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The 50 most-read indie pop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in indie pop. The biggest move was Mimi Webb, up 184 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | STELLA LEFTYWinnetka · United States | 232,463 | 0 |
02 | sombrNew York · United States | 222,956 | 0 |
03 | Jack AntonoffBergen County · United States | 221,199 | 0 |
04 | Alex WarrenCarlsbad · United States | 164,664 | +4 |
05 | MorrisseyDavyhulme · United Kingdom | 95,378 | +2 |
06 | d4vdQueens · United States | 90,595 | -2 |
07 | The SmithsManchester · United Kingdom | 75,580 | +4 |
08 | beabadoobeeIloilo City · Philippines | 73,794 | +4 |
09 | The DecemberistsPortland · United States | 70,582 | +51 |
10 | G FlipMelbourne · Australia | 69,814 | +9 |
11 | Hope SandovalLos Angeles · United States | 68,194 | +3 |
12 | The xxWandsworth · United Kingdom | 67,171 | +1 |
13 | Malcolm ToddLos Angeles · United States | 66,635 | -4 |
14 | Audrey HobertNew York · United States | 65,777 | -4 |
15 | BlossomsStockport · United Kingdom | 54,030 | +67 |
16 | Charlotte GainsbourgLondon · United Kingdom | 53,612 | +5 |
17 | FINNEASLos Angeles · United States | 53,246 | -12 |
18 | Imagine DragonsLas Vegas · United States | 52,494 | -1 |
19 | Christina GrimmieMarlton · United States | 52,308 | -4 |
20 | Paul HeatonBromborough · United Kingdom | 51,959 | +13 |
21 | AURORAStavanger · Norway | 44,100 | -5 |
22 | CMATCounty Meath · Ireland | 42,904 | 0 |
23 | Florence + the MachineLondon · United Kingdom | 40,324 | -3 |
24 | Death Cab for CutieBellingham · United States | 39,291 | +4 |
25 | Nate RuessIowa City · United States | 38,886 | 0 |
26 | Foster the PeopleLos Angeles · United States | 36,461 | +3 |
27 | Melanie MartinezAstoria · United States | 35,621 | -3 |
28 | The ShinsAlbuquerque · United States | 35,405 | +7 |
29 | RMGoyang · South Korea | 34,994 | -11 |
30 | LPHuntington · United States | 33,976 | -7 |
31 | The NeighbourhoodNewbury Park · United States | 33,610 | 0 |
32 | Mac DeMarcoDuncan · Canada | 29,919 | +2 |
33 | Cigarettes After SexEl Paso · United States | 29,107 | -1 |
34 | Rachel ChinouririKingston upon Thames · United Kingdom | 26,909 | +8 |
35 | Lizzy McAlpinePhiladelphia · United States | 26,643 | -9 |
36 | Cosmo SheldrakeLondon · United Kingdom | 26,505 | +30 |
37 | John FarnhamDagenham · United Kingdom | 26,335 | -31 |
38 | Her’sLiverpool · United Kingdom | 26,197 | -8 |
39 | IndilaParis · France | 24,767 | -12 |
40 | The CardigansJönköping · Sweden | 23,175 | -4 |
41 | 10,000 ManiacsJamestown · United States | 21,712 | -3 |
42 | Thomas Pablo CroquetVersailles · France | 21,324 | -1 |
43 | Sophie SimmonsLos Angeles · United States | 21,147 | -6 |
44 | Fountains of WayneNew York · United States | 20,527 | +15 |
45 | Mimi WebbUnited Kingdom | 20,369 | +184 |
46 | Lake Street DiveBoston · United States | 20,104 | +3 |
47 | Beach HouseBaltimore · United States | 20,083 | -2 |
48 | Tom OdellChichester · United Kingdom | 18,992 | 0 |
49 | JudelineJerez de la Frontera · Spain | 18,745 | +30 |
50 | A Fine FrenzySeattle · United States | 18,699 | +7 |
116 | Darren MiddletonBrisbane · Australia | 5,999 | +461 |
59 | Bernard FanningBrisbane · Australia | 16,908 | +175 |
135 | Sunday (1994)Los Angeles · United States | 4,818 | +166 |
91 | Chloe SlaterBournemouth · United Kingdom | 8,188 | +162 |
134 | Imperial TeenSan Francisco · United States | 4,824 | +151 |
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.