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Spotify on Wednesday revealed its first annual 25 Under 25, a list of what it considers to be the most influential young artists.

According to Entertainment Weekly, the ranking is based on global "No. 1 hits, volume and growth of streams and shares, and viral chart success from the last year."

Of course, the list has very few surprises, with Avicii at No. 1, followed by Lorde, Miley Cyrus, One Direction and Taylor Swift. But then things get interesting.

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Just below the likes of current pop sounds such as Jason Derulo and Ariana Grande are Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, Birdy, YG, The Neighbourhood, John Newman, Disclosure, Earl Sweatshirt, Hozier, Joey Bada$$ and Sky Ferreira, among others.

Take a look at the full list and listen to the Spotify 25 Under 25 playlist below.

01 | Avicii
02 | Lorde
03 | Miley Cyrus
04 | One Direction
05 | Taylor Swift
06 | Jason Derulo
07 | Ariana Grande
08 | Hunter Hayes
09 | Rita Ora
10 | Iggy Azalea
11 | Justin Bieber
12 | Sam Smith
13 | Birdy
14 | YG
15 | Zedd
16 | Demi Lovato
17 | The Neighbourhood
18 | Phillip Phillips
19 | John Newman
20 | Disclosure
21 | Earl Sweatshirt
22 | Jake Bugg
23 | Hozier
24 | Joey Bada$$
25 | Sky Ferreira