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The 50 most-read alternative pop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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134 artists are ranked in alternative pop. The biggest move was Vera Blue, up 26 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Audrey HobertNew York · United States | 305,042 | +2 |
02 | Malcolm ToddLos Angeles · United States | 180,694 | +2 |
03 | Dove CameronBainbridge Island · United States | 109,421 | -2 |
04 | The HousemartinsKingston upon Hull · United Kingdom | 95,520 | +5 |
05 | Dominic FikeNaples · United States | 71,324 | 0 |
06 | SOFIA ISELLALos Angeles · United States | 62,285 | +1 |
07 | Krist NovoselicCompton · United States | 45,668 | -1 |
08 | Katelyn TarverUnited States | 39,505 | -6 |
09 | Lola YoungCroydon · United Kingdom | 34,744 | -1 |
10 | Remi WolfPalo Alto · United States | 23,530 | +5 |
11 | Caroline PolachekManhattan · United States | 21,819 | -1 |
12 | Rex Orange CountyHaslemere · United Kingdom | 20,949 | +9 |
13 | Magdalena BayLos Angeles · United States | 20,615 | -1 |
14 | kenziePittsburgh · United States | 19,069 | -1 |
15 | December 10United Kingdom | 18,850 | +12 |
16 | Self EsteemUnited Kingdom | 18,039 | -2 |
17 | Holly HumberstoneGrantham · United Kingdom | 16,422 | -1 |
18 | Nessa BarrettAtlantic County · United States | 15,121 | -1 |
19 | Rachel ChinouririKingston upon Thames · United Kingdom | 14,196 | 0 |
20 | Balu BrigadaAuckland · New Zealand | 12,437 | 0 |
21 | Allison RussellMontréal · Canada | 9,448 | -10 |
22 | LauvSan Francisco · United States | 9,165 | +4 |
23 | Sophie PowersToronto · Canada | 8,922 | -1 |
24 | ArtemasWindsor · United Kingdom | 8,337 | +1 |
25 | ElyannaNazareth · Israel | 8,142 | -7 |
26 | Sam PhillipsGlendale · United States | 7,802 | +10 |
27 | JVKEProvidence · United States | 7,266 | -3 |
28 | Vera BlueForbes · Australia | 6,548 | +26 |
29 | 陳康堤Hong Kong · China | 6,497 | +21 |
30 | BlossomsStockport · United Kingdom | 6,346 | -7 |
31 | GAYLEDallas · United States | 6,277 | -2 |
32 | glaiveNorth Carolina · United States | 5,589 | -1 |
33 | Adèle CastillonAngers · France | 5,341 | -5 |
34 | EmeiNew Jersey · United States | 4,829 | +12 |
35 | Isabel LaRosaAnnapolis · United States | 4,733 | +6 |
36 | BANKSLos Angeles · United States | 4,625 | +6 |
37 | BoyWithUkeDaegu · South Korea | 4,570 | -7 |
38 | Matt ChampionThe Woodlands · United States | 4,394 | -4 |
39 | Let’s Eat GrandmaNorwich · United Kingdom | 4,254 | -6 |
40 | PalaceLondon · United Kingdom | 4,094 | -1 |
41 | YDESydney · Australia | 4,002 | -1 |
42 | BETWEEN FRIENDSLos Angeles · United States | 3,904 | +1 |
43 | GriffKings Langley · United Kingdom | 3,861 | -11 |
44 | Ari AbdulBrooklyn · United States | 3,840 | +4 |
45 | DeathbyRomyLos Angeles · United States | 3,514 | -10 |
46 | Elley DuhéMobile · United States | 3,464 | +1 |
47 | Alessi RoseLondon · United Kingdom | 3,428 | -9 |
48 | Meg WashingtonNational Capital District · Papua New Guinea | 3,375 | -3 |
49 | FF5United States | 3,136 | +2 |
50 | G Tom MacBirmingham · United Kingdom | 2,917 | +2 |
54 | Artur RojekMysłowice · Poland | 2,678 | +33 |
71 | Candi CarpenterToledo · United States | 1,530 | +29 |
112 | Willa AmaiLos Angeles · United States | 270 | +15 |
53 | LEISUREAuckland · New Zealand | 2,773 | +12 |
81 | Devon ColeCalgary · Canada | 991 | +10 |
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.