"Drake has been unstoppable this year -- he's a true global superstar," Spotify's chief content & chief strategy officer Stefan Blom said in a statement. "With the top album and the top song this year, as well as his successful Summer Sixteen tour, Drake continues to engage his fans in a way that only Drake can; it's no surprise he is dominating the music industry."
Bieber and Rihanna, meanwhile, faired well for themselves, ranking second and third on both the international top artists list and the most streamed albums list, respectively.
Rihanna also topped the most streamed female artists list and was the most popular R&B act.
See Spotify's full list of rankings and musical trends below and see more year-end goodies here.
Spotify’s Global Year in Music 2016
Most Streamed Artists:
1. Drake
2. Justin Bieber
3. Rihanna
4. Twenty One Pilots
5. Kanye West
Most Streamed Female Artists:
1. Rihanna
2. Ariana Grande
3. Sia
4. Adele
5. Fifth Harmony
Most Streamed Male Artists:
1. Drake
2. Justin Bieber
3. Twenty One Pilots
4. Kanye West
5. Coldplay
Top Five Breakout Artists:
1. ZAYN
2. FRENSHIP
3. Anne-Marie
4. Madeintyo
5. Rob $tone
Most Streamed Tracks:
1. One Dance (feat. WizKid and Kyla) - Drake
2. I Took A Pill in Ibiza - Seeb Remix - Mike Posner
3. Don’t Let Me Down (feat. Daya) - The Chainsmokers
4. Work (feat. Drake) - Rihanna
5. Cheap Thrills - Sia
Most Streamed Albums:
1. Views - Drake
2. Purpose - Justin Bieber
3. ANTI - Rihanna
4. Blurryface - Twenty One Pilots
5. Beauty Behind The Madness - The Weeknd
Most Popular Playlists:
1. Today’s Top Hits
2. Rap Caviar
3. Hot Country
4. Peaceful Piano
5. Baila Reggaeton
Fun Facts:
• Top sex song: Sex - Cheat Codes, Kris Kross Amsterdam
• Top sad song: Say Something - A Great Big World
• Top breakup song: One Dance (feat. WizKid and Kyla) - Drake
• Top party/dance song: Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars
• Top workout song: 'Till I Collapse (feat. Nate Dogg) - Eminem
• Top gaming song: Fort Minor - Remember The Name (feat. Styles of Beyond)
• Most Musical Day: 11th November 2016
Top Artists by Genre:
• Classic Rock: The Beatles
• Classical: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Country (New): Luke Bryan
• Country (Old): Johnny Cash
• EDM: The Chainsmokers
• Emo: Panic! At The Disco
• Hip Hop: Drake
• Jazz: Nina Simone
• Latin: Enrique Iglesias
• Metal: Metallica
• New Age: Enya
• Pop: Drake
• R&B: Rihanna
• Reggae: Bob Marley & The Wailers
• Reggaeton: Enrique Iglesias
• Rock: Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Soul: Michael Jackson
Emerging 2016 Genres:
1. Ambient Fusion
2. Witch House
3. Indie Emo
4. Underground Latin Hip Hop
5. Baile Funk
6. Dangdut
7. Hoerspiel
8. Speed Garage
9. Brazilian Gospel
10. World Meditation
MARKET SPECIFIC - U.S.
Top Five Artists in U.S.:
1. Drake
2. Kanye West
3. Rihanna
4. Twenty One Pilots
5. Future
Top Five Males in U.S.:
1. Drake
2. Kanye West
3. Twenty One Pilots
4. Future
5. Justin Bieber
Top Five Females in U.S.:
1. Rihanna
2. Ariana Grande
3. Beyoncé
4. Sia
5. Adele
Top Five Tracks in the U.S.:
1. One Dance (feat. WizKid and Kyla) - Drake
2. Don’t Let Me Down (feat. Daya) - The Chainsmokers
3. Needed Me - Rihanna
4. Panda - Desiigner
5. Work (feat. Drake) - Rihanna
Top Five Albums in the U.S.:
1. Views - Drake
2. ANTI - Rihanna
3. Purpose - Justin Bieber
4. Blurryface - Twenty One Pilots
5. The Life of Pablo - Kanye West
Top Five Playlists in the U.S.:
1. Today’s Top Hits
2. Rap Caviar
3. Hot Country
4. New Music Friday
5. Peaceful Piano