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The 50 most-read alternative r&b artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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138 artists are ranked in alternative r&b. The biggest move was Sam Kim, up 57 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | TinasheLexington · United States | 180,872 | +2 |
02 | H.E.R.Vallejo · United States | 100,327 | -1 |
03 | d4vdQueens · United States | 90,595 | -1 |
04 | Frank OceanLong Beach · United States | 78,724 | +1 |
05 | Jorja SmithWalsall · United Kingdom | 76,423 | +10 |
06 | Malcolm ToddLos Angeles · United States | 66,635 | -2 |
07 | Ella EyreLondon · United Kingdom | 63,483 | +49 |
08 | Don ToliverHouston · United States | 47,363 | -2 |
09 | Bryson TillerLouisville · United States | 41,049 | +2 |
10 | Ayra StarrCotonou · Benin | 39,731 | +2 |
11 | Kali UchisAlexandria · United States | 37,434 | -3 |
12 | SolangeHouston · United States | 35,070 | -5 |
13 | Jalen NgondaLiverpool · United Kingdom | 30,745 | +30 |
14 | TemsLagos · Nigeria | 25,511 | -4 |
15 | MiguelSan Pedro · United States | 22,634 | -6 |
16 | 吴亦凡Guangzhou · China | 22,340 | -3 |
17 | Snoh AalegraUppsala · Sweden | 21,022 | +23 |
18 | Nicki NicoleRosario · Argentina | 20,360 | 0 |
19 | Aya NakamuraBamako · Mali | 17,304 | 0 |
20 | KelelaWashington, D.C. · United States | 16,717 | +1 |
21 | AUDREY NUNANew Jersey · United States | 15,230 | -5 |
22 | Brent FaiyazColumbia · United States | 15,111 | -8 |
23 | PARTYNEXTDOORMississauga · Canada | 14,583 | -6 |
24 | JMSNEastpointe · United States | 14,515 | -1 |
25 | Lola ConsuelosNew York · United States | 13,857 | 0 |
26 | Ryan DestinyDetroit · United States | 13,622 | -6 |
27 | LAYChangsha · China | 11,621 | +5 |
28 | Majid JordanToronto · Canada | 10,838 | -6 |
29 | Sam KimFederal Way · United States | 10,671 | +57 |
30 | Lucky DayeNew Orleans · United States | 10,352 | -1 |
31 | blackbearDaytona Beach · United States | 10,166 | +3 |
32 | Omar ApolloHobart · United States | 9,894 | -1 |
33 | SydLos Angeles · United States | 9,846 | -5 |
34 | RussSecaucus · United States | 9,646 | -8 |
35 | Eric BellingerLos Angeles · United States | 9,528 | +2 |
36 | Ravyn LenaeChicago · United States | 8,939 | -9 |
37 | NIKIJakarta · Indonesia | 8,521 | -2 |
38 | Ecco2KLondon · United Kingdom | 8,479 | +10 |
39 | Joy CrookesLambeth · United Kingdom | 7,942 | -15 |
40 | DijonWashington · United States | 7,701 | -7 |
41 | Drain GangStockholm · Sweden | 7,593 | 0 |
42 | CelesteLos Angeles · United States | 6,882 | -3 |
43 | iLoveMakonnenLos Angeles · United States | 6,527 | -7 |
44 | BANKSLos Angeles · United States | 6,427 | -6 |
45 | MasegoKingston · Jamaica | 6,418 | -15 |
46 | Moses SumneySan Bernardino · United States | 6,210 | +6 |
47 | Naomi SharonRotterdam · Netherlands | 5,890 | -3 |
48 | Chloe × HalleMableton · United States | 5,645 | -1 |
49 | Clams CasinoNutley · United States | 5,623 | -3 |
50 | 刘柏辛Changsha · China | 5,590 | +4 |
74 | IAMDDBLisboa · Portugal | 2,604 | +39 |
68 | Kaash PaigeGrand Prairie · United States | 2,848 | +32 |
58 | NAONottingham · United Kingdom | 3,921 | +25 |
103 | iriZushi · Japan | 937 | +21 |
116 | Dylan SinclairCanada | 534 | +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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.