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The 36 most-read Virginian artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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36 artists are ranked in Virginia. The biggest move was Seldon Powell, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Lil Ugly Maneexperimental hip hop, memphis rap | 7,047 | 0 |
02 | Screamhardcore punk, pigfuck | 4,680 | 0 |
03 | Thao Nguyenfolk rock | 2,972 | +1 |
04 | Mel Streetcountry | 2,099 | +2 |
05 | Cat Janicedream pop, indie pop | 1,541 | 0 |
06 | Dorthia Cottrelldark folk | 1,408 | +1 |
07 | Nathan Pachecoclassical | 1,244 | +1 |
08 | George Washington Johnsonvaudeville | 971 | +1 |
09 | Zac Hansonpop rock | 873 | -6 |
10 | Rapper Big Poohhip hop | 840 | 0 |
11 | Janis Martinrock | 725 | 0 |
12 | Üga Bügahard rock, heavy metal | 496 | 0 |
13 | Cary Barlowerock | 495 | 0 |
14 | Majority Rulescreamo | 380 | +2 |
15 | Al Greyjazz, bebop | 371 | 0 |
16 | Seldon Powelljazz, soul jazz | 337 | +7 |
17 | Enemy Soilgrindcore | 323 | +1 |
18 | Eddie From Ohiofolk | 315 | +1 |
19 | Anna & Elizabethamericana, folk | 299 | +2 |
20 | Eddie Adcockbluegrass | 274 | -3 |
21 | Valkyrieclassic rock, hard rock | 239 | -1 |
22 | Henry Whittercountry | 204 | +2 |
23 | Cooper-Moorefree jazz, jazz | 184 | -9 |
24 | Butch Robinsbluegrass | 176 | -2 |
25 | Robert Lee Davidsonpunk rock | 141 | 0 |
26 | Gigantic Brainambient, cybergrind | 138 | +1 |
27 | Tony Mullinscountry | 136 | +3 |
28 | Pontiakalternative rock, hard rock | 116 | 0 |
29 | Teddy Weatherfordjazz | 108 | 0 |
30 | Grandmaster Slicehip hop | 103 | -4 |
31 | Justin Jonesalternative country, folk | 80 | +2 |
32 | Manishevitzindie rock | 77 | 0 |
33 | Crash Boom Bangpop rock | 59 | +1 |
34 | Tony Woodgospel | 56 | -3 |
35 | Stephen Jacksonska | 22 | +1 |
36 | Frank Culleyjazz | 20 | -1 |
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.