Since 1927, TIME has chosen a Person of the Year, the editors’ assessment of the individual who most shaped the headlines over the previous 12 months, for better or for worse.
TIME has chosen Taylor Swift as Person of the Year, Lionel Messi as Athlete of the Year, and Sam Altman as CEO of the Year. This reflects the editors’ assessment of the individuals who most shaped the headlines over the previous 12 months, for better or for worse.