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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1701 | Hockey Dad | 9 | 6 | 9 | – | 2017–2023 |
| 1702 | Taco | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 1703 | The Northern Pikes | 8 | 4 | 5 | – | 1987–1999 |
| 1704 | Starset | 6 | 6 | 5 | – | 2013–2021 |
| 1705 | Gordon Lightfoot | 7 | 5 | 4 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 1706 | Soil | 5 | 4 | 4 | – | 2001–2004 |
| 1707 | Seven Wiser | 5 | 1 | 5 | – | 2004 |
| 1708 | Robert Delong | 7 | 5 | 3 | – | 2013–2020 |
| 1709 | Michael Andrews | 13 | 13 | 1 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 1710 | Deborah Harry | 6 | 6 | 3 | – | 1986–1989 |
| 1711 | Margaret Glaspy | 7 | 7 | 4 | – | 2016–2025 |
| 1712 | Tones and I | 6 | 4 | 6 | – | 2019–2023 |
| 1713 | Dreadzone | 6 | 1 | 6 | – | 1995 |
| 1714 | Big Brother & The Holding Company | 10 | 9 | 2 | – | 1991–2022 |
| 1715 | Kajagoogoo | 13 | 13 | 1 | – | 1983–2003 |
| 1716 | Future Leaders of the World | 7 | 6 | 2 | – | 2004–2005 |
| 1717 | Allison Russell | 7 | 6 | 3 | – | 2021–2026 |
| 1718 | Little Richard | 8 | 4 | 4 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 1719 | Nik Kershaw | 9 | 9 | 1 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 1720 | Visage | 7 | 6 | 2 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 1721 | Rocket from the Crypt | 10 | 8 | 7 | – | 1993–2024 |
| 1722 | Laura Nyro | 8 | 5 | 5 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 1723 | Gorky's Zygotic Mynci | 6 | 5 | 6 | – | 1995–2000 |
| 1724 | Tin Machine | 18 | 10 | 4 | – | 1989–2005 |
| 1725 | Petter Shelly | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 1726 | Mike Doughty | 9 | 8 | 5 | – | 2005–2026 |
| 1727 | Tone Loc | 5 | 4 | 2 | – | 1988–2004 |
| 1728 | Drapht | 6 | 4 | 5 | – | 2008–2025 |
| 1729 | Deep Sea Diver | 8 | 7 | 6 | – | 2019–2026 |
| 1730 | J.S. Ondara | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | 2019–2025 |
| 1731 | Hed P.E. | 10 | 10 | 5 | – | 2000–2003 |
| 1732 | Warpaint | 5 | 5 | 3 | – | 2016–2026 |
| 1733 | Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile | 6 | 4 | 2 | – | 2017–2025 |
| 1734 | The Features | 9 | 7 | 5 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 1735 | George | 6 | 3 | 6 | – | 2000–2002 |
| 1736 | Dominic Fike | 6 | 6 | 4 | – | 2019–2025 |
| 1737 | Mutemath | 14 | 13 | 4 | – | 2007–2015 |
| 1738 | Level 42 | 7 | 6 | 3 | – | 1986–1999 |
| 1739 | Iration | 8 | 6 | 8 | – | 2012–2017 |
| 1740 | Kula Shaker | 16 | 16 | 3 | – | 1996–2025 |
| 1741 | CAAMP | 8 | 7 | 4 | – | 2019–2025 |
| 1742 | LA Guns | 8 | 1 | 8 | – | 1990 |
| 1743 | Death from Above | 5 | 4 | 5 | – | 2005–2020 |
| 1744 | Power Station | 9 | 7 | 4 | – | 1985–1994 |
| 1745 | Focus | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 2012–2025 |
| 1746 | 808 State | 8 | 6 | 6 | – | 1989–1992 |
| 1747 | Smoking Popes | 9 | 9 | 2 | – | 1995–2006 |
| 1748 | DJ Shadow | 9 | 8 | 6 | – | 1996–2023 |
| 1749 | Kiss the Tiger | 7 | 4 | 4 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 1750 | Oleander | 11 | 11 | 2 | – | 1999–2001 |
| 1751 | Rocky Horror Picture Show | 7 | 6 | 3 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 1752 | Bearsuit | 4 | 4 | 4 | – | 2001–2004 |
| 1753 | Crystal Castles | 6 | 5 | 2 | – | 2010–2011 |
| 1754 | illScarlett | 8 | 6 | 5 | – | 2006–2010 |
| 1755 | British India | 8 | 7 | 8 | – | 2007–2015 |
| 1756 | Red Rockers | 11 | 11 | 2 | – | 1983–2003 |
| 1757 | Charlie Daniels Band | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 1758 | Hermitude | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | 2011–2020 |
| 1759 | Black | 6 | 5 | 2 | – | 1987–2004 |
| 1760 | Trik Turner | 8 | 8 | 2 | – | 2002 |
| 1761 | Starsailor | 19 | 19 | 5 | – | 2001–2011 |
| 1762 | Suki Waterhouse | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2024–2026 |
| 1763 | Hollywood Undead | 8 | 6 | 4 | – | 2008–2011 |
| 1764 | Adam Sandler | 8 | 6 | 6 | – | 1995–2004 |
| 1765 | The Darling Buds | 13 | 11 | 4 | – | 1988–2004 |
| 1766 | Mobile | 9 | 5 | 4 | – | 2005–2008 |
| 1767 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 1768 | Stake | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 2020–2026 |
| 1769 | Sublime with Rome | 6 | 4 | 4 | – | 2011–2015 |
| 1770 | Felony | 7 | 7 | 2 | – | 1985–2003 |
| 1771 | Broken Social Scene | 11 | 10 | 7 | – | 2003–2024 |
| 1772 | Super Furry Animals | 8 | 6 | 8 | – | 1996–2013 |
| 1773 | Vera Blue | 6 | 5 | 6 | – | 2016–2021 |
| 1774 | The Bolshoi | 5 | 5 | 3 | – | 1987–2003 |
| 1775 | Sade | 8 | 7 | 5 | – | 1985–2024 |
| 1776 | Lissie | 10 | 7 | 7 | – | 2010–2025 |
| 1777 | Mintzkov | 5 | 2 | 5 | – | 2007–2010 |
| 1778 | The Wild Swans | 6 | 4 | 5 | – | 1982–1990 |
| 1779 | Greta Van Fleet | 9 | 5 | 4 | – | 2017–2025 |
| 1780 | Christine and the Queens | 6 | 6 | 3 | – | 2015–2025 |
| 1781 | The Smith Street Band | 6 | 5 | 6 | – | 2014–2022 |
| 1782 | Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | 10 | 9 | 6 | – | 2005–2025 |
| 1783 | Mike Ness | 18 | 13 | 2 | – | 1999–2013 |
| 1784 | Intergalactic Lovers | 7 | 4 | 7 | – | 2011–2022 |
| 1785 | Charlie Parr | 6 | 6 | 5 | – | 2015–2025 |
| 1786 | Babybird | 8 | 8 | 3 | – | 1996–2025 |
| 1787 | The Boomers | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 1788 | Gracie Abrams | 5 | 1 | 5 | – | 2024 |
| 1789 | Escape Club | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 1790 | Sleeper Agent | 7 | 5 | 3 | – | 2011–2014 |
| 1791 | Shakey Graves | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | 2015–2026 |
| 1792 | Middle Kids | 7 | 6 | 5 | – | 2017–2021 |
| 1793 | The Butterfly Effect | 7 | 6 | 7 | – | 2003–2008 |
| 1794 | The Gossip | 7 | 6 | 4 | – | 2006–2013 |
| 1795 | Paul Kelly | 5 | 4 | 5 | – | 1988–2025 |
| 1796 | The Urge | 11 | 11 | 1 | – | 1998–2001 |
| 1797 | Stars | 8 | 7 | 6 | – | 2005–2024 |
| 1798 | The Teddybears | 9 | 9 | 2 | – | 2006–2014 |
| 1799 | Motors | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| 1800 | The Immaculate Fools | 8 | 8 | 2 | – | 1987–2005 |