When does Spotify Wrapped come out? What to know and who will dominate

• Spotify Wrapped is an annual campaign that provides users with personalized summaries of their listening habits.
• Artists like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Kendrick Lamar are predicted to top the 2025 lists due to major album releases and tours.

It’s that time of year — beyond jingle bells and holiday carols, there’s another moment the chronically-online have been waiting for: Spotify Wrapped season.

The yearly tradition is an annual campaign that delivers personalized, shareable summaries of a user’s listening habits over the past year, including top artists, songs, genres, and total listening time. User from all over world, and celebrities alike, typically participate by sharing their Spotify wrapped list to social media.

Ahead of the Spotify Wrapped drop, here’s what to know and which artists could top listeners’ lists.

When is Spotify wrapped released?

Spotify has not announced when 2025 Wrapped will be released but it has begun to tell users to update the app to “experience 2025 Wrapped at its best,” the streaming service’s website states.

Past releases have come in late November or early December, which means this year’s drop is likely just weeks away.

Previous Spotify wrapped releases:

When does Spotify stop counting music for Wrapped?

When rumors began swirling online that Spotify stops tracking listening data on Halloween, the platform quickly debunked the claim, confirming that Wrapped continues to collect user data beyond Oct. 31.

In a 2024 social media post, Spotify shared a Halloween-themed graphic featuring a jack-o’-lantern filled with candy and the message: “Spotify Wrapped doesn’t stop counting on October 31st.”

While the exact cutoff date isn’t known, Molly Holder, Spotify’s senior director of product for personalization, told Mashable in 2024 that the company aims to capture as much of the year’s listening as possible.

“We start at the beginning of January with all of your listening that begins right then at the beginning of the year, and it goes all the way through collecting data up until a few weeks before we launch the Wrapped product,” Holder said.

Which artists could top 2025 Spotify Wrapped?

Beyoncé released her eighth studio album in 2024, but her corresponding Cowboy Carter and Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit Tour Wrapped summer 2025. It made history as the highest grossing country tour of all time, surpassing $400 million in earnings after winning album of the year and best country album at this year’s Grammys.

Taylor Swift released her 12th studio album “The Life of a Showgirl” on Oct. 3, breaking the modern-era record for the most albums sold in a week in the United States, according to Billboard. The album quickly topped charts and the corresponding film allowed her to have the No. 1 album and No. 1 movie during the same weekend, which not even pop icon Prince accomplished with the release of “Purple Rain” in 1984.

Kendrick Lamar has dominated the charts and award shows and pop culture this year, and he’s poised to do the same in the year ahead as the leading nominee at the 2026 Grammys. In 2025, he dropped his surprise album “GNX,” headlined the Super Bowl halftime show, and kicked off his Grand National He won five awards in a single night at this year’s award show.

Drake was deemed Billboard’s artist of the decade and has continued to rack up accolades and release hits in the years following. Drake’s latest album with Partynextdoor, “Some Sexy Songs 4 U” was released on Valentine’s Day 2025, and instantly delivered viral hits throughout the year.

Tyler The creator was recently recognized as Apple Music’s artist of the year for his outstanding impact on music and culture with fans logging over 4.5 billion minutes of listening between November 2024 and October 2025. He released his album “Don’t Tap The Glass” in July 2025.

Cardi B wasn’t just the talk of social media, her long-awaited sophomore album “Am I the Drama?,” unleashed in October 2025, became an instant fan-favorite. The project debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard  200 and marked the biggest week for a female R&B/hip-hop album in 2025. The album’s single “Outside” is nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 2026 Grammys, though the full album is outside the eligibility period for the show.

Morgan Wallen released his album “I’m the Problem” in May 2025, and it exploded onto the charts. The project debuted No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 36 of 37 tracks hitting the Hot 100 and record-breaking weeks atop the country chart. He not only had a record-breaking year, but Wallen proved why he’s undeniably one of country music’s biggest stars.

Bad Bunny released his album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” in January 2025, later winning Album of the Year at the Latin Grammys and taking home five total awards. He also dominated the Latin Billboard Music Awards with 11 wins and set a Guinness World Record for most-streamed Latin album ever. This year it was announced he would be the 2026 Super Bowl halftime performer, making him the first male Latin American artists to headline the big game.

Mariah The Scientist has centerianly cemented her superstar status in 2025. The R&B singer released her fourth studio album “Hearts Sold Separately” in Aug. 2025, and proved that even without major Grammy nods, she’s still the internet’s latest obsession. Her music matches the momentum too with viral tracks like her smash hit “Burning Blue,” widely considered the R&B song of the summer.

How do I find my Spotify Wrapped?

If you’re using the Spotify app on iOS or Android, you will be notified when your Wrapped is ready once you open the app. Make sure your Spotify is updated to the latest version.

From then on, the feature will be available for viewing on the home screen and users will be able to download their top songs to their saved playlists. Users are also able to view their Wrapped via the desktop version.

Contributing: USA TODAY