Taylor Swift Named Apple Music's Artist of the Year

Apple today announced that Taylor Swift has been named Apple Music's Artist of the Year for 2023 after reaching "a new realm of superstardom this year."

Taylor Swift 2023 Apple Music Artist of Year
Swift released a new album last month called 1989 (Taylor's Version), and she has been on tour this year. Apple says in the first 10 months of 2023, Swift had 65 songs reach Apple Music's Global Daily Top 100, which was more than any other artist.

"I am so honored to be Apple Music's Artist of the Year," said Swift. "Thank you to every single one of you for making this year the most incredible, joyful, celebratory year ever. 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."

"Taylor Swift's impact on music is absolutely undeniable — not just this record-breaking year, but throughout her entire career," said Oliver Schusser, Apple's vice president of Apple Music and Beats. "She is a generation-defining artist and a true change agent in the music industry, and there is no doubt that her impact and influence will be felt for years to come. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to celebrate her achievements."

Swift will receive a physical Apple Music Award featuring Apple's custom 12-inch silicon wafer.

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Top Rated Comments

Dharma-P Avatar
22 months ago
Taylor Swift - the most overrated artist to ever exist. Still I got to applaud her for being such a big artist while having below average singing and dancing skills.
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
CarAnalogy Avatar
22 months ago
Good for her! About time she got some credit! You never hear about the poor girl!
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ric22 Avatar
22 months ago
Appealing to tweenagers I guess? ??‍♂️
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WilliApple Avatar
22 months ago
Bruh all she did was re-sing old albums this year just so she could own the full rights to them...

Why is she the artist of the year...

Coming from a Swiftie btw.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ProfessionalFan Avatar
22 months ago
Not sure why people are sarcastically calling this a bold choice or saying it should be some small niche artist. "Artist of the Year" will always go to a big name. It'd be weird if it didn't.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mdnz Avatar
22 months ago
Now that's courage.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)