A 2018 Year-End Special - The Artist 20, The Hit 20, and The Album 20 of 2018

Hello everyone! I know that I am throwing a lot of content out there lately, but I am just trying to squeeze in everything as fast as I can before the year ends. I cannot believe that 2018 is coming to an end. It seems as if this year just started. Anyways. I thought it would be a fitting time for me to post this, considering that Billboard has recently released its year-end charts. So, without further adieu, these are the top 20 artists of the year based upon their statistics, the top 20 songs of the year based on Hits 1 shows, radio play, and other charts, and the top 20 albums of the year based upon the same criteria. Let's get started!


The Artist 20 of 2017:

20. Juice WRLD
19. 5 Seconds Of Summer
18. Maroon 5
17. Bazzi
16. 6ix9ine
15. The Chainsmokers (last year: #11)
14. Dua Lipa
13. Ed Sheeran (last year #1)
12. Bebe Rexha
11. Imagine Dragons (last year: #5)
10. BTS
9. Halsey (last year: #16)
8. Travis Scott
7. Post Malone (last year: #13)
6. Shawn Mendes (last year: #4)
5. Taylor Swift (last year: #3)
4. Drake
3. Cardi B
2. Camila Cabello (last year: #7)
1. Ariana Grande (last year: #20) 

Ariana Grande did a complete 360 this year, and I am proud to say that she is the #1 most successful artist this year.


The Hit 20 of 2017:

20. Bruno Mars & Cardi B - Finesse
19. Ariana Grande - God Is A Woman
18. Taylor Swift - Delicate
17. Zedd, Maren Morris, & Grey - The Middle
16. Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams
15. 5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood
14. Khalid & Normani - Love Lies
13. Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be
12. Dua Lipa - New Rules
11. Camila Cabello - Never Be The Same
10. Drake - God's Plan
9. Maroon 5/Cardi B - Girls Like You
8. Bazzi - Mine
7. Post Malone - Better Now
6. Drake - Nice For What
5. Drake - In My Feelings
4. Post Malone/Ty Dolla $ign - Psycho
3. Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry
2. Camila Cabello/Young Thug - Havana (last year: #10)
1. Ed Sheeran - Perfect

Ed Sheeran has reigned this category for a second year in a row, and Camila Cabello and Young Thug both appeared with Havana for a second year on this chart, showing its immense success.


The Album 20 of 2017:

20. Imagine Dragons, Evolve (last year: #7)
19. Eminem, Kamikaze
18. SZA, Ctrl (last year: #13)
17. Dua Lipa, Dua Lipa
16. XXXTENTACION, ?
15. Khalid, American Teen (last year: #16)
14. Bazzi, Cosmic
13. NF, Perception
12. Travis Scott, ASTROWORLD
11. Shawn Mendes, Shawn Mendes
10. Ed Sheeran, ÷ (last year: #1)
9. Various Artists, The Greatest Showman
8. Nicki Minaj, Queen
7. Halsey, hopeless fountain kingdom (last year: #14)
6. Post Malone, beerbongs & bentleys
5. Drake, Scorpion
4. Camila Cabello, Camila
3. Cardi B, Invasion Of Privacy
2. Ariana Grande, Sweetener
1. Taylor Swift, reputation (last year: #8)   

With that, Taylor Swift tops off our Album 20 this year--having the most successful collection of tracks in the end. 


Thank you all for reading!

~ Jack :)