Three Canadian artists included in IFPI’s Top 10 Global Recording Artists 2015 list
International music trade body IFPI has announced their list of 2015’s top global recording artists, and Canadian artists Justin Bieber, Drake, and The Weeknd make up three of the top 10 positions. The multi-Platinum Canadian artists dominated Billboard’s US Hot 100, and charts worldwide, in 2015 with hits like “What Do You Mean?”, “Hotline Bling”, and “I Can’t Feel My Face”. In Canada, Drake’s album If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late and The Weeknd’s Beauty Behind The Madness were certified Platinum, while Justin Bieber’s Purpose was certified Triple Platinum.
UK singer/songwriter Adele was announced as the recipient of 2015’s Global Recording Artist of the Year award, following the success of her chart-topping third album 25. The album’s lead single, “Hello”, was number 1 in more than 30 countries worldwide and has been certified 6X Platinum in Canada since its release. 25 was officially certified Diamond in Canada, selling over 800,000 copies since its November 2015 release.
Adele is the third recipient of the award, which reflects an artist’s worldwide popularity across physical formats, downloads and on-demand streams. Last year’s winner Taylor Swift lands at #3 in 2015, while 2013 winners One Direction move to #5.
The full top 10 list can be viewed below and visit IFPI’s release for more information about the award.
TOP 10 GLOBAL RECORDING ARTISTS 2015
| 1 | Adele |
| 2 | Ed Sheeran |
| 3 | Taylor Swift |
| 4 | Justin Bieber |
| 5 | One Direction |
| 6 | Coldplay |
| 7 | Maroon 5 |
| 8 | Sam Smith |
| 9 | Drake |
| 10 | The Weeknd |
