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The 50 most-read artists based in Montréal, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in Montréal. The biggest move was The Box, up 30 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Melissa Auf der Mauralternative rock, rock | 36,461 | +1 |
02 | Simple Planpop punk, alternative rock | 34,332 | +3 |
03 | Alissa White‐Gluzmelodic death metal, metalcore | 31,079 | -2 |
04 | Godspeed You! Black Emperorpost-rock, instrumental | 29,971 | -1 |
05 | Arcade Fireindie rock, chamber pop | 26,726 | -1 |
06 | Men Without Hatsnew wave, pop | 17,698 | 0 |
07 | Corey Hartnew wave, pop | 12,275 | +1 |
08 | Oscar Petersonjazz, cool jazz | 12,239 | -1 |
09 | Terri Clarkcountry | 11,807 | +1 |
10 | Adam Cohenrock | 11,140 | +2 |
11 | Wolf Paradeindie rock | 10,196 | +9 |
12 | Hélène Mercierclassical | 10,109 | -3 |
13 | Gino Vannellijazz, blue-eyed soul | 9,908 | +3 |
14 | Rêveedm, pop | 9,298 | +27 |
15 | Charlotte Cardinpop, chanson québécoise | 8,823 | +11 |
16 | Men I Trustdream pop, indie pop | 8,363 | -5 |
17 | Cryptopsytechnical death metal, brutal death metal | 8,351 | -2 |
18 | Andy Kimpop | 8,334 | -5 |
19 | Régine Chassagneindie rock | 8,230 | -2 |
20 | Martha Wainwrightcontemporary folk, folk pop | 6,408 | -6 |
21 | Mort Sahlcomedy | 6,377 | 0 |
22 | The Boxnew wave, art pop | 6,350 | +30 |
23 | Marc Martelpop rock, rock | 5,890 | +1 |
24 | Yannick Nézet‐Séguinclassical, western classical | 5,781 | -6 |
25 | Efrim Menuckexperimental rock, post-rock | 5,722 | -2 |
26 | Chromeofunktronica, electro-disco | 5,559 | -1 |
27 | Aldo Novaaor, glam metal | 5,077 | -8 |
28 | Chuck Comeaupop punk | 4,997 | +5 |
29 | Kate McGarriglefolk | 4,942 | -7 |
30 | A Silver Mt. Zionpost-rock, experimental rock | 3,837 | +5 |
31 | A‐Trakhip hop, electro house | 3,751 | -4 |
32 | Bran Van 3000alternative dance, pop | 3,546 | -3 |
33 | Miquel Browndisco, hi-nrg | 3,421 | +11 |
34 | Despised Icondeathcore, death metal | 3,328 | +3 |
35 | Margo Timminsfolk | 3,286 | -7 |
36 | Benjamin Kowalewiczalternative rock | 3,270 | 0 |
37 | Frank Marinoblues rock, hard rock | 3,026 | -3 |
38 | The Agonistmelodic death metal, metalcore | 2,830 | -6 |
39 | Lubanew wave, rock | 2,730 | +17 |
40 | Corky Laingrock | 2,729 | 0 |
41 | France Jolidisco, boogie | 2,705 | +7 |
42 | Leif Vollebekkindie folk | 2,591 | 0 |
43 | Desiresynth-pop | 2,544 | -13 |
44 | Tigaelectronic, house | 2,361 | -5 |
45 | Marc‐André Hamelinclassical, western classical | 2,232 | +1 |
46 | Limehi-nrg, disco | 2,212 | -3 |
47 | Robert Charleboisfolk rock, singer-songwriter | 1,966 | +14 |
48 | Marc Duprépop | 1,882 | -17 |
49 | Kataklysmdeath metal, melodic death metal | 1,789 | -2 |
50 | Ginette Renopop | 1,769 | 0 |
56 | Patrick Normancountry | 1,414 | +96 |
66 | Martine St-Clairballad, soft rock | 996 | +94 |
100 | Hugh Marshjazz | 603 | +74 |
120 | Coral Eganpop soul, vocal jazz | 482 | +66 |
65 | Gerald Finleyclassical | 1,065 | +64 |
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.