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?

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289 Royal Blood

United Kingdom · 2013– · rock 4.970

290

Brand New

United States of America · 2000– · emo 4.920

291 ROSALÍA

Spain · 1992– · art pop 4.920

292

Incubus

United States of America · 1991– · alternative rock 4.800

293 Hozier

Ireland · 1990– · rock 4.800

294 Christine and the Queens

France · 1988– · art pop 4.800

295 Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators

United States of America · 2010– · rock 4.800

296 ミラクルミュージカル

United States of America · experimental 4.765

297

J. Cole

United States of America · 1985– · hip hop 4.680

298 Portugal. The Man

United States of America · 2004– · indie rock 4.680

299

Yes

United Kingdom · 1968– · progressive rock 4.620

300

Mariah Carey

United States of America · 1969– · pop 4.620

301

The Offspring

United States of America · 1984– · punk rock 4.620

302 Ladytron

United Kingdom · 1999– · synth-pop 4.620

303 Primus

United States of America · 1984– · alternative rock 4.620

304 Feist

Canada · 1976– · indie pop 4.620

305 Have a Nice Life

United States of America · 2000– · shoegaze 4.620

306 Tegan and Sara

Canada · 1998– · rock 4.620

307 Woodkid

France · 1983– · alternative rock 4.620

308 Mac DeMarco

Canada · 1990– · indie rock 4.620

309

A. R. Rahman

India · 1967– · pop 4.600

310 Perturbator

France · 1993– · darksynth 4.600

311 Biffy Clyro

United Kingdom · 1995– · alternative rock 4.600

312 Irshad Kamil

India · pop 4.600