The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, IFPI, the organization that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, named Drake the world’s best-selling recording artist of 2018.
This is the second time that the Canadian rapper is winning the prestigious title, his first being in 2016.
It was the global success of his fifth album, “Scorpion”, that boosted Drake’s sales record.
Drake’s 25-track double album broke multiple global records in its first week of release in June 2018.
Scorpion was the first album to reach one billion streams across all platforms worldwide. According to Apple Music, the album ranked No. 1 in 92 countries.
“God’s Plan”, a track from the album that was released in January, broke first-day streaming records on Spotify and Apple with over 14 million streams.
IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year Award is an authoritative accolade that reflects an artist’s worldwide success across digital and physical music formats, from streams to vinyl.
Ed Sheeran, Post Malone, Eminem, Queen, Imagine Dragons, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars are the other artists in the following ranks in the Top Ten list.
