The Hollywood Reporter’s inaugural Platinum Players power list honors 25 acts in music who are on top of the charts and at the top of the game. They move the needle on culture. They own their narratives. They create songs and albums that define a generation and connect with listeners all over the world. They blend genres, set records and break them, only to set new records. They perform for thousands — and, in some cases, millions — on tour. In other words, these are the artists who have defined the year in music.
Beyoncé is still riding off the success of her Renaissance album, which brought her Grammy wins to 32 this year, making her the show’s most decorated recipient of all time.
Boygenius is everywhere. The supergroup of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker performed at Coachella. Billie Eilish brought them out as special guests during a show in London. And Bridgers shared the stage with her bandmates during her first stop opening for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
Miley Cyrus
A decade after releasing her most successful album to date, Bangerz, Cyrus bloomed on the charts this year with “Flowers,” which set several streaming records and spent eight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The irresistible groove — with a music video filmed at the famed Los Angeles house where Frank Sinatra once lived — is from Endless Summer Vacation, which became the 30-year-old’s 14th top 10 album.
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey has been one of the most consistent artists since dropping 2012’s Born to Die, now considered a classic that has influenced pop stars around the world, including Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and more. From Ultraviolence to Norman Fucking Rockwell! to Chemtrails over the Country Club, Del Rey has showcased her sharp songwriting, vivid storytelling and vocal coolness on songs that feel epic and grand. And with the addition of this year’s Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd — another beautiful collectible that sits on her musical mantel — she’s proven that you can influence pop culture without being loud and everywhere. She always lets the music do the talking.
Karol G
Taylor Swift and Beyoncé aren’t the only ones having fun selling out 60,000-seat stadiums on tour. So is Karol G. The Colombian superstar wrapped her Mañana Será Bonito Tour in September that included two nights at both the Rose Bowl and MetLife Stadium. The tour was in support of her album of the same name, which became the first all-Spanish-language album by a woman to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
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