The Groove

The greatest artists of the 2000s

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

No. 1

Radiohead

United Kingdom · 1991– · alternative rock

212.380

Why this number?

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361 Tally Hall

United States of America · 2002–2011 · pop 6.400

362 MARINA

United Kingdom · 1985– · pop 6.370

363 A

United Kingdom · 1995– · alternative rock 6.370

364 Owl City

United States of America · 1986– · pop 6.370

365 Wintersun

Finland · 2003– · melodic death metal 6.370

366 B.B. King

United States of America · 1925–2015 · blues 6.240

367 Ihsahn

Norway · 1975– · black metal 6.240

368 Coma Cinema

United States of America · 2005– · pop 6.230

369 Duffy

United Kingdom · 1984– · pop 6.230

370 Shining

Sweden · 1996– · rock 6.090

371

Nirvana

United States of America · 1987–1994 · grunge 6.030

372 Flying Lotus

United States of America · 1983– · electronic 6.020

373 Benny Andersson

Sweden · 1946– · disco 6.020

374 Björn Ulvaeus

Sweden · 1945– · disco 6.020

375 Yann Tiersen

France · 1970– · modern classical 6.020

376 Brian Wilson

United States of America · 1942–2025 · pop 6.000

377

Kirk Franklin

United States of America · 1970– · gospel 5.903

378 Battles

United States of America · 2002– · math rock 5.880

379

Beastie Boys

United States of America · 1979–2014 · hip hop 5.840

380 Staind

United States of America · 1995– · alternative rock 5.810

381 2manydjs

Belgium · 1998– · electronic 5.736

382 Heaven & Hell

United States of America · 2006–2010 · heavy metal 5.736

383 Dethklok

United States of America · 2006– · death metal 5.700

384

The Cranberries

Ireland · 1989–2019 · alternative rock 5.600