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The 50 most-read dancehall artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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195 artists are ranked in dancehall. The biggest move was Dorothy Smith, up 18 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Sean PaulKingston · Jamaica | 50,983 | +1 |
02 | ShaggyKingston · Jamaica | 49,726 | +1 |
03 | Burna BoyPort Harcourt · Nigeria | 40,682 | -2 |
04 | Major LazerLos Angeles · United States | 25,004 | +2 |
05 | Vybz KartelKingston · Jamaica | 23,539 | +4 |
06 | Damian “Jr. Gong” MarleyKingston · Jamaica | 19,260 | -1 |
07 | ShenseeaKingston · Jamaica | 18,915 | +1 |
08 | SnowNorth York · Canada | 14,846 | +2 |
09 | YellowmanKingston · Jamaica | 14,201 | -5 |
10 | Buju BantonKingston · Jamaica | 10,217 | -3 |
11 | Nina SkyAstoria · United States | 9,932 | +2 |
12 | Ky‐Mani MarleyFalmouth · Jamaica | 8,608 | 0 |
13 | Sister NancyJamaica | 8,393 | +2 |
14 | Kat DeLunaUnited States | 7,669 | +8 |
15 | Beenie ManWaterhouse · Jamaica | 6,330 | +3 |
16 | Shatta WaleAccra · Ghana | 5,401 | +3 |
17 | Bad GyalVilassar de Mar · Spain | 5,348 | -6 |
18 | Original KoffeeJamaica | 5,035 | -2 |
19 | MoradBarcelona · Spain | 4,939 | -5 |
20 | Ini KamozePort Maria · Jamaica | 4,899 | +1 |
21 | David RodiganUnited Kingdom | 4,819 | +13 |
22 | Jah CureHanover · Jamaica | 4,454 | +11 |
23 | Barrington LevyClarendon · Jamaica | 4,433 | +1 |
24 | SizzlaKingston · Jamaica | 4,368 | +11 |
25 | Horace PanterCroydon · United Kingdom | 4,352 | +2 |
26 | NatasjaCopenhagen · Denmark | 4,163 | -6 |
27 | PopcaanSaint Thomas · Jamaica | 4,135 | -2 |
28 | Collie BuddzNew Orleans · United States | 3,965 | -5 |
29 | Elephant ManKingston · Jamaica | 3,798 | -3 |
30 | Super CatKingston · Jamaica | 3,465 | -13 |
31 | Kevin LyttleSaint Vincent and The Grenadines | 3,407 | +1 |
32 | El GeneralCiudad de Panamá · Panama | 3,239 | -4 |
33 | Spragga BenzKingston · Jamaica | 3,197 | -3 |
34 | StonebwoyAshaiman · Ghana | 3,067 | +10 |
35 | Bounty KillerKingston · Jamaica | 2,864 | -4 |
36 | Lady SawSaint Mary · Jamaica | 2,848 | +1 |
37 | Chaka Demus & PliersJamaica | 2,678 | +4 |
38 | RugerNigeria | 2,623 | +5 |
39 | Bitty McLeanBirmingham · United Kingdom | 2,607 | -1 |
40 | MavadoJamaica | 2,588 | -11 |
41 | AlkalineJamaica | 2,557 | -1 |
42 | Dorothy SmithKingston · Jamaica | 2,434 | +18 |
43 | RvssianKingston · Jamaica | 2,424 | -4 |
44 | MohombiKinshasa · Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2,281 | +2 |
45 | Queen OmegaTrinidad and Tobago | 2,079 | -3 |
46 | AlborosieMarsala · Italy | 2,070 | -1 |
47 | Tarrus RileyThe Bronx · United States | 2,069 | +3 |
48 | Busy SignalSaint Ann · Jamaica | 2,047 | +14 |
49 | RayvonBarbados | 2,025 | +3 |
50 | T.O.K.Kingston · Jamaica | 2,016 | +1 |
134 | Collectif MétisséBordeaux · France | 288 | +38 |
88 | Josey WalesKingston · Jamaica | 800 | +25 |
66 | Steven “Lenky” Marsden— | 1,156 | +25 |
108 | MarikaBiałystok · Poland | 498 | +22 |
117 | Gappy RanksUnited Kingdom | 391 | +20 |
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.