“BTS Paved The Way”: ARMYs congratulate Bangtan for ranking second on IFPI’s Global Artist Chart for 2022
Sophia Terry
Updated on February 21, 2026
BTS fans praised Bangtan for positioning second on IFPI’s Worldwide Craftsman Diagram for 2022.
On February 22, the Worldwide League of the Phonographic Business (IFPI), a non-benefit association that addresses the music recording industry around the world, revealed that BTS positioned number two on its Worldwide Craftsman Diagram for 2022, just behind American pop hotshot Taylor Quick.
The positioning plans to outline worldwide audiences’ melodic preferences and how they consume music across all stages and a craftsman’s general work, rather than simply the music they delivered in a specific year.
Normally, ARMYs took to Twitter to salute Bangtan with the moving hashtag “BTS made ready” on their most recent accomplishment, which has added one more plume to their consistently developing celebrated cap.
ARMYs praised the Confirmation vocalists for marking their fourth appearance in the main two of the IFPI’s Worldwide Craftsman Diagram list for 2022, in view of specialists who caused disturbances with their fantastic music and business achievement last year.
Remarkably, they showed up in the main 10 of IFPI’s Worldwide Craftsman Outline subsequent to making their presentation on the previously mentioned graph in 2018. BTS has now turned into the sole Asian demonstration to rank in the main 10 on IFPI’s rundown of the world’s top of the line specialists for five sequential years at this point.
Back in 2021, BTS bested the IFPI Worldwide Recording Craftsman of the Year Grant, all on account of their English disco-pop tune, Explosive. They turned into the main non-English and first Asian and South Korean craftsmen to win this honor.
The past beneficiaries of the honor have either been from North America or the Unified Realm. That year, Bangtan bested the Board Collection diagrams with their collection Guide of the Spirit: 7. It was additionally one of the most-requested collections on IFPI. The septet delivered another record-breaking collection that year with BE.
In 2022, the Evidence vocalists were delegated the IFPI Worldwide Recording Craftsman of the Year for a second continuous year. They turned into the very first specialists to top IFPI’s Worldwide Keep Craftsman Grant two times in succession regardless of no significant collection discharges, with the exception of their hit English singles Margarine and Authorization to Move.
Other than Bangtan, their labelmates SEVENTEEN have positioned at number six on 2022’s rundown. This is the second time in succession they have come to the main 10 of IFPI’s Worldwide Recording Craftsman Grant. At number seven, Gen 4 kid bunch Stray Children solidified their spot, delivering numerous smaller than expected collections that bested the worldwide music diagrams and were cherished by fans across the world.
Jimin is the following individual from the septet to make his performance debut with his most memorable collection FACE on Walk 24 at 1 pm KST. Before the arrival of his authority collection, the artist will deliver his performance tracks Commitment and Christmas Love on Walk 6.
#BTS‘s #Jimin Drops Promotion Schedule For Upcoming 1st Solo Album “FACE”
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The Luck vocalist will deliver his tracklist on February 24, trailed by Christmas Love and Commitment’ official delivery on Walk 6. Subsequent to delivering the state of mind photograph, idea photograph, and pre-discharge track adaptation, on Walk 17 Jimin will deliver the authority music video for the pre-discharge track.
After some more pre-discharge content, Bangtan’s third most youthful part will authoritatively make a big appearance his most memorable independent music video on Walk 24. Fans are eager to see what sort of idea Jimin will investigate with his new collection and what section Bangtan will unfurl next in their discography.