Taylor Swift leads Billboard's Top Artists chart in the first 25 years of the 21st Century.
The 31-year-old singer-songwriter, known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic reinventions and cultural impact, has 14 No. 1 albums to her credit in the Billboard 200, making her the female artist with the most chart toppers in the chart's history. Also, 12 No. 1 songs on the Hot 100 are in her name.
Swift has led Billboard's Top Artist of the year chart four times - in 2009, 2015, 2023 and 2024.
Drake is the second best artist on Billboard's Top Artists of the 21st Century Chart.
Rihanna at No. 3, Post Malone at No. 4, Eminem at No. 5, The Weeknd at No. 6, Beyonce at No. 7, Justin Bieber at No. 8, Bruno Mars at No. 9, and Usher at No. 10 round out the Top 10.
Billboard's Top Artists of the 21st Century chart is based on performance on the Billboard 200 albums chart and the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart from the start of 2000 through the end of 2024.
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