Taylor Swift crowned recording artist of the year for fifth time

On stage in a sequinned bodice suit, Taylor Swift with mic in one hand, and pointing to the audience with her other hand.

Yes, we listened to a lot of Taylor Swift last year. The pop icon was the world's top artist of 2024 with a record 5.6 million sales of her album The Tortured Poets Department, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which represents the recorded music industry worldwide.