2026 in music
Who ruled 2026? Ella Langley was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and Olivia Dean on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 2026, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
Artist of the Year so far 2026
16 crowns · 36 weeks among the top five artists · Era Power 262
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Langley | 262 | 16 | 36 |
| 2 | Olivia Dean | 227 | 5 | 37 |
| 3 | Bruno Mars | 180 | 1 | 26 |
| 4 | Taylor Swift | 170 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | Luke Combs | 121 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Olivia Rodrigo | 120 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Morgan Wallen | 115 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Drake | 107 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | sombr | 97 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Alex Warren | 95 | 0 | 3 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | All I Want For Christmas Is You | Mariah Carey | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | The Fate Of Ophelia | Taylor Swift | 2 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | I Just Might | Bruno Mars | 3 |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Aperture | Harry Styles | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Choosin' Texas | Ella Langley | 22 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | DTMF | Bad Bunny | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Opalite | Taylor Swift | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Swim | BTS | 1 |
| May 2, 2026 | Drop Dead | Olivia Rodrigo | 1 |
| May 30, 2026 | Janice STFU | Drake | 2 |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Hate That I Made You Love Me | Ariana Grande | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2026 | I Knew It, I Knew You | Taylor Swift | 2 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Just Might | Bruno Mars | #1 | 35 | 100.1 |
| 2 | Be Her | Ella Langley | #2 | 30 | 82.6 |
| 3 | Risk It All | Bruno Mars | #4 | 28 | 64.5 |
| 4 | Dracula | Tame Impala & Jennie | #5 | 24 | 60.7 |
| 5 | Stateside | PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson | #6 | 31 | 58.2 |
| 6 | I Can't Love You Anymore | Ella Langley & Morgan Wallen | #4 | 20 | 53.8 |
| 7 | Drop Dead | Olivia Rodrigo | #1 | 21 | 53.3 |
| 8 | Be By You | Luke Combs | #12 | 30 | 51.6 |
| 9 | Boston | Stella Lefty | #2 | 23 | 50.4 |
| 10 | I Knew It, I Knew You | Taylor Swift | #1 | 14 | 46.9 |
UK Singles Chart
Artist of the Year so far 2026
12 crowns · 36 weeks among the top five artists · Era Power 208
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia Dean | 208 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | Zara Larsson | 138 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Sienna Spiro | 136 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Harry Styles | 131 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Alex Warren | 125 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | sombr | 123 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Olivia Rodrigo | 116 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | Taylor Swift | 115 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Ella Langley | 99 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Tame Impala | 88 | 0 | 0 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | Where Is My Husband | RAYE | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | End Of Beginning | Djo | 2 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Raindance | Dave & Tems | 2 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Aperture | Harry Styles | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Opalite | Taylor Swift | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Rein Me In | Sam Fender & Olivia Dean | 23 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | American Girls | Harry Styles | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Drop Dead | Olivia Rodrigo | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Hate That I Made You Love Me | Ariana Grande | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | I Knew It, I Knew You | Taylor Swift | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Choosin' Texas | Ella Langley | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Great Expectation | Sienna Spiro | 2 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choosin' Texas | Ella Langley | #1 | 37 | 76.2 |
| 2 | Homewrecker | sombr | #4 | 32 | 63.2 |
| 3 | Midnight Sun | Zara Larsson | #7 | 38 | 62.4 |
| 4 | American Girls | Harry Styles | #1 | 28 | 56.3 |
| 5 | Iloveitiloveitiloveit | Bella Kay | #2 | 34 | 54.8 |
| 6 | The Cure | Olivia Rodrigo | #2 | 17 | 49.2 |
| 7 | Fever Dream | Alex Warren | #3 | 28 | 45.8 |
| 8 | Earrings | Malcolm Todd | #13 | 25 | 44.6 |
| 9 | Free Your Mind | Prospa & Cloonee | #6 | 25 | 43.9 |
| 10 | Boston | Stella Lefty | #4 | 24 | 43.7 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works