Apple Music celebrates Billie Eilish's record-breaking year

Billie Eilish has been named the Apple Music Artist of the Year for 2024, celebrating a year defined by chart-topping music, award-winning film soundtracks, and record-breaking performances.

Apple Music has named Billie Eilish its 2024 Artist of the Year, highlighting a year of achievements for the singer-songwriter. Her third album, Hit Me Hard And Soft, earned widespread acclaim. The album topped Apple Music's all-genre chart in 138 countries.

Eilish's influence in 2024 went beyond her music. Her song What Was I Made For? from the Barbie movie soundtrack earned her an Academy Award and two additional Grammys. She also performed Birds of a Feather at the summer games' closing ceremony, making headlines and driving record Shazam activity.

Her sold-out Hit Me Hard And Soft tour extends her success into 2025.

Eilish is the first artist to receive Apple Music's Artist of the Year award twice, having previously won in 2019. Apple Music's Rachel Newman praised her growth, noting how her artistry continues to resonate with fans worldwide. Eilish expressed her gratitude, acknowledging Apple Music's long-standing support.

"Since day one, Apple Music has supported my music and artistry, and I am both honored and humbled to receive this recognition as Artist of the Year this many years into my career," Billie told Apple Music.

Fans can revisit her catalog in Spatial Audio on Apple Music, alongside playlists celebrating the songs and artists that defined 2024.

12 Comments

blastdoor 15 Years · 3594 comments

About 1 month ago

I don’t care for her vocal style. It sounds pouty and infantile to my ear. I might be a grumpy old man

darbus69 9 Years · 65 comments

you are, as am I😏

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Happy Thanksgiving to all, and to all a good night😉

blastdoor said:

I don’t care for her vocal style. It sounds pouty and infantile to my ear. I might be a grumpy old man

Marvin 18 Years · 15355 comments

blastdoor said:

I don’t care for her vocal style. It sounds pouty and infantile to my ear. I might be a grumpy old man

Some of her earlier hits were made when she was 15-17 years old:

https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/billie-eilish-interview-bellyache-debut-album-7736384/

Her vocals on other tracks sound more mature, she won an Oscar for each of these:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BboMpayJomw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW8VLC9nnTo

She is a very accomplished singer for someone so young, she's only 22 now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Billie_Eilish

Marvin said:

blastdoor said:

I don’t care for her vocal style. It sounds pouty and infantile to my ear. I might be a grumpy old man

Some of her earlier hits were made when she was 15-17 years old:

https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/billie-eilish-interview-bellyache-debut-album-7736384/

Her vocals on other tracks sound more mature, she won an Oscar for each of these:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BboMpayJomw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW8VLC9nnTo

She is a very accomplished singer for someone so young, she's only 22 now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Billie_Eilish

Yeah, I know her CV. Doesn't change how her vocal style sounds to my ear.

I don't think it's a function of her age, I think it's a choice she makes. I don't care for the choice, that's all. But there are clearly tons of people who like it. DJT also sounds pouty and infantile to my ear (albeit in a somewhat different way), and he's a lot older. But clearly lots of people apparently like him, too (and I know his CV, too).

I'm just here to say everyone is wrong, and they both suck.

macgui 17 Years · 2471 comments

I can't stand the affectation she employs as a singing style. That she was chosen to mumble the title song for No Time to Die was beyond disappointing. It's fortunate that it's easy to avoid her music.