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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | B | 4 | 1 | 4 | – | 2007 |
| 2002 | Electric Six | 7 | 6 | 3 | – | 2003–2006 |
| 2003 | Groove Armada | 6 | 5 | 5 | – | 2000–2010 |
| 2004 | Fauves | 4 | 3 | 4 | – | 1996–2000 |
| 2005 | Robin Trower | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | 1980–2020 |
| 2006 | Thursday | 9 | 9 | 3 | – | 2002–2006 |
| 2007 | Xavier Rudd | 6 | 5 | 6 | – | 2003–2012 |
| 2008 | Arcadia | 6 | 5 | 3 | – | 1985–2003 |
| 2009 | Muna | 7 | 6 | 3 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 2010 | Danielle Dax | 7 | 6 | 3 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 2011 | Silk Sonic | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 2012 | The Beta Band | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2018–2023 |
| 2013 | Blue Peter | 4 | 2 | 3 | – | 1991–1999 |
| 2014 | Oliver Tree | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | 2019–2022 |
| 2015 | Rinocerose | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 2006–2014 |
| 2016 | The Boo Radleys | 7 | 7 | 6 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 2017 | Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 2010 |
| 2018 | Ben E. King | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 2019 | Ian Dury | 5 | 5 | 4 | – | 1978–2005 |
| 2020 | Jack Harlow | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 2020–2023 |
| 2021 | Renaissance | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 2022 | 10cc | 8 | 6 | 2 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 2023 | Images In Vogue | 5 | 3 | 3 | – | 1988–1999 |
| 2024 | Paul McCartney and Wings | 6 | 5 | 2 | – | 2002–2024 |
| 2025 | Failure | 7 | 6 | 2 | – | 1998–2004 |
| 2026 | Ram Jam | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | 1993–2025 |
| 2027 | Superorganism | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 2017–2025 |
| 2028 | Madder Rose | 6 | 3 | 5 | – | 1993–1999 |
| 2029 | Suburban Lawns | 8 | 7 | 2 | – | 1981–1998 |
| 2030 | Boys Next Door | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 1989–1991 |
| 2031 | The Creatures | 9 | 8 | 4 | – | 1989–2003 |
| 2032 | Wu-Tang Clan | 6 | 5 | 4 | – | 2006–2024 |
| 2033 | Coolio | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 1995–2023 |
| 2034 | A.B. Original | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2016–2023 |
| 2035 | Blitzen Trapper | 4 | 4 | 3 | – | 2011–2025 |
| 2036 | The Ruts | 6 | 5 | 2 | – | 1979–2002 |
| 2037 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1986–2024 |
| 2038 | Avicii | 7 | 6 | 4 | – | 2012–2024 |
| 2039 | Straylight Run | 5 | 4 | 4 | – | 2004–2007 |
| 2040 | La Roux | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 2009–2013 |
| 2041 | Monster Magnet | 11 | 11 | 4 | – | 1995–2004 |
| 2042 | Champion | 4 | 4 | 3 | – | 2006–2010 |
| 2043 | Ziggy Alberts | 4 | 3 | 4 | – | 2018–2020 |
| 2044 | USS | 4 | 3 | 4 | – | 2008–2017 |
| 2045 | Screaming Blue Messiahs | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | 1987–2003 |
| 2046 | Socialburn | 7 | 7 | 3 | – | 2002–2005 |
| 2047 | James Maddock | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2011–2015 |
| 2048 | Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2009–2025 |
| 2049 | Saloon | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2001–2002 |
| 2050 | Shawn Colvin | 7 | 6 | 4 | – | 1992–2020 |
| 2051 | Bernard Fanning | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2005–2025 |
| 2052 | Troye Sivan | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 2023 |
| 2053 | Boy George | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 1993–2005 |
| 2054 | Free Energy | 6 | 5 | 2 | – | 2010–2013 |
| 2055 | Skrillex | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | 2011–2020 |
| 2056 | O.M.D. (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dar | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 2007–2014 |
| 2057 | Linda Ronstadt | 6 | 3 | 5 | – | 2006–2020 |
| 2058 | Ruby Fields | 5 | 5 | 4 | – | 2018–2023 |
| 2059 | Tin Tin | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 2060 | City & Colour/Dallas Green | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | 2006–2011 |
| 2061 | Corinne Bailey Rae | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 2062 | Melys | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1998–2004 |
| 2063 | Bullet for My Valentine | 8 | 8 | 6 | – | 2006–2018 |
| 2064 | Skillet | 6 | 6 | 6 | – | 2004–2019 |
| 2065 | Translator | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | 1982–2003 |
| 2066 | Blaqk Audio | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 2007 |
| 2067 | Xymox | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | 1989–2003 |
| 2068 | One Day As A Lion | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2008 |
| 2069 | Fort Minor | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2006 |
| 2070 | Cog | 5 | 3 | 5 | – | 2005–2008 |
| 2071 | Arsenal | 5 | 3 | 5 | – | 2008–2014 |
| 2072 | Tom Cochrane | 6 | 6 | 2 | – | 1991–2024 |
| 2073 | The Sheepdogs | 5 | 4 | 4 | – | 2011–2021 |
| 2074 | Gov't Mule | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | 2006–2020 |
| 2075 | Y&T | 5 | 1 | 5 | – | 1990 |
| 2076 | Southside Johnny &The Asbury Jukes | 7 | 7 | 2 | – | 2006–2024 |
| 2077 | Voice Farm | 7 | 7 | 4 | – | 1988–1994 |
| 2078 | Fear Factory | 6 | 6 | 4 | – | 1999–2013 |
| 2079 | Electric Guest | 6 | 5 | 2 | – | 2012–2014 |
| 2080 | Allday | 5 | 4 | 5 | – | 2014–2023 |
| 2081 | Ida Maria | 5 | 5 | 3 | – | 2008–2025 |
| 2082 | The Royal Guardsmen | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 2083 | The Cactus Blossoms | 5 | 4 | 4 | – | 2016–2025 |
| 2084 | Shawn Mullins | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1998–2009 |
| 2085 | Sugarhill Gang | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2014–2022 |
| 2086 | Slaughter | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 1990 |
| 2087 | James Blake | 7 | 6 | 4 | – | 2011–2024 |
| 2088 | Khalid | 4 | 3 | 4 | – | 2017–2019 |
| 2089 | London Grammar | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 2013–2020 |
| 2090 | Brett Dennen | 4 | 4 | 4 | – | 2009–2014 |
| 2091 | The Cults | 6 | 6 | 2 | – | 1994–2014 |
| 2092 | Sam Smith | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | 2014 |
| 2093 | Bat For Lashes | 8 | 8 | 3 | – | 2009–2014 |
| 2094 | Israel Kamakawiwo'ole | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 2009–2018 |
| 2095 | Rehab | 7 | 7 | 2 | – | 2001–2005 |
| 2096 | Deluka | 9 | 6 | 2 | – | 2010–2014 |
| 2097 | Divine Fits | 6 | 6 | 2 | – | 2012–2025 |
| 2098 | Dixie Chicks | 6 | 4 | 4 | – | 2006–2018 |
| 2099 | Hostage Life | 4 | 2 | 3 | – | 2006–2007 |
| 2100 | Zebrahead | 9 | 7 | 3 | – | 1998–2000 |