Apple Music has recently unveiled a varied selection of new ‘Best of 2025’ playlists and has honored Tyler, The Creator as its Artist of the Year. Here are the specifics.
## Fresh ‘Best of 2025’ playlists now on Apple Music
As 2025 quickly approaches its end, Apple Music’s editorial team has curated an impressive selection of ‘Best of 2025’ playlists to celebrate this year’s fresh tracks.
Here’s a list of the new playlists complete with direct links:
Apple’s entire collection of playlists is accessible under the ‘New’ tab in the Music app.
You can relish all of these playlists with an active [Apple Music subscription](https://music.apple.com/listen-now?itscg=30200&itsct=music%5C_box&ls=1&at=1000l3cvR) or via [Apple One](http://one.apple.com/?at=1000l3cvR&itscg=30200).
## Tyler, The Creator named Apple Music Artist of the Year 2025
In addition, Apple Music has recognized Tyler, The Creator as its Artist of the Year for 2025.
[According to the press release](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/11/tyler-the-creator-is-apple-musics-artist-of-the-year-for-2025/):
> Tyler’s contributions throughout 2025 solidified his status as one of the most talented artists of his generation. On Apple Music, Tyler experienced his most successful year to date with unprecedented global plays, listeners, and listening hours, as fans amassed over 4.5 billion minutes of listening time from November 2024 to October 2025.
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> He kicked off the year with his most ambitious and prosperous tour in promotion of his most introspective album thus far — the recently launched *CHROMAKOPIA*. This remarkable endeavor in storytelling and character development became his biggest album ever on Apple Music in terms of first-day and first-week plays. Yet, he continued to create. He composed, recorded, and released another album during the tour: *DON’T TAP THE GLASS*, a concise but impactful burst of urgent, minimalistic rap that vastly contrasts its predecessor, and immediately soared to No. 1 on Apple Music’s overall charts in over 55 nations on its release day.
The Artist of the Year award is a tradition initiated by Apple Music a few years ago and comes with an exciting accolade. Recipients receive a physical award featuring “Apple’s custom silicon wafer suspended between a polished sheet of glass, paired with a machined and anodized aluminum body.”
The [2024 honoree](https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/21/apple-musics-2024-artist-of-the-year-is-billie-eilish-the-first-ever-two-time-winner/) was Billie Eilish, marking her as Apple Music’s first-ever two-time recipient. Meanwhile, [in 2023](https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/08/taylor-swift-apple-music-artist-of-the-year/), Taylor Swift received the honor.
Apple Music is [offered for $10.99/month](https://music.apple.com/listen-now?itscg=30200&itsct=music_box&ls=1&at=1000l3cvR) for individuals, or you can subscribe through [the Apple One bundle](http://one.apple.com?at=1000l3cvR&itscg=30200).
