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Artists from Canada

The 50 most-read artists based in Canada, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

200 artists are ranked in Canada. The biggest move was Jann Arden, up 145 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	The Weekndr&b, contemporary r&b	199,341	+4
02	Shania Twaincountry, country pop	194,285	0
03	Justin Bieberpop, teen pop	170,583	-2
04	Tate McRaepop, dance-pop	168,851	+7
05	Céline Dionpop, soft rock	164,401	+2
06	Avril Lavignepop punk, alternative rock	154,675	-2
07	Rushprogressive rock, rock	138,343	+2
08	Alanis Morissettealternative rock, post-grunge	135,195	-2
09	Angine de Poitrinemath rock, experimental rock	132,989	-6
10	Melissa O’Neilrock	122,200	0
11	David Walter Fosteraor, pop	119,212	+6
12	Bryan Adamsrock, soft rock	106,243	0
13	Joni Mitchellfolk, contemporary folk	104,534	0
14	Avan Jogiapop	101,139	-6
15	Michael Cerafolk	98,709	-1
16	Leonard Cohenfolk, contemporary folk	94,385	0
17	Shawn Mendespop, folk pop	89,368	+4
18	Neil Peartprogressive rock	81,011	+5
19	Paul Ankajazz, pop	80,445	+1
20	Gord Downiecontemporary folk, roots rock	78,836	+58
21	Nelly Furtadopop, folk	72,549	-3
22	The Tragically Hiprock, blues rock	71,836	+41
23	Finn Wolfhardindie rock, rock	68,556	-4
24	Grimesart pop, synth-pop	66,990	-2
25	Geddy Leerock	66,543	+1
26	The Bandfolk rock, country rock	65,716	-1
27	Carly Rae Jepsenpop, electropop	61,850	0
28	Gordon Lightfootfolk, country	60,682	+6
29	Nickelbackhard rock, post-grunge	58,363	-5
30	Barenaked Ladiesalternative rock, acoustic rock	56,304	+5
31	Sarah McLachlanpop, rock	54,545	-3
32	The Guess Whoblues rock, rock	54,234	-1
33	Chad Kroegerrock, post-grunge	51,961	-1
34	bbno$hip hop, pop rap	50,229	+6
35	Lennon Stellapop	49,648	+86
36	Tom Greencomedy, hip hop	48,350	+1
37	The Beachesindie rock, garage rock	45,189	-22
38	Tory Lanezhip hop, r&b	45,118	-8
39	Sum 41pop punk, punk rock	43,986	+3
40	Yvonne de Carlojazz	43,917	-4
41	Michael Bubléjazz, pop	42,686	-12
42	k.d. lang and The Reclinesalternative country, country	42,215	+1
43	Melissa Auf der Mauralternative rock, rock	41,942	+19
44	Daniel Caesarcontemporary r&b, r&b	41,501	+6
45	Three Days Gracealternative rock, hard rock	39,853	-7
46	Simple Planpop punk, alternative rock	39,178	+21
47	Lorne Greenefolk	39,159	-3
48	Jann Ardenpop, rock	39,059	+145
49	Jeff Healeyblues rock, blues	38,952	-2
50	Robbie Robertsonrock, roots rock	38,881	-11

Rising outside the top 50this month

84	Carly Paradiscontemporary classical	18,637	+117
119	Lennon & Maisycountry	12,373	+92
148	Wendy Matthewspop	9,956	+89
114	John Kastnerhardcore punk	12,887	+74
113	Blue Rodeocountry rock, folk	13,523	+62

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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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.