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Annual top-charting music artist in the United States

Billboard Year-End Top Artist (also known as Billboard Artist of the Year) is the annual top-charting music artist in the United States. The accolade has been published by Billboard magazine since 1981, based on a combined statistical performance on the weekly charts of the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Hot 100. Between 1963 and 1980, the top artists were separated for albums and singles. In 1963, Peter, Paul and Mary became the first annual Top Albums Artist and The Beach Boys became the first annual Top Singles Artist. In 1981, REO Speedwagon became the first annual Top Artist of the Year.

During the 1970s and the 1980s, before the advent of the Billboard Music Awards, the Year-End Top Artists were honored with trophies as part of the Billboard Number One Awards/Trendsetter Awards. The Top Artist category of the Billboard Music Awards has been created since 1993, although it did not always correspond with the Year-End Top Artist, due to the difference of cut-off period. The 2011 Year-End Top Artist was Adele, but Eminem received the Top Artist trophy at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards. Other Year-End Top Artists who did not win the trophy include One Direction in 2014, when Justin Timberlake won instead.

Taylor Swift has been named the Year-End Top Artist four times, more than any other act. She achieved the title in three separate decades—the 2000s, the 2010s, and the 2020s. In 1990, New Kids on the Block became the first act to top the Year-End Top Artists chart twice, and in 2016, Adele became the first act to top the chart three times. Prior to the existence of the combined artists charts, the Beatles became the first act to be simultaneously listed as the Top Albums Artist and Top Singles Artist of the Year in 1964. In 1983, Michael Jackson became the first act to achieve all the Top Artist, Top Albums Artist, and Top Singles Artists titles in the same year.

List of top artists of the year

Taylor Swift is the Top Artist of 2009, 2015, 2023, and 2024.
Adele is the Top Artist of 2011, 2012, and 2016.
New Kids on the Block is the Top Artist of 1989 and 1990.
Garth Brooks is the Top Artist of 1992 and 1993.
Destiny's Child is the Top Artist of 2000 and 2001.
Usher is the Top Artist of 1998 and 2004.
50 Cent is the Top Artist of 2003 and 2005.
Year Top Artists of the Year
(Combined) 		Top Albums Artists Top Singles Artists Ref.
1963 — Peter, Paul and Mary The Beach Boys
1964 — The Beatles The Beatles
1965 — The Beatles Herman's Hermits
1966 — Herb Alpert The Beatles
1967 — Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass The Monkees
1968 — Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Aretha Franklin
1969 — The Beatles Creedence Clearwater Revival
1970 — Creedence Clearwater Revival The Jackson 5
1971 — Chicago Three Dog Night
1972 — Roberta Flack Al Green (tie)
Michael Jackson (tie)
1973 — Deep Purple Gladys Knight & the Pips
1974 — Jim Croce Gladys Knight & the Pips
1975 — Elton John —
1976 — Aerosmith Diana Ross
1977 — Fleetwood Mac Rod Stewart
1978 — Bee Gees Bee Gees
1979 — Billie Joel Donna Summer
1980 — Pink Floyd Michael Jackson
1981 REO Speedwagon REO Speedwagon Kenny Rogers
1982 The Go-Go's The Go-Go's Olivia Newton-John
1983 Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Jackson
1984 Lionel Richie Lionel Richie Lionel Richie
1985 Madonna Price and the Revolution Madonna
1986 Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Janet Jackson
1987 Bon Jovi Bon Jovi Madonna
1988 George Michael George Michael George Michael
1989 New Kids on the Block Guns N' Roses Bobby Brown
1990 New Kids on the Block New Kids on the Block Janet Jackson
1991 Mariah Carey Garth Brooks Mariah Carey
1992 Garth Brooks Garth Brooks Boyz II Men
1993 Garth Brooks Garth Brooks Whitney Houston
1994 Ace of Base Ace of Base Ace of Base
1995 TLC Hootie & the Blowfish TLC
1996 Alanis Morissette Alanis Morissette Mariah Carey
1997 LeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes Elton John
1998 Usher Celine Dion Usher
1999 Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys TLC
2000 Destiny's Child Britney Spears Destiny's Child
2001 Destiny's Child The Beatles Destiny's Child
2002 Nelly Eminem Ashanti
2003 50 Cent 50 Cent 50 Cent
2004 Usher Usher Usher
2005 50 Cent 50 Cent 50 Cent
2006 Chris Brown Rascal Flatts Sean Paul
2007 Akon Daughtry Akon
2008 Chris Brown Josh Groban Chris Brown
2009 Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Lady Gaga
2010 Lady Gaga Taylor Swift Kesha
2011 Adele Adele Katy Perry
2012 Adele Adele Rihanna
2013 Bruno Mars Justin Timberlake Bruno Mars
2014 One Direction Taylor Swift Katy Perry
2015 Taylor Swift Taylor Swift The Weeknd
2016 Adele Adele Drake
2017 Ed Sheeran Drake Ed Sheeran
2018 Drake Drake Drake
2019 Post Malone Post Malone Post Malone
2020 Post Malone Post Malone The Weeknd
2021 Drake Taylor Swift Olivia Rodrigo
2022 Bad Bunny Taylor Swift Bad Bunny
2023 Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Morgan Wallen
2024 Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Taylor Swift

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