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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625 Dizzee Rascal

United Kingdom · 1984– · grime 3.200

626 Empire of the Sun

Australia · 2006– · new wave 3.200

627 Gotan Project

France · 1999– · tango 3.200

628 Lifehouse

United States of America · 1996– · alternative rock 3.200

629

Velvet Revolver

United States of America · 2002–2008 · rock 3.200

630

Whitney Houston

United States of America · 1963–2012 · pop 3.000

631 Morrissey

United Kingdom · 1959– · alternative rock 2.600

632 Donald Alford

United States of America · gospel 2.489

633 R. Kelly

United States of America · 1967– · pop rap 2.220

634 Summoning

Austria · 1993– · atmospheric black metal 2.156

635 Bill Gaither

United States of America · 1936– 1.968

636 One Nation Crew

United States of America · 2000–2001 · gospel 1.968

637 Tickertape Parade

United States of America · 2002– · rock 1.800

638 Dallas Fort Worth Mass Choir gospel 1.245

639 Richard Smallwood with Vision! 1.164

640 Kenny Mehler

United States of America · 1987– · singer-songwriter 0.984