| Global Recording Artist of the Year | |
|---|---|
 The IFPI trophy | |
| Awarded for | Most successful recording artist worldwide based on album-equivalent units |
| Presented by | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry |
| First awarded | January 2014 |
| Most recent winner | Taylor Swift (2023) |
| Most awards | Taylor Swift (4) |
The Global Recording Artist of the Year is an award presented by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) to honor the year's commercially best-performing musician, based on global album-equivalent units earned, which includes music downloads, streaming and physical sales.[1] It has been awarded every year since January 2014, starting with the British boy band One Direction, who won the accolade for 2013. American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is the biggest winner of the accolade, having won four times—in 2014, 2019, 2022, and 2023.
- ^ "Global Recording Artist of the Year". www.ifpi.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2021.