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Ottawan Artists

The 50 most-read Ottawan artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

77 artists are ranked in Ottawa. The biggest move was Jordan McIntosh, up 38 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Alanis Morissettealternative rock, post-grunge	135,646	0
02	Paul Ankajazz, pop	64,886	0
03	Lorne Greenefolk	33,189	0
04	Keshia Chantépop, r&b	25,104	+8
05	Rich Littlecomedy	18,318	-1
06	Bruce Cockburnrock, folk	13,644	+1
07	Dave Brockiethrash metal	7,881	-2
08	Drew Seeleypop	7,527	-2
09	Annihilatorthrash metal, heavy metal	7,020	-1
10	Kathleen Edwardsfolk	3,180	-1
11	Five Man Electrical Bandhard rock, pop	3,076	-1
12	Sue Foleyelectric blues, blues	2,550	+2
13	Night Lovellhip hop, cloud rap	2,511	-2
14	Exciterspeed metal, thrash metal	2,470	+1
15	The Halluci Nationelectronic	2,291	-2
16	Jeff Watersheavy metal	2,144	0
17	Andrew Huangelectronica, electronic	2,061	+1
18	Richard Reed Parryindie rock	1,970	+1
19	Angela Hewittclassical, western classical	1,896	+1
20	Valdyfolk	1,575	-3
21	Saukrateship hop	1,277	+3
22	Honey Cocainehip hop	1,018	0
23	Wayne Rostadcountry	955	+6
24	Jeremy Garaindie rock	935	-1
25	Holleradoindie rock, power pop	775	-4
26	Organized Rhymehip hop	643	-1
27	Andrew Scottalternative rock	641	0
28	David Lemieuxrock	588	-2
29	Jordan McIntoshcountry	560	+38
30	Chester Hansenhip hop	540	-2
31	Spookey Rubenchamber pop	534	-1
32	Steve Marrinerblues, electric blues	506	+1
33	Kristina Mariapop	433	-1
34	The Souljazz Orchestrajazz-funk	363	0
35	Luce Dufaultpop rock	352	+7
36	The Kindredprogressive metal	324	-5
37	JW-Jonesblues	315	+1
38	The Cooper Brotherscountry rock	309	-3
39	Kira Isabellacountry	250	+1
40	Ambushcountry	240	-3
41	Sneezy Waterscountry, folk	229	0
42	The Acornindie folk, folk	208	+3
43	Catriona Sturtonindie rock	191	-4
44	Artificial Joy Clubalternative rock	186	0
45	Furnacefacealternative rock	177	-9
46	D.D. Jacksonfree jazz	173	-3
47	The Esquirespop	159	+5
48	Southpacificpost-rock, shoegaze	151	-2
49	DL Incognitohip hop	143	+2
50	Benderunderground hip hop	142	+5

Rising outside the top 50this month

51	Shane Simpsonjazz	141	+15
54	Peter Leitchhard bop, jazz	132	+9
63	George Tremblayserialism	71	+6
51	Lynne Hansonfolk	141	+5
68	Ghettosockship hop	60	+2

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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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.