Taylor Swift was named Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Music's Artist of the Year, solidifying her status as a global music phenomenon.
Throughout the year, Swift achieved unprecedented success with 65 of her songs dominating Apple Music's Global Daily Top 100 in the first 10 months, surpassing all other artists.
Expressing her gratitude, Swift remarked: "I am so honored to be Apple Music's Artist of the Year... From streaming the music nonstop to screaming it together in real life at the shows, dancing chaotically in movie theaters, none of this would have been possible without you. Thank you so much."
Apple Inc's Vice President of Apple Music and Beats Oliver Schusser acknowledged Swift's undeniable impact on the music industry, declaring her a "generation-defining artist" and a force for change.
Apple Music is now showcasing Swift's musical journey, offering radio programming, interviews, album collections and playlists that highlight her two-decades-long career leading up to this historic achievement.
Swift's success was amplified during the Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, with a 61 percent global streaming surge when the tour kicked off in March.
Her set list became the most-streamed of the year, featuring favorites like "Bad Blood," "Blank Space" and "Wildest Dreams." Notably, "Cruel Summer" from her 2019 album Lover experienced a resurgence, becoming one of the biggest songs of the summer on Apple Music worldwide.
Swift's album "Midnights" remains the largest debut by a female artist in Apple Music history, both in first-day and first-week streams globally.