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The Groove

The greatest artists of all time from Canada

59 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Rush

Canada flagCanada · 1968– · progressive rock
255.500
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2 Neil Young Canada flagCanada · 1945– · rock 117.530
3 Leonard Cohen Canada flagCanada · 1934–2016 · rock 92.160
4 Godspeed You! Black Emperor Canada flagCanada · 1994– · post-rock 86.480
5 Avril Lavigne Canada flagCanada · 1984– · alternative rock 82.740
6 Alanis Morissette Canada flagCanada · 1974– · rock 67.930
7 Arcade Fire Canada flagCanada · 2001– · indie rock 64.920
8 Justin Bieber Canada flagCanada · 1994– · pop 52.460
9 Grimes Canada flagCanada · 1988– · synth-pop 48.600
10 The Weeknd Canada flagCanada · 1990– · contemporary r&b 44.660
11 Drake Canada flagCanada · 1986– · hip hop 37.140
12 Carly Rae Jepsen Canada flagCanada · 1985– · pop 37.030
13 Bryan Adams Canada flagCanada · 1959– · rock 35.180
14 Joni Mitchell Canada flagCanada · 1943– · folk 33.980
15 Metric Canada flagCanada · 1998– · indie rock 32.620
16 Nickelback Canada flagCanada · 1995– · rock 28.400
17 Skinny Puppy Canada flagCanada · 1982–2023 · industrial 27.220
18 deadmau5 Canada flagCanada · 1981– · progressive house 26.990
19 Venetian Snares Canada flagCanada · 1975– · breakcore 22.400
20 Sarah McLachlan Canada flagCanada · 1968– · pop 22.386
21 Front Line Assembly Canada flagCanada · 1986– · electronic 22.320
22 Sum 41 Canada flagCanada · 1996–2025 · pop punk 21.670
23 Devin Townsend Canada flagCanada · 1972– · progressive metal 20.892
24 Three Days Grace Canada flagCanada · 1997– · rock 20.840