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Canadian Artists

The 50 most-read Canadian artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

200 artists are ranked in Canada. The biggest move was Sophie Powers, up 124 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Tate McRaepop, dance-pop	249,143	+17
02	Justin Bieberpop, teen pop	200,383	+1
03	Céline Dionpop, soft rock	189,214	-2
04	The Weekndr&b, contemporary r&b	185,940	+2
05	Grimesart pop, synth-pop	183,468	+7
06	Avril Lavignepop punk, alternative rock	157,837	-1
07	Avan Jogiapop	140,275	+4
08	David Walter Fosteraor, pop	135,907	+9
09	Alanis Morissettealternative rock, post-grunge	135,646	-5
10	Joni Mitchellfolk, contemporary folk	135,253	+6
11	Melissa O’Neilrock	109,289	+2
12	Rushprogressive rock, rock	107,418	-5
13	Angine de Poitrinemath rock, experimental rock	104,884	-11
14	Shania Twaincountry, country pop	101,792	-4
15	Leonard Cohenfolk, contemporary folk	92,396	-1
16	Nickelbackhard rock, post-grunge	85,573	+12
17	Bryan Adamsrock, soft rock	79,615	-2
18	Neil Peartprogressive rock	75,156	-9
19	Michael Cerafolk	74,234	0
20	Finn Wolfhardindie rock, rock	67,712	+9
21	Chad Kroegerrock, post-grunge	65,284	+10
22	Paul Ankajazz, pop	64,886	-2
23	Shawn Mendespop, folk pop	62,867	-2
24	Carly Rae Jepsenpop, electropop	62,861	-16
25	Yvonne de Carlojazz	62,485	+10
26	Gordon Lightfootfolk, country	59,680	+7
27	The Bandfolk rock, country rock	58,989	-4
28	Geddy Leerock	50,632	-4
29	Nelly Furtadopop, folk	50,064	-3
30	Nicole Appletonpop	48,781	-8
31	Michael Bubléjazz, pop	47,080	+1
32	Tom Greencomedy, hip hop	43,695	+6
33	k.d. lang and The Reclinesalternative country, country	43,378	+15
34	Vanitycontemporary r&b, soul	43,353	+26
35	Sum 41pop punk, punk rock	39,113	+2
36	Tory Lanezhip hop, r&b	38,031	0
37	Three Days Gracealternative rock, hard rock	37,431	+10
38	Melissa Auf der Mauralternative rock, rock	36,461	+2
39	Robbie Robertsonrock, roots rock	34,491	+3
40	LØLØindie rock, alternative rock	34,456	+11
41	Simple Planpop punk, alternative rock	34,332	+20
42	Anne Murraycountry, pop	33,293	+16
43	Lorne Greenefolk	33,189	+10
44	Deryck Whibleyrock	33,086	+1
45	Barenaked Ladiesalternative rock, acoustic rock	32,555	-18
46	Sophie Powersalternative pop, glitch pop	31,886	+124
47	Alissa White‐Gluzmelodic death metal, metalcore	31,079	-13
48	Harland Williamscomedy	30,740	+23
49	Sarah McLachlanpop, rock	30,037	-19
50	Godspeed You! Black Emperorpost-rock, instrumental	29,971	+7

Rising outside the top 50this month

54	Jonathan Roypop	28,059	+226
60	Keshia Chantépop, r&b	25,104	+149
90	Kieszadance-pop, contemporary r&b	15,592	+97
143	Tyler Shawpop	9,231	+93
141	Rêveedm, pop	9,298	+75

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How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.