Spotify Wrapped 2025 update and artist of the year revealed – and it’s not Taylor Swift

Here’s everything you need to know about the update and this year’s most important global artist as users receive their personalised music reports from Spotify’s highly anticipated Wrapped feature.

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Everything you need to know about Spotify Wrapped 2025

• Users can find a detailed report on their individual listening patterns across music and podcasts in Spotify Wrapped 2025, an annual feature.
• Spotify had already encouraged users to “Warm up before Wrapped” prior to the December 3rd release, which was highly anticipated at the time of the feature’s launch. Users must ensure that their mobile device or tablet’s Spotify app is updated in order to access the full, interactive experience.
• The Listening Age and Clubs features were among the new interactive elements introduced this year’s edition. The first group categorizes listeners into distinct community groups based on their streaming preferences, while the latter group categorizes users according to their age range based on the tracks’ release years.
• The first time ever that data on user audiobook consumption was incorporated into the Wrapped experience made a significant addition for 2025. The recap now includes exclusive video clips from authors and narrators as well as a user’s top audiobooks and genres.
• Reggaeton legend Bad Bunny has held the position of Top Global Artist for the fourth time in a row, earning him the title of Spotify’s 2025 list. With this success, he takes on Taylor Swift, who had previously won the title for two straight years.
• With his most recent album, DeB TiRAR MáS FOTOS, Bad Bunny also won the 2025 Global Top Album. The collaboration between Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, Die With A Smile, was the most popular song on the planet.
• Despite the global success, Taylor Swift maintained her hold on the top spot in key regional markets, making her the most-streamed artist both in the UK and the United States.
• Read more about this year’s Spotify Wrapped here: How to view your Spotify Wrapped 2025 as fans encouraged to take action today