Most played artists 2023

PPL

PPL’s annual charts are compiled from music usage and airplay data from radio stations and television channels as well as public performance locations across the UK.

01

Ed Sheeran

02

Taylor Swift

03

Dua Lipa

04

Calvin Harris

05

David Guetta

06

Elton John

07

Coldplay

08

Tom Grennan

09

Harry Styles

10

Madonna

11

P!NK

12

Miley Cyrus

13

Lewis Capaldi

14

Kylie Minogue

15

Sam Smith

16

Stevie Wonder

17

Becky Hill

18

George Ezra

19

The Weeknd

20

Joel Corry

Thank you…

To all contributors to this year’s Annual Review.

Photography 

Benedetti Foundation – by Mark Allen

UD Incubator – by Vincent Dolman @vincentdolman

Miley Cyrus – by NOUA UNU Studio

Ed Sheeran – by Annie Leibovitz

Lewis Capaldi – by Alexandra Gavillet

Taylor Swift – by Beth Garrabrant

Dua Lipa – courtesy of Warner Music UK

Calvin Harris – by Conor McDonnell

P!NK – by Ebru Yildiz

Jonas Brothers – courtesy of Republic Records

Niall Horan – by Christian Tierney

Harry Styles – by Lillie Eiger

Kylie Minogue – by Erik Melvin

Anne-Marie – by George Muncey 

Zara Larsson – by Jack Bridgland

Tom Grennan – by Ashley Verse

Jax Jones & Calum Scott – by Flo Moshammer

Olivia Rodrigo – courtesy of Interscope Geffen A&M

Mimi Webb – by Nick Rasmussen 

David Guetta – courtesy of Warner Music UK

Elton John – by Sean Thomas

Coldplay – by James Marcus Haney

Madonna – by Ricardo Gomes

George Ezra – by Alex Eden-Smith

The Weeknd – by Brian Ziff 

Joel Corry – courtesy of Perfect Havoc/Warner Music UK

Sam Smith – by Michael Bailey Gates

Stevie Wonder – by Dante Marshall

Becky Hill – by Simon Emmett