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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | The Weeknd | 12 | 10 | 8 | – | 2015–2024 |
| 1802 | Booker T. & the MG's | 15 | 12 | 3 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1803 | Spiderbait | 16 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1995–2025 |
| 1804 | Brian Eno | 12 | 9 | 8 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 1805 | Townes Van Zandt | 18 | 10 | 9 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1806 | Pete Shelley | 14 | 12 | 3 | – | 1981–2023 |
| 1807 | Liam Lynch | 27 | 27 | 3 | – | 2002–2022 |
| 1808 | Staple Singers | 15 | 11 | 5 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1809 | Christine and the Queens | 17 | 15 | 7 | – | 2015–2025 |
| 1810 | Shawn Colvin | 18 | 14 | 6 | – | 1992–2025 |
| 1811 | Uriah Heep | 24 | 18 | 3 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1812 | Aldo Nova | 23 | 23 | 1 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 1813 | Damn Yankees | 20 | 16 | 5 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1814 | Jimmie's Chicken Shack | 18 | 15 | 5 | – | 1997–2020 |
| 1815 | Birds of Tokyo | 14 | 10 | 11 | – | 2007–2016 |
| 1816 | Youngblood Hawke | 16 | 16 | 2 | – | 2012–2013 |
| 1817 | NOFX | 21 | 20 | 10 | – | 1995–2017 |
| 1818 | Simple Plan | 18 | 16 | 6 | – | 2002–2005 |
| 1819 | Badly Drawn Boy | 17 | 15 | 9 | – | 1998–2026 |
| 1820 | Midlake | 17 | 16 | 5 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 1821 | The Straightjacket Fits | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 1991–2005 |
| 1822 | The Magnetic Fields | 17 | 12 | 8 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 1823 | Teskey Brothers | 13 | 11 | 4 | – | 2019–2026 |
| 1824 | Better Oblivion Community Center | 15 | 14 | 2 | – | 2019–2025 |
| 1825 | Budos Band | 10 | 5 | 6 | – | 2022–2026 |
| 1826 | Trombone Shorty | 19 | 17 | 7 | – | 2010–2024 |
| 1827 | Jerry Garcia | 18 | 15 | 5 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 1828 | Moodswings | 14 | 14 | 1 | – | 1991–2005 |
| 1829 | Robbie Robertson | 18 | 16 | 5 | – | 1991–2023 |
| 1830 | Kat King | 7 | 4 | 7 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 1831 | The Knife | 11 | 10 | 2 | – | 2013–2025 |
| 1832 | Heather Nova | 18 | 17 | 4 | – | 1995–2021 |
| 1833 | Bad Bad Hats | 11 | 6 | 8 | – | 2015–2025 |
| 1834 | Cube | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1987–2025 |
| 1835 | Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen | 11 | 11 | 1 | – | 2021–2026 |
| 1836 | Kenny Hoopla | 13 | 12 | 5 | – | 2020–2025 |
| 1837 | Gladys Knight & The Pips | 14 | 12 | 3 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1838 | Marian Hill | 10 | 10 | 3 | – | 2015–2025 |
| 1839 | Big Wreck | 20 | 11 | 7 | – | 1998–2012 |
| 1840 | Sharon Van Etten and the Attachment Theory | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2024–2026 |
| 1841 | Mission of Burma | 15 | 13 | 4 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 1842 | The Regrettes | 17 | 15 | 12 | – | 2017–2025 |
| 1843 | Wham! | 12 | 9 | 6 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 1844 | Teddybears STHLM | 15 | 15 | 2 | – | 2005–2026 |
| 1845 | Superdrag | 24 | 24 | 4 | – | 1996–2023 |
| 1846 | Ben E. King | 13 | 13 | 2 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1847 | Michelle Shocked | 16 | 14 | 3 | – | 1989–2024 |
| 1848 | M | 15 | 15 | 1 | – | 1988–2025 |
| 1849 | Temples | 16 | 14 | 5 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 1850 | Tennis | 13 | 13 | 6 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 1851 | Dreamers | 16 | 16 | 6 | – | 2016–2022 |
| 1852 | Harry Nilsson | 16 | 12 | 6 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1853 | Allen Stone | 13 | 12 | 6 | – | 2012–2024 |
| 1854 | Duke Ellington | 10 | 2 | 9 | – | 2001–2006 |
| 1855 | Rogue Wave | 20 | 17 | 7 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 1856 | Mac Miller | 14 | 9 | 7 | – | 2016–2026 |
| 1857 | Trans-X | 12 | 12 | 1 | – | 1984–2003 |
| 1858 | Nanci Griffith | 18 | 14 | 12 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1859 | Shout Out Louds | 13 | 13 | 3 | – | 2005–2014 |
| 1860 | Muna | 13 | 11 | 5 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 1861 | Freedy Johnston | 18 | 18 | 3 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 1862 | Thursday | 16 | 15 | 6 | – | 2002–2007 |
| 1863 | Baltimora | 14 | 14 | 1 | – | 1985–2025 |
| 1864 | Jesse Malin | 17 | 16 | 11 | – | 2003–2026 |
| 1865 | David Wax Museum | 15 | 13 | 8 | – | 2011–2024 |
| 1866 | Doja Cat | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2020–2023 |
| 1867 | Disclosure | 13 | 9 | 8 | – | 2012–2025 |
| 1868 | The Ronettes | 10 | 9 | 2 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1869 | Bat For Lashes | 22 | 21 | 8 | – | 2007–2026 |
| 1870 | Abraham Alexander | 14 | 14 | 3 | – | 2023–2026 |
| 1871 | Myles Smith | 10 | 9 | 2 | – | 2024–2025 |
| 1872 | Wye Oak | 14 | 13 | 6 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 1873 | The Music | 23 | 20 | 5 | – | 2003–2005 |
| 1874 | Superorganism | 11 | 10 | 4 | – | 2017–2025 |
| 1875 | HIM | 16 | 16 | 5 | – | 2004–2009 |
| 1876 | Katy Perry | 12 | 10 | 7 | – | 2008–2024 |
| 1877 | 54 40 | 16 | 5 | 9 | – | 1991–2010 |
| 1878 | Wild Cub | 14 | 14 | 1 | – | 2013–2018 |
| 1879 | Get Up Kids | 11 | 9 | 9 | – | 2002–2023 |
| 1880 | Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear | 11 | 8 | 6 | – | 2015–2026 |
| 1881 | Sun | 8 | 8 | 2 | – | 2003–2014 |
| 1882 | The Rubens | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2011–2024 |
| 1883 | Olivia Dean | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2025 |
| 1884 | Blues Brothers | 14 | 14 | 2 | – | 1997–2025 |
| 1885 | Deep Blue Something | 19 | 19 | 2 | – | 1995–2024 |
| 1886 | Ace Frehley | 14 | 12 | 4 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 1887 | Ben Howard | 13 | 12 | 7 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 1888 | Djo | 15 | 11 | 4 | – | 2024–2026 |
| 1889 | Ass Ponys | 28 | 23 | 3 | – | 1994–2014 |
| 1890 | Polyphonic Spree | 24 | 23 | 7 | – | 2003–2026 |
| 1891 | Plains | 12 | 11 | 3 | – | 2022–2026 |
| 1892 | The Mooney Suzuki | 12 | 12 | 1 | – | 2005–2026 |
| 1893 | Surfer Blood | 16 | 14 | 6 | – | 2010–2018 |
| 1894 | Smokey Robinson & The Miracles | 16 | 9 | 6 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1895 | Banks | 16 | 15 | 3 | – | 2014–2026 |
| 1896 | Israel Kamakawiwo'ole | 9 | 9 | 5 | – | 2007–2026 |
| 1897 | Ladytron | 11 | 10 | 6 | – | 2002–2023 |
| 1898 | Carly Simon | 13 | 11 | 3 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1899 | Ida Maria | 14 | 13 | 4 | – | 2008–2025 |
| 1900 | Q-Feel | 15 | 15 | 1 | – | 1983–2003 |