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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601 *NSYNC

United States of America · 1995– · pop 3.600

602

Arch Enemy

Sweden · 1996– · melodic death metal 3.600

603 Rancid

United States of America · 1991– · punk rock 3.600

604 Crematory

Germany · 1991– · death metal 3.600

605 Emmylou Harris

United States of America · 1947– · country rock 3.600

606 envy

Japan · 1992– · rock 3.600

607 Mortiis

Norway · 1993– · electro 3.600

608 Star One

The Netherlands · 2002– · rock 3.600

609 Stars

Canada · 2000– · indie rock 3.600

610 The Hold Steady

United States of America · 2003– · indie rock 3.600

611 The Polyphonic Spree

United States of America · 2000– · rock 3.600

612 Tim Hecker

Canada · 1974– · ambient 3.600

613 Trivium

United States of America · 2000– · heavy metal 3.600

614 Death From Above 1979

Canada · 2001– · electronic 3.500

615 Collective Soul

United States of America · 1992– · rock 3.400

616 Enrique Iglesias

Spain · 1975– · pop 3.400

617 Lightning Bolt

United States of America · 1994– · noise rock 3.400

618 The Zutons

United Kingdom · 2001–2009 · rock 3.400

619 The Antlers

United States of America · 2006– · indie rock 3.300

620 T.D. Jakes

United States of America · 1957– 3.212

621

Phil Collins

United Kingdom · 1951– · pop rock 3.200

622 3OH!3

United States of America · 2004– · crunk 3.200

623 Charlotte Gainsbourg

France · 1971– · folk rock 3.200

624

Daddy Yankee

Puerto Rico · 1977– · reggaeton 3.200