There are so many talented singers that gained popularity in 2024. Some of them are new singers, some of them are singers who have already been in the music industry for a long time and made their return after some time, and some singers have always been popular every year.
People listen to their music on social media like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, etc. Here are the Most Popular Singers in 2024.
Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter started her career by starring in the Disney Channel. She released her debut single, “Can’t Blame a Girl for Trying” in 2014.
Her song “Espresso,” earned a Top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the second most streamed song of the year on Spotify at 1.6 billion. Carpenter’s second single “Please Please Please,” became the second global chart-topper and her first US Hot 100 number-one single. On August 23, 2024, Sabrina Carpenter released “Short n’ Sweet.” At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, Carpenter received six nominations including the Grammy Award for Best New Artist while the album received nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift debuted as a country singer in 2006 with the album “Taylor Swift.” She has always been one of the most famous singers every year.
Swift released her eleventh album “The Tortured Poets Department,” on April 19, 2024. The album is marked as the first album ever to achieve 1 billion Spotify streams in a week. It sold 2.6 million units in its first week in the US, which made Swift the first artist to receive the top 14 of the Billboard Hot 100. Swift’s album also spent 17 weeks at the top of the Billboard 200. The lead single, “Fortnight,” featuring Post Malone, became Swift’s 12th number-one song on the Hot 100.
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars is famous for his single “Just The Way You Are,” which became a massive hit in 2010. The single made him achieve his first Grammy Award, for Best Male Pop Vocal.
In 2024, Mars made a single titled “Die With a Smile,” with Lady Gaga. The song won International Collaboration of the Year at the NRJ Music Awards. He also released a song “APT,” with Rosé. The song won the Global Sensation Award at the 2024 MAMA Awards.
Chapell Roan
Chapell Roan is striking for her her camp and drag queen-influenced aesthetic. She opened Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour Tour and Guts World Tour, which raised her popularity.
In 2024, the single “Good Luck Babe,” became her first top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. In September 2024, Roan performed at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards and won Best New Artist. Roan also appeared in the Netflix special “A Nonsense Christmas” with Sabrina Carpenter in December. In February 2025 at the 67th Grammy Awards, Roan won her first Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
Charli XCX
Charli XCX Started by sharing her music on MySpace at the age of 14. She is a British electronic-pop singer who sings “Boom Clap.”
She released “Brat,” the album in the summer of 2024. The album is so successful, that it won Best Dance/Electric Album and Best Recording Package on the Grammys. “Brat” also got first place in the Danish Music Awards for International Album of The Year. At the Billboards Music Awards, the album won the Top Dance/Electric Album.
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande appeared in a Broadway musical in 2008 and rose to fame o fame as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious. She signed with Republic Records and released a studio album, Yours Truly in 2013.
In 2024, Grande released an album, “Eternal Sunshine.” She was nominated for seven awards at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year for the album’s single “We Can’t Be Friends.” She also received five nominations at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and won Best Pop. At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, she earned three nominations, including Best Pop/Duo Group Performance, Best Dance Pop Recording, and her sixth nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album.
Beyoncé
Beyoncé achieved fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B group Destiny’s Child. She started her solo career in 2003, with a solo named “Dangerously in Love.”
Beyoncé was honored with the Innovator Award by the iHeartRadio Music Awards for being a “global cultural icon”, who has taken “creative risks, successfully transformed their music, and influenced pop culture.” Beyonce also won her first country award at the 2024 Billboard Music Award for her song “Cowboy Carter.”
Post Malone
Post Malone started his career in 2011 but gained recognition in 2015 for his debut single “White Iverson.” Malone is among the best-selling music artists, with over 80 million records sold.
He featured a Taylor Swift song in 2024, “Fortnight.” On the day of its release, “Fortnight” set the single-day streaming record for any song on Spotify. The song also won the Top English Single on the NetEase Annual Music Awards. Post Malone himself also won Favorite Male Artist for Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.
Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish gained popularity in 2015 when she released “Ocean Eyes.” In 2020, she became the youngest person ever to win a Grammy for Album of the Year, for “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”.
In 2024, Eilish released her third studio album “Hit Me Hard and Soft.” The songs “Lunch” and “Birds of a Feather” became her first number-one on the Billboard Global 200. At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, the album and its songs received a total of seven nominations, including Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
