Tyler, The Creator has formally claimed Apple music’s Artist of the Year award for 2025, capping off what trade insiders are calling essentially the most transformative 12 months of his profession.

The Los Angeles native dominated streaming platforms all through 2025, accumulating over 4.5 billion minutes of listening time between November 2024 and October 2025. This unprecedented engagement positioned him as Apple music’s most-consumed artist throughout worldwide performs, distinctive listeners, and whole hours streamed.

Tyler’s exceptional 12 months started with the discharge of CHROMAKOPIA, his most introspective venture thus far. The album shattered his earlier streaming information, reaching the best first-day and first-week play counts of his complete discography on Apple music.

The venture’s success fueled an formidable world tour that included headline performances at Governors Ball, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, and Osheaga.

Mid-tour, Tyler executed an unprecedented inventive pivot by writing, recording, and releasing DON’T TAP THE GLASS, a stripped-down rap assortment that contrasted sharply with CHROMAKOPIA’s elaborate manufacturing.

The shock album instantly shot to No. 1 on Apple music’s general charts in additional than 55 nations upon its launch.

“Tyler continues to prove that anything is possible. His creativity has been incredible all year,” stated Zane Lowe, Apple music’s world inventive director and lead anchor for Apple music 1. “His creative risk-taking is only matched by the care he takes to present it, and he inspires his peers and fans now, just as he will continue to inspire generations to come.”

The recognition extends past music streaming metrics. Tyler will make his feature-film debut in Marty Supreme, the Josh Safdie-directed interval drama starring Timothée Chalamet. Additionally, he acquired 5 Grammy nominations for each CHROMAKOPIA and DON’T TAP THE GLASS, marking the primary time in his profession that he launched albums in consecutive years.

“To everyone who listens to my music, thank you,” Tyler stated in his acceptance assertion. “I appreciate you so much. This year, for my career, was the biggest so far. To be this year’s Apple music Artist of the Year, it’s sick. I appreciate the love. I appreciate the recognition. It means a lot to me, especially for the music and things that I make.”

The Artist of the Year award features a bodily trophy that includes Apple’s customized silicon wafer suspended between polished glass and a machined aluminum physique. The identical chip expertise that powers gadgets accessing Apple music’s 100 million-song catalog sits on the middle of the award.

Tyler will shut 2025 by internet hosting the eleventh version of Camp Flog Gnaw, the Los Angeles competition he based and continues to curate.

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