Ed Sheeran, Olly Murs and Little Mix top annual PPL People’s Charts

Music licensing company PPL has announced its annual People’s Charts results and it has confirmed that Ed Sheeran was 2015's Most Played Artist.

The 'Photograph' sensation, who has gone off the grid this year after being in the spotlight solidly for quite some time, is now No.1 Most Played Artist of the Year after finishing in third place the year before.

Taylor Swift finished at No.2, Olly Murs is at 3, and Take That are just behind at 4. Other people who finished in the list include Ellie Goulding and Sam Smith.

PPL also shared the Most Played Pop Tracks and in the top spot is 'Uptown Funk' by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars. 'Love Me Like You Do' songstress Ellie Goulding is at No.2, James Bay's 'Hold Back The River' is at 3, and 'King' by Years & Years is at 4.

The full list, including the list of the Most Played Artists, can be seen below.

Most Played Pop Track

Uptown Funk, Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
Love Me Like You Do, Ellie Goulding
Hold Back The River, James Bay
King, Years & Years
Hold My Hand, Jess Glynne
Thinking Out Loud, Ed Sheeran
Sugar, Maroon 5
Want To Want Me, Jason Derulo
Up, Demi Lovato and Olly Murs
Style, Taylor Swift
Like I Can, Sam Smith
These Days, Take That
Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix), OMI
Don't Be So Hard On Yourself, Jess Glynne
Take Me To Church, Hozier
Shut Up and Dance, Walk The Moon
Photograph, Ed Sheeran
Black Magic, Little Mix
Blame It on Me, George Ezra
Blank Space, Taylor Swift

Most Played Artist of the Year

Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
Olly Murs
Take That
Ellie Goulding
Sam Smith
Jess Glynne
Years & Years
Mark Ronson
Maroon 5
Coldplay
Calvin Harris
James Bay
George Ezra
Madonna
Rihanna
Queen
Michael Jackson
Katy Perry
Adele