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The 50 most-read artists based in Sydney, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in Sydney. The biggest move was Nikki Webster, up 49 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | AC/DChard rock, rock | 198,549 | 0 |
02 | Tame Impalapsychedelic rock, neo-psychedelia | 171,721 | +1 |
03 | Michael Hutchencerock, alternative rock | 116,492 | -1 |
04 | Empire of the Sunelectronic, electropop | 92,534 | +5 |
05 | Natalie Imbrugliapop, electropop | 83,272 | -1 |
06 | The Wiggleschildren's music, sunshine pop | 70,556 | -1 |
07 | Delta Goodremballad, alternative pop | 66,390 | +3 |
08 | RÜFÜS DU SOLalternative dance, dance-pop | 62,246 | +5 |
09 | 5 Seconds of Summerpop rock, pop punk | 57,333 | -1 |
10 | Iggy Azaleahip hop, pop rap | 55,475 | -4 |
11 | INXSrock, new wave | 52,468 | -4 |
12 | Rebecca St. Jamescontemporary christian | 42,422 | +2 |
13 | Little Nelldisco, pop | 42,307 | +20 |
14 | 필릭스k-pop | 41,525 | -2 |
15 | Nick Littlemorealternative rock | 26,558 | +8 |
16 | Wolfmotherhard rock, blues rock | 24,955 | +4 |
17 | Keiynan Lonsdalepop | 23,907 | 0 |
18 | Danielle Spencerpop | 20,179 | -3 |
19 | Greg Pagepop | 18,274 | -1 |
20 | Midnight Oilrock, alternative rock | 16,957 | +1 |
21 | Courtney Barnettindie rock, singer-songwriter | 15,012 | +5 |
22 | Royel Otisindie rock, pop | 13,715 | -6 |
23 | Ol’ 55doo-wop, rockabilly | 13,124 | -1 |
24 | Bob Daisleyhard rock | 11,056 | +4 |
25 | Gang of Youthschamber pop, indie rock | 10,552 | +27 |
26 | Icehousenew wave, pop | 10,460 | +5 |
27 | Tal Wilkenfeldjazz, folk | 10,315 | -3 |
28 | Divinylsnew wave, pop rock | 10,115 | -1 |
29 | Alison Wonderlandedm, electro house | 9,900 | -10 |
30 | Rose Tattoohard rock, classic rock | 9,708 | +9 |
31 | Flumefuture bass, chillout | 9,258 | -6 |
32 | Viv Albertinepunk rock | 8,802 | +10 |
33 | Nikki Websterdance-pop, pop | 8,690 | +49 |
34 | Dean Lewispop, dance | 8,655 | -4 |
35 | The Easybeatsrock, freakbeat | 8,625 | -3 |
36 | PNAUdance, disco | 8,552 | +7 |
37 | Laura Imbrugliarock | 8,326 | -2 |
38 | Hillsong Worshipcontemporary gospel, gospel | 7,431 | +2 |
39 | Sticky Fingersindie rock, reggae | 7,412 | -5 |
40 | DMA’srock, indie rock | 7,373 | +20 |
41 | The Vinesalternative rock, garage rock | 6,998 | -5 |
42 | DPR IANk-pop | 6,859 | -1 |
43 | Vince Melouneyrock | 6,832 | +1 |
44 | The Dead Daisieshard rock, classic rock | 6,751 | -15 |
45 | Sunnyboyspop rock, punk | 6,691 | -7 |
46 | Polarismetalcore, alternative metal | 6,130 | +10 |
47 | Angus & Julia Stonefolk, indie pop | 6,082 | -10 |
48 | Tony Buckfree improvisation, free jazz | 6,000 | -2 |
49 | The Axis of Awesomecomedy rock | 5,768 | -1 |
50 | Mental as Anythingnew wave, pop | 5,368 | -1 |
107 | Lo‐Telpop rock | 1,568 | +61 |
72 | Chris Rosshard rock | 3,251 | +59 |
136 | Euphoriadance | 915 | +54 |
137 | Holly Throsbyfolk, indie folk | 912 | +54 |
154 | The Mess Hallrock | 676 | +46 |
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.