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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4901 | Grey Eye Glances | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4902 | Nana | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1999 |
| 4903 | Jessie Ware | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2025 |
| 4904 | The Regrettes | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 2018–2025 |
| 4905 | Youngtones | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2026 |
| 4906 | Total Coelo | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1996–2002 |
| 4907 | Siouxsie & Banshees | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2001 |
| 4908 | The Milltown Brothers | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1991 |
| 4909 | Kevin Drew | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2007 |
| 4910 | The Gravel Pit | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1999 |
| 4911 | Prolapse | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1997 |
| 4912 | Brook Benton | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2020 |
| 4913 | Brandy Clark and Brandi Carlile | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2023 |
| 4914 | Finneas | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2024 |
| 4915 | Matt Pond | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2013 |
| 4916 | The Districts | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2013–2014 |
| 4917 | Sheep On Drugs | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1992 |
| 4918 | Spider | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1981 |
| 4919 | Deadsy | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2002 |
| 4920 | Dan Croll | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2013 |
| 4921 | The Hunna | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2016 |
| 4922 | Lewis Del Mar | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 2016 |
| 4923 | Lotion | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1994 |
| 4924 | Sev | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2002 |
| 4925 | Dr. Calculus | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1988 |
| 4926 | Stump | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1988 |
| 4927 | Lab 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2000 |
| 4928 | Jon E Cash | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2004 |
| 4929 | Digitalism | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2007 |
| 4930 | Hope D | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2020 |
| 4931 | Raving George | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2015 |
| 4932 | Bad Dreems | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2023 |
| 4933 | Anne Summers | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1998 |
| 4934 | The Gandarvha's | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 4935 | Bencjones | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2026 |
| 4936 | Charlotte Gainsbourg | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2019–2025 |
| 4937 | Keith Jarrett | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4938 | Sinead Lohan | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2010 |
| 4939 | Black Joe Lewis | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2013 |
| 4940 | Industrial Artz | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1991 |
| 4941 | Picnic | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2002 |
| 4942 | La Bell | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2026 |
| 4943 | Hail Social | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2005 |
| 4944 | Olivia Vedder | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2026 |
| 4945 | Wes Montgomery | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4946 | The Turtles | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2020 |
| 4947 | Wakefield | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2005 |
| 4948 | David Wilcox | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4949 | Jetboy | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1990 |
| 4950 | Suburban Studs | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1977 |
| 4951 | Impedance | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1989 |
| 4952 | Novo Combo | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1981 |
| 4953 | One Minute Silence | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2000 |
| 4954 | Crack The Sky | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2020 |
| 4955 | Keel | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1990 |
| 4956 | Guards | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2013 |
| 4957 | Run River North | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2016 |
| 4958 | Chalk Farm | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1996–2003 |
| 4959 | The Monks | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1999 |
| 4960 | Loggins & Messina | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2020 |
| 4961 | Teenage Joans | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2020–2021 |
| 4962 | Krezip | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2000 |
| 4963 | Odd Mob | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2014 |
| 4964 | The Wailers | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2024 |
| 4965 | Jonsi | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2010 |
| 4966 | Michael Hedges | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4967 | The Aquabats | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1997–1999 |
| 4968 | Cop Shoot Cop | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1993 |
| 4969 | My American Heart | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2005–2008 |
| 4970 | NEI | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1983 |
| 4971 | Common Sense | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1999 |
| 4972 | No Knife | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2002 |
| 4973 | Circa Survive | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2010 |
| 4974 | Vivaldi | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1991 |
| 4975 | Syd Barrett | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 4976 | Naughty By Nature | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2004 |
| 4977 | Eric Burdon & War | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2020–2021 |
| 4978 | Jessica Lea Mayfield | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2013–2025 |
| 4979 | Molson Dry Band | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2004 |
| 4980 | Black Star | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2023 |
| 4981 | Dalbello | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1991 |
| 4982 | Queen Latifah | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2023 |
| 4983 | Kings | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2022 |
| 4984 | Karen O & Willie Nelson | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2020 |
| 4985 | Cousteau | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2004 |
| 4986 | Passion Puppets | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1991 |
| 4987 | Skrape | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2001–2003 |
| 4988 | Pato Banton & Rankin' Roger | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1992 |
| 4989 | Rick James | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1981 |
| 4990 | Black Light Burns | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2007 |
| 4991 | Scott Gorsuch | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | 2005–2011 |
| 4992 | Mustard Plug | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 4993 | Robyn Laou | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1997 |
| 4994 | Mutton Birds | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1999 |
| 4995 | Seed | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1994 |
| 4996 | Mike Watt | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1995 |
| 4997 | B.C. Camplight | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2005 |
| 4998 | Luddites | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1983 |
| 4999 | Love Cup | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1992 |
| 5000 | Salt Tank | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1994 |