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The 50 most-read contemporary r&b artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in contemporary r&b. The biggest move was Trina Braxton, up 222 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Amy WinehouseSouthgate · United Kingdom | 294,419 | +3 |
02 | Tatyana AliNorth Bellmore · United States | 234,433 | -1 |
03 | Whitney HoustonNewark · United States | 223,010 | -1 |
04 | Mariah CareyHuntington · United States | 189,344 | +1 |
05 | TinasheLexington · United States | 180,872 | +6 |
06 | Chris BrownTappahannock · United States | 138,641 | +3 |
07 | AaliyahBrooklyn · United States | 133,148 | -1 |
08 | Rita OraPristina · Kosovo | 129,945 | +2 |
09 | Naya RiveraValencia, Santa Clarita · United States | 106,273 | +4 |
10 | Bobby BrownBoston · United States | 91,239 | +4 |
11 | d4vdQueens · United States | 90,595 | -4 |
12 | SZASt. Louis · United States | 82,839 | +13 |
13 | Frank OceanLong Beach · United States | 78,724 | +8 |
14 | Lionel RichieTuskegee · United States | 77,034 | -11 |
15 | UsherDallas · United States | 73,661 | +3 |
16 | Van HuntDayton · United States | 73,409 | +36 |
17 | Pharrell WilliamsVirginia Beach · United States | 71,863 | +5 |
18 | Destiny’s ChildHouston · United States | 70,585 | -1 |
19 | Ansel ElgortManhattan · United States | 69,046 | -3 |
20 | AkonSt. Louis · United States | 67,229 | +3 |
21 | D’AngeloRichmond · United States | 58,003 | +8 |
22 | TLCAtlanta · United States | 56,939 | -3 |
23 | Erykah BaduDallas · United States | 56,077 | -11 |
24 | Ray JMcComb · United States | 54,763 | +8 |
25 | Mary J. BligeThe Bronx · United States | 51,240 | +2 |
26 | Jhené AikoLos Angeles · United States | 46,135 | -18 |
27 | Ne‐YoCamden · United States | 45,484 | +4 |
28 | Eric BenétMilwaukee · United States | 43,574 | +35 |
29 | VanityNiagara Falls · Canada | 43,353 | +21 |
30 | Jussie SmollettSanta Rosa · United States | 42,255 | 0 |
31 | Jason WeaverChicago · United States | 41,698 | +77 |
32 | Bryson TillerLouisville · United States | 41,049 | +24 |
33 | Raleigh RitchieBristol · United Kingdom | 40,416 | 0 |
34 | KelisManhattan · United States | 39,192 | +33 |
35 | Cody SimpsonGold Coast · Australia | 37,496 | -20 |
36 | Billy OceanSiparia · Trinidad and Tobago | 37,471 | +3 |
37 | TimbalandNorfolk · United States | 36,888 | -1 |
38 | Jill ScottPhiladelphia · United States | 36,617 | -18 |
39 | Michelle WilliamsRockford · United States | 35,665 | -1 |
40 | Faith EvansLakeland · United States | 35,544 | -12 |
41 | Boyz II MenPhiladelphia · United States | 35,131 | -6 |
42 | SolangeHouston · United States | 35,070 | -8 |
43 | BabyfaceIndianapolis · United States | 31,267 | -6 |
44 | Jordin SparksPhoenix · United States | 31,184 | -3 |
45 | Jay SeanHounslow · United Kingdom | 28,542 | +8 |
46 | Trina BraxtonAnne Arundel County · United States | 28,478 | +222 |
47 | Leona LewisIslington · United Kingdom | 28,221 | -4 |
48 | Emeli SandéSunderland · United Kingdom | 28,099 | -24 |
49 | OmarionInglewood · United States | 27,618 | +33 |
50 | TankMilwaukee · United States | 27,381 | +77 |
192 | Paul LaurenceHarlem · United States | 6,145 | +415 |
171 | Rude BoysCleveland · United States | 6,999 | +227 |
71 | CaseThe Bronx · United States | 18,282 | +193 |
120 | Ike DirtyUnited States | 10,979 | +149 |
72 | Traci BraxtonAnne Arundel County · United States | 18,164 | +108 |
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.