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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2301 | Randy Newman | 5 | 5 | 4 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 2302 | Booker T. & the MG's | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | 2009–2020 |
| 2303 | Surf Curse | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 2021–2022 |
| 2304 | Burning Brides | 12 | 12 | 2 | – | 2003–2014 |
| 2305 | The Preatures | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 2013–2020 |
| 2306 | Uriah Heep | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 1990 |
| 2307 | John Farnham | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2018–2025 |
| 2308 | Howlin' Wolf | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | 2006–2020 |
| 2309 | Diego Garcia | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 2011–2013 |
| 2310 | Amon Amarth | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 2017–2024 |
| 2311 | Amythyst Kiah | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 2312 | It's a Beautiful Day | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 2313 | Francis and the Lights | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 2016–2025 |
| 2314 | Customs | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2009–2011 |
| 2315 | Monaco | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 1997–2025 |
| 2316 | Deacon Blue | 6 | 4 | 2 | – | 2001–2006 |
| 2317 | The Waking Eyes | 7 | 6 | 4 | – | 2004–2009 |
| 2318 | Propaganda | 6 | 5 | 3 | – | 1984–1991 |
| 2319 | The Finn Brothers | 8 | 8 | 2 | – | 1999–2024 |
| 2320 | iDKHOW | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2019–2021 |
| 2321 | Radio Birdman | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 1989–1991 |
| 2322 | Duke Dumont | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 2014–2019 |
| 2323 | Steve Goodman | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2006–2020 |
| 2324 | Depehce Mode | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 1988–1989 |
| 2325 | Forest For The Trees | 8 | 8 | 2 | – | 1997–2001 |
| 2326 | Roger Miller | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 2327 | Velvet Underground & Nico | 8 | 8 | 2 | – | 2007–2024 |
| 2328 | 3rd Strike | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | 2002 |
| 2329 | APB | 7 | 5 | 4 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 2330 | CCCP | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 1987–1989 |
| 2331 | Audiovent | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | 2002 |
| 2332 | Mew | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 2006–2014 |
| 2333 | Alison Wonderland | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 2014–2018 |
| 2334 | Men They Couldn't Hang | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1984–1985 |
| 2335 | Nerf Herder | 9 | 9 | 2 | – | 1996–2005 |
| 2336 | Cowboy Mouth | 9 | 9 | 1 | – | 1997–2005 |
| 2337 | Endgames | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1991–1999 |
| 2338 | Emmylou Harris | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | 2006–2024 |
| 2339 | Digital Underground | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 1990–2024 |
| 2340 | The Nixons | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | 1996–1999 |
| 2341 | Hawksley Workman | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | 2003–2004 |
| 2342 | Kingdom Come | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 1990 |
| 2343 | Consolidated | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | 1989–1994 |
| 2344 | Reveille | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 2001–2002 |
| 2345 | Little Red | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2008–2010 |
| 2346 | Joji | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 2020–2022 |
| 2347 | Dope | 5 | 5 | 5 | – | 2001–2005 |
| 2348 | Danny Elfman | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1984–1994 |
| 2349 | Bettie Serveert | 9 | 9 | 3 | – | 1999–2023 |
| 2350 | Youngblood Hawke | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | 2012–2013 |
| 2351 | Theatre Of Hate | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 1981–1982 |
| 2352 | Tom Cardy | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 2021 |
| 2353 | Canons | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 2021 |
| 2354 | Cannons | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 2020–2024 |
| 2355 | Britney Spears | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2023–2024 |
| 2356 | Arid | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2007–2010 |
| 2357 | Manfred Mann | 6 | 5 | 2 | – | 1991–2024 |
| 2358 | Juice Wrld | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2019–2020 |
| 2359 | Damn Yankees | 4 | 1 | 4 | – | 1990 |
| 2360 | Telepopmusik | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2002–2013 |
| 2361 | David Sylvian | 5 | 3 | 4 | – | 1991–2020 |
| 2362 | DeVotchKa | 4 | 4 | 3 | – | 2009–2024 |
| 2363 | Jain | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 2017–2025 |
| 2364 | Dizzee Rascal | 5 | 4 | 5 | – | 2008–2013 |
| 2365 | DMX | 6 | 5 | 4 | – | 2000–2023 |
| 2366 | Down | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 2002 |
| 2367 | House of Freaks | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 2368 | NRBQ | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2006–2020 |
| 2369 | Screaming Jets | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | 1995–2025 |
| 2370 | Milow | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2007–2011 |
| 2371 | Shop Assistants | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 1985–1986 |
| 2372 | Dean Lewis | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2018–2019 |
| 2373 | Admiral Freebee | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 2014 |
| 2374 | Fela Kuti | 4 | 4 | 3 | – | 2006–2024 |
| 2375 | Ladytron | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 2002–2019 |
| 2376 | Luna | 6 | 4 | 3 | – | 2006–2024 |
| 2377 | Opeth | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 2012–2019 |
| 2378 | Dee-Light | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | 2001–2005 |
| 2379 | Cee Lo | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2010–2013 |
| 2380 | Shed Seven | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 2025 |
| 2381 | Cabaret Voltaire | 5 | 5 | 4 | – | 1983–1999 |
| 2382 | Ondara | 4 | 4 | 4 | – | 2020–2026 |
| 2383 | Wyclef Jean | 4 | 4 | 3 | – | 1998–2023 |
| 2384 | Parliament | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 2004–2022 |
| 2385 | Carolina Liar | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2008 |
| 2386 | Teenage Head | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 1991–1999 |
| 2387 | Paul Cauthen | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 2023–2026 |
| 2388 | Tindersticks | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 1993–1995 |
| 2389 | Nina Nastasia | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2002–2003 |
| 2390 | Bonnie Raitt & John Prine | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2010–2020 |
| 2391 | Propellerheads | 8 | 7 | 3 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 2392 | The Reason | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2010–2011 |
| 2393 | Richard Hell and the Voidoids | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2002–2019 |
| 2394 | Apocalyptica | 4 | 4 | 3 | – | 2008–2010 |
| 2395 | Institute | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2005 |
| 2396 | Djo | 5 | 2 | 3 | – | 2025 |
| 2397 | ofra Haza | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 1988–2009 |
| 2398 | A Day To Remember | 5 | 5 | 3 | – | 2010–2020 |
| 2399 | Rainbow Kitten Surprise | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 2018–2026 |
| 2400 | Unlikely Candidates | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2019–2020 |