Taylor Swift. Image: Instagram/@ifpi_org
Taylor Swift has added another accolade to her ever-growing list of achievements after being named as the Global Recording Artist of the Year of 2022 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
Swift is the only artist to win the award for the third time, having previously been awarded in 2014 and 2019. To recall, the IFPI aims to promote the value of the recorded music industry worldwide, as it analyzes insights, production, and other music-related content among artists around the globe.
The “Anti-Hero” hitmaker was praised for being a “truly magnificent international star” who continues to evolve her craft, according to a statement from IFPI chief executive Frances Moore in a release.
“It is a great pleasure to award the IFPI Global Recording Artist Award to Taylor Swift for an unprecedented third time in the chart’s ten-year history. Taylor is a truly magnificent international star, who continues to grow and evolve as an artist whilst maintaining an incredibly strong connection with her fans around the world,” she said.
The music organization also shared a photo of the singer-songwriter carrying her IFPI trophy on their official Instagram page on Wednesday, Feb. 22. The photo showed Swift smiling as she looked at her latest achievement.
“And here is the moment that this year’s IFPI #GlobalArtistChart winner @taylorswift received her IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year award. Her third time at No. 1, making her the most successful artist in the [award’s 10-year] history,” its caption read.
Also included in IFPI’s annual chart are K-pop global sensation BTS coming in at the second rank, which marks their fifth time to be included. They previously won the Global Recording Artist of the Year in 2021.
2 – @BTS_twt
At No. 2 this year it’s BTS, following their record-setting 2x consecutive years at the top. This marks their 5th appearance in the IFPI #GlobalArtistChart Top 10 since their debut back in 2018, and 4th time in the Top 2. pic.twitter.com/14XfE6jQUb
— IFPI (@IFPI_org) February 22, 2023
K-pop boy groups Seventeen and Stray Kids also made an appearance in the list, where they came as sixth and seventh, respectively. This marks the former’s second time to be included in the IFPI’s latest report.
Seventeen is a 13-member boy group managed by Pledis Entertainment, while Stray Kids is an eight-member unit formed by JYP Entertainment.
6 – SEVENTEEN (세븐틴)
Entering the Top 10 once again after last year’s IFPI #GlobalArtistChart debut; at No. 6 it’s @pledis_17, following a busy year of global success with the release of their 4th studio album, 1st ever film, subsequent 3rd world tour and 3rd Japanese EP. pic.twitter.com/SwV5HInqu3
— IFPI (@IFPI_org) February 22, 2023
7 – @Stray_Kids
In at No. 7 it’s another IFPI #GlobalArtistChart Top 10 debut, this time for Stray Kids, after a year that saw the K-pop group really break through internationally with a string of EPs topping charts the world over from South Korea to Finland, Poland and the US. pic.twitter.com/Ye5TGwLyrO
— IFPI (@IFPI_org) February 22, 2023
Moore also noted that the 2022 edition of its recording chart is a reflection of the “increasingly diverse spectrum of music available to music fans today.”
“Record companies continue to work diligently in every corner of the globe to find and develop global stars and build their successful careers for the long-term,” she was quoted as saying.
Swift was recently named as one of the highest paid entertainers by American business magazine Forbes earlier this month, where she was the only female artist to be included in the report. EDV