Apple Music Reveals the Artist of the Year for 2024
By HiFi Editorial24 February 2026
Key Highlights
Billie Eilish named Apple Music's Artist of the Year 2024, becoming the first to win twice (2019 & 2024).
Achieved major milestones: second Oscar win, two Grammys for "Barbie" soundtrack, and seven Grammy nominations this year.
Third album, "HIT ME HARD AND SOFT," topped charts in 138 countries.
Apple Music has honored 22-year-old American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish as the Artist of the Year for 2024, recognizing her significant impact on the music industry this year. This accolade follows her historic second Academy Award win and two additional Grammy Awards for her contribution to the "Barbie" film soundtrack with the track "What Was I Made For." Eilish's third studio album, "HIT ME HARD AND SOFT," released earlier this year, swiftly ascended to the top of Apple Music's all-genre album chart in 138 countries.
In August, Eilish performed her new hit "Birds of a Feather" at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympics, held in Los Angeles, the host city for the next Olympic Games. This performance led to a surge in Shazam searches, marking a peak in her song's popularity. Additionally, Eilish received seven Grammy nominations this year, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. Notably, she is the first artist to receive Apple Music's Artist of the Year award twice, having first earned the title in 2019.
