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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2101 | Mason Jennings | 7 | 5 | 5 | – | 2006–2025 |
| 2102 | Robert Wyatt | 4 | 4 | 3 | – | 1982–2000 |
| 2103 | Soko | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 2007–2008 |
| 2104 | Har Mar Superstar | 4 | 3 | 4 | – | 2010–2016 |
| 2105 | Mondo Cozmo | 6 | 4 | 3 | – | 2017–2026 |
| 2106 | 28 Days | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 2000–2002 |
| 2107 | The Bluetones | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | 1995–2025 |
| 2108 | The Timelords | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 1988 |
| 2109 | Geese | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 2024–2025 |
| 2110 | Wham! | 5 | 5 | 4 | – | 1983–2020 |
| 2111 | NWA | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 1990–2024 |
| 2112 | Songs: Ohia | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2022–2024 |
| 2113 | Push | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | 2016–2021 |
| 2114 | Washington | 5 | 3 | 5 | – | 2009–2011 |
| 2115 | Roman Holliday | 6 | 6 | 2 | – | 1983–2003 |
| 2116 | Spoons | 4 | 2 | 3 | – | 1991–1999 |
| 2117 | Pierce The Veil | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 2016–2022 |
| 2118 | Dave Navarro | 8 | 7 | 2 | – | 2001 |
| 2119 | The Beautiful Girls | 5 | 3 | 5 | – | 2003–2007 |
| 2120 | Faker | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 2005–2008 |
| 2121 | Lil Nas X | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2021–2022 |
| 2122 | Haley Bonar | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2014–2016 |
| 2123 | Strange Advance | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | 1991–1999 |
| 2124 | Superdeluxe | 7 | 5 | 4 | – | 1996–2002 |
| 2125 | Cast | 8 | 5 | 4 | – | 1995–2025 |
| 2126 | Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy | 7 | 6 | 3 | – | 1992–2006 |
| 2127 | Laura Cantrell | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 2000–2002 |
| 2128 | Trust Co. | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | 2002–2005 |
| 2129 | Ultra Vivid Scene | 6 | 3 | 4 | – | 1990–2003 |
| 2130 | Anything Box | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 1990–2003 |
| 2131 | Stephen Stills | 8 | 8 | 2 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 2132 | Caviar | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | 2000 |
| 2133 | Joe Satriani | 5 | 2 | 4 | – | 1990–2006 |
| 2134 | Eva Cassidy | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 2006–2020 |
| 2135 | Moon Unit Zappa | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | 1992–2006 |
| 2136 | Asgeir | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2014 |
| 2137 | Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2010–2020 |
| 2138 | Dominatrix | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 1988–1991 |
| 2139 | Snail Mail | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | 2018–2025 |
| 2140 | Calexico | 7 | 7 | 6 | – | 2000–2022 |
| 2141 | Australian Crawl | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 2018–2025 |
| 2142 | King Princess | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | 2018–2025 |
| 2143 | Thrashing Doves | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 1987–1988 |
| 2144 | Bis | 5 | 5 | 5 | – | 1995–1999 |
| 2145 | The Arcs | 5 | 5 | 3 | – | 2015–2023 |
| 2146 | The Superjesus | 5 | 4 | 5 | – | 1996–2000 |
| 2147 | Les Trois Accords | 4 | 3 | 4 | – | 2004–2007 |
| 2148 | John Mayall | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 2149 | Ghost | 9 | 8 | 6 | – | 2015–2022 |
| 2150 | Les Pistolets Roses | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 2004–2005 |
| 2151 | Hubert KaH | 5 | 5 | 3 | – | 1987–1991 |
| 2152 | Nat King Cole | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 2004–2010 |
| 2153 | Halestorm | 4 | 4 | 4 | – | 2013–2021 |
| 2154 | Lykke Li | 8 | 8 | 4 | – | 2011–2025 |
| 2155 | Hollerado | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 2010–2011 |
| 2156 | case/lang/veirs | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | 2016–2025 |
| 2157 | Z-Trip | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | 2005 |
| 2158 | David Bromberg | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 2006–2020 |
| 2159 | Spirit of the West | 7 | 4 | 4 | – | 1991–2009 |
| 2160 | Max Q | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 1989 |
| 2161 | Descendents | 4 | 4 | 3 | – | 1996–2016 |
| 2162 | Abraham Alexander | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 2023–2026 |
| 2163 | Tim Curry | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 2164 | Adia Victoria | 6 | 6 | 4 | – | 2019–2026 |
| 2165 | Ryan Adams And The Cardinals | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 2010–2013 |
| 2166 | Pendulum | 7 | 6 | 5 | – | 1997–2010 |
| 2167 | Lianne La Havas | 5 | 3 | 5 | – | 2013–2020 |
| 2168 | Messiah | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | 1992 |
| 2169 | Private Domain | 6 | 4 | 2 | – | 1987–1989 |
| 2170 | The Teardrop Explodes | 5 | 2 | 4 | – | 1980–2003 |
| 2171 | Marcus King | 6 | 4 | 4 | – | 2022–2026 |
| 2172 | Addison Rae | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2024–2025 |
| 2173 | Amanda Shires | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 2018–2025 |
| 2174 | The Kingsmen | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 2175 | Brother Ali | 4 | 3 | 4 | – | 2009–2017 |
| 2176 | Heartless Bastards | 6 | 5 | 4 | – | 2015–2026 |
| 2177 | De La Soul | 9 | 8 | 5 | – | 1989–2023 |
| 2178 | Big Red Machine | 6 | 5 | 3 | – | 2018–2025 |
| 2179 | Tom O'Dell | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 2180 | JoBoxxers | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | 1983–2003 |
| 2181 | Zero 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | – | 2006–2024 |
| 2182 | Tommy Lee | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 2002–2005 |
| 2183 | Savatage | 5 | 1 | 5 | – | 1990 |
| 2184 | Kingswood | 5 | 4 | 5 | – | 2013–2017 |
| 2185 | Motorcycle Boy | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 1987–1994 |
| 2186 | Girl In Red | 6 | 5 | 2 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 2187 | The Watchmen | 7 | 4 | 5 | – | 1999–2009 |
| 2188 | A Brand | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2006–2009 |
| 2189 | Kisschasy | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 2005–2007 |
| 2190 | John Grant | 4 | 4 | 4 | – | 2013–2025 |
| 2191 | The Haunted Youth | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2022 |
| 2192 | The Pushstars | 14 | 14 | 3 | – | 2000–2014 |
| 2193 | All Time Low | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 2020–2021 |
| 2194 | Yard Act | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 2023–2025 |
| 2195 | Damian Marley | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 2005–2024 |
| 2196 | That Petrol Emotion | 4 | 4 | 4 | – | 1985–1990 |
| 2197 | Sir Sly | 4 | 4 | 3 | – | 2017–2021 |
| 2198 | Loreena McKennitt | 7 | 6 | 3 | – | 1991–2020 |
| 2199 | Matchbox Twenty | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 2003–2023 |
| 2200 | Broadcast | 5 | 4 | 5 | – | 1996–2003 |