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The greatest artists of the 2020s

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

No. 1

Taylor Swift

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · pop
104.570
Why this number?
The full board
2 BTS South Korea flagSouth Korea · 2013– · pop 26.740
3 Kendrick Lamar United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1987– · hip hop 22.440
4 Poppy United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · nu metal 21.960
5 The Weeknd Canada flagCanada · 1990– · contemporary r&b 20.900
6 Dua Lipa United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1995– · dance-pop 20.880
7 Jane Remover United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2003– · hyperpop 18.680
8 Sleep Token United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2016– · alternative metal 18.440
9 Eminem United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1972– · hip hop 17.800
10 Charli xcx United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1992– · electropop 16.640
11 Beyoncé United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · pop 16.460
12 King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Australia flagAustralia · 2010– · psychedelic rock 16.200
13 Lady Gaga United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986– · pop 15.590
14 Porter Robinson United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992– · synth-pop 14.790
15 Sadistic Divine Iran flagIran · 2015– · post-rock 14.400
16 The Smile United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2021– · rock 14.210
17 twenty one pilots United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2009– · pop rock 13.400
18 Olivia Rodrigo United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2003– · pop 13.370
19 Billie Eilish United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · alternative pop 13.040
20 Drake Canada flagCanada · 1986– · hip hop 12.820
21 Metallica United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · heavy metal 12.800
22 AURORA Norway flagNorway · 1996– · art pop 12.550
23 Lana Del Rey United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · pop 11.820
24 Ariana Grande United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · pop 11.580
25 Coldplay United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1996– · alternative rock 11.560
26 SUKI Germany flagGermany · 2012– · alternative metal 11.440
27 Wet Leg United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2019– · indie rock 11.440
28 Bring Me the Horizon United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2004– · metalcore 11.400
29 AC/DC Australia flagAustralia · 1973– · hard rock 10.780
30 Godspeed You! Black Emperor Canada flagCanada · 1994– · post-rock 10.780
31 black midi United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2017–2024 · math rock 10.230
32 IDLES United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2009– · post-punk 10.180
33 Carly Rae Jepsen Canada flagCanada · 1985– · pop 10.000
34 Adele United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1988– · pop 9.840
35 Nine Inch Nails United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · industrial 9.800
36 Green Day United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · punk rock 9.800
37 The Cure United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1977– · new wave 9.600
38 Gloomy Whispers Iran flagIran · 2018– · classical 9.600
39 ROSALÍA Spain flagSpain · 1992– · art pop 9.220
40 Ava Max United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994– · pop 9.180
41 Ado Japan flagJapan · 2002– · j-pop 9.165
42 Tame Impala Australia flagAustralia · 1986– · psychedelic rock 8.820
43 Tyler, The Creator United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · hip hop 8.800
44 Linkin Park United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · nu metal 8.580
45 Gaerea Portugal flagPortugal · 2016– · black metal 8.460
46 Foo Fighters United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994– · alternative rock 8.400
47 Chappell Roan United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1998– · synth-pop 8.200
48 AJR United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2006– · pop 8.198