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BTS was named the best artist of 2026 by Rolling Stone.

Most searched K-pop artists on Google in 2026 so far — BTS Most searched black artists on Google in 2026 so far — Michael Jackson Most searched hip hop artists on Google in 2026 so far — Drake Most searched Latin artists on Google in 2026 so far — Bad Bunny

K-pop artists with the most Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200: 1. BTS — 9 2. Stray Kids — 8 3. Ateez — 8 4. Tomorrow x Together — 8 5. Seventeen — 7 6. Twice — 7 7. Enhypen — 6 8. Le Sserafim — 5 9. BlackPink — 3 10. NCT — 3 11. RM — 2 12. J-Hope — 2 13. Jimin — 2 14. Jin — 2 15. Aespa — 2 16. SuperM — 2 17. Nayeon — 2 18. P1Harmony — 2

Taylor Swift is now the richest female artist in history. — Forbes

BTS is currently the artist with the most songs charting on the Global Spotify chart, with 13 songs.

Drake now has 39 total weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 — The most by any hip-hop artist in chart history.

Longest charting #1 song by a group in Billboard Global Excl. US history: 1. BTS — SWIM (8 weeks) 2. BTS — Dynamite(8 weeks)

BTS set to become the first artist in the world to sell out Marvel Stadium in Melbourne three consecutive times in February 2027.

May’s Artists of the Month (Rolling Stone) 1. Drake 2. BTS 3. Michael Jackson 4. Justin Bieber

Top 10 K-Pop Artists with the Most Instagram Followers: 1. Lisa — 105M 2. Jennie — 89M 3. Rosé — 83.4M 4. Jisoo — 80.1M 5. V — 73.8M 6. Jimin — 58.6M 7. J-Hope — 55.5M 8. Jin — 55.1M 9. Suga — 53.8M 10. RM — 52.3M

Michael Jackson’s Top Streamed Songs on Spotify in May: 1. Billie Jean — 176.9M 2. Beat It — 135.5M 3. Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough — 99.7M 4. Human Nature — 94.8M 5. Smooth Criminal — 76.2M 6. Chicago — 71.5M 7. Bad — 63.8M 8. Dirty Diana — 62.8M 9. Thriller — 59.6M 10. They Don’t Care About Us — 58.1M 11. You Rock My World — 53.2M 12. The Way You Make Me Feel — 53.2M 13. Rock With You — 50.4M 14. Remember The Time — 40.4M 15. Pretty Young Thing — 39.9M 16. Wanna Be Startin Something — 36.6M 17. Man In The Mirror — 36.2M 18. Heaven Can Wait — 31.8M 19. Black or White — 30.3M 20. Earth Song — 21.3M Total — 1.67B streams

BTS becomes the first artist in history to have multiple songs spend at least 8 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart.

Artists With Over 100 Million Monthly Listeners on Spotify: 1. Bruno Mars — 137.7M 2. Justin Bieber — 137.0M 3. The Weeknd — 114.7M 4. Michael Jackson — 111.8M 5. Rihanna — 111.5M 6. Lady Gaga — 103.8M 7. Taylor Swift — 100.9M 8. Bad Bunny — 100.3M

The Highest-Earning Artists from Music Streaming Platforms in May 2026: 1. Drake — $17.4M 2. Michael Jackson — $5.9M 3. Taylor Swift — $5.7M 4. Noah Kahan — $5.2M 5. Kanye West — $5.1M 6. Justin Bieber — $4.5M 7. Morgan Wallen — $4.4M 8. BTS — $4.1M 9. Future — $4M 10. Bad Bunny — $3.9M

BTS’s ARIRANG returns to #1 as the most-streamed album on Spotify globally. — Remains the most-streamed album of 2026 on Spotify.

The biggest artists worldwide in May: 1. Drake 2. Michael Jackson 3. BTS 4. Taylor Swift 5. Bad Bunny 6. Justin Bieber 7. Ariana Grande 8. The Weeknd 9. Nicki Minaj 10. Bruno Mars 11. Harry Styles 12. Blackpink 13. Kanye West 14. Rihanna 15. Sabrina Carpenter 16. Shakira 17. Jennie 18. Fuerza Regida 19. Noah Kahan 20. Rihanna

Who’s your artist of the month for May?