According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) recent updates, this is the list of the 20 best-selling artists of 2025 worldwide, including names that have made history in the music industry.
The music organization made this annual ranking by classifying physical album sales, digital downloads, and streaming equivalents across platforms worldwide. And this year, Taylor Swift becomes the first artist in history to be named IFPI’s best-selling artist of the year worldwide for the sixth time.
1. Taylor Swift
2. Stray Kids
3. Drake
4. The Weeknd
5. Bad Bunny
6. Kendrick Lamar
7. Morgan Wallen
8. Sabrina Carpenter
9. Billie Eilish
10. Lady Gaga
11. Ariana Grande
12. Tyler, The Creator
13. Mrs. GREEN APPLE
14. SEVENTEEN
15. Eminem
16. Linkin Park
17. Zach Bryan
18. Ed Sheeran
19. SZA
20. Justin Bieber