Apple Music launches ‘Best of 2025’ playlists and picks Artist of the Year
Tyler, The Creator led Apple Music with over 4.5 billion minutes streamed and earned a unique silicon wafer award for his standout 2025 achievements.
- On Nov. 20, Apple Music named Tyler, The Creator its 2025 Artist of the Year, awarding him a trophy made from an Apple silicon wafer suspended in glass.
- Tyler wrote, recorded and released his ninth studio album 'Don't Tap the Glass' mid-tour while supporting Chromakopia: The World Tour and earning five Grammy nominations plus a feature-film debut in 'Marty Supreme' this year.
- Across Apple Music, fans logged more than 4.5 billion minutes between November 2024 and October 2025, while Chromakopia set first-day and first-week records with chart presence in more than 55 countries.
- The Best of 2025 playlists appear inside the Music app's New tab and are available to Apple Music subscribers or via Apple One at $10.99/month.
- Zane Lowe, Apple Music global creative director, said Tyler's creative risk-taking inspires peers, while Tyler said 'This year, for my career was the biggest so far' reflecting on his output.
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Tyler, the Creator seals his biggest year yet as Apple Music Artist of the Year
Tyler, the Creator just closed out his biggest year yet with record-breaking streams, two hit albums, and Apple Music's top artistic honor.Image Credit: AppleIn October 2024, Tyler, the Creator released "Chromakopia", his most personal album to date. The album became his most successful album ever on Apple Music by first-day and first-week plays.He would go on to write, record, and release another album, "Don't Tap the Glass," halfway through hi…
Tyler, The Creator Named Apple Music's Artist Of The Year
It’s been a massive year for Tyler, The Creator.In July, the American rapper released his ninth album, DON’T TAP THE GLASS—a surprise release that landed on a Monday. The album arrived just nine months after his previous full-length, CHROMAKOPIA.For the 68th Grammy Awards, Tyler, The Creator earned five nominations for both records, including Album of the Year and Best Rap Album for CHROMAKOPIA, Best Alternative Music album for DON’T TAP THE GLA…
The music platform recognized the rapper's talent.
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