The year-end numbers have been tallied and The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, and Ariana Grande were the three most-played artists on radio for 2021.
Dua Lipa has become the fourth most played artist of the year, due to her #1 song, “Levitating.”
Rounding out the top 10 are Olivia Rodrigo, Pop Smoke, Doja Cat, 24kGoldn, Ava Max, and Drake.
According to the year-end Mediabase report, rankings represent data collected between Nov. 8, 2020 and Nov. 17, 2021.
TL;DR:
- The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, and Ariana Grande were the three most-played artists on radio for 2021.
- Dua Lipa was 4th.