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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4301 | Unknown Cases | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1984 |
| 4302 | Rose of Avalanche | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1985 |
| 4303 | Kraken | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1999 |
| 4304 | Marble Sounds | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2011 |
| 4305 | Big Shaq | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2017 |
| 4306 | Fred Again and Jozzy | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2023 |
| 4307 | Fred Again, Sammy Virji and Reggie | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2025 |
| 4308 | Dave Winnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2023 |
| 4309 | Willie Nile | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2011 |
| 4310 | Martin Courtney | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2015 |
| 4311 | CHVRCHES and Robert Smith | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2021 |
| 4312 | Fatboy Slim and Riva Starr | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2013 |
| 4313 | Sarah Vaughan | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4314 | Imperial Teen | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 1999 |
| 4315 | The Muppets | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2010 |
| 4316 | Dodgy | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 1996–2003 |
| 4317 | Steeleye Span | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4318 | Priory | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2014 |
| 4319 | Hiss Golden Messenger | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2016–2023 |
| 4320 | Sharon Jones | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2026 |
| 4321 | Nilufer Yanya | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2019–2025 |
| 4322 | Hugh Cornwell | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1988 |
| 4323 | Boy Sets Fire | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2002 |
| 4324 | Eyes Adrift | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2002 |
| 4325 | Gratitude | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2005 |
| 4326 | The KGB | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2000 |
| 4327 | Ashes of Soma | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2006 |
| 4328 | Barry Manilow | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4329 | Scatterbrain | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1990–1991 |
| 4330 | Olive | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1997 |
| 4331 | Salt | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1996 |
| 4332 | Breaking the Habit | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2006 |
| 4333 | Cole Porter | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4334 | Givers | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2011 |
| 4335 | The Miniatures | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2006 |
| 4336 | Rides Again | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2008 |
| 4337 | Penny Flanagan | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1994 |
| 4338 | The Bens | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2003 |
| 4339 | Team America | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2005 |
| 4340 | The John Steel Singers | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2010 |
| 4341 | Skin on Skin | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2022 |
| 4342 | Good Neighbours | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2024 |
| 4343 | Macklemore | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2017 |
| 4344 | Anik Jean | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2005 |
| 4345 | Cush | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2026 |
| 4346 | Abraham Alexander (feat. Gary Clark Jr.) | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2022 |
| 4347 | Tuxedo | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2015 |
| 4348 | The Sounds | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2006 |
| 4349 | Magazine 60 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 1986–2003 |
| 4350 | Medeski / Martin & Wood | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4351 | Shame | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2026 |
| 4352 | Pat Travers | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1980–2021 |
| 4353 | Bobby Womack | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2020 |
| 4354 | PHOX | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2014–2025 |
| 4355 | Blue (Da Ba Dee) | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2023 |
| 4356 | GeOff Tate | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2002 |
| 4357 | Shudder To Think | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1995 |
| 4358 | The Network | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | 2003–2004 |
| 4359 | Sarah Jarosz | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2025 |
| 4360 | Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4361 | Black Tie Dynasty | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 2026 |
| 4362 | Stephen Sondheim | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4363 | Technotronic | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2004 |
| 4364 | Golden Palominos | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 1991–1992 |
| 4365 | Prince and 3RDEYEGIRL | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2025 |
| 4366 | David Draiman | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2002 |
| 4367 | Belinda Carlisle | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 1986–2006 |
| 4368 | Cypress Hill/tom Morello | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2010 |
| 4369 | The Junction | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 2007–2010 |
| 4370 | Trout Fishing In America | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4371 | Sweet Water | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1999 |
| 4372 | Toploader | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2001 |
| 4373 | The Hippos | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2000 |
| 4374 | Pond | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1992 |
| 4375 | Listen With Sarah | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2004 |
| 4376 | Grinderswitch | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1976 |
| 4377 | Lime Cordiale and Ruel | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2025 |
| 4378 | Nine Black Alps | 7 | 6 | 2 | – | 2006–2011 |
| 4379 | Sandy Denny | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4380 | Adrien Quesada (feat. Angelica Garcia) | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2022 |
| 4381 | Bob Dylan (the Band Version on Big Pink) | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2004 |
| 4382 | Jealous of the Birds | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2018–2020 |
| 4383 | Fantastic Cat | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2024 |
| 4384 | Ghostland Observatory | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2019 |
| 4385 | Sigrid | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2018–2019 |
| 4386 | Electroset | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1993 |
| 4387 | Supersuckers | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2000–2002 |
| 4388 | Roxxette | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1989 |
| 4389 | Dr Feelgood | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1977 |
| 4390 | Wild Light | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2009 |
| 4391 | Helloween | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1990 |
| 4392 | Yves Tumor | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2024 |
| 4393 | Jerry Reed | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2010 |
| 4394 | Livin Trust | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2005 |
| 4395 | Crash Vegas | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 1990–1991 |
| 4396 | Sir Douglas Quintet | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4397 | Pedro The Lion | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2003–2019 |
| 4398 | Davíd Garza | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1998 |
| 4399 | Blanket of Secrecy | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2002 |
| 4400 | Ben Folds & Regina Spektor | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2009 |