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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4101 | The Wolf Banes | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1988–1991 |
| 4102 | Nazz | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2012–2020 |
| 4103 | Jackie Wilson | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 2006–2020 |
| 4104 | Duffy | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 4105 | Fiction Plane | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2007 |
| 4106 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2013 |
| 4107 | Imani Coppola | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 1997–2001 |
| 4108 | White Wedding | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2006 |
| 4109 | American Authors | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2013–2014 |
| 4110 | Melanie Doane | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2003 |
| 4111 | Phillip Phillips | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2013 |
| 4112 | Lori McKenna | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2024 |
| 4113 | She | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1995 |
| 4114 | Dial 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2000 |
| 4115 | Zac Brown Band | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2015 |
| 4116 | De Mens | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2005–2008 |
| 4117 | Clare Bowditch and the Feeding Set | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2005–2007 |
| 4118 | Calvin Party | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1996–2004 |
| 4119 | Assembly | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1983 |
| 4120 | Pastels | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1986 |
| 4121 | Jeffrey Lewis | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2002 |
| 4122 | CPeX | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2008 |
| 4123 | Slim Dusty | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2018 |
| 4124 | John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2022 |
| 4125 | Siberian Traps | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2026 |
| 4126 | Diamond Rings | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 2010–2011 |
| 4127 | Vandenburg | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1990 |
| 4128 | Levert | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4129 | Tori | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1999 |
| 4130 | Orson | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2006 |
| 4131 | Andy Stochansky | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2003–2005 |
| 4132 | Darlingside | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2020–2024 |
| 4133 | Julian Casablancas | 4 | 4 | 3 | – | 2009–2010 |
| 4134 | Dogfight | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2003–2004 |
| 4135 | Edelweiss | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1989 |
| 4136 | Backstreet Boys | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 2023 |
| 4137 | Soak | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2019–2026 |
| 4138 | Embrace | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2004–2005 |
| 4139 | David Bowie and Trent Reznor | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2004 |
| 4140 | Edwin | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 1999–2010 |
| 4141 | Grace Potter | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2023 |
| 4142 | Howard Devoto | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1983–1999 |
| 4143 | The Crusaders | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2010 |
| 4144 | Device | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1986–2013 |
| 4145 | Project 86 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2002–2003 |
| 4146 | Dry Cell | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2002 |
| 4147 | Spineshank | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2001 |
| 4148 | Killer Mike | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2023 |
| 4149 | Arkarna | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1997 |
| 4150 | Teddiedrum | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 2011 |
| 4151 | Active Child | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2011 |
| 4152 | Kenya Grace | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2023 |
| 4153 | Kettama and Interplanetary Criminal | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2025 |
| 4154 | Owsley | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1999–2000 |
| 4155 | The Rosemont Kings | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2024 |
| 4156 | Richard Harris | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2020 |
| 4157 | The Thorns | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2003 |
| 4158 | Bette Davis & The Balconettes | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1997 |
| 4159 | Tom Petty the Heartbreakers | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2004 |
| 4160 | Fruer | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1999 |
| 4161 | Boxed In | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2026 |
| 4162 | The Apex Theory | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | 2002 |
| 4163 | Friendly Fires | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 2009–2013 |
| 4164 | Cranes | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 1993–2002 |
| 4165 | Ostrogoth | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2013–2016 |
| 4166 | Dangerous Toys | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 1990 |
| 4167 | Noise Therapy | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2002 |
| 4168 | Charles Mingus | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2006–2024 |
| 4169 | K'naan | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2009–2010 |
| 4170 | Johnny Clegg | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1988 |
| 4171 | Ozomatli | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 1998–2022 |
| 4172 | Ryan Shaw | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2013 |
| 4173 | Willy Porter | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2010 |
| 4174 | Ankylose | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2005 |
| 4175 | We Are Scientists | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 2006–2010 |
| 4176 | HAELOS | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2016–2019 |
| 4177 | Tkay Maidza | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 2014–2016 |
| 4178 | Smog | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1999–2000 |
| 4179 | Chaka Demus & Pliers | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1993 |
| 4180 | Filter and the Crystal Method | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1997 |
| 4181 | Pony Up! | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2006 |
| 4182 | Elvis Costello (under the pseudonym The Imposter) | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1983 |
| 4183 | Credit To The Nation | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1993 |
| 4184 | Party Of One | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2003 |
| 4185 | Lemon | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2008 |
| 4186 | Budgie | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1990–2010 |
| 4187 | The Explosion | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2004 |
| 4188 | Leah Andreon | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1996 |
| 4189 | Semi Precious Weapons | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2014 |
| 4190 | Lavender Diamond | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2012–2025 |
| 4191 | Lateralus | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2001 |
| 4192 | Eddie and the Hot Rods | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1977–2003 |
| 4193 | Roger Waters | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4194 | Leisure Process | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1988 |
| 4195 | Janis Ian | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4196 | Metal Church | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 1990 |
| 4197 | Jim Lynam | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2007 |
| 4198 | Pink Martini | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2013 |
| 4199 | Wolf Gang | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2012 |
| 4200 | Spanish Gold | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2014 |