The Groove

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 · 1989– · pop

104.570

Why this number?

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97 Cameron Winter

United States of America · 2002– · contemporary folk 4.980

98 BAND‐MAID

Japan · 2013– · hard rock 4.970

99 Mk.gee

United States of America · 1997– · alternative r&b 4.970

100

Iron Maiden

United Kingdom · 1975– · heavy metal 4.830

101

Weezer

United States of America · 1992– · alternative rock 4.830

102 Travis Scott

United States of America · 1991– · trap 4.800

103 Ethel Cain

United States of America · 1998– · rock 4.800

104 Purity Ring

Canada · 2010– · electropop 4.800

105 Archspire

Canada · 2009– · technical death metal 4.765

106 Sewerslvt

Australia · 2000– · breakbeat 4.765

107 Neil Cicierega

United States of America · 1986– · plunderphonics 4.700

108

Muse

United Kingdom · 1994– · alternative rock 4.620

109

Pearl Jam

United States of America · 1990– · grunge 4.620

110 Phoebe Bridgers

United States of America · 1994– · indie rock 4.620

111 Bo Burnham

United States of America · 1990– · comedy 4.620

112 Gracie Abrams

United States of America · 1999– · pop 4.620

113 Chicago Mass Choir

United States of America · 1988– · gospel 4.608

114 Machine Girl

United States of America · 2012– · breakcore 4.600

115 SpenDoe

United States of America · west coast hip hop 4.600

116 Vylet Pony

United States of America · 1998– · rock 4.600

117

Fall Out Boy

United States of America · 2001– · rock 4.410

118

Radiohead

United Kingdom · 1991– · alternative rock 4.400

119 Glass Animals

United Kingdom · 2010– · electronic 4.400

120 The Beths

New Zealand · 2015– · indie rock 4.400