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The 50 most-read artists based in Ottawa, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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77 artists are ranked in Ottawa. The biggest move was Ghettosocks, up 20 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Alanis Morissettealternative rock, post-grunge | 135,195 | 0 |
02 | Paul Ankajazz, pop | 80,445 | 0 |
03 | Lorne Greenefolk | 39,159 | 0 |
04 | Rich Littlecomedy | 18,717 | 0 |
05 | Drew Seeleypop | 11,795 | 0 |
06 | Bruce Cockburnrock, folk | 8,250 | 0 |
07 | Annihilatorthrash metal, heavy metal | 6,769 | 0 |
08 | Dave Brockiethrash metal | 6,201 | 0 |
09 | Night Lovellhip hop, cloud rap | 3,313 | +6 |
10 | Kathleen Edwardsfolk | 3,213 | -1 |
11 | Five Man Electrical Bandhard rock, pop | 3,126 | +1 |
12 | Keshia Chantépop, r&b | 2,820 | -1 |
13 | Exciterspeed metal, thrash metal | 2,761 | +3 |
14 | Valdyfolk | 2,200 | 0 |
15 | The Halluci Nationelectronic | 2,099 | -2 |
16 | Sue Foleyelectric blues, blues | 2,046 | -6 |
17 | Jeff Watersheavy metal | 1,924 | +1 |
18 | Richard Reed Parryindie rock | 1,868 | +1 |
19 | Andrew Huangelectronica, electronic | 1,765 | +1 |
20 | Angela Hewittclassical, western classical | 1,504 | +2 |
21 | Honey Cocainehip hop | 1,279 | +2 |
22 | Organized Rhymehip hop | 1,122 | -1 |
23 | Holleradoindie rock, power pop | 1,098 | -6 |
24 | David Lemieuxrock | 1,056 | +2 |
25 | Jeremy Garaindie rock | 1,020 | 0 |
26 | Wayne Rostadcountry | 768 | +3 |
27 | The Kindredprogressive metal | 719 | -3 |
28 | Saukrateship hop | 692 | +2 |
29 | Chester Hansenhip hop | 651 | -1 |
30 | Andrew Scottalternative rock | 607 | -3 |
31 | Spookey Rubenchamber pop | 538 | 0 |
32 | Kristina Mariapop | 389 | +1 |
33 | The Souljazz Orchestrajazz-funk | 351 | +3 |
34 | The Cooper Brotherscountry rock | 349 | +1 |
35 | Sneezy Waterscountry, folk | 304 | +6 |
36 | Ambushcountry | 294 | -2 |
37 | Ghettosockship hop | 248 | +20 |
38 | Steve Marrinerblues, electric blues | 237 | 0 |
38 | Kira Isabellacountry | 237 | +1 |
40 | JW-Jonesblues | 225 | +2 |
41 | Artificial Joy Clubalternative rock | 205 | +2 |
42 | D.D. Jacksonfree jazz | 198 | -5 |
43 | The Esquirespop | 194 | +5 |
44 | Furnacefacealternative rock | 186 | +2 |
45 | Southpacificpost-rock, shoegaze | 176 | +9 |
46 | The Acornindie folk, folk | 174 | -6 |
47 | Catriona Sturtonindie rock | 170 | -2 |
48 | François Dompierreclassical | 163 | +11 |
49 | Benderunderground hip hop | 157 | -2 |
50 | Luce Dufaultpop rock | 154 | -1 |
59 | Wooden Starsindie rock | 93 | +8 |
58 | Keplerindie rock | 100 | +6 |
60 | The Fully Downpunk | 84 | +6 |
52 | Buried Insidesludge metal | 135 | +4 |
65 | James Rolfeopera | 69 | +3 |
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.