Year-End Billboard Charts Overview

Billboard announced last night that this week’s charts are under review due to reporting discrepancies reported by Nielsen Music. While those charts are being examined, here is a concise, organized look at several year-end Billboard charts that include the artists we follow. The lists below focus only on charts where our artists appear and indicate the top artist on each chart. Chart lengths are shown in parentheses where provided.

General Artist Rankings

Top Artist (100)

1. Drake
10. Camila Cabello
84. Pentatonix
98. Harry Styles

Female Artist (10)

1. Taylor Swift
3. Camila Cabello

Hot 100 Artists (100)

1. Drake
6. Camila Cabello
66. Normani

Hot 100 Songs and Radio

Hot 100 Songs (100)

1. “God’s Plan” — Drake
4. “Havana” — Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug
18. “Never Be the Same” — Camila Cabello
19. “Love Lies” — Khalid & Normani

Hot 100 Artists – Female (10)

1. Cardi B
2. Camila Cabello

Radio Song Artists (25)

1. Drake
5. Camila Cabello

Radio Songs (75)

1. “Perfect” — Ed Sheeran
4. “Havana” — Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug
8. “Never Be the Same” — Camila Cabello
20. “Love Lies” — Khalid & Normani

Billboard 200 and Album Categories

Top BB200 Artists (100)

1. Drake
32. Camila Cabello
35. Pentatonix
66. Carrie Underwood

Top BB200 Albums (200)

1. “Reputation” — Taylor Swift
4. “The Greatest Showman” — Soundtrack
25. “Camila” — Camila Cabello
79. “A Pentatonix Christmas” — Pentatonix
88. “Cry Pretty” — Carrie Underwood
170. “Flicker” — Niall Horan
197. “That’s Christmas to Me” — Pentatonix

Top BB200 Artists – Duo/Group (10)

1. Migos
6. Pentatonix

Top BB200 Artists – Female (10)

1. Taylor Swift
4. Camila Cabello

Top Album Sales Artists (25)

1. Taylor Swift
6. Pentatonix
16. Carrie Underwood

Top Album Sales (100)

1. “Reputation” — Taylor Swift
2. “The Greatest Showman” — Soundtrack
15. “Cry Pretty” — Carrie Underwood
20. “A Pentatonix Christmas” — Pentatonix
73. “Camila” — Camila Cabello
81. “Warmer in the Winter” — Lindsey Stirling
84. “That’s Christmas to Me” — Pentatonix
89. “Meaning of Life” — Kelly Clarkson

Top Current Albums (200)

1. “Reputation” — Taylor Swift
2. “The Greatest Showman” — Soundtrack
15. “Cry Pretty” — Carrie Underwood
64. “Camila” — Camila Cabello
79. “Meaning of Life” — Kelly Clarkson
85. “Warmer in the Winter” — Lindsey Stirling
122. “Seasons Change” — Scotty McCreery
137. “Flicker” — Niall Horan
139. “That’s Christmas to Me / PTXMAS: Deluxe” — Pentatonix
147. “PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. 1” — Pentatonix
158. “8 Letters” — Why Don’t We
180. “Cage to Rattle” — Daughtry

Digital Albums (25)

1. “Reputation” — Taylor Swift
2. “The Greatest Showman” — Soundtrack

Internet Albums (25)

1. “Reputation” — Taylor Swift
5. “Cry Pretty” — Carrie Underwood
6. “The Greatest Showman” — Soundtrack

Soundtracks (25)

1. “The Greatest Showman” — Soundtrack

Note: this report highlights “The Greatest Showman” in the soundtrack category; the Loren Allred vocal performance contributed notably to the album’s success.

Catalog and Legacy Entries

Catalog Artists (10)

1. Drake
3. Pentatonix

Catalog Albums (50)

1. “Curtain Call: Hits” — Eminem
15. “A Pentatonix Christmas” — Pentatonix
39. “That’s Christmas to Me” — Pentatonix

Summary

This roundup pulls together year-end placements across multiple Billboard categories—artists, songs, albums and catalog entries—focusing on the artists we monitor. Drake and Taylor Swift lead several categories, while Camila Cabello and Pentatonix appear across both artist and album lists. Other notable charted acts in these selections include Carrie Underwood, Niall Horan, Kelly Clarkson, Harry Styles, Normani and Lindsey Stirling. As Billboard continues its review with Nielsen Music, these year-end rankings provide a snapshot of commercial impact and visibility across formats for the year.

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