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The greatest artists of the 2010s

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

No. 1

BTS

South Korea flagSouth Korea · 2013– · pop
104.690
Why this number?
The full board
2 Ye United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1977– · hip hop 101.340
3 Kendrick Lamar United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1987– · hip hop 93.030
4 Taylor Swift United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · pop 80.220
5 Linkin Park United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · nu metal 74.910
6 King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Australia flagAustralia · 2010– · psychedelic rock 63.380
7 Death Grips United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2010– · experimental hip hop 61.030
8 Coldplay United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1996– · alternative rock 58.770
9 Eminem United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1972– · hip hop 58.520
10 Radiohead United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1991– · alternative rock 57.820
11 Lana Del Rey United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · pop 53.330
12 Daft Punk France flagFrance · 1993–2021 · electronic 49.670
13 Grimes Canada flagCanada · 1988– · synth-pop 48.600
14 twenty one pilots United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2009– · pop rock 45.830
15 Justin Bieber Canada flagCanada · 1994– · pop 44.860
16 Lady Gaga United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986– · pop 44.470
17 Ariana Grande United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · pop 41.230
18 Gorillaz United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1999– · electronic 38.230
19 Swans United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · experimental rock 36.510
20 Adele United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1988– · pop 34.290
21 Ghost Sweden flagSweden · 2008– · heavy metal 34.270
22 Metallica United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · heavy metal 33.060
23 C418 Germany flagGermany · 1989– · ambient 31.905
24 Rihanna United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · pop 31.620
25 David Bowie United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1947–2016 · rock 29.940
26 Arctic Monkeys United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2002– · indie rock 29.180
27 Sia Australia flagAustralia · 1975– · pop 28.990
28 Imagine Dragons United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2008– · alternative rock 28.640
29 Björk Iceland flagIceland · 1965– · electronic 28.630
30 Bring Me the Horizon United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2004– · metalcore 28.060
31 Nine Inch Nails United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · industrial 27.930
32 Sabaton Sweden flagSweden · 1999– · power metal 26.650
33 Beyoncé United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · pop 26.640
34 JAY‐Z United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · hip hop 26.480
35 Infected Mushroom Israel flagIsrael · 1996– · electronic 26.220
36 Florence + the Machine United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2007– · alternative rock 25.640
37 Arcade Fire Canada flagCanada · 2001– · indie rock 25.250
38 Tame Impala Australia flagAustralia · 1986– · psychedelic rock 24.660
39 Drake Canada flagCanada · 1986– · hip hop 24.320
40 AURORA Norway flagNorway · 1996– · art pop 24.040
41 Avril Lavigne Canada flagCanada · 1984– · alternative rock 23.970
42 The Weeknd Canada flagCanada · 1990– · contemporary r&b 23.760
43 The 1975 United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2002– · pop rock 23.740
44 Steven Wilson United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1967– · progressive rock 23.690
45 Paramore United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2004– · alternative rock 23.360
46 Iron Maiden United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1975– · heavy metal 22.970
47 Katy Perry United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984– · pop 22.800
48 BABYMETAL Japan flagJapan · 2010– · kawaii metal 22.460