Top Female Artists of 2026

How this list is organized

Compilation date 2026-08-09. AndMale artistsSpread: This entry coversFemale artists. For K-Pop groups and idols, seethe K-Pop feature; they are not included here. Main chart: IFPI 2025, Billboard 2025 year-end Top Artists, Spotify Wrapped 2025, and Kworb's Spotify conversion monthly listeners—re-ranked after keeping only female artists from the original chart.

IFPI 2025: Female Artists Reshuffle

The No. 1 on the IFPI Global Artist Chart is Taylor Swift(topping the chart for the fourth consecutive year, and the sixth time overall). Among female artists, the next highest were Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, and Ariana Grande; SZA also landed in the top 20. Groups such as Stray Kids and SEVENTEEN do not appear on this list.

Billboard 2025 Year-End Top Artists (Female)

In the U.S. year-end chart, Taylor ranked No. 3, Sabrina No. 4, and SZA No. 5; Billie, Lady Gaga, Chappell Roan, and Tate McRae also made the top 20. After re-ranking female artists, Sabrina and SZA stand out especially strongly in the year-end picture.

Spotify: Wrapped 2025 + Monthly Listener Snapshot

The female artists in the Wrapped 2025 top five are Taylor Swift(No. 2) and Billie Eilish(No. 5).

Kworb Monthly Listener Snapshot (2026-08) Top Female Voices:Rihanna Approximately 112.6 million、Shakira Approximately 106.8 million、Taylor Swift Approximately 100.9 million—followed by Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Billie Eilish. Evergreen catalog playlists tend to keep names like Rihanna, Shakira, and MJ pinned near the top of monthly listener counts, which is a different yardstick from “first-year album sales.”

For male artists, see2026 Male Artists Ranking; for an overview, seeArtists & Performers; for actors, seeFemale Actors / Male Actors。