Some of these rankings weren't fun to unwrap!
The 2024 edition of Spotify Wrapped is here, and the most-streamed musicians of the year might shock you!
The streaming platform shared its top 10 most-streamed artists, albums, and songs in its annual Spotify Wrapped list for 2024. Quite a few icons for the gays snagged spots, like Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso" as the most-streamed song in the U.S. and no. 9 globally. Furthermore, Carpenter's Short 'n Sweet album climbed to the no. 3 spot on Most-Streamed Artists Globally. Artists like Ariana Grande, Karol G, Lady Gaga, Kacey Musgraves, and SZA were also present in the rankings.
But even though it feels like 2024 was dominated by queer music and moments, Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan were the only two out musicians who appeared in certain lists for Spotify Wrapped this year. In fact, Spotify's high-profile U.S. Most-Streamed Artists ranking in 2024 featured zero (yes, zero!) out LGBTQ+ artists. The other shocking statistic from that top 10? Taylor Swift, who occupied the no. 1 spot on the list, was the only woman to appear in the ranking.
Keep scrolling to learn more about the results from Spotify Wrapped 2024.
Who were the U.S. most-streamed artists of 2024 on Spotify?
Top 10 Artists in the U.S. via Spotify Wrapped 2024.
Spotify
1. Taylor Swift
2. Drake
3. Zach Bryan
4. Morgan Wallen
5. Kanye West
6. Future
7. Kendrick Lamar
8. Travis Scott
9. The Weeknd
10. Metro Boomin
What were the U.S. most-streamed albums of 2024 on Spotify?
Top 10 Albums in the U.S. via Spotify Wrapped 2024.
Spotify
1. The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology — Taylor Swift
2. One Thing at a Time — Morgan Wallen
3. Short n' Sweet — Sabrina Carpenter
4. Stick Season — Noah Kahan
5. The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess —Chappell Roan
6. Hit Me Hard and Soft — Billie Eilish
7. SOS — SZA
8. Dangerous: The Double Album — Morgan Wallen
9. Zach Bryan — Zach Bryan
10. 1989 (Taylor's Version) — Taylor Swift
What were the U.S. most-streamed songs of 2024 on Spotify?
Top 10 Songs in the U.S. via Spotify Wrapped 2024.
Spotify
1. "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter
2. "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar
3. "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey
4. "I Had Some Help (feat. Morgan Wallen)" by Post Malone
5. "Million Dollar Baby" by Tommy Richman
6. "Good Luck, Babe!" by Chappell Roan
7. "Beautiful Things" by Benson Boone
8. "Birds of a Feather" by Billie Eilish
9. "I Remember Everything (feat. Kacey Musgraves)" by Zach Bryan
10. "Stick Season" by Noah Kahan
Which LGBTQ+ artists stood out on Spotify Wrapped in 2024?
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images; Dana Jacobs/Getty ImagesBillie Eilish's Hit Me Hard and Soft was the second most streamed album globally. Moreover, her runaway hit song "Birds of a Feather" was the no. 3 most streamed song in the world and no. 7 in the U.S. These numbers landed Eilish as the fifth most streamed artist in the world — but not in the United States!
Roan's meteoric rise in 2024 cemented The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess as the no. 6 most-streamed album in the U.S. "Good Luck, Babe!" ranked in the no. 5 slot for Most Viral Song Globally, and this new queer anthem also appeared as the no. 6 most-streamed song in the U.S.