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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5701 | Sister Hazel | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1997 |
| 5702 | Scandal | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2024 |
| 5703 | Corey Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2020 |
| 5704 | Bob Geldof | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1986 |
| 5705 | The Automatic | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2006 |
| 5706 | Technoid | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1989 |
| 5707 | Thriving Ivory | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2006 |
| 5708 | P.S. | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1981 |
| 5709 | From Zero | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2003 |
| 5710 | Sara Craig | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1991 |
| 5711 | Southside Johnny The Asbury Jukes | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2025 |
| 5712 | Chaka Kahn | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 5713 | Grin | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2012 |
| 5714 | Bon | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1990 |
| 5715 | See Spot Run | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2003 |
| 5716 | The Spill Canvas | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2007 |
| 5717 | Joe P | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 2022–2025 |
| 5718 | Hunting Party | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1996 |
| 5719 | Beaverloop | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1997 |
| 5720 | The Fergusons | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2002 |
| 5721 | Butch Walker | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2002 |
| 5722 | Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2024 |
| 5723 | C2C | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2012 |
| 5724 | The Bennies | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2015 |
| 5725 | Waax | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2018 |
| 5726 | Meduza, Becky Hill and Goodboys | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2019 |
| 5727 | Fisher and Flowdan | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2024 |
| 5728 | Ocean Grove | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2023 |
| 5729 | Brownsville Station | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2021 |
| 5730 | Bronson | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2020 |
| 5731 | Smart E's | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1992 |
| 5732 | Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 5733 | Tuatara | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2010 |
| 5734 | The View | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2007 |
| 5735 | Colin Gawel | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2010 |
| 5736 | Pela | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2024 |
| 5737 | Aaron Frazer | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2026 |
| 5738 | John Waite | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2021 |
| 5739 | Bigod 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1999 |
| 5740 | Amy Correia | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2010 |
| 5741 | Talib Kweli | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2019 |
| 5742 | Dancing Hoods | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1989–2003 |
| 5743 | XYZ | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1990 |
| 5744 | Adrian Quesada | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2026 |
| 5745 | Maxwell | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 5746 | School of Seven Bells | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2019 |
| 5747 | Nico | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2020 |
| 5748 | Run Westy Run | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2023 |
| 5749 | Mission66 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2002 |
| 5750 | Ron Gallo | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2017 |
| 5751 | Dijon | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2025 |
| 5752 | The Kingbees | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1980 |
| 5753 | Bender | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2000 |
| 5754 | Endeverafter | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2007 |
| 5755 | Wild Belle | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2013 |
| 5756 | Return To Forever | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 5757 | Hot Rod Circuit | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2002 |
| 5758 | Boom Boom Room | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1986 |
| 5759 | Sim Kinison | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1988 |
| 5760 | Rust | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1996 |
| 5761 | Mad Caddies | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2007 |
| 5762 | Burning Of Rome | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2014 |
| 5763 | The Bassics | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2015 |
| 5764 | Humbird | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2025 |
| 5765 | Lake And Palmer Emerson | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2014 |
| 5766 | Mixed Relations | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1993 |
| 5767 | Snout | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1996 |
| 5768 | Brassy | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2000 |
| 5769 | Crash Palace | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2001 |
| 5770 | P.O.D./Santana | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2002 |
| 5771 | Divine Comedy | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2025 |
| 5772 | Bastro | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1990 |
| 5773 | Urusei Yatsura | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1996 |
| 5774 | Sodastream | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1998 |
| 5775 | Orbital & Angelo Badalamenti | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2000 |
| 5776 | Grandmaster Gareth | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2003 |
| 5777 | Sampa the Great | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2019 |
| 5778 | Fisher and Bbyclose | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2025 |
| 5779 | Angèle | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2022 |
| 5780 | Cobra Starship | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2006 |
| 5781 | Dave Pirner | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2002 |
| 5782 | Lola Ray | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2004 |
| 5783 | Donna The Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 5784 | Ashleye Macisaac | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1999 |
| 5785 | Beast | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2008 |
| 5786 | Mindy Smith | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2013 |
| 5787 | Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2020 |
| 5788 | Maps & Atlases | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2012 |
| 5789 | Hanni El Khatib | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2015 |
| 5790 | Glen Phillips | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |
| 5791 | The Christians | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1988 |
| 5792 | Eon | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1991 |
| 5793 | The Promise Ring | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2023 |
| 5794 | Music Machine | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2012 |
| 5795 | The Flying Pickets | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1991 |
| 5796 | Paul Lekakis | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1987 |
| 5797 | The Cavedogs | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1990 |
| 5798 | Art Alexakis | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1998 |
| 5799 | Deadlights | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2000 |
| 5800 | Diana Krall | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2006 |