Updated June 2026
The Top Music Creators in 2026
As of June 2026, the top youtube music creators are Taylor Swift, BLACKPINK and Justin Bieber, ranked by the BestCreators cross-platform score — a 0–100 measure of audience, engagement and growth. Here is the live top 10.
- 1Taylor SwiftMusicYouTube62MFollowers0.0%97Elite
- 2BLACKPINKMusicYouTube96MFollowers0.0%97Elite
- 3Justin BieberMusicYouTube76MFollowers0.0%97Elite
- 4EminemMusicYouTube61MFollowers0.0%96Elite
- 5Ed SheeranMusicYouTube56MFollowers0.0%95Established
- 6Ariana GrandeMusicYouTube55MFollowers0.0%95Established
- 7ShakiraMusicYouTube53MFollowers0.0%94Established
- 8Maroon 5MusicYouTube37MFollowers0.0%93Established
- 9Katy PerryMusicYouTube43MFollowers0.0%93Established
- 10Bruno MarsMusicYouTube39MFollowers0.0%93Established
Who they are
Taylor Swift holds a BestCreators Score of 97 (elite tier) with 62M subscribers, ranking first among music creators.
BLACKPINK holds a BestCreators Score of 97 (elite tier) with 96M subscribers, ranking #2 among music creators.
Justin Bieber holds a BestCreators Score of 97 (elite tier) with 76M subscribers, ranking #3 among music creators.
Eminem holds a BestCreators Score of 96 (elite tier) with 61M subscribers, ranking #4 among music creators.
Ed Sheeran holds a BestCreators Score of 95 (established tier) with 56M 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.