The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry presented the list of the most successful artists of 2020. Eminem is the only artist who started in the 1990s to make it to the list.
Announcing Eminem’s entry, IFPI introduced him in a tweet:
#6 @Eminem
– Kicking off the year with a surprise album release and performance at the 92nd Academy Awards, Eminem became the first artist in history to have 10 albums consecutively debut at #1 in the US. #IFPIGlobalArtistChart
#6 @Eminem – Kicking off the year with a surprise album release and performance at the 92nd Academy Awards, Eminem became the first artist in history to have 10 albums consecutively debut at #1 in the US. #IFPIGlobalArtistChart pic.twitter.com/mWYuV6PaEY
— IFPI (@IFPI_org) March 4, 2021
Here are all ten music acts that IFPI included on its Global Artists Chart:
1. BTS
2. Taylor Swift
3. Drake
4. The Weeknd
5. Billie Eilish
6. Eminem
7. Post Malone
8. Ariana Grande
9. Juice WRLD
10. Justin Bieber