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\n Teddy Swims, Myles Smith, and Ed Sheeran, and more, lead Global Player Award\u2019s 2025 honours<\/p>\n
Global today announced the winners of its inaugural Global Player Awards 2025, a prestigious celebration of the most listened to artists, podcasters and breakthrough talent shaping culture across the UK, powered by Global\u2019s proprietary data.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Global Player Awards 2025 spotlight the biggest names across music, radio and podcasting, including the launch of a new benchmark category, the Two Billion Listens Award, recognising artists who have surpassed an extraordinary two billion listens across the entire Global portfolio.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Only a small percentage of artists worldwide reach over two billion streams in a year, illustrating a substantial, dedicated fanbase, with their music resonating widely with audiences \u2013 and this is the first time this prestigious benchmark is recognised within UK radio.<\/p>\n
This year, Ed Sheeran, Teddy Swims, and Myles Smith all receive Global Player Awards for Two Billion Listens, underlining their huge cultural reach and the depth of their connection with listeners.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you so much for my Global Player Award 2025 for 2 billion listens across Global stations. I don\u2019t even know how to quantify that, 2 billion is a lot! So thank you for playing my songs so many times I really enjoy all the work that we\u2019ve been doing together for the last 15 years of my career and here\u2019s to 2 billion more!\u201d
Ed Sheeran<\/p>\n
Teddy Swims said: \u201cThank you so much Global for my Global Player Award 2025\u2026 thanks so much to everybody, to Global, all the fans, all the people that loved my music this year. Thank you, I couldn\u2019t do it without you, I\u2019m so so grateful and I love you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Myles Smith said: \u201cThank you Global, for my Global Player Award for 2 billion listens across all Global stations. I just want to say a massive thank you to all the people listening, to all the people who tune in, to all the people who host the shows, and more importantly, to you at home for just making this possible.\u201d <\/p>\n
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Breakthrough talent also rises to the fore:<\/p>\n
Alex Warren is named Capital\u2019s Biggest Breakthrough, rapidly becoming a favourite with the station\u2019s audience.
\nOn Capital\u2019s sister station, MOLIY takes Capital XTRA Biggest Breakthrough, firmly establishing herself as one of the network\u2019s most exciting discoveries.
\nSombr wins Radio X\u2019s Biggest Breakthrough, cutting through with serious momentum across the indie scene
\nAnd on Capital Dance, Chrystal claims Biggest Breakthrough, bringing fresh energy to the genre.<\/p>\n
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MOLIY said: \u201cI\u2019ve just been handed the Global Player Award for the biggest breakthrough by Capital XTRA, and I have to say a big, big thank you to all my listeners, to everyone who\u2019s been working with me from the beginning of Shake It to the Max, I love you all. Thank you so much, and I\u2019m so excited for 2026. Stay tuned guys.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rounding out the Global Player Awards is a true icon, as Elton John is named this year\u2019s Global Player Awards Legend, celebrating a career that continues to shape music on a global scale, recognising artists who have been active for more than 20 years and are most listened to across all Global stations.<\/p>\n
\u201cA huge thank you to Global for naming me your Global Player Awards Legend 2025. All the support and love you\u2019ve shown me and my music over the years really does mean a lot. And a massive heartfelt thank you to all the generations of fans who keep tuning in and keep discovering my music.\u201d
Elton John<\/p>\n
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The most-listened to track across all of Global\u2019s stations in 2025 is \u2018I Had Some Help\u2019 by Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen, which takes the title of Global Player Awards Biggest Song.<\/p>\n
Podcasting continues to thrive on Global Player, with Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files with Jamie Rubin<\/a>, named Biggest New Podcast for its gripping storytelling and sharp journalism.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you for the Global Player Award 2025, for being the biggest new podcast of the year. Honestly, it\u2019s amazing, I never thought this would be the case. I\u2019d love to thank everybody who\u2019s been listening, who\u2019s been watching on YouTube and of course, to Global. Thank you so much.\u201d Podcast powerhouse The News Agents<\/a> secures Best Podcast Show, and is officially the most listened to podcast on Global Player<\/a>, with its smart, pacey take on the day\u2019s headlines continuing to enthral millions every day.<\/p>\n
Christiane Amanpour, co-host of Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files with Jamie Rubin<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Image-31-768x1024.jpeg\"\/)
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