By USDR
SiriusXM today announced its year in music, identifying artists and songs SiriusXM has recognized as noteworthy, ground-breaking and exceptional across multiple music genres.
These selections were determined by members of the SiriusXM music curation team and are driven by subscriber feedback.
“We are thrilled to recognize this group of extraordinary artists who have struck an emotional chord with our subscribers and helped expand the boundaries of music in 2015,” said Steve Blatter, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Music Programming, SiriusXM. “Our year end music lists are based on regular feedback from our community of more than 29 million subscribers across America and demonstrate our commitment to music discovery.”
SiriusXM Presents its Year in Music:
- SIRIUSXM ARTISTS OF THE YEAR:
Adele
Calvin Harris
Eric Church
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd - SIRIUSXM SONGS OF THE YEAR:
Adele – “Hello”
Elle King – “Ex’s and Oh’s”
Jidenna –”Classic Man”
Omi – “Cheerleader”
Walk The Moon – “Shut Up and Dance” - SIRIUSXM BREAKTHROUGH ARTISTS OF THE YEAR:
Elle King
Jidenna
Kygo
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Old Dominion - SIRIUSXM “WELCOME BACK” ARTISTS OF THE YEAR:
Garth Brooks
Giorgio Moroder
Janet Jackson - SIRIUSXM BREAKTHROUGH ARTISTS OF THE YEAR YOU’VE PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF:
Glass Animals
Nothing More
Robin Schulz
Saint Motel - SIRIUSXM ARTISTS TO WATCH IN 2016:
Daya
Declan McKenna
Maren Morris
Nothing But Thieves
Tory Lanez
For more information, please visit www.siriusxm.com/bestof.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world’s largest radio broadcaster measured by revenue and has 29 million subscribers. SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and entertainment, and a wide-range of Latin music, sports and talk programming. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car company in the U.S. and on smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM radios and accessories are available from retailers nationwide and online at SiriusXM. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data and information services for subscribers in cars, trucks, and RVs through SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®, NavWeather™. SiriusXM delivers critical weather, data and information services to aircraft and boats through SiriusXM Aviation, SiriusXM Marine™, Sirius Marine Weather, XMWX Aviation™, XMWX Weather, and XMWX Marine™. In addition, SiriusXM Music for Business provides commercial-free music to a variety of businesses. SiriusXM holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2.6 million subscribers. SiriusXM is also a leading provider of connected vehicles services to major automakers, giving customers access to a suite of safety, security, and convenience services including automatic crash notification, stolen vehicle recovery assistance, enhanced roadside assistance and turn-by-turn navigation.