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The 50 most-read ballad artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in ballad. The biggest move was Janno Gibbs, up 46 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | JiminBusan · South Korea | 68,076 | 0 |
02 | Laura BraniganMount Kisco · United States | 67,547 | 0 |
03 | Agust DBuk District · South Korea | 61,419 | 0 |
04 | Benny AnderssonVällingby · Sweden | 59,659 | 0 |
05 | David SoulChicago · United States | 48,603 | 0 |
06 | Conan GrayLemon Grove · United States | 26,965 | 0 |
07 | David GatesTulsa · United States | 23,688 | 0 |
08 | Marti PellowUnited Kingdom | 21,177 | +3 |
09 | Debby BooneHackensack · United States | 18,191 | +1 |
10 | 劉嘉玲Suzhou · China | 16,280 | +4 |
11 | Edd ByrnesNew York · United States | 15,107 | +2 |
12 | Johnnie RayYamhill County · United States | 13,981 | +5 |
13 | Friedrich SchillerMarbach am Neckar · Germany | 13,765 | -1 |
14 | The NolansUnited Kingdom | 13,305 | +2 |
15 | Marco Antonio SolísMexico | 12,564 | +11 |
16 | Val DoonicanCounty Waterford · Ireland | 10,904 | +38 |
17 | Jo O’MearaRomford · United Kingdom | 10,423 | -8 |
18 | Solomon BurkePhiladelphia · United States | 10,132 | +10 |
19 | Raffaella CarràBologna · Italy | 10,105 | 0 |
20 | Shane FilanSligo · Ireland | 9,672 | +4 |
21 | Jericho RosalesPhilippines | 8,997 | 0 |
22 | BAEKHYUNBucheon · South Korea | 8,926 | +5 |
23 | Al Bano CarrisiCellino San Marco · Italy | 8,816 | 0 |
24 | Jennifer HollidayHouston · United States | 8,720 | -6 |
25 | Ricardo MontanerValentín Alsina · Argentina | 7,904 | +21 |
26 | Jennylyn MercadoLas Piñas · Philippines | 7,900 | +22 |
27 | Carl AndersonLynchburg · United States | 7,501 | -12 |
28 | Sarah GeronimoTarlac · Philippines | 7,497 | -6 |
29 | Johnny LoganFrankston · Australia | 7,332 | +4 |
30 | Jerry ValeThe Bronx · United States | 7,079 | +1 |
31 | Daniel PadillaManila · Philippines | 6,789 | -1 |
32 | Siti NurhalizaKuala Lipis · Malaysia | 6,726 | +12 |
33 | 林俊傑Singapore | 6,567 | -1 |
34 | Agot IsidroPhilippines | 6,421 | +2 |
35 | Pia ToscanoUnited States | 6,285 | -6 |
36 | Regine VelasquezManila · Philippines | 6,168 | +2 |
37 | miletJapan | 6,133 | +15 |
38 | Angeline QuintoPhilippines | 6,000 | +42 |
39 | Janno GibbsManila · Philippines | 5,842 | +46 |
40 | 布施明Mitaka · Japan | 5,721 | -5 |
41 | Sharon CunetaManila · Philippines | 5,581 | +1 |
41 | ONEWGwangmyeong · South Korea | 5,581 | +2 |
43 | ElsaFrance | 5,411 | -9 |
44 | 周興哲Taipei · Taiwan | 5,271 | +5 |
45 | Nora AunorCamarines Sur · Philippines | 4,887 | -8 |
46 | Pilita CorralesCebu · Philippines | 4,591 | +5 |
47 | Gary ValencianoManila · Philippines | 4,589 | +6 |
48 | Alden RichardsPhilippines | 4,527 | -1 |
49 | Johnny TillotsonJacksonville · United States | 4,474 | -4 |
50 | 林心如New Taipei City · Taiwan | 4,422 | 0 |
145 | MaíaBarranquilla · Colombia | 1,079 | +124 |
81 | 動力火車Taiwan | 2,107 | +83 |
106 | Ernie ZakriKuala Lumpur · Malaysia | 1,564 | +65 |
113 | Celeste LegaspiPhilippines | 1,471 | +54 |
151 | 陳僖儀Hong Kong · China | 1,046 | +47 |
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.