Top 10 music influencers on Instagram 2025: In the year 2025, the world of music isn’t anything but what we hear any longer, it’s now what we see, share, and double-tap. As the ever growing network with no entering barriers, Instagram has become the ultimate field for music artists to not just connect with fans, but to actually establish empires of influence.
At a time when no influence left is too small; when follower count is stadium capacity and engagement rate is cultural currency, some artists have literally pushed the influencer game to dizzying new levels. Although many musicians have embraced the platform, only a tiny sub-set of the population learns to walk the thin line of star power, relatability, and digital charisma to climb all the way to the top of the influencer food chain.
There has been drastic reshuffling in the world of music this year not only in the charts but on the screens of millions. The digital focus has almost unambiguously shifted towards K-pop, an area long grown out of its niche design to be a global phenomenon. Not only are the Korean idols topping musical charts in 2025, they are also topping FashionTV charts (improper learning style).
And spearheading this new digital dominance is no other personality than Kim Taehyung otherwise known as V of BTS. The TOP NINE global influencer analytics platform finally presented its highly anticipated annual rankings on May 5, and V didn’t only become number one among the influencers of K-music, he topped all in every division all over the world including the United States of America.
What was that which ensued could not be anything less than a K-pop takeover. V’s other BTS colleagues made an iron clad grip at the top – Jin, j-hope and Jimin took the 2nd, 3rd and 5th spots respectively. Not to be overshone, BLACKPINK came in three of the top 10.
Only one artist outside this K-pop kingdom managed to break through: Taylor Swift, sitting strong at number 4, the lone non-Korean and the only Western musician on the list.
From polished fashion snaps to behind the scenes glimpses and fandom igniting captions, these artists have perfected the art of online influence. They’re not just making music here — they’re crafting universes.
Therefore if you ever wanted to know who actually is on the throne in the music world of Instagram in 2025, this list is the answer. Below we’ve collected top 10 lists of music influencers on Instagram.
Top 10 music influencers on Instagram in 2025:
| Rank | Artist | Followers | Engagement |
| 1. | V | 66.9 million | 8.5 million |
| 2. | Jin | 50 million | 7.9 million |
| 3. | J Hope | 50.7 million | 7.5 million |
| 4. | Taylor Swift | 281 million | 7.4 million |
| 5. | Jimin | 53.2 million | 7.1 million |
| 6. | Lisa | 106 million | 6.8 million |
| 7. | Jennie | 87.2 million | 5.5 million |
| 8. | Jisoo | 79.7 million | 5 million |
| 9. | RM | 46.9 million | 4.4 million |
| 10. | Cha Eun Woo | 47.8 million | 4.1 million |
Source: TOP NINE
BTS fans were excited to see this moment. Fans highlighted their warmth, talent, sincerity that made them reachable and loved. The consecutive acknowledgements of group members emphasizes on the longevity of BTS as a group and as individuals as artists. Its presence on Instagram, no matter how dormant with lack of frequent updates, does say so much about their global fanbase. It also reflects the great effect they’ve had on the international pop culture.
When all members are expected to regroup after discharge from army next month, fans can’t wait for what await after discharge. As long as their star power cannot be disputed, their staying power on global influencer lists is confirmation enough.
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