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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?
The full board
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
25 Whitney Houston United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1963–2012 · pop 0.500
26 Spice Girls United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1994–2008 · pop 0.498
27 Lenka Australia flagAustralia · 1978– · pop 0.498
28 宇多田ヒカル Japan flagJapan · 1983– · j-pop 0.486
29 Prince United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958–2016 · funk 0.467
30 Sabrina Carpenter United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · pop 0.459
31 Taylor Swift United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · pop 0.429
32 John Lennon United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1940–1980 · rock 0.422
33 Justin Bieber Canada flagCanada · 1994– · pop 0.378
34 Katy Perry United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984– · pop 0.347
35 Michael Bublé Canada flagCanada · 1975– · jazz 0.339
36 Lady Gaga United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986– · pop 0.336
37 a‐ha Norway flagNorway · 1983– · pop 0.316
38 Kate Bush United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1958– · art rock 0.305
39 Justin Timberlake United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · pop 0.302
40 Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1974– · rock 0.295
41 The Velvet Underground United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964–1996 · art rock 0.281
42 Dido United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1971– · pop 0.277
43 Weyes Blood United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · art pop 0.275
44 Pet Shop Boys United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1981– · synth-pop 0.258
45 Phil Collins United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1951– · pop rock 0.248
46 Kelly Clarkson United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · pop 0.233
47 Bryan Adams Canada flagCanada · 1959– · rock 0.225
48 Simply Red United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1985– · blue-eyed soul 0.158