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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Asgeir | 9 | 9 | 1 | – | 2013–2025 |
| 2002 | Deadboy & The Elephantmen | 9 | 9 | 1 | – | 2006–2014 |
| 2003 | Ber | 9 | 3 | 5 | – | 2023–2025 |
| 2004 | Murray Head | 13 | 13 | 1 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 2005 | Thousand Foot Krutch | 14 | 14 | 8 | – | 2004–2016 |
| 2006 | The Go-Betweens | 18 | 14 | 6 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 2007 | Randy Newman | 15 | 12 | 7 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 2008 | Pharrell Williams | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 2014–2025 |
| 2009 | Donora | 12 | 6 | 5 | – | 2009–2022 |
| 2010 | Nas | 9 | 6 | 7 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 2011 | Isley Brothers | 14 | 9 | 7 | – | 2001–2025 |
| 2012 | Charlie Parr | 11 | 11 | 5 | – | 2015–2026 |
| 2013 | The Weeks | 10 | 9 | 7 | – | 2012–2020 |
| 2014 | Midge Ure | 17 | 13 | 4 | – | 1988–2005 |
| 2015 | Machine Gun Fellatio | 9 | 6 | 9 | – | 1999–2004 |
| 2016 | Alan Parsons Project | 20 | 16 | 6 | – | 1982–2025 |
| 2017 | Timbuk 3 | 16 | 15 | 3 | – | 1986–2023 |
| 2018 | Maia Sharp | 13 | 8 | 8 | – | 2009–2023 |
| 2019 | Joe Strummer | 17 | 17 | 6 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 2020 | Jackie Greene | 12 | 7 | 6 | – | 2009–2024 |
| 2021 | James Blake | 15 | 14 | 5 | – | 2011–2025 |
| 2022 | Durry | 10 | 6 | 5 | – | 2022–2025 |
| 2023 | Oleander | 19 | 19 | 3 | – | 1999–2023 |
| 2024 | Band Aid | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 1984–2023 |
| 2025 | Gruntruck | 13 | 6 | 3 | – | 1994–2002 |
| 2026 | Psychonaut | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 2020–2026 |
| 2027 | Living Things | 18 | 17 | 3 | – | 2005–2024 |
| 2028 | The Toyes | 10 | 10 | 1 | – | 1989–2008 |
| 2029 | Post Malone | 9 | 7 | 8 | – | 2017–2024 |
| 2030 | Trivium | 18 | 18 | 9 | – | 2011–2021 |
| 2031 | Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi | 10 | 10 | 2 | – | 2011–2026 |
| 2032 | U.S. Girls | 11 | 11 | 4 | – | 2020–2026 |
| 2033 | Marcus Mumford | 12 | 12 | 1 | – | 2022 |
| 2034 | Hootie and the Blowfish | 12 | 8 | 5 | – | 1995–2023 |
| 2035 | Blow Monkeys | 17 | 17 | 2 | – | 1986–2024 |
| 2036 | Kill Hannah | 22 | 16 | 2 | – | 2003–2014 |
| 2037 | Bobby Darin | 12 | 10 | 2 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 2038 | Fairport Convention | 10 | 7 | 3 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 2039 | Alison Krauss | 12 | 8 | 7 | – | 2006–2025 |
| 2040 | Dirty Projectors | 10 | 9 | 6 | – | 2009–2025 |
| 2041 | Yard Act | 12 | 11 | 5 | – | 2023–2026 |
| 2042 | The Origin | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 2043 | MC 900 Ft. Jesus | 15 | 15 | 2 | – | 1992–2026 |
| 2044 | Fantastic Negrito | 12 | 11 | 6 | – | 2016–2026 |
| 2045 | Delta Rae | 11 | 9 | 6 | – | 2012–2020 |
| 2046 | Jukebox the Ghost | 13 | 13 | 7 | – | 2010–2018 |
| 2047 | Andrew McMahon | 11 | 9 | 8 | – | 2013–2023 |
| 2048 | Nilufer Yanya | 18 | 15 | 12 | – | 2019–2025 |
| 2049 | Hed P.E. | 16 | 16 | 7 | – | 2000–2014 |
| 2050 | Touch And Go | 22 | 22 | 1 | – | 1998–2014 |
| 2051 | The Payolas | 15 | 15 | 1 | – | 1988–2023 |
| 2052 | Judy Garland | 7 | 7 | 2 | – | 2001–2023 |
| 2053 | Funkadelic | 12 | 7 | 5 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 2054 | Poi Dog Pondering | 18 | 13 | 7 | – | 1991–2024 |
| 2055 | Five for Fighting | 11 | 11 | 3 | – | 2001–2024 |
| 2056 | China Crisis | 15 | 10 | 6 | – | 1982–2003 |
| 2057 | Pat Travers | 27 | 18 | 5 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 2058 | Wildchild | 12 | 10 | 6 | – | 1998–2026 |
| 2059 | Beck & Phoenix | 11 | 11 | 1 | – | 2023 |
| 2060 | The Vandals | 12 | 10 | 3 | – | 1984–2006 |
| 2061 | Flying Lizards | 16 | 16 | 2 | – | 1978–2024 |
| 2062 | Ruston Kelly | 10 | 10 | 4 | – | 2018–2026 |
| 2063 | Lykke Li | 19 | 18 | 5 | – | 2008–2025 |
| 2064 | Utah Saints | 9 | 9 | 2 | – | 1992–2005 |
| 2065 | Architecture in Helsinki | 9 | 7 | 7 | – | 2003–2025 |
| 2066 | S G Goodman | 9 | 8 | 5 | – | 2020–2026 |
| 2067 | Descendents | 14 | 13 | 8 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 2068 | Deee | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 2007–2014 |
| 2069 | Ded | 9 | 7 | 5 | – | 2017–2021 |
| 2070 | Zach Bryan | 9 | 9 | 4 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 2071 | Nat King Cole | 10 | 7 | 6 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 2072 | The Presets | 10 | 7 | 8 | – | 2007–2025 |
| 2073 | Snoop Dogg | 9 | 8 | 4 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 2074 | Absofacto | 10 | 10 | 1 | – | 2018–2022 |
| 2075 | Gaunt | 14 | 14 | 1 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 2076 | Cayucas | 11 | 11 | 3 | – | 2013–2025 |
| 2077 | Super City | 7 | 5 | 6 | – | 2016–2023 |
| 2078 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | 10 | 4 | 8 | – | 2021–2026 |
| 2079 | Scars On Broadway | 10 | 9 | 2 | – | 2008 |
| 2080 | One Day As A Lion | 11 | 10 | 2 | – | 2008–2009 |
| 2081 | Neverending White Lights | 9 | 7 | 4 | – | 2006–2011 |
| 2082 | Carolina Chocolate Drops | 14 | 12 | 2 | – | 2010–2024 |
| 2083 | Aloe Blacc | 11 | 10 | 5 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 2084 | Digable Planets | 11 | 7 | 5 | – | 2020–2025 |
| 2085 | Rhiannon Giddens | 14 | 10 | 9 | – | 2015–2026 |
| 2086 | The Colour | 9 | 9 | 1 | – | 2006–2014 |
| 2087 | Drake | 11 | 9 | 11 | – | 2015–2025 |
| 2088 | Fleddy Melculy | 10 | 10 | 1 | – | 2017–2026 |
| 2089 | 999 | 11 | 8 | 3 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 2090 | Dorothy | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2017–2025 |
| 2091 | The Greeting Committee | 12 | 10 | 9 | – | 2016–2025 |
| 2092 | Jessica Lea Mayfield | 16 | 14 | 6 | – | 2009–2025 |
| 2093 | Britney Spears | 9 | 9 | 2 | – | 2022–2025 |
| 2094 | Maxi Priest | 10 | 10 | 2 | – | 1988–1996 |
| 2095 | Long Beach Dub All-Stars | 20 | 20 | 5 | – | 1999–2007 |
| 2096 | George Jones | 8 | 5 | 4 | – | 2001–2021 |
| 2097 | Bran Van 3000 | 11 | 10 | 2 | – | 1998–2002 |
| 2098 | Keb' Mo' | 10 | 10 | 9 | – | 2006–2025 |
| 2099 | The Innocence Mission | 21 | 21 | 2 | – | 1999–2025 |
| 2100 | Gavin Rossdale | 13 | 13 | 3 | – | 2002–2009 |