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The 50 most-read cajun artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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63 artists are ranked in cajun. The biggest move was Rufus Thibodeaux, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Chris JaggerDartford · United Kingdom | 11,600 | 0 |
02 | Hunter HayesBreaux Bridge · United States | 7,047 | 0 |
03 | Doug KershawCameron Parish · United States | 3,958 | 0 |
04 | Bobby CharlesAbbeville · United States | 2,688 | 0 |
05 | Zachary RichardScott · United States | 1,409 | +1 |
06 | Amanda ShawBoston · United States | 1,116 | -1 |
07 | Wayne ToupsCrowley · United States | 1,062 | 0 |
08 | Jourdan ThibodeauxSt. Martin Parish · United States | 1,046 | +3 |
09 | Jo-El SonnierRayne · United States | 912 | -1 |
10 | BeauSoleilLafayette · United States | 745 | -1 |
11 | The New Lost City RamblersUnited States | 649 | -1 |
12 | Amédé ArdoinEvangeline Parish · United States | 623 | 0 |
13 | Ann SavoyUnited States | 427 | +2 |
13 | Lost Bayou RamblersLafayette · United States | 427 | +6 |
15 | The Balfa BrothersUnited States | 413 | -1 |
16 | Michael DoucetScott · United States | 400 | -3 |
17 | Dewey BalfaMamou · United States | 325 | -1 |
18 | Marc SavoyLouisiana · United States | 310 | 0 |
19 | Cedric WatsonSan Felipe · United States | 279 | +1 |
20 | Iry LeJeuneChurch Point · United States | 277 | +1 |
21 | Joe FalconRayne · United States | 257 | -4 |
22 | Harry ChoatesLouisiana · United States | 256 | +1 |
23 | Nathan AbshireVermilion Parish · United States | 247 | -1 |
24 | Rufus ThibodeauxLafayette · United States | 209 | +8 |
25 | D. L. MenardUnited States | 207 | -1 |
26 | Canray FontenotLouisiana · United States | 192 | +1 |
27 | Joel SavoyEunice · United States | 187 | +1 |
27 | Dennis McGeeEunice · United States | 187 | -2 |
29 | Christine Balfa— | 182 | +2 |
29 | The Balham AlligatorsUnited Kingdom | 182 | +6 |
31 | Warren StormVermilion Parish · United States | 174 | -2 |
32 | Lawrence WalkerUnited States | 160 | -6 |
33 | Cléoma FalconCrowley · United States | 147 | -3 |
34 | The Red Stick RamblersBaton Rouge · United States | 146 | 0 |
35 | Lee BenoitLouisiana · United States | 139 | -2 |
36 | Breaux FrèresUnited States | 137 | 0 |
37 | Blind Uncle GaspardAvoyelles Parish · United States | 123 | +4 |
38 | Erik HokkanenClearwater · United States | 100 | +4 |
39 | Belton RichardRayne · United States | 99 | +4 |
40 | Nicola CicconeCanada | 93 | -3 |
41 | Leroy LeBlancRayne · United States | 82 | -1 |
42 | Austin PitreVille Platte · United States | 81 | +3 |
43 | Aldus RogerCarencro · United States | 74 | +1 |
44 | Floyd SoileauUnited States | 71 | +2 |
45 | BlouMeteghan · Canada | 66 | +5 |
46 | Al BerardLouisiana · United States | 59 | +1 |
47 | David GreelyUnited States | 58 | +6 |
48 | Sady CourvilleLouisiana · United States | 55 | +2 |
48 | Mayeus LafleurMamou · United States | 55 | 0 |
50 | Sidney BrownChurch Point · United States | 52 | +2 |
54 | Luderin DarboneLouisiana · United States | 45 | +5 |
51 | Doc GuidryUnited States | 49 | +4 |
56 | FiléUnited States | 41 | +3 |
53 | Camey Doucet— | 46 | +2 |
59 | Harrison FontenotEvangeline Parish · United States | 30 | +2 |
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.