Ed Sheeran was the most-played artist in the UK last year, while Feel It Still by Portugal The Man was 2018's most-played song.
Sheeran topped the chart despite not releasing new music; and without an entry in the Top 10 most-played tracks, suggesting his entire catalogue of hits remains on rotation on the radio.
It's the third time in four years that he's been the UK's most-played artist.
Calvin Harris came second and Little Mix were third.
The data was compiled by music royalty body PPL, which monitors the music played on TV and radio; and in pubs and clubs.
It illustrates how some songs achieve a long after-life on radio, months after they stop jostling for position in the official Top 40.
Portugal The Man's feel-good hit Feel It Still was originally released in 2017; but still garnered enough plays to become the biggest radio hit of the year.
Meanwhile Pink's What About Us made the top 10 for a second year in a row - a feat that has only ever been achieved once before, by Maroon 5's Moves Like Jagger in 2011 and 2012.
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George Ezra made his first appearance in the chart, with the singles Paradise and Shotgun both making an appearance; while Rita Ora, the year's most-played female artist, also had two songs in the top 10 - For You and Anywhere.
Jess Glynne maintained her run of airplay hits, with These Days named the year's second-biggest song.
The star, who's currently supporting the Spice Girls on tour, has appeared in the top 10 most-played tracks in four of the last five years.
Her success has also contributed to a new milestone for the charts: 2018 was the first time that the majority of most-played acts were, or featured, women.
The PPL said nine of the top 10 most-played artists were British, with Pink being the exception.
The charts were revealed ahead of at its AGM, where the society is due to announce that it collected £246.8 million on behalf of 105,192 performers and rights holders over the last year.
PPL's most-played charts 2018 | |
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Most-played artists | Most-played songs |
1) Ed Sheeran | 1) Portugal The Man - Feel It Still |
2) Calvin Harris | 2) Rudimental & Jess Glynne - These Days |
3) Little Mix | 3) Liam Payne & Rita Ora - For You |
4) Rita Ora | 4) Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss |
5) Coldplay | 5) George Ezra - Shotgun |
6) Pink | 6) Paloma Faith & Sigala - Lullaby |
7) Clean Bandit | 7) Rita Ora - Anywhere |
8) Dua Lipa | 8) David Guetta & Sia - Flames |
9) George Ezra | 9) George Ezra - Paradise |
10) Jess Glynne | 10) Pink - What About Us? |