Piece by piece, the end of the year is approaching and with the same list «The best nnnn of 2023″. Of course, Apple didn’t miss out on the party, so today we got two news on that front, as the Cupertino guys announced the Apple Music Artist of the Year award and also revealed the lists of finalist apps in the competition to become the best in their category for major brand operating systems.

Like it or not, even if you’ve never heard their music, There is no doubt that Taylor Swift is the artist of the year, who made her Eras tour with everything that surrounds it one of the media phenomena of the year, a particularly sweet spot for her career, which for many (including me) began when, tired of fumbling around for concerts, his first records were presented, he decided to to re-upload to create new masterworks over which he has absolute control, while preventing commercial exploitation of the originals. I personally admit that he has had my total admiration since that moment.

«It’s an honor to be Apple Music Artist of the YearTaylor Swift said. «Thank you all for making this the most incredible, happiest and most memorable year of my life. You played my songs non-stop, sang them with me at concerts and danced to them in theaters. None of this would be possible without you. Thanks a lot.“We can read in the official press release.

In addition to the announcement of the Apple Music Artist of the Year, as indicated at the beginning, those from Cupertino also published list of finalists for the best apps of the year For different categories of its main app stores are as follows:

App of the Year Finalists

• iPhone: AllTrails / Duolingo / Flights
• iPad: Concepts / DaVinci Resolve / Prêt-à-Makeup
• Mac: Linearity Curve / Photomator / Portal
• Apple TV: Bugsnax / FitOn / MUBI
• Apple Watch: Planny / SmartGym / Tide guide

Games of the Year Finalists

• iPhone: Afterplace / Honkai: Star Rail / Vampire Survivors
• iPad: Eggy Party / Lost in Play / Pocket City 2
• Mac: ELEX II / Lies of P / Return to Monkey Island
• Apple Arcade: Cityscapes / Hello Kitty Island Adventure / stitch.

Cultural Impact Finalists

• Balance
• Co-pilot
• Endling
• Finding Hannah
• How to say goodbye
• Rec. Rec
• Proloquo
• Rebel girls
• Too Good To Go
• Unpacking

There is still no exact date for the publication of the winners, so far only Apple has announced it it will happen at the end of the monthso we’ll stay tuned.