The Groove

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 · 2013– · pop

104.690

Why this number?

The full board · page 12

265 Cariño

Spain · 2017– · indie pop 5.580

266 Cardi B

United States of America · 1992– · hip hop 5.530

267

Hans Zimmer

United States of America · 1957– · modern classical 5.400

268 Delain

The Netherlands · 2002– · symphonic metal 5.400

269 Jeremy Soule

United States of America · 1975– · orchestral 5.400

270 La Dispute

United States of America · 2004– · post-hardcore 5.400

271 Toby Fox

United States of America · 1991– · chiptune 5.400

272

Dimmu Borgir

Norway · 1993– · black metal 5.390

273 The Roots

United States of America · 1987– · hip hop 5.220

274 Agnes Obel

Denmark · 1980– · singer-songwriter 5.220

275 Tony Bennett

United States of America · 1926–2023 · vocal jazz 5.200

276 Dua Lipa

United Kingdom · 1995– · dance-pop 5.180

277 The Avalanches

Australia · 1997– · plunderphonics 5.100

278

Belle and Sebastian

United Kingdom · 1996– · indie pop 5.040

279 Kero Kero Bonito

United Kingdom · 2011– · electronic 5.040

280

Germany · 1971– · heavy metal 4.980

281

Amorphis

Finland · 1990– · progressive metal 4.980

282 M.I.A.

United Kingdom · 1975– · hip hop 4.980

283 Explosions in the Sky

United States of America · 1999– · post-rock 4.980

284

Lamb of God

United States of America · 1999– · metal 4.980

285 Borknagar

Norway · 1995– · black metal 4.980

286 Shining

Norway · 1999– · black metal 4.980

287 Snarky Puppy

United States of America · 2004– · jazz 4.980

288

Soundgarden

United States of America · 1984–2017 · alternative rock 4.970