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Ed Sheeran was the most-played artist in the UK Last Year , according to new data from music licensing body PPL.

The Star also had the most-played song of the year with Bad Habits .

It's The Fourth Time In five years that Sheeran has been named the UK's most-played artist, calculated by plays on radio, TV, pubs, clubs and shops.

The Singer last topped the most-played song chart in 2017 with Shape Of You, over which he recently won a

Sheeran's continued success is " a testament to the quality of his output [and] the strength of Uk Music at a time when the global music landscape is more competitive than ever, " said PPL chief executive Peter Leatham.

But Bedford-born singer Tom Grennan could coming for Sheeran's crown.

The Singer , who was, had The Second and third most-played songs of 2021.

His Calvin Harris collaboration, By Your Side, took the runner-up spot, with his solo single Little Bit of Love in third place.

The Weeknd 's Blinding Lights was The Fourth most-played track of 2021, even though it was originally released in November 2019.

The Song , which has sold three million copies in the UK, was also recently named the on the US Billboard charts, overtaking Chubby Checker 's 1960 single The Twist .

Another long-in-the-tooth chartmaker was Miley Cyrus 's Midnight Sky - a modern riff on Stevie Nicks ' Edge Of Seventeen - which took ninth place on the UK chart.

French DJ David Guetta also had two tracks in The Top 10: Heartbreak Anthem, a collaboration with Little Mix ; and Bed, which was recorded with Raye and Joel Corry .

The feat helped him become The Second most-played artist of 2021; while Dua Lipa took third place.

Little Mix , who announced an indefinite hiatus Last Year , also made The Top 10 for the fifth year in a row.

Pink appeared at number 10, illustrating the enduring popularity of her back catalogue on UK radio. Last Year , the PPL named the US star the UK's most-played Female Artist of the 21St Century .

The organisation announced its charts to coincide with its annual report. It said it had collected a total revenue of £252. 8m, the proceeds of which were shared between 147,000 performers and rightsholders.

Source of news: bbc.com