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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 flagUnited Kingdom · 1991– · alternative rock
212.380
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25 Animal Collective United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2000– · neo-psychedelia 49.450
26 Infected Mushroom Israel flagIsrael · 1996– · electronic 47.090
27 Sigur Rós Iceland flagIceland · 1994– · post-rock 46.780
28 Arctic Monkeys United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2002– · indie rock 46.260
29 Gorillaz United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1999– · electronic 45.960
30 The Strokes United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1998– · indie rock 44.540
31 The White Stripes United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1997–2011 · rock 43.970
32 In Flames Sweden flagSweden · 1990– · melodic death metal 43.900
33 Boris Japan flagJapan · 1992– · drone 43.731
34 Madonna United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958– · pop 43.710
35 3 Doors Down United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · alternative rock 42.110
36 Tori Amos United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1963– · rock 41.910
37 Paramore United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2004– · alternative rock 41.730
38 Green Day United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · punk rock 41.220
39 Regina Spektor United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1980– · anti-folk 40.790
40 Arcade Fire Canada flagCanada · 2001– · indie rock 39.670
41 Deftones United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · alternative metal 39.220
42 The Mars Volta United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · rock 38.800
43 Brand New United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2000– · emo 38.280
44 Amy Winehouse United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1983–2011 · soul 37.872
45 A Perfect Circle United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · alternative rock 37.210
46 JAY‐Z United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · hip hop 35.700
47 Godspeed You! Black Emperor Canada flagCanada · 1994– · post-rock 35.500
48 Modest Mouse United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · indie rock 34.890