Spotify on Wednesday revealed its first-ever ranking of the most influential artists under the age of 25.
The streaming service factored chart hits, volume and growth of streams and shares to compile its ranking, and the results may surprise you. Below is the complete list, with commentary from Spotify Trends Expert Shanon Cook and a playlist of all the artists. Enjoy!
1. Avicii
2. Lorde
3. Miley Cyrus
4. One Direction
5. Taylor Swift
6. Jason Derulo
7. Ariana Grande
8. Hunter Hayes
9. Rita Ora
10. Iggy Azalea
11. Justin Bieber
12. Sam Smith
13. Birdy
14. YG
15. Zedd
16. Demi Lovato
17. The Neightbourhood
18. Phillip Phillips
19. John Newman
20. Disclosure
21. Earl Sweatshirt
22. Jake Bugg
23. Hozier
24. Joey Bada$$
25. Sky Ferreira