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The 50 most-read artists based in Winnipeg, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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104 artists are ranked in Winnipeg. The biggest move was Earl MacDonald, up 18 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The Guess Whoblues rock, rock | 54,234 | 0 |
02 | Randy Bachmanrock | 32,657 | 0 |
03 | Bachman–Turner Overdriverock, boogie rock | 28,747 | +1 |
04 | Burton Cummingsrock, soft rock | 27,389 | -1 |
05 | Crash Test Dummiesalternative rock, indie rock | 14,504 | 0 |
06 | Chantal Kreviazukpop | 11,390 | +2 |
07 | Tal Bachmanalternative rock, rock | 10,964 | 0 |
08 | Bob Rockheavy metal, rock | 10,674 | -2 |
09 | Terry Jacksfolk pop, pop | 9,737 | 0 |
10 | C.F. “Fred” Turnerhard rock | 7,640 | 0 |
11 | Comeback Kidhardcore punk, melodic hardcore | 6,260 | +5 |
12 | Brent Fitzalternative rock | 5,290 | +11 |
13 | Tim Bachmanrock | 5,072 | -2 |
14 | Hawerchukbreakstep, breaks | 4,915 | 0 |
15 | Jim Kalerock | 4,850 | -3 |
16 | Garry Petersonrock | 3,731 | -3 |
17 | The Wailin’ Jennysfolk | 3,442 | -2 |
18 | The Weakerthanspunk, indie rock | 2,816 | -1 |
19 | Kittensalternative rock, noise rock | 2,524 | +3 |
20 | John K. Samsonindie folk, folk rock | 2,414 | -2 |
21 | Ken “Spider” Sinneaverock | 1,746 | -2 |
22 | Harlequinhard rock, rock | 1,718 | -2 |
23 | Gisele MacKenzietraditional pop | 1,572 | -2 |
24 | Bob Nolanwestern | 1,291 | +2 |
25 | Chad Allanrock | 1,241 | +3 |
26 | Begoniachamber pop, art pop | 1,224 | -2 |
27 | Gordie Johnsonreggae | 1,064 | 0 |
28 | Neil Merryweatherrock | 1,028 | +1 |
29 | Mark Korvenambient, dark ambient | 1,004 | -4 |
30 | Jeremy Kushniertraditional pop | 913 | +3 |
31 | Brave Beltcountry rock, folk rock | 899 | 0 |
32 | Son of Daveblues | 874 | 0 |
33 | Bachman & Turnerrock | 845 | +3 |
34 | KEN modemathcore, noisecore | 714 | +1 |
35 | claire rousayelectroacoustic, ambient | 675 | -5 |
36 | Jocelyn Gouldjazz, vocal jazz | 670 | +1 |
37 | Rosemary Siemensfolk | 661 | -3 |
38 | Glen Meadmorecowpunk | 587 | +1 |
39 | The Squiresfolk rock | 565 | -1 |
40 | The Duhksfolk | 533 | 0 |
41 | Allan Kingdomhip hop | 475 | +1 |
42 | Starfieldchristian rock | 458 | -1 |
43 | Figure Fourmetalcore | 362 | +1 |
44 | Ray St. Germaincountry, rockabilly | 353 | +4 |
45 | The Wyrd Sistersfolk | 346 | +1 |
46 | Dave Youngjazz | 290 | +3 |
47 | Earl MacDonaldjazz | 289 | +18 |
48 | Jason Taitindie rock | 287 | +4 |
49 | Winnipeg’s Mosthip hop | 284 | -4 |
50 | Diz Disleyjazz | 281 | +1 |
81 | Painted Thinhardcore punk | 83 | +15 |
78 | Hugh McLeanclassical | 96 | +13 |
91 | Madeleine Rogerfolk | 55 | +13 |
76 | The Paperbacksindie rock | 102 | +12 |
63 | Donn Reynoldscountry | 133 | +11 |
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.