MUSIC

Sales
Best-Selling Artists (certified)
This list features the best-selling artists of all time based on total certified sales from available markets.
RANK | MUSICIAN | CERTIFIED SALES | YEARS |
1 | Drake | 556.8 million | 2001–present |
2 | Rihanna | 411.2 million | 2003–present |
3 | Taylor Swift | 348.4 million | 2006–present |
4 | Eminem | 345.8 million | 1996–present |
5 | Justin Bieber | 313.4 million | 2008–present |
6 | Beyoncé | 311.3 million | 1997–present |
7 | Chris Brown | 302.8 million | 2005–present |
8 | The Weeknd | 300.0 million | 2010–present |
9 | Michael Jackson | 298.8 million | 1964–2009 |
10 | The Beatles | 295.9 million | 1960–1970 |
11 | Kanye West | 295.3 million | 1996–present |
12 | Ed Sheeran | 288.0 million | 2004–present |
13 | Post Malone | 268.9 million | 2013–present |
14 | Ariana Grande | 267.0 million | 2008–present |
15 | Mariah Carey | 240.0 million | 1988–present |
16 | Bruno Mars | 236.7 million | 2004–present |
17 | Elvis Presley | 235.4 million | 1953–1977 |
18 | Katy Perry | 231.6 million | 2001–present |
19 | Elton John | 216.8 million | 1962–present |
20 | Lil Wayne | 205.1 million | 1996–present |
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