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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | Gwen Stefani | 7 | 5 | 4 | – | 2004–2024 |
| 1802 | Candy Flip | 6 | 6 | 2 | – | 1990–1991 |
| 1803 | Imogen Heap | 7 | 7 | 2 | – | 2005–2025 |
| 1804 | 2Pac | 6 | 4 | 4 | – | 1996–2024 |
| 1805 | Motionless in White | 6 | 6 | 6 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 1806 | Grimes | 8 | 6 | 3 | – | 2012–2024 |
| 1807 | Kittie | 8 | 6 | 5 | – | 2000–2007 |
| 1808 | Meryn Cadell | 15 | 15 | 2 | – | 1991–2006 |
| 1809 | Avril Lavigne | 6 | 5 | 6 | – | 2002–2004 |
| 1810 | Badly Drawn Boy | 10 | 9 | 6 | – | 1998–2024 |
| 1811 | Transvision Vamp | 9 | 9 | 5 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 1812 | Air Traffic | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 2007–2008 |
| 1813 | Maneskin | 6 | 5 | 4 | – | 2021–2026 |
| 1814 | Rudimental | 5 | 3 | 5 | – | 2012–2015 |
| 1815 | Major Lazer | 7 | 6 | 5 | – | 2012–2020 |
| 1816 | Milla | 8 | 8 | 2 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 1817 | The Linda Lindas | 7 | 6 | 3 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 1818 | Alex Lloyd | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1999–2018 |
| 1819 | Quicksilver Messenger Service | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1820 | Deer Tick | 6 | 6 | 3 | – | 2011–2026 |
| 1821 | Hank Williams | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 1822 | The Grays | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 1823 | Samia | 5 | 4 | 2 | – | 2023–2025 |
| 1824 | Humble Pie | 9 | 9 | 2 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 1825 | Far | 6 | 5 | 3 | – | 1998–2010 |
| 1826 | Alejandro Escovedo | 6 | 6 | 3 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 1827 | Bad Manners | 7 | 5 | 4 | – | 1988–1996 |
| 1828 | Loverboy | 9 | 7 | 3 | – | 1981–2025 |
| 1829 | Daughtry | 5 | 3 | 2 | – | 2007 |
| 1830 | Peach PRC | 7 | 4 | 7 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 1831 | Gary Jules | 9 | 9 | 1 | – | 2004–2024 |
| 1832 | Barns Courtney | 6 | 6 | 3 | – | 2016–2026 |
| 1833 | Charles Bradley | 8 | 7 | 3 | – | 2013–2025 |
| 1834 | The Angels | 4 | 2 | 3 | – | 2018–2025 |
| 1835 | RA | 8 | 7 | 5 | – | 2002–2006 |
| 1836 | Jesse Welles | 6 | 4 | 2 | – | 2025–2026 |
| 1837 | Toots and the Maytals | 16 | 13 | 5 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 1838 | Less Than Jake | 14 | 13 | 4 | – | 1997–2007 |
| 1839 | The Record Company | 6 | 4 | 3 | – | 2016–2025 |
| 1840 | Bran Van 3000 | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 1998–2002 |
| 1841 | The Distillers | 15 | 15 | 2 | – | 2002–2004 |
| 1842 | Nicole Atkins | 8 | 8 | 7 | – | 2009–2024 |
| 1843 | Doechii | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | 2024–2025 |
| 1844 | George Gershwin | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2006–2020 |
| 1845 | Greg Kihn Band | 10 | 5 | 6 | – | 1983–2024 |
| 1846 | Angie McMahon | 8 | 8 | 6 | – | 2017–2026 |
| 1847 | Robbie Robertson | 11 | 10 | 3 | – | 1991–2011 |
| 1848 | Our Daughters Wedding | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 1849 | Bootsauce | 6 | 3 | 5 | – | 1990–1992 |
| 1850 | MC5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | – | 2007–2021 |
| 1851 | Rosanne Cash | 6 | 4 | 5 | – | 2006–2020 |
| 1852 | Fisher | 7 | 7 | 6 | – | 2018–2025 |
| 1853 | Benee | 6 | 4 | 6 | – | 2019–2023 |
| 1854 | K. Flay | 6 | 5 | 4 | – | 2016–2020 |
| 1855 | Meredith Brooks | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | 1997–1999 |
| 1856 | Fury In The Slaughterhouse | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 1857 | Broods | 6 | 4 | 5 | – | 2014–2018 |
| 1858 | Jennifer Trynin | 11 | 11 | 1 | – | 1995–2023 |
| 1859 | Montrose | 5 | 2 | 3 | – | 1990–2021 |
| 1860 | Looking Glass | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 1861 | Missy Elliott | 5 | 3 | 4 | – | 2003–2024 |
| 1862 | The Smiths/Morrissey | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | 2002–2007 |
| 1863 | Kenny Hoopla | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | 2020–2021 |
| 1864 | Mastodon | 11 | 10 | 3 | – | 2010–2019 |
| 1865 | Tom Rush | 8 | 5 | 4 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 1866 | Remy Zero | 16 | 16 | 2 | – | 1998–2009 |
| 1867 | Bikini Kill | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | 2019–2023 |
| 1868 | Blue Rodeo | 6 | 4 | 4 | – | 1991–2006 |
| 1869 | Curtis Mayfield | 6 | 5 | 2 | – | 2006–2020 |
| 1870 | In Flames | 5 | 3 | 5 | – | 2002–2019 |
| 1871 | Alex Clare | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | 2012–2020 |
| 1872 | Gyroscope | 7 | 6 | 7 | – | 2003–2010 |
| 1873 | Jackson 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | – | 2009–2020 |
| 1874 | Mother Mother | 7 | 5 | 7 | – | 2009–2021 |
| 1875 | The Almost | 7 | 7 | 2 | – | 2007 |
| 1876 | The Chicks | 7 | 5 | 5 | – | 2020–2025 |
| 1877 | Glen Campbell | 6 | 4 | 2 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 1878 | Texas | 13 | 7 | 8 | – | 1999–2006 |
| 1879 | Yothu Yindi | 6 | 6 | 5 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1880 | Brandon Flowers | 6 | 5 | 2 | – | 2010 |
| 1881 | Poi Dog Pondering | 14 | 10 | 4 | – | 1991–2005 |
| 1882 | Nine Days | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | 2000–2002 |
| 1883 | Yo La Tengo | 9 | 6 | 6 | – | 2006–2023 |
| 1884 | Fun Boy Three | 8 | 6 | 4 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 1885 | Lo Moon | 6 | 4 | 3 | – | 2017–2026 |
| 1886 | Gary Wright | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 2021–2026 |
| 1887 | Union Underground | 5 | 4 | 4 | – | 2000–2002 |
| 1888 | The Mavericks | 6 | 5 | 4 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 1889 | Captain Sensible | 9 | 9 | 2 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 1890 | Miss Black America | 5 | 2 | 5 | – | 2001–2002 |
| 1891 | The Libertines | 11 | 11 | 2 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 1892 | Paul Oakenfold | 6 | 5 | 2 | – | 2002–2003 |
| 1893 | The Suburbs | 5 | 5 | 4 | – | 2003–2025 |
| 1894 | Heather Nova | 10 | 10 | 1 | – | 1995–2005 |
| 1895 | The Calling | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 2001–2006 |
| 1896 | Lamb | 11 | 11 | 1 | – | 2001–2013 |
| 1897 | Arno | 6 | 6 | 3 | – | 1986–2025 |
| 1898 | Die Mannequin | 6 | 4 | 4 | – | 2008–2010 |
| 1899 | SAFIA | 7 | 4 | 7 | – | 2013–2016 |
| 1900 | Toni Basil | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | 1982–1999 |