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Artists from Montréal

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

200 artists are ranked in Montréal. The biggest move was Wendy Matthews, up 43 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Melissa Auf der Mauralternative rock, rock	41,942	+2
02	Simple Planpop punk, alternative rock	39,178	+3
03	Alissa White‐Gluzmelodic death metal, metalcore	30,108	+1
04	Arcade Fireindie rock, chamber pop	28,686	-2
05	Godspeed You! Black Emperorpost-rock, instrumental	26,422	-4
06	Oscar Petersonjazz, cool jazz	17,404	0
07	Men Without Hatsnew wave, pop	17,230	+1
08	Terri Clarkcountry	16,269	+2
09	Corey Hartnew wave, pop	14,099	-2
10	Hélène Mercierclassical	11,118	-1
11	Cryptopsytechnical death metal, brutal death metal	10,699	+3
12	Men I Trustdream pop, indie pop	10,063	-1
13	Wendy Matthewspop	9,956	+43
14	Chromeofunktronica, electro-disco	9,780	+11
15	Adam Cohenrock	9,346	0
16	Wolf Paradeindie rock	9,095	-3
17	Gino Vannellijazz, blue-eyed soul	9,058	-5
18	Régine Chassagneindie rock	9,020	0
19	Andy Kimpop	8,300	-2
20	Aldo Novaaor, glam metal	7,322	+2
21	Yannick Nézet‐Séguinclassical, western classical	7,121	+10
22	Mort Sahlcomedy	7,049	-3
23	Marc Martelpop rock, rock	7,007	+1
24	Chuck Comeaupop punk	6,923	+10
25	Martha Wainwrightcontemporary folk, folk pop	6,893	-5
26	Kate McGarriglefolk	6,732	-3
27	Frank Marinoblues rock, hard rock	6,660	-1
28	Charlotte Cardinpop, chanson québécoise	6,646	-12
29	Bran Van 3000alternative dance, pop	4,973	-2
30	Efrim Menuckexperimental rock, post-rock	4,639	-2
31	A‐Trakhip hop, electro house	4,548	-2
32	Benjamin Kowalewiczalternative rock	3,747	-11
33	David Wilcoxblues rock	3,591	+7
34	Margo Timminsfolk	3,557	-4
35	Despised Icondeathcore, death metal	3,446	+1
36	Tigaelectronic, house	3,324	+8
37	A Silver Mt. Zionpost-rock, experimental rock	3,251	-4
38	Corky Laingrock	3,109	+1
39	The Agonistmelodic death metal, metalcore	2,875	+4
40	Rêveedm, pop	2,861	-8
41	France Jolidisco, boogie	2,854	0
42	Limehi-nrg, disco	2,680	0
43	Desiresynth-pop	2,648	-6
44	Kataklysmdeath metal, melodic death metal	2,517	-9
45	Miquel Browndisco, hi-nrg	2,184	0
46	Leif Vollebekkindie folk	2,153	-8
47	Resetpunk, pop punk	2,131	+17
48	Marc‐André Hamelinclassical, western classical	2,099	-2
49	Trans‐Xsynth-pop	2,048	-2
50	Black Tiger Sex Machineelectro, electronic	1,949	+5

Rising outside the top 50this month

74	Population IIpsychedelic rock, krautrock	978	+114
136	Jean-François Stincopop punk	365	+54
92	Gerald Finleyclassical	740	+42
172	Muzionhip hop	238	+28
147	Fabienne Thibeaultchanson française	318	+27

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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.