Most-charted alternative rock artists
10,434 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | Beabadoobee | 63 | 50 | 15 | – | 2020–2026 |
| 802 | The Outlaws | 58 | 47 | 6 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 803 | The Crystal Method | 62 | 58 | 16 | – | 1997–2024 |
| 804 | Sneaker Pimps | 61 | 58 | 5 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 805 | The Buzzcocks | 68 | 39 | 17 | – | 1977–2023 |
| 806 | Al Green | 54 | 27 | 13 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 807 | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | 68 | 62 | 6 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 808 | Catfish and the Bottlemen | 54 | 41 | 10 | – | 2014–2024 |
| 809 | Teenage Fanclub | 74 | 36 | 11 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 810 | Electronic | 65 | 47 | 7 | – | 1988–2024 |
| 811 | Sam Cooke | 42 | 23 | 11 | – | 1986–2026 |
| 812 | Dolly Parton | 40 | 27 | 6 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 813 | America | 51 | 29 | 3 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 814 | Joan Osborne | 73 | 46 | 10 | – | 1995–2025 |
| 815 | Culture Club | 56 | 23 | 9 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 816 | Great White | 78 | 50 | 9 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 817 | Joy Formidable | 51 | 42 | 11 | – | 2011–2025 |
| 818 | A Day To Remember | 64 | 53 | 18 | 1 | 2009–2025 |
| 819 | The Darkness | 58 | 56 | 4 | – | 2003–2025 |
| 820 | Charlie Daniels Band | 55 | 47 | 9 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 821 | Mott the Hoople | 68 | 58 | 8 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 822 | Rilo Kiley | 55 | 39 | 8 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 823 | Television | 52 | 37 | 9 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 824 | LovelyTheBand | 42 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2017–2026 |
| 825 | Ingrid Michaelson | 55 | 42 | 15 | – | 2007–2024 |
| 826 | Nick Lowe | 69 | 46 | 12 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 827 | Jamiroquai | 59 | 44 | 10 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 828 | Two Door Cinema Club | 58 | 47 | 10 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 829 | Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings | 52 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 2007–2026 |
| 830 | The Faces | 66 | 64 | 3 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 831 | Michael Penn | 53 | 42 | 5 | – | 1989–2024 |
| 832 | The Mars Volta | 49 | 45 | 12 | – | 2003–2024 |
| 833 | Cinderella | 62 | 32 | 18 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 834 | The Dream Warriors | 31 | 16 | 2 | – | 1990–2014 |
| 835 | Billy Bragg & Wilco | 36 | 35 | 2 | – | 1998–2026 |
| 836 | Lo Fidelity All-Stars | 55 | 55 | 3 | – | 1998–2026 |
| 837 | Khruangbin | 44 | 32 | 13 | – | 2018–2026 |
| 838 | Bloodhound Gang | 54 | 48 | 5 | – | 1996–2024 |
| 839 | Public Enemy | 49 | 30 | 15 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 840 | Sparks | 59 | 26 | 21 | – | 1981–2024 |
| 841 | The Living End | 59 | 54 | 17 | – | 1997–2025 |
| 842 | Shiny Toy Guns | 56 | 37 | 8 | – | 2006–2014 |
| 843 | Bryan Ferry | 71 | 48 | 10 | – | 1985–2025 |
| 844 | Chumbawamba | 53 | 53 | 3 | – | 1985–2025 |
| 845 | Wombats | 60 | 48 | 20 | – | 2007–2023 |
| 846 | KT Tunstall | 56 | 37 | 11 | – | 2005–2026 |
| 847 | Powderfinger | 42 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 1996–2025 |
| 848 | Mark Ronson | 46 | 33 | 7 | – | 2007–2026 |
| 849 | The Streets | 52 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 2002–2025 |
| 850 | Against Me! | 53 | 49 | 10 | – | 2007–2023 |
| 851 | Middle Kids | 50 | 43 | 11 | – | 2017–2026 |
| 852 | Lily Allen | 55 | 38 | 16 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 853 | Elbow | 51 | 40 | 19 | – | 1998–2026 |
| 854 | The Struts | 47 | 41 | 9 | – | 2015–2025 |
| 855 | Underworld | 57 | 56 | 10 | – | 1988–2025 |
| 856 | Howlin' Maggie | 67 | 19 | 7 | – | 1996–2014 |
| 857 | The Beths | 50 | 37 | 14 | – | 2018–2026 |
| 858 | Inspiral Carpets | 45 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 1988–2022 |
| 859 | Kongos | 42 | 37 | 5 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 860 | Sweet | 76 | 51 | 5 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 861 | Todd Snider | 54 | 25 | 11 | – | 1995–2024 |
| 862 | Borns | 45 | 37 | 4 | – | 2015–2026 |
| 863 | The Connells | 52 | 25 | 8 | – | 1993–2026 |
| 864 | Ultravox | 71 | 50 | 7 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 865 | Royel Otis | 42 | 30 | 11 | – | 2023–2026 |
| 866 | Rick Derringer | 53 | 51 | 5 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 867 | Brittany Howard | 42 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 2019–2026 |
| 868 | Peter Schilling | 44 | 42 | 2 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 869 | Cold | 49 | 37 | 12 | – | 2000–2019 |
| 870 | Haircut 100 | 50 | 37 | 4 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 871 | The All-American Rejects | 58 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 2002–2026 |
| 872 | Til Tuesday | 49 | 39 | 4 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 873 | Montrose | 52 | 18 | 6 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 874 | Cat Stevens | 50 | 20 | 10 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 875 | Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros | 44 | 28 | 4 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 876 | Ween | 54 | 40 | 16 | – | 1993–2026 |
| 877 | Ajr | 41 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2017–2026 |
| 878 | Rainbow Kitten Surprise | 48 | 38 | 7 | – | 2018–2026 |
| 879 | Reel Big Fish | 48 | 42 | 10 | – | 1997–2024 |
| 880 | Primal Scream | 60 | 49 | 12 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 881 | Clairo | 40 | 34 | 7 | – | 2019–2026 |
| 882 | New Politics | 53 | 44 | 9 | – | 2010–2023 |
| 883 | Sleater-Kinney | 63 | 51 | 25 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 884 | Flyleaf | 52 | 43 | 8 | – | 2005–2019 |
| 885 | Goose | 51 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 2007–2026 |
| 886 | Story of the Year | 60 | 47 | 8 | – | 2003–2023 |
| 887 | Tonic | 51 | 42 | 6 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 888 | Temptations | 49 | 23 | 13 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 889 | The Farm | 55 | 41 | 7 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 890 | UFO | 52 | 15 | 9 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 891 | Capital Cities | 38 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 2012–2026 |
| 892 | Gillian Welch | 50 | 27 | 19 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 893 | Chappell Roan | 31 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2023–2026 |
| 894 | John C Mellencamp | 52 | 10 | 15 | – | 2022–2026 |
| 895 | The Proclaimers | 37 | 37 | 2 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 896 | Old Crow Medicine Show | 37 | 34 | 7 | – | 2007–2026 |
| 897 | Gang of Youths | 41 | 29 | 15 | – | 2015–2026 |
| 898 | Flogging Molly | 53 | 46 | 22 | 1 | 2002–2026 |
| 899 | Hilltop Hoods | 35 | 19 | 27 | – | 2003–2025 |
| 900 | Cat Power | 52 | 36 | 21 | – | 2000–2026 |