Updated June 2026
The Top Music Creators in 2026
As of June 2026, the top youtube music creators are Justin Bieber, Eminem and BLACKPINK, ranked by the BestCreators cross-platform score — a 0–100 measure of audience, engagement and growth. Here is the live top 10.
- 1Justin BieberMusicYouTube78.7MFollowers99★Legendary
- 2EminemMusicYouTube66.9MFollowers99★Legendary
- 3BLACKPINKMusicYouTube101MFollowers99Elite
- 4Taylor SwiftMusicYouTube63.2MFollowers99Elite
- 5Ariana GrandeMusicYouTube57.5MFollowers99Elite
- 6Ed SheeranMusicYouTube59.1MFollowers98Elite
- 7Bruno MarsMusicYouTube43.9MFollowers98Elite
- 8Katy PerryMusicYouTube47MFollowers98Elite
- 9The WeekndMusicYouTube39.7MFollowers98Elite
- 10ShakiraMusicYouTube51.2MFollowers98Elite
Who they are
Justin Bieber holds a BestCreators Score of 99 (legendary tier) with 78.7M subscribers, ranking first among music creators.
Eminem holds a BestCreators Score of 99 (legendary tier) with 66.9M subscribers, ranking #2 among music creators.
BLACKPINK holds a BestCreators Score of 99 (elite tier) with 101M subscribers, ranking #3 among music creators.
Taylor Swift holds a BestCreators Score of 99 (elite tier) with 63.2M subscribers, ranking #4 among music creators.
Ariana Grande holds a BestCreators Score of 99 (elite tier) with 57.5M subscribers, ranking #5 among music creators.
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View the full Best YouTube Music Creators →Rankings update continuously from public platform data via the BestCreators methodology. Figures are approximate and current as of June 2026.