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The greatest ballad artists of all time

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

No. 1

Leonard Cohen

Canada flagCanada · 1934–2016 · rock
3.670
Why this number?
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2 Céline Dion Canada flagCanada · 1968– · pop 2.617
3 Michael Jackson United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958–2009 · pop 2.386
4 Fabrizio De André Italy flagItaly · 1940–1999 · pop 2.200
5 Britney Spears United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · pop 1.914
6 Lana Del Rey United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · pop 1.798
7 Mariah Carey United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · pop 1.778
8 Madonna United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958– · pop 1.617
9 KT Tunstall United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1975– · folk 1.295
10 Billy Joel United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1949– · pop rock 1.294
11 *NSYNC United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · pop 1.054
12 AURORA Norway flagNorway · 1996– · art pop 1.000
13 Sia Australia flagAustralia · 1975– · pop 0.890
14 Ariana Grande United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · pop 0.876
15 Beyoncé United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · pop 0.873
16 David Donatien France flagFrance · 1970– · folk 0.730
17 Yael Naïm France flagFrance · 1978– · folk 0.730
18 Evanescence United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 0.723
19 Elvis Presley United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1935–1977 · pop 0.681
20 Fiona Apple United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1977– · rock 0.671
21 Olivia Rodrigo United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2003– · pop 0.657
22 Frank Sinatra United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1915–1998 · vocal jazz 0.578
23 Beach House United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2004– · dream pop 0.554
24 Dua Lipa United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1995– · dance-pop 0.545