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'Tyler, The Creator' Named Apple Music's Artist of the Year

Apple today announced that Tyler, The Creator has been named Apple Music's Artist of the Year in 2025 for his "outstanding impact on both music and culture."

Tyler The Creator Apple Music Artist of Year
Tyler, The Creator received a physical Apple Music Award, featuring a custom silicon wafer.

Apple said Tyler had his best year ever on Apple Music, with fans around the world logging more than 75 million hours of listening time between November 2024 and October 2025. His album "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" topped the Apple Music charts.

"To everyone who listens to my music, thank you," said Tyler. "I appreciate you so much. This year, for my career, was the biggest so far. To be this year's Apple Music Artist of the Year, it's sick. I appreciate the love. I appreciate the recognition. It means a lot to me, especially for the music and things that I make. Please keep supporting folks who are a bit out of the box for how they do things; it means a lot to us."

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Top Rated Comments

TVreporter Avatar
13 months ago
I'll be the first to ask:

"who?"



Now get off my lawn!!
Score: 28 Votes (Like | Disagree)
13 months ago

Another boomer angry that the world is leaving them behind.
Or another lover of actual music that finds the regurgitated tripe of the set of 200 loops and heavy use of autotune because the "performer" can't carry a note that cannot be distinguished from the other 100K similar "artists" as "nothing to see here" material? Just maybe?
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Rychiar Avatar
13 months ago

I'll be the first to ask:

"who?"



Now get off my lawn!!
I'll be the second... not the slightest clue what he even does....
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Slix Avatar
13 months ago
Congrats!

Every year I feel more and more out of touch with modern popular music. I've heard this name and probably never heard any songs by him. :P
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
sxbino Avatar
13 months ago
"United States of America Music's Artist of the Year" is a more accurate title.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Apple Knowledge Navigator Avatar
13 months ago
It’s not the music, it’s whether he/she fits into Apple’s image.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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