Drake Named Spotify’s “Most Streamed Artist Of 2015”, Nicki Minaj Tops “Five Females In U.S.” List

Spotify have released their Year In Music top lists for this year and Drake has been named the “Most Streamed Artist Of 2015”. Throughout this year, Drizzy has had over 1.8 billion streams from 46 million listeners.

These numbers come mainly from the 2 projects that Drizzy Drake has released in 2015 – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late and What A Time To Be Alive. He even beat out Ed Sheeran to first place, who was last year’s most streamed artist.

Nicki Minaj also topped the “Top Five Females In U.S.” list, as well as appeared in the top 5 of the “Top Five Global Females” list. You can check out both the Spotify global and U.S. results after the jump below!

Top Five Global Artists:
Drake
Ed Sheeran
The Weeknd
Maroon 5
Kanye West

Top Five Global Males:
Drake
Ed Sheeran
The Weeknd
Maroon 5
Kanye West

Top Five Global Females:
Rihanna
Ariana Grande
Nicki Minaj
Beyoncé
Ellie Goulding

Top Five Global Albums:
Beauty Behind The Madness – The Weeknd
If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late – Drake
Peace Is The Mission – Major Lazer
Stories – Avicii
Title – Meghan Trainor

Top Five Global Viral Tracks:
Sugar (feat. Francesco Yates) – Robin Schulz
Hotline Bling – Drake
Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better) – Felix Jaehn
Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
Here – Alessia Cara

Top Five Artists In U.S.:
Drake
The Weeknd
Kanye West
Ed Sheeran
Eminem

Top Five Males In U.S.:
Drake
The Weeknd
Kanye West
Ed Sheeran
Eminem

Top Five Females In U.S.:
Nicki Minaj
Beyoncé
Rihanna
Ariana Grande
Lana Del Rey

Top Five Albums In U.S.:
If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late – Drake
Beauty Behind The Madness – The Weeknd
Fetty Wap – Fetty Wap
Dark Sky Paradise – Big Sean
SremmLife – Rae Sremmurd

Top Five Viral Tracks In U.S.:
Here – Alessia Cara
Hotline Bling – Drake
Sugar (feat. Francesco Yates) – Robin Schulz
Ex’s & Oh’s – Elle King
Sunday Candy – Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment (tied for 4th place)