Billboard counts down their staff picks for the 10 defining pop stars of 2022 -- starting with those who just missed the cut.
The hits that defined the year, and our favorites found in between.
The albums that proved that the format continues to thrive well into the TikTok era.
Plus: 2022 is a big one for Elton John, Beyoncé, David Guetta, Acraze & many more.
Drake is the year-end Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist for a seventh time.
Plus: Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves” is No. 1 on the year-end Streaming Songs recap.
The top five U.S. Afrobeats Songs Artists of 2022 are Tems, Burna Boy, CKay, Wizkid & Asake.
Republic also rules as the top Billboard 200 Label and top Hot 100 Label.
The “Big Energy” breakthrough act is also the Top New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist and the top female rap artist.
It’s the first time an artist who primarily records in Spanish is the year’s top artist.
