One Direction Announced As Global Recording Artists Of 2013

They certainly have a lot of fans out there, but now One Direction can officially call themselves the Global Recording Artists of 2013, following their amazing chart success last year.

The British and Irish boy band have been named the Global Recording Artist of 2013 by the IFPI, a company which promotes the international recording industry, it has been revealed today.

Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik, the boys that make up the famous five-piece will be over joyed to discover that they can claim the coveted title, beating the likes of Eminem and Justin Timberlake.

Their success can be largely attributed to the incredible amount of music downloads and CD sales. Due to their amazing popularity, last year the boys became the first group EVER in US Billboard chart history to debut at the number one spot with their first three albums.

Of course they've not just enjoyed success Stateside, One Direction have also topped the UK chart with their third album, Midnight Memories.

YouTube has also been their friend, offering them almost 200 million views for their hilarious music video, Best Song Ever and more than 100 million for Story Of My Life.

It will be just another award in the trophy cabinet for the successful boys after already kicking off 2014 with plenty of accolades. Irish cutie, Niall has already thanked fans on Twitter after One Direction won at the People's Choice Awards as he shared: "Just found out we won favourite band at people's choice last night! Guys thank you so much , great start to 2014! Love you lots"

The boys will also be up for the Brit Awards in February this year, and it seems that this had Niall feeling rather emotional: "Holy c**p! We've been nominated for best group and best single at the Brits! I can't believe what's goin on! Honestly have a tear in my eye", he tweeted earlier this month.

The boy pipped the likes of Eminem and Justin Timberlake in the IFPI charts. The rapping supremo came in at number two, following the tremendous success of his album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2.

Second runner up went to Justin Timberlake for his third album, The 20/20 Experience, which was released in March 2013.

One Direction Boys Performs ‘Story Of My Life’ On ‘The X Factor’

Watch 1D’s emotional performance of its latest single, then weigh in with your review.

The boys of One Direction came home Nov. 21, as they performed “Story Of My Life” on The X Factor, the very franchise that first spawned them three years ago. The performance was technically recorded on Nov. 20, then aired during the live results show, but that didn’t make their electrifying rendition of any less memorable.

All five Directioners – Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Liam Payne – were in rare form, crooning the emotional lyrics over the hordes of screaming fangirls. 1D’s performance was the perfect addition to The X Factor‘s live-yet-lifeless results show, giving it a much-needed boost of energy.

Harry Styles’ Big Date With Kendall Jenner

Of course, One Direction’s performance didn’t get nearly as much as attention as its frontman’s post-show rendezvous. Harry, 19, was spotted grabbing dinner with none other than Kendall Jenner, 18, at Craig’s in West Hollywood. The dinner was reportedly of a romantic nature, and eyewitnesses saw the duo sneaking out a back entrance into Harry’s SUV.

A source close to Kendall confirmed to an online tabloide that this was, in fact, Harry’s first date with the reality TV princess — and we can’t help but wonder if a second date is in the cards.

Watch:  One Direction Performing Story Of My Life on The X Factor USA

One Direction's 'Best Song Ever' Breaks One-Day Vevo Record!

One Direction's video for its "Best Song Ever" is breaking records just one day after release.

Music video and entertainment platform VEVO announced Tuesday that within 24 hours of its release on the site yesterday, the video had garnered 10.9 million views. The rabid fan response bests that for Miley Cyrus' controversial new video, "We Can't Stop," which received 10.7 million views in its first day on the web.

The members of 1D put their acting chops on full display in the video, playing caricatures of people they may or may not have encountered in the music industry. Niall Horan sports a beard as the "Studio Exec"; Zayn Malik cross-dresses to play the "Sexy Assistant"; Harry Styles dons nerdy glasses as a misplaced "Marketing Guy"; Liam Payne breaks out his neon workout gear to play the flamboyant "Choreographer"; and Louis Tomlinson invokes Tom Cruise's Les Grossman from "Tropic Thunder," rocking a gold chain and a shaved dome.

Used as a promotional tool for their upcoming film, "One Direction: This is Us," the "Best Song Ever" video features numerous clips from the movie, many of which had been released in the trailer.

The video was directed by Ben Winston and shot in Miami. "One Direction: This is Us" will be released Aug. 30 in 3D.

Watch:One Direction - Best Song Ever