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The 50 most-read dancehall artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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195 artists are ranked in dancehall. The biggest move was Kevin Mark Trail, up 62 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Burna BoyPort Harcourt · Nigeria | 49,211 | +2 |
02 | Sean PaulKingston · Jamaica | 40,614 | -1 |
03 | ShaggyKingston · Jamaica | 35,553 | -1 |
04 | SnowNorth York · Canada | 17,376 | +3 |
05 | Damian “Jr. Gong” MarleyKingston · Jamaica | 16,408 | +1 |
06 | ShenseeaKingston · Jamaica | 14,162 | +2 |
07 | Major LazerLos Angeles · United States | 12,749 | -2 |
08 | Vybz KartelKingston · Jamaica | 11,339 | +1 |
09 | Bad GyalVilassar de Mar · Spain | 9,762 | +7 |
10 | Buju BantonKingston · Jamaica | 8,674 | +1 |
11 | Shatta WaleAccra · Ghana | 8,631 | +4 |
12 | YellowmanKingston · Jamaica | 7,116 | -2 |
13 | Ky‐Mani MarleyFalmouth · Jamaica | 6,878 | 0 |
14 | Nina SkyAstoria · United States | 6,705 | -2 |
15 | Beenie ManWaterhouse · Jamaica | 6,127 | +2 |
16 | PopcaanSaint Thomas · Jamaica | 6,114 | +11 |
17 | MohombiKinshasa · Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5,762 | +30 |
18 | Kevin Mark TrailWembley · United Kingdom | 5,615 | +62 |
19 | Lt. StitchieJamaica | 5,599 | -15 |
20 | Ini KamozePort Maria · Jamaica | 5,550 | -1 |
21 | Sister NancyJamaica | 5,358 | -7 |
22 | Super CatKingston · Jamaica | 3,543 | +3 |
23 | Original KoffeeJamaica | 3,443 | -5 |
23 | Barrington LevyClarendon · Jamaica | 3,443 | +9 |
25 | Kevin LyttleSaint Vincent and The Grenadines | 3,364 | -5 |
26 | Collie BuddzNew Orleans · United States | 3,338 | -5 |
27 | MoradBarcelona · Spain | 3,329 | +1 |
28 | Kat DeLunaUnited States | 3,297 | -6 |
29 | NatasjaCopenhagen · Denmark | 3,161 | -5 |
30 | Elephant ManKingston · Jamaica | 3,131 | -7 |
31 | Spragga BenzKingston · Jamaica | 3,107 | -2 |
32 | El GeneralCiudad de Panamá · Panama | 3,090 | -1 |
33 | Jah CureHanover · Jamaica | 2,913 | 0 |
34 | SizzlaKingston · Jamaica | 2,540 | -8 |
35 | Horace PanterCroydon · United Kingdom | 2,494 | +3 |
36 | Bounty KillerKingston · Jamaica | 2,359 | -1 |
37 | StonebwoyAshaiman · Ghana | 2,270 | -3 |
38 | Lady SawSaint Mary · Jamaica | 2,232 | -1 |
39 | MavadoJamaica | 2,180 | -9 |
40 | AlkalineJamaica | 2,170 | +4 |
41 | David RodiganUnited Kingdom | 2,091 | -5 |
42 | Chaka Demus & PliersJamaica | 1,993 | +1 |
43 | Dorothy SmithKingston · Jamaica | 1,963 | +2 |
44 | RvssianKingston · Jamaica | 1,902 | -3 |
45 | RugerNigeria | 1,800 | -5 |
46 | AlborosieMarsala · Italy | 1,718 | +4 |
47 | Tommy Lee SpartaMontego Bay · Jamaica | 1,683 | -1 |
48 | Cutty RanksClarendon · Jamaica | 1,652 | +6 |
49 | T.O.K.Kingston · Jamaica | 1,609 | -10 |
50 | Bitty McLeanBirmingham · United Kingdom | 1,584 | -8 |
84 | Lady GJamaica | 642 | +33 |
155 | Alozade— | 153 | +28 |
53 | ElliphantStockholm · Sweden | 1,556 | +26 |
78 | KraniumMontego Bay · Jamaica | 712 | +22 |
87 | Josey WalesKingston · Jamaica | 616 | +19 |
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.