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The 18 most-read artists based in Ontario, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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18 artists are ranked in Ontario. The biggest move was Roy Woods, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Carly Paradiscontemporary classical | 18,637 | 0 |
02 | Barry Stockalternative rock | 3,840 | +1 |
03 | Roy Woodsalternative r&b, contemporary r&b | 2,610 | +3 |
04 | Aaron Solowoniukalternative rock | 2,187 | -2 |
05 | Softcultdream pop, shoegaze | 1,613 | 0 |
06 | Appletonpop | 1,427 | -2 |
07 | Warpighard rock, classic rock | 270 | +1 |
08 | SayWeCanFlyelectronic, acoustic rock | 250 | -1 |
09 | Sir Ernest MacMillanclassical | 225 | 0 |
10 | Raritypunk, melodic hardcore | 151 | 0 |
11 | Steve Foxcountry | 132 | 0 |
12 | Andrea Lindsayjazz pop, pop | 89 | 0 |
13 | Menewalternative rock | 61 | +2 |
14 | Natalie Brownpop | 43 | +2 |
15 | The Walkalternative rock | 42 | -1 |
16 | JoJo Worthingtoncountry, ambient | 41 | +1 |
17 | Buster Hardingjazz | 40 | -4 |
18 | Dan Beehlerheavy metal | 26 | 0 |
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.