#YouTubeRewind is here

Throwback time of what you watched, shared, and created in 2018

In 2018, you danced your heart out to Drake, fell in love with Grandpa Kitchen's Chicken Biryani Recipe, discovered Amit Bhadana -- the new comedy king on the block [also featured in the global Top 10 Trending non-music videos of 2018] who amassed an astounding 11 million subscribers in just one year, enjoyed peppy Bollywood music, learnt the trendiest winged eyeliner beauty hack, used waste to create art, and watched the trailer of the movie Sanju 62 million times.

This year was marked by surprising celebrity moments. In February, Kylie Jenner surprised the world with "To Our Daughter," an 11-minute film detailing her pregnancy and the birth of baby Stormi, which was watched over 53 million times on its way to becoming YouTube's global #1 Top Trending Video of 2018. Will Smith vlogged all over the world. Oh, and he also jumped out of a helicopter over the Grand Canyon on a dare. Rihanna started her own "Tutorial Tuesdays" makeup series. And, of course, Beyoncé's livestream from Coachella took #Beychella worldwide.

Moreover, India learnt a great deal this year! From new dance moves on the year's biggest haryanvi super-hit song Teri Aakhya Ka Yo Kajal and punjabi hit Daru Badnaam to Zumba on Bom Diggy Diggy Bum; and many unique things like Dairy Farming, Magic and Painting.

Following the success of last year's monster hit Despacito, Latin Music has continued to explode on YouTube in 2018. In fact, eight of the ten most-watched music videos over the past year were by Latin artists.

Te Bote Remix - Casper, Nio García, Darell, Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny, Ozuna | Video Oficial
Nicky Jam x J. Balvin - X (EQUIS) | Video Oficial | Prod. Afro Bros & Jeon
Maroon 5 - Girls Like You ft. Cardi B
Daddy Yankee | Dura (Video Oficial)
Ozuna x Romeo Santos - El Farsante (Remix) (Video Oficial)
Becky G, Natti Natasha - Sin Pijama (Video Oficial)
El Chombo - Dame Tu Cosita feat. Cutty Ranks (Official Video) [Ultra Music]
Drake - God's Plan
Reik - Me Niego ft. Ozuna, Wisin (Video Oficial)
Vaina Loca - Ozuna x Manuel Turizo (Video Oficial)

We're also revealing 2018's top trending videos and top music videos, and top creators, according to time spent watching, sharing, commenting, liking, and more. Some familiar faces are back (BB Ki Vines, Technical Guruji) and some incredible talents in beauty, food, and stand-up comedy join them. Motivational speakers have also joined the list with Sandeep Maheshwari and T.S Madaan gaining around 4M subscribers each in 2018 alone.

This year's list of top trending videos represent the unbelievable diversity of creativity shared on YouTube every day and around the world. They span from much-loved YouTube creators and traditional media formats to new and innovative voices in art and entertainment.

Top Trending Music Videos: India

Over the years, YouTube has become a platform for brands to catch consumers' attention. Building on the trend of emotional storytelling, the top two ads this year are themed on bonds between family and friends. Topping the charts this year is Hyundai's 20 years of Brilliant Moments ad, focusing on moments treasured for a lifetime; followed by Samsung's #voiceforever campaign their first personalized AI voice assistant can help Motor Neuron Disease patients. Cumulatively, these ten ads have clocked an incredible 18 million hours of watch time, 88% of which came from mobile devices.

Top Viewed Ads: India

Hyundai | Celebrating 20 Years of Brilliant Moments
Samsung | Bixby Voice Assistant- MND mother helps daughter with #VoiceForever
Indiabulls Dhani | Get Phone se loan in 3 simple steps directly in your bank account
Honda 2 Wheelers India | Honda New Corporate TVC
Garnier India | Makeup off in 1 swipe with Garnier Micellar Water
Tata Motors | Reach For A Dream - #ChaseTheSupermoon
Kwality Wall's | New Kwality Wall's Family Packs
Apple India | iPhone Unlock
Uber India | #MoveForward with Uber - Badhte Chalein Feat. Virat Kohli
OPPO F7 | Real Support Makes Real Hero

It's also time for our annual Rewind mashup video. But rather than trying to sum up 2018's biggest memes, personalities, and hit videos ourselves, we tried something different this time around. We asked some of YouTube's biggest names globally, to tell us what they wanted to see if they controlled Rewind. Your favourite Indian creators BB ki Vines, Jordindian and Technical Guruji are part of this. Watch now!

Head to the YouTube India Rewind channel and explore all the trending videos of the year!

By Satya Raghavan, Director Content Partnerships, YouTube in India