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Introducing the Newest Winners of Spotify’s Creator Milestone Awards

May 28, 2026

"Creator Milestone Awards" Billboards appearing against a gradient backdrop. The two billboards feature "This Past Weekend" and "The Tom Dillon Show"

Since early last year, our quarterly Creator Milestone Awards have celebrated podcasts from around the world that hit major streaming milestones on Spotify. Today, we’re announcing the first round of 2026 recipients.

Winners receive a commemorative plaque, as well as editorial features, social media spotlights, and other opportunities to share their accomplishment with fans.

Here are the Creator Milestone Award honorees from the first quarter of the year.

Silver

Our Silver award honors shows that have surpassed 250 million streams on Spotify. This quarter’s winners include a pair of podcasts: one from a beloved comedy duo; the other from an entrepreneur focused on helping audiences live better lives.

Bronze 

The Bronze award is given to creators who have reached 100 million streams, or 50 million in emerging markets. This group of winners represents a diverse range of shows from around the world: 

Spotify is proud to celebrate the voices shaping the podcast world, the audiences who keep the conversation going, and the creative spirit that brings them together. Congratulations to all of this quarter’s winners. 

Explore our Creator Milestone Awards hub on Spotify.

Spotlighting CHAII, Jawsh 685, Paige, and MELODOWNZ at Aotearoa Music Awards

November 12, 2020

Coming up this weekend is New Zealand’s annual music event: The Aotearoa Music Awards. And this year is particularly unique, as Spotify takes the role of the event’s official audio streaming partner. With this new partnership comes a lasting commitment from Spotify to the New Zealand artist community, and one that continues to amplify the country’s diverse and creative local artists found on Spotify.

That talent includes the four nominees for the Spotify Breakthrough Artist Award, who have seen streaming success on Spotify throughout 2020 on a global scale. The nominees include singer and Jason Derulo collaborator Jawsh 685, rapper-producer and RADAR artist CHAII, singer-songwriter Paige, and rapper-poet MELODOWNZ.

Collectively this year, the four have amassed 652.75 million streams on Spotify thanks to audiences at home and around the world. Take a look at the streaming success of each artist to date:

Can’t wait for the awards? Find CHAII, Jawsh 685, Paige, and MELODOWNZ on the official Aotearoa Music Awards playlist below.