Drake, Taylor Swift Named Best-Selling Artists of 2023

SZA, Ye and Travis Scott also made it to the top 10.

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Taylor Swift and Drake were crowned the top two best-selling artists of 2023.

As per ChartData on X, Swift doubled her 2022 sum and sold a whopping 19 million total album units last year while Drake sold almost 10 million. Morgan Wallen and Zach Bryan were listed at Nos. 3 and 4 with 8.4 million albums and 4.8 million albums each, followed by SZA and YoungBoy Never Broke Again at Nos. 5 and 6 with 4.2 million albums each.

At No. 7 was The Weeknd with 3.9 million albums, Luke Combs at No. 8 with 3.6 million albums, Ye at No. 9 with 3.5 million albums and Travis Scott at No. 10 with 3.2 million albums.

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