Tyler, The Creator crowned Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2025 – Music News

Tyler, The Creator has been named Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2025, a powerful recognition of the hip-hop visionary’s immense impact on both music and culture throughout the past year. Tyler’s prolific and fearless output solidified his status as one of the most gifted creatives of his generation, leading to his best year ever on the platform.

Between November 2024 and October 2025, fans worldwide logged an astonishing 4.5 billion minutes of listening time for Tyler’s music, setting new records for his worldwide plays and listeners.

The year began with his most ambitious endeavor: the launch of the successful tour supporting his deeply personal album, CHROMAKOPIA. This extraordinary project in world-building became his most successful album ever on Apple Music in terms of first-day and first-week plays. But Tyler didn’t stop there. Mid-tour, he unexpectedly released a second project, DON’T TAP THE GLASS—a satisfying, stripped-down blast of urgent rap that provided a stark contrast to its predecessor. The album instantly shot to No. 1 on Apple Music’s overall charts in over 55 countries.

Tyler’s singular and wildly divergent visions have come from an artist at his most fearless, all while dominating the festival circuit with headlining slots at Governors Ball, Lollapalooza, and Outside Lands. The year also saw the return of his self-built L.A. festival, Camp Flog Gnaw.

“Tyler continues to prove that anything is possible. His creativity has been incredible all year,” said Zane Lowe, Apple Music’s global creative director. Tyler shared his gratitude, saying, “To be this year’s Apple Music Artist of the Year, it’s sick. I appreciate the recognition. Please keep supporting folks who are a bit out of the box.”

Capping off a momentous year, Tyler will soon make his feature-film debut in the Josh Safdie-directed Marty Supreme. He also closes out 2025 with five new GRAMMY nominations for both CHROMAKOPIA and DON’T TAP THE GLASS, underscoring his lasting cultural and musical imprint.