Most-charted alternative rock artists
6,398 artists have appeared on at least one countdown in the archive. They are ranked here by their combined results across every list: number of appearances, positions reached and how many different stations charted them. Browse alphabetically or see the listener-voted greatest artists.
| # | Artist | Entries | Lists | Songs | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | Slightly Stoopid | 18 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2003–2019 |
| 1002 | Box Car Racer | 20 | 13 | 3 | – | 2002 |
| 1003 | Sam Phillips | 17 | 13 | 3 | – | 1994–2011 |
| 1004 | Cinerama | 13 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1998–2004 |
| 1005 | Billy Squier | 21 | 10 | 4 | – | 1981–2025 |
| 1006 | Morningwood | 22 | 17 | 2 | – | 2005–2014 |
| 1007 | Brand New | 25 | 23 | 12 | – | 2003–2017 |
| 1008 | Citizen King | 18 | 18 | 2 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1009 | Genesis Owusu | 18 | 10 | 6 | – | 2020–2026 |
| 1010 | The Refreshments | 17 | 17 | 1 | – | 1996–2014 |
| 1011 | Dee-Lite | 16 | 14 | 2 | – | 1990–2023 |
| 1012 | Miles Davis | 15 | 7 | 7 | – | 2004–2024 |
| 1013 | Megadeth | 20 | 12 | 16 | – | 1990–2013 |
| 1014 | Harry Chapin | 17 | 11 | 2 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1015 | Secret Machines | 25 | 18 | 3 | – | 2004–2024 |
| 1016 | Daan | 20 | 19 | 6 | – | 2006–2025 |
| 1017 | The Chameleons | 20 | 5 | 13 | – | 1982–2003 |
| 1018 | Mark Ronson | 17 | 13 | 6 | – | 2009–2025 |
| 1019 | Altered Images | 20 | 13 | 6 | – | 1981–2003 |
| 1020 | Therapy | 21 | 21 | 3 | – | 1992–2013 |
| 1021 | Eagle Eye Cherry | 17 | 17 | 1 | – | 1998–2023 |
| 1022 | Mclusky | 16 | 15 | 5 | – | 2002–2024 |
| 1023 | They Eat Their Own | 19 | 19 | 2 | – | 1994–2014 |
| 1024 | Flash and the Pan | 19 | 15 | 5 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 1025 | Lene Lovich | 23 | 16 | 5 | – | 1981–2003 |
| 1026 | Sonia Dada | 15 | 8 | 2 | – | 1999–2006 |
| 1027 | The Freddy Jones Band | 14 | 7 | 2 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 1028 | Tim Finn | 14 | 7 | 2 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 1029 | Smile Empty Soul | 17 | 15 | 5 | – | 2003–2006 |
| 1030 | Temptations | 21 | 10 | 6 | – | 1990–2022 |
| 1031 | Feist | 23 | 17 | 7 | – | 2006–2025 |
| 1032 | Nick Drake | 14 | 11 | 3 | – | 2000–2024 |
| 1033 | Hinder | 17 | 13 | 6 | – | 2002–2007 |
| 1034 | Pete Droge | 15 | 15 | 1 | – | 1994–2014 |
| 1035 | Something For Kate | 17 | 11 | 16 | – | 1997–2023 |
| 1036 | Moonpools and Caterpillars | 14 | 14 | 1 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1037 | Charli XCX | 15 | 7 | 10 | – | 2017–2025 |
| 1038 | Sharon Van Etten | 16 | 12 | 8 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 1039 | The Flys | 19 | 19 | 2 | – | 1998–2004 |
| 1040 | Angus and Julia Stone | 16 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2006–2025 |
| 1041 | The Stills | 19 | 17 | 5 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 1042 | Plastic Bertrand | 21 | 21 | 2 | – | 1988–2019 |
| 1043 | Deep Forest | 17 | 17 | 2 | – | 1993–2014 |
| 1044 | Scissor Sisters | 21 | 12 | 7 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 1045 | Rainbow | 20 | 10 | 8 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 1046 | David And David | 12 | 11 | 3 | – | 1994–2005 |
| 1047 | Kim Wilde | 17 | 16 | 2 | – | 1988–2005 |
| 1048 | Scritti Politti | 19 | 15 | 8 | – | 1981–2003 |
| 1049 | The Delgados | 14 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1996–2004 |
| 1050 | The Whitlams | 16 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1996–2025 |
| 1051 | Ray Charles | 14 | 8 | 5 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 1052 | Joan Jett | 21 | 17 | 5 | – | 1981–2022 |
| 1053 | Powerman 5000 | 24 | 22 | 5 | – | 1999–2007 |
| 1054 | Car Seat Headrest | 15 | 13 | 8 | – | 2016–2026 |
| 1055 | Dr. Dog | 25 | 12 | 11 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 1056 | Half Man Half Biscuit | 15 | 9 | 14 | – | 1986–2004 |
| 1057 | Selecter | 26 | 15 | 3 | – | 1999–2013 |
| 1058 | The Shamen | 16 | 16 | 4 | – | 1990–2005 |
| 1059 | Cat Stevens | 16 | 8 | 7 | – | 1991–2020 |
| 1060 | Triumph | 15 | 8 | 8 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 1061 | I Mother Earth | 24 | 8 | 10 | – | 1999–2012 |
| 1062 | Bleachers | 14 | 11 | 7 | – | 2014–2025 |
| 1063 | Royel Otis | 17 | 10 | 11 | – | 2023–2026 |
| 1064 | Stroke 9 | 23 | 21 | 4 | – | 1999–2007 |
| 1065 | Juliana Hatfield | 20 | 17 | 5 | – | 1992–2023 |
| 1066 | Boz Scaggs | 14 | 11 | 5 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 1067 | Dead Can Dance | 22 | 15 | 3 | – | 1993–2024 |
| 1068 | Iron Butterfly | 12 | 12 | 2 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1069 | San Cisco | 17 | 13 | 13 | – | 2011–2023 |
| 1070 | Space | 25 | 25 | 3 | – | 1997–2025 |
| 1071 | Joy Formidable | 13 | 12 | 5 | – | 2011–2025 |
| 1072 | Marshall Tucker Band | 15 | 11 | 5 | – | 2006–2025 |
| 1073 | Rock Kills Kid | 21 | 19 | 2 | – | 2006–2014 |
| 1074 | The Scabs | 19 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1988–2008 |
| 1075 | Pete Townshend | 22 | 19 | 6 | – | 1980–2025 |
| 1076 | City And Colour | 16 | 12 | 10 | – | 2006–2023 |
| 1077 | The Dead Boys | 16 | 16 | 1 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1078 | Tedeschi Trucks Band | 14 | 9 | 8 | – | 2011–2024 |
| 1079 | Jeremy Messersmith | 14 | 7 | 9 | – | 2010–2025 |
| 1080 | Sweet | 19 | 12 | 4 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1081 | Missy Higgins | 13 | 7 | 11 | – | 2003–2025 |
| 1082 | John Wesley Harding | 19 | 8 | 3 | – | 1999–2006 |
| 1083 | Grizzly Bear | 20 | 14 | 6 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 1084 | Walk the Moon | 19 | 15 | 7 | – | 1987–2025 |
| 1085 | Gary Clark Jr. | 17 | 11 | 10 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 1086 | The Bears | 23 | 17 | 4 | – | 1989–2006 |
| 1087 | Lucy Dacus | 14 | 11 | 7 | – | 2018–2026 |
| 1088 | Lloyd Cole | 26 | 22 | 7 | – | 1985–2020 |
| 1089 | Gravity Kills | 17 | 17 | 2 | – | 1996–2009 |
| 1090 | Clairo | 15 | 12 | 5 | – | 2019–2026 |
| 1091 | Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers | 25 | 10 | 7 | – | 1988–2014 |
| 1092 | After The Fire | 14 | 14 | 2 | – | 1996–2005 |
| 1093 | Jars of Clay | 21 | 21 | 1 | – | 1996–2014 |
| 1094 | Five Finger Death Punch | 16 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2010–2021 |
| 1095 | Pop Will Eat Itself | 23 | 17 | 7 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 1096 | Rüfüs Du Sol | 12 | 5 | 11 | – | 2018–2025 |
| 1097 | Chet Faker | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2012–2025 |
| 1098 | You Am I | 18 | 12 | 14 | – | 1993–2025 |
| 1099 | Joey Ramone | 10 | 10 | 1 | – | 2002–2014 |
| 1100 | Animal Collective | 15 | 9 | 5 | – | 2009–2025 |