Apple on Thursday announced that Tyler, The Creator has been named Apple Music’s Artist of the Year in 2025 due to his “outstanding impact on both music and culture.”
Tyler’s output through the end of 2025 reinforced his position as one of the most gifted creatives of his era. Across Apple Music, Tyler had his best year ever in terms of worldwide plays, listeners, and hours listened, with fans around the world logging more than 4.5 billion minutes of listening time between November 2024 and October 2025.
Tyler, The Creator received a physical Apple Music Award, featuring a custom silicon wafer.
“To everyone who listens to my music, thank you,” said Tyler. “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. Please keep supporting folks who are a bit out of the box for how they do things; it means a lot to us.”