APPLE MUSIC CROWNS RODRIGO, THE WEEKND AND H.E.R.
The third annual Apple Music Awards have conferred honors upon The Weeknd, Olivia Rodrigo and H.E.R., among others, and determined which songs have been streamed and Shazammed most in 2021.
Rodrigo received three awards, for Breakthrough Artist, Album and Song of the Year, while The Weeknd was crowned Global Artist of the Year. H.E.R. was named Songwriter of the Year.
The lyrics to Rodrigo’s “drivers license” were the most read of 2021, BTS’ “Dynamite” was the top-streamed song and Masked Wolf’s “Astronaut in the Ocean” was the most Shazammed.
In the U.S., Drake f/Lil Baby’s “Wants & Needs” is the year’s chart-topper, followed by Pop Smoke’s “For the Night,” Pooh Shiesty’s “Back in Blood,” Rodrigo’s “drivers license” and Lil Baby’s “On Me.”
As for 2021's Most Streamed Workout Songs, see below.
The Apple Music Awards celebration officially kicks off 12/7 with interviews and original content on Apple Music and the Apple TV app.
Playlists can be found here.
2021 Most Streamed Songs Globally
- “Dynamite,” BTS
- “drivers license,” Olivia Rodrigo
- “positions,” Ariana Grande
- “For the Night,” Pop Smoke f/Lil Baby & DaBaby
- “Blinding Lights,” The Weeknd
- “Peaches,” Justin Bieber f/Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON
- “good 4 u,” Olivia Rodrigo
- “STAY,” The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
- “Dakiti,” Jhay Cortez & Bad Bunny
- “Levitating,” Dua Lipa f/DaBaby
2021 Most Shazammed Songs
- “Astronaut in the Ocean,” Masked Wolf
- “Save Your Tears,” The Weeknd
- “Bad Habits,” Ed Sheeran
- “drivers license,” Olivia Rodrigo
- “Beggin,'” Måneskin
- “MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name),” Lil Nas X
- “The Business,” Tiësto
- “STAY,” The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
- “Leave the Door Open,” Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak/Silk Sonic
- “love nwantiti [Remix],” CKay
2021 Most Streamed Workout Songs
- “Head & Heart [Tiësto Remix],” Joel Corry f/MNEK
- “Post Malone,” Sam Feldt f/RANI
- “Levitating,” Dua Lipa f/DaBaby
- “Ride It,” Regard, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike & Quintino
- “Whoopty,” CJ
- “Body,” Loud Luxury f/brando
- “Drip Too Hard,” Lil Baby & Gunna
- “WHATS POPPIN,” Jack Harlow
- “Tyler Herro,” Jack Harlow
- “Breaking Me,” Topic & A7
