Most-charted alternative rock artists
10,434 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1201 | The Wonderstuff | 46 | 31 | 12 | – | 1989–2023 |
| 1202 | Norman Greenbaum | 37 | 37 | 1 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1203 | Kraftwerk | 34 | 23 | 11 | – | 1988–2024 |
| 1204 | Supergrass | 47 | 40 | 9 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 1205 | Boz Scaggs | 29 | 22 | 7 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 1206 | Sebadoh | 40 | 28 | 6 | – | 1993–2022 |
| 1207 | G Flip | 24 | 9 | 24 | – | 2018–2025 |
| 1208 | Survivor | 26 | 26 | 2 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1209 | Machine Head | 25 | 18 | 2 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 1210 | Ike & Tina Turner | 22 | 15 | 5 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 1211 | JUDAH & THE LION | 32 | 30 | 9 | – | 2016–2026 |
| 1212 | Sara Bareilles | 28 | 23 | 7 | – | 2007–2025 |
| 1213 | E | 31 | 13 | 4 | – | 1992–2005 |
| 1214 | Polica | 31 | 24 | 14 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 1215 | M J Lenderman | 23 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2022–2026 |
| 1216 | Stiff Little Fingers | 25 | 11 | 6 | – | 1978–2026 |
| 1217 | George Michael | 24 | 17 | 8 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 1218 | Sam Smith | 22 | 14 | 5 | – | 2014–2018 |
| 1219 | Lisa Loeb | 22 | 22 | 1 | – | 1994–2025 |
| 1220 | The Judybats | 32 | 16 | 4 | – | 1991–2005 |
| 1221 | Toots and the Maytals | 38 | 30 | 10 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1222 | The Pursuit of Happiness | 26 | 25 | 3 | – | 1988–2023 |
| 1223 | Natalie Imbruglia | 21 | 21 | 1 | – | 1997–2025 |
| 1224 | Urban Dance Squad | 32 | 32 | 2 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1225 | Razorlight | 37 | 19 | 5 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 1226 | The Kitchens of Distinction | 31 | 17 | 3 | – | 1991–2014 |
| 1227 | Sleigh Bells | 29 | 26 | 9 | – | 2010–2025 |
| 1228 | Gregory Alan Isakov | 22 | 17 | 8 | – | 2018–2026 |
| 1229 | Lime Cordiale | 21 | 10 | 18 | – | 2018–2024 |
| 1230 | The Von Bondies | 28 | 28 | 3 | – | 2002–2023 |
| 1231 | Dessa | 23 | 13 | 16 | – | 2008–2025 |
| 1232 | Dan Auerbach | 29 | 25 | 8 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 1233 | Jesse Welles | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2025–2026 |
| 1234 | Parkway Drive | 37 | 23 | 10 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 1235 | Marcus King | 30 | 23 | 9 | – | 2019–2026 |
| 1236 | Arkells | 25 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 2008–2025 |
| 1237 | Dido | 29 | 23 | 5 | – | 1999–2025 |
| 1238 | Adia Victoria | 32 | 29 | 7 | – | 2018–2026 |
| 1239 | Frank Zappa | 26 | 17 | 5 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 1240 | Flume | 22 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 2012–2025 |
| 1241 | DeVotchKa | 26 | 16 | 13 | – | 2008–2026 |
| 1242 | Frente! | 36 | 30 | 3 | – | 1991–2024 |
| 1243 | Hot Chip | 29 | 24 | 14 | – | 2006–2025 |
| 1244 | Michigander | 31 | 31 | 7 | – | 2019–2026 |
| 1245 | Durand Jones & The Indications | 22 | 20 | 5 | – | 2019–2026 |
| 1246 | Dokken | 31 | 8 | 16 | – | 1990–2023 |
| 1247 | Rosanne Cash | 22 | 16 | 11 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 1248 | Black Flag | 29 | 21 | 6 | – | 1994–2024 |
| 1249 | David Byrne and Brian Eno | 22 | 21 | 3 | – | 2008–2026 |
| 1250 | Dynamite Hack | 25 | 25 | 4 | – | 2000–2026 |
| 1251 | Marc Cohn | 27 | 25 | 4 | – | 1999–2026 |
| 1252 | Eric Hutchinson | 25 | 21 | 8 | – | 2008–2024 |
| 1253 | Faithless | 36 | 31 | 6 | – | 1997–2025 |
| 1254 | Nickel Creek | 29 | 22 | 11 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 1255 | Raphael Saadiq | 26 | 19 | 7 | – | 2008–2025 |
| 1256 | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | 22 | 17 | 10 | – | 2012–2025 |
| 1257 | Alkaline Trio | 39 | 37 | 10 | – | 2003–2025 |
| 1258 | Momma | 28 | 26 | 6 | – | 2022–2026 |
| 1259 | The Waitresses | 36 | 34 | 4 | – | 1981–2024 |
| 1260 | Wang Chung | 29 | 19 | 6 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 1261 | Real Life | 29 | 28 | 3 | – | 1983–2023 |
| 1262 | Anderson East | 32 | 28 | 8 | – | 2015–2026 |
| 1263 | Chris Trapper | 19 | 15 | 15 | – | 2006–2025 |
| 1264 | The Trash Can Sinatras | 28 | 26 | 7 | – | 1990–2016 |
| 1265 | Jeff Beck | 36 | 25 | 8 | – | 1977–2025 |
| 1266 | Jose Gonzalez | 29 | 24 | 11 | – | 2007–2026 |
| 1267 | Lush | 36 | 33 | 6 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 1268 | Wild Feathers | 25 | 19 | 11 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 1269 | Grace Potter | 24 | 21 | 9 | – | 2015–2025 |
| 1270 | Jefferson Starship | 46 | 32 | 7 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1271 | Steve Winwood | 42 | 30 | 10 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1272 | Jack's Mannequin | 30 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2005–2025 |
| 1273 | Gojira | 25 | 15 | 4 | – | 2014–2026 |
| 1274 | Corinne Bailey Rae | 28 | 26 | 10 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 1275 | The Chameleons | 30 | 15 | 13 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1276 | Was (Not Was) | 30 | 20 | 4 | – | 1988–2025 |
| 1277 | Warrant | 36 | 24 | 8 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1278 | Linda Ronstadt | 25 | 14 | 10 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1279 | Joseph Arthur | 26 | 20 | 8 | – | 2003–2026 |
| 1280 | John Cougar | 20 | 10 | 3 | – | 2015–2024 |
| 1281 | Amyl and the Sniffers | 19 | 15 | 9 | – | 2021–2026 |
| 1282 | Stroke 9 | 33 | 31 | 4 | – | 1999–2023 |
| 1283 | Rayland Baxter | 24 | 21 | 7 | – | 2015–2026 |
| 1284 | Rag'N'Bone Man | 26 | 26 | 2 | – | 2016–2026 |
| 1285 | Chuck Prophet | 30 | 26 | 11 | – | 2007–2026 |
| 1286 | Harry Styles | 20 | 18 | 6 | – | 2017–2026 |
| 1287 | The Strumbellas | 27 | 24 | 5 | – | 2016–2026 |
| 1288 | Ball Park Music | 19 | 13 | 17 | – | 2011–2025 |
| 1289 | Box Car Racer | 27 | 17 | 3 | – | 2002 |
| 1290 | George Thorogood & The Destroyers | 28 | 14 | 5 | – | 1982–2024 |
| 1291 | Amenra | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2018–2026 |
| 1292 | Camera Obscura | 31 | 21 | 11 | – | 2001–2025 |
| 1293 | ABBA | 25 | 18 | 7 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1294 | Mondo Cozmo | 33 | 26 | 9 | – | 2016–2026 |
| 1295 | Blondshell | 25 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2023–2025 |
| 1296 | Suede | 30 | 25 | 7 | – | 1992–2025 |
| 1297 | Imogen Heap | 28 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2005–2025 |
| 1298 | The Refreshments | 31 | 31 | 2 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 1299 | Tracy Bonham | 27 | 26 | 2 | – | 1996–2023 |
| 1300 | TC Matic | 28 | 28 | 2 | – | 1985–2025 |