Taylor Swift has officially been crowned the Top Artist of the 21st Century by Billboard, and honestly, is anyone surprised? Based on her epic success on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and the Billboard Hot 100 Songs chart from 2000 to 2024, Taylor Swift has proven she’s unstoppable.
Taylor Swift’s journey started back in 2006 when her debut single “Tim McGraw” hit the charts, and she’s been dominating ever since. Fast forward to today, and she’s got 14 No. 1 albums (the most ever by a woman!) and 12 No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.
Oh, and remember when Midnights dropped in 2022? Taylor Swift made history by owning all 10 spots at the top of the Hot 100. Then Taylor Swift upped her own game in 2024 with The Tortured Poets Department, snagging the top 14 spots on the chart.
Taylor Swift has ruled the Billboard Year-End Top Artists chart not once, but four times – in 2009, 2015, 2023, and 2024. She’s the first artist ever to do that, and it just proves her star power only gets brighter. Although, Taylor Swift sits at the top of an elite list of the 21st century’s biggest artists, which includes chart-toppers like Usher, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Beyoncé, The Weeknd, Eminem, Post Malone, Rihanna, and Drake.
