums and podcasts that topped our list in 2024 and find out how they compare to your personalized Wrapped experience.

The World’s Leading Artist of 2024

With more than 26.6 billion streams worldwide Taylor Swift is Spotify’s 2024 Top global artist.

To celebrate Taylor’s monumental achievement, fans will see a special badge on her for the first time Spotify artist profile. Swifties from all over the world can look out for a special surprise to celebrate their fan base soon!