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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Rodrigo y Gabriela | 11 | 8 | 5 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 1902 | Mac Miller | 4 | 3 | 4 | – | 2016–2020 |
| 1903 | Kenny Wayne Shepherd | 10 | 9 | 5 | – | 1997–2024 |
| 1904 | Alan Parsons Project | 9 | 7 | 3 | – | 2006–2025 |
| 1905 | Cannibal Corpse | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | 2009–2016 |
| 1906 | Cee-Lo Green | 4 | 4 | 3 | – | 2010–2024 |
| 1907 | Hayden James | 6 | 5 | 6 | – | 2015–2021 |
| 1908 | Bartees Strange | 7 | 6 | 4 | – | 2022–2026 |
| 1909 | sombr | 4 | 2 | 3 | – | 2025 |
| 1910 | Josie Cotton | 7 | 7 | 2 | – | 1981–2006 |
| 1911 | Denzel Curry | 4 | 3 | 4 | – | 2019–2023 |
| 1912 | Vendetta Red | 10 | 10 | 2 | – | 2001–2005 |
| 1913 | Boys Don't Cry | 7 | 7 | 2 | – | 1986–1998 |
| 1914 | Death From Above 1979 | 6 | 6 | 4 | – | 2005–2015 |
| 1915 | Black Angels | 9 | 7 | 4 | – | 2011–2024 |
| 1916 | Shadows Fall | 7 | 5 | 5 | – | 2002–2007 |
| 1917 | Caroline Rose | 6 | 5 | 3 | – | 2018–2024 |
| 1918 | Dobie Gray | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 1919 | Spiritualized | 7 | 7 | 4 | – | 1990–2024 |
| 1920 | Europe | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 1921 | Martini Ranch | 5 | 5 | 3 | – | 1986–1988 |
| 1922 | The Saints | 8 | 6 | 5 | – | 1977–2018 |
| 1923 | Steve Harley | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2001–2005 |
| 1924 | Dr. John | 7 | 4 | 5 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 1925 | Hurt | 4 | 3 | 4 | – | 2006–2009 |
| 1926 | Gladys Knight & The Pips | 8 | 6 | 3 | – | 2004–2022 |
| 1927 | Benjamin Booker | 6 | 5 | 2 | – | 2014–2025 |
| 1928 | Dan Auerbach | 5 | 5 | 3 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 1929 | Custom | 9 | 9 | 3 | – | 2001–2002 |
| 1930 | Mark Knopfler | 6 | 4 | 3 | – | 2009–2024 |
| 1931 | Something Corporate | 11 | 10 | 5 | – | 2002–2004 |
| 1932 | Rock n' Roll Soldiers | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 2006–2014 |
| 1933 | Small Faces | 8 | 6 | 5 | – | 2002–2020 |
| 1934 | Cub Sport | 6 | 6 | 5 | – | 2016–2023 |
| 1935 | 360 | 5 | 3 | 5 | – | 2011–2014 |
| 1936 | Three Eleven | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 2004–2005 |
| 1937 | Architects | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2019–2021 |
| 1938 | Sparta | 16 | 15 | 4 | – | 2002–2014 |
| 1939 | Stromae | 5 | 3 | 5 | – | 2013–2022 |
| 1940 | The KLF | 8 | 6 | 4 | – | 1991–2002 |
| 1941 | Role Model | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2025 |
| 1942 | Salt n Pepa | 5 | 3 | 4 | – | 1993–2023 |
| 1943 | X-Ray Spex | 9 | 9 | 1 | – | 1977–2022 |
| 1944 | Boys Brigade | 4 | 2 | 3 | – | 1991–1999 |
| 1945 | Coleman Hell | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2015–2020 |
| 1946 | Jimmy Cliff | 9 | 8 | 4 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 1947 | The Thrills | 11 | 11 | 1 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 1948 | Seratones | 5 | 5 | 3 | – | 2016–2026 |
| 1949 | Killing Heidi | 6 | 4 | 4 | – | 1999–2025 |
| 1950 | The Black Eyed Peas | 6 | 5 | 3 | – | 2003–2024 |
| 1951 | Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness | 5 | 5 | 4 | – | 2015–2020 |
| 1952 | Exterio | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 2004–2005 |
| 1953 | Juliana Hatfield 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | 1993–2000 |
| 1954 | Harry Nilsson | 6 | 5 | 3 | – | 2006–2024 |
| 1955 | Morcheeba | 18 | 18 | 3 | – | 1998–2014 |
| 1956 | SHAED | 5 | 4 | 2 | – | 2019–2026 |
| 1957 | P.M. Dawn | 9 | 9 | 3 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 1958 | Deadeye Dick | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 1959 | The Mock Turtles | 9 | 9 | 1 | – | 1991–2005 |
| 1960 | Nick Heyward | 8 | 8 | 3 | – | 1985–2003 |
| 1961 | Helen Love | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 1996–1998 |
| 1962 | The Four Tops | 8 | 5 | 5 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 1963 | The Odds | 11 | 7 | 5 | – | 1999–2010 |
| 1964 | Skindred | 8 | 7 | 3 | – | 2004–2005 |
| 1965 | Pato Banton | 9 | 8 | 4 | – | 1989–2003 |
| 1966 | Devon Gilfillian | 7 | 6 | 3 | – | 2020–2026 |
| 1967 | TISM | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 1995–1998 |
| 1968 | King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard | 8 | 5 | 7 | – | 2016–2025 |
| 1969 | Los Lonely Boys | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | 2004–2013 |
| 1970 | Monroes | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1999–2024 |
| 1971 | Jeff Tweedy | 6 | 6 | 5 | – | 2017–2026 |
| 1972 | Temples | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | 2014–2026 |
| 1973 | The Normal | 12 | 12 | 2 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 1974 | The Ronettes | 5 | 4 | 2 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 1975 | The Woodentops | 5 | 4 | 4 | – | 1985–1989 |
| 1976 | Conor Oberst | 6 | 4 | 5 | – | 2010–2016 |
| 1977 | Dash Rip Rock | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | 1995–2008 |
| 1978 | Bodyjar | 5 | 3 | 5 | – | 1999–2002 |
| 1979 | TLC | 4 | 2 | 3 | – | 1995–2023 |
| 1980 | Kendrick Lamar & SZA | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 2018–2025 |
| 1981 | The Dukes of Stratosphear | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | 1987–1989 |
| 1982 | Joseph Arthur | 7 | 5 | 5 | – | 2006–2013 |
| 1983 | Alex Lahey | 7 | 6 | 6 | – | 2016–2025 |
| 1984 | Plains | 5 | 4 | 2 | – | 2022–2026 |
| 1985 | Say Anything | 8 | 7 | 3 | – | 2006–2007 |
| 1986 | Ajr | 5 | 3 | 3 | – | 2018–2020 |
| 1987 | Jean Dawson | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | 2023–2026 |
| 1988 | Magazine | 9 | 8 | 5 | – | 1978–2002 |
| 1989 | Everything But The Girl | 8 | 7 | 4 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 1990 | Kix | 4 | 1 | 4 | – | 1990 |
| 1991 | Beartooth | 6 | 6 | 5 | – | 2015–2021 |
| 1992 | Frank Black & The Catholics | 14 | 14 | 1 | – | 2001–2014 |
| 1993 | Wolf Parade | 6 | 5 | 4 | – | 2005–2024 |
| 1994 | Faster Pussycat | 6 | 1 | 6 | – | 1990 |
| 1995 | Caroline Smith | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | 2013–2025 |
| 1996 | The Shelters | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | 2016–2019 |
| 1997 | Lisa Loeb | 5 | 5 | 3 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 1998 | Glen Hansard | 5 | 5 | 4 | – | 2009–2018 |
| 1999 | The Jezabels | 4 | 3 | 4 | – | 2010–2013 |
| 2000 | Declan McKenna | 7 | 6 | 3 | – | 2016–2026 |