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Global Recording Artist of the Year

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.[1] 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.

Global Recording Artist of the Year

Most successful recording artist worldwide based on album-equivalent units

January 2014

Taylor Swift (2023)

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

International Federation of the Phonographic Industry