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The 50 most-read bossa nova artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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100 artists are ranked in bossa nova. The biggest move was Dorival Caymmi, up 21 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Astrud GilbertoSalvador · Brazil | 13,308 | +2 |
02 | Stan GetzPhiladelphia · United States | 13,030 | +2 |
03 | Eumir DeodatoRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 12,733 | -1 |
04 | Sérgio MendesNiterói · Brazil | 12,400 | -3 |
05 | Antônio Carlos JobimTijuca · Brazil | 11,934 | 0 |
06 | João GilbertoJuazeiro · Brazil | 9,153 | 0 |
07 | Gilberto GilSalvador · Brazil | 5,227 | 0 |
08 | Bebel GilbertoManhattan · United States | 4,807 | +2 |
09 | Elis ReginaPorto Alegre · Brazil | 4,584 | -1 |
10 | Dorival CaymmiSalvador · Brazil | 4,581 | +21 |
11 | Nouvelle VagueParis · France | 3,791 | +3 |
12 | Gal CostaSalvador · Brazil | 3,547 | +1 |
13 | Baden PowellRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 3,216 | +5 |
14 | Vinicius de MoraesRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 3,080 | +1 |
15 | Luiz BonfáRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 2,929 | +1 |
16 | LampTokyo · Japan | 2,752 | +1 |
17 | Stacey KentSouth Orange · United States | 2,632 | -6 |
18 | Liana FloresUnited Kingdom | 2,552 | +3 |
19 | Olivia OngSingapore | 2,455 | +7 |
20 | Joanie SommersBuffalo · United States | 2,387 | -8 |
21 | Zoot SimsInglewood · United States | 2,371 | -1 |
22 | Charlie ByrdSuffolk · United States | 2,246 | 0 |
23 | Eliane EliasSão Paulo · Brazil | 2,217 | -4 |
24 | MiúchaRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 1,791 | +3 |
25 | Rita PayésVilassar de Dalt · Spain | 1,747 | -1 |
26 | QuanticBewdley · United Kingdom | 1,698 | -3 |
27 | Elza SoaresRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 1,283 | -18 |
28 | Nara LeãoVitória · Brazil | 1,268 | 0 |
29 | SittiManila · Philippines | 1,218 | +1 |
30 | Walter WanderleyRecife · Brazil | 1,169 | -1 |
31 | Moreno VelosoSalvador · Brazil | 1,018 | +1 |
32 | João DonatoRio Branco · Brazil | 888 | +1 |
33 | Karen SouzaBuenos Aires · Argentina | 815 | +1 |
34 | Nana CaymmiRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 770 | +1 |
35 | Dina El WedidiEgypt | 723 | +1 |
35 | JoyceRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 723 | +3 |
37 | Rosinha de ValençaBrazil | 579 | +2 |
38 | Sylvia VrethammarUddevalla · Sweden | 574 | -13 |
39 | MaysaRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 552 | -2 |
40 | Daniel JobimRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 526 | +5 |
41 | Roberto MenescalVitória · Brazil | 467 | 0 |
42 | Sylvia TellesBrazil | 460 | 0 |
43 | Carlos LyraRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 435 | +10 |
44 | Emílio SantiagoRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 434 | +2 |
45 | Coralie ClémentVillefranche-sur-Saône · France | 428 | -1 |
46 | Hamilton de HolandaBrazil | 410 | -6 |
47 | Elizeth CardosoRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 407 | +1 |
48 | Wilson SimonalRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 397 | -5 |
49 | TocoSão Paulo · Brazil | 343 | +2 |
50 | Milton BananaRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 323 | -3 |
64 | Dóris MonteiroRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 196 | +10 |
87 | Fábio Caramuru— | 81 | +10 |
68 | Wilson das NevesRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 180 | +7 |
61 | Pery RibeiroRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 212 | +6 |
83 | Edison MachadoRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 105 | +6 |
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.