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Artists from Iceland

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

167 artists are ranked in Iceland. The biggest move was Múr, up 42 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Björkexperimental, electronic	115,466	0
02	Laufeyjazz pop, singer-songwriter	87,208	0
03	Of Monsters and Menindie rock, folk	21,312	0
04	Sigur Róspost-rock, ambient	18,716	+1
05	Jóhann Jóhannssonmodern classical	16,535	+1
06	The Sugarcubesalternative rock, alternative dance	12,041	+1
07	Kaleoblues rock, indie rock	11,936	-3
08	Hildur Guðnadóttirmodern classical	7,628	+1
09	Atli Örvarssoncinematic classical, classical	6,297	+1
10	Ólafur Arnaldsambient, modern classical	5,340	+2
11	Low Roarindietronica, folktronica	5,328	0
12	Jónsipost-rock, ambient	4,941	+1
13	Daði Freyrelectropop, funktronica	4,195	+1
14	Emilíana Torriniindie pop, trip hop	4,088	+1
15	Ragnar þórhallssonalternative rock	3,403	+1
16	Víkingur Ólafssonclassical	3,251	+1
17	múmpost-rock, electronic	2,871	+1
18	Misþyrmingblack metal	2,501	+17
19	GusGuselectronic, house	2,094	0
20	Selma Björnsdóttirpop	1,833	+1
21	Múrpost-metal, post-rock	1,759	+42
22	Sólstafirpost-metal, black metal	1,707	+5
23	Sigga Ózkpop	1,699	+6
24	Brynjar Leifssonindie pop	1,628	-4
25	Ásgeirsinger-songwriter, folk	1,537	-2
26	Greta Salómepop	1,506	-4
27	Kælan Mikladark wave, post-punk	1,362	+9
28	Einar Örn Benediktssonpunk rock	1,310	-2
29	Anna Mjölljazz	1,279	+1
30	Kjartan Sveinssonambient	1,253	+1
31	Hatariaggrotech, futurepop	1,247	-7
32	Kiasmoselectronic, idm	1,191	+1
33	KUKLpunk	1,186	-8
34	Mezzofortejazz, jazz-funk	1,146	-6
35	Tappi Tíkarrasspunk	1,124	-1
36	Arnthor Birgissondance	1,029	+20
37	Georg Hólmpost-rock	1,019	+1
38	Kría Brekkanavant-garde, experimental	1,018	+2
39	Megascontemporary folk, folk rock	928	-31
40	Hilmar Örn Hilmarssonambient, neofolk	923	-1
41	Agent Frescoart rock, alternative rock	921	-4
42	VÆBdance, electronic	910	-10
43	Quarashielectronic, dance	872	-2
44	Skúli Sverrissonjazz, ambient	761	+17
45	Páll Óskarpop	732	+8
46	ÁSDÍSdance, pop	712	-3
47	Anna Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttirmodern classical	686	-3
48	Ólöf Arnaldsindie folk, indie pop	680	+10
49	Daníel Ágústelectronic, house	644	+1
50	Bubbi Morthensrock	642	-8

Rising outside the top 50this month

84	Pálmi Gunnarssonrock	267	+21
101	Trúbrotprogressive rock, psychedelic rock	197	+20
106	Moses Hightowersoul	176	+18
145	Jón Nordalcontemporary classical, modern classical	46	+14
85	Sigríður Beinteinsdóttirpop	258	+12

Adjacent scenes

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.