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The 50 most-read neo soul artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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126 artists are ranked in neo soul. The biggest move was Reggie Watts, up 26 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Olivia DeanHaringey · United Kingdom | 313,037 | +1 |
02 | Reggie WattsStuttgart · Germany | 139,084 | +26 |
03 | Ms. Lauryn HillEast Orange · United States | 134,200 | -2 |
04 | KehlaniOakland · United States | 75,243 | 0 |
05 | Van HuntDayton · United States | 60,799 | +8 |
06 | SolangeHouston · United States | 54,250 | +3 |
07 | Ayra StarrCotonou · Benin | 51,433 | +7 |
08 | D’AngeloRichmond · United States | 50,534 | -3 |
09 | Kali UchisAlexandria · United States | 50,103 | -3 |
10 | Jill ScottPhiladelphia · United States | 35,775 | -3 |
11 | Lola YoungCroydon · United Kingdom | 34,744 | +1 |
12 | Jorja SmithWalsall · United Kingdom | 34,069 | +6 |
13 | TemsLagos · Nigeria | 30,524 | -2 |
14 | Brittany HowardAthens · United States | 28,480 | +5 |
15 | Eric BenétMilwaukee · United States | 28,246 | +1 |
16 | Macy GrayCanton · United States | 26,744 | +1 |
17 | Ravyn LenaeChicago · United States | 25,850 | +10 |
18 | CordaeRaleigh · United States | 23,956 | -15 |
19 | Angie StoneColumbia · United States | 21,090 | -4 |
20 | Corinne Bailey RaeLeeds · United Kingdom | 20,239 | -12 |
21 | Heather HeadleyBarataria · Trinidad and Tobago | 19,622 | -11 |
22 | MasegoKingston · Jamaica | 18,477 | -2 |
23 | Brent FaiyazColumbia · United States | 15,169 | +2 |
24 | Raphael SaadiqOakland · United States | 14,541 | +2 |
25 | Ella EyreLondon · United Kingdom | 14,432 | +11 |
26 | MaxwellBrooklyn · United States | 14,307 | -5 |
27 | Meshell NdegeocelloBerlin · Germany | 14,283 | +2 |
28 | Joy CrookesLambeth · United Kingdom | 13,735 | -5 |
29 | SAULTLondon · United Kingdom | 12,084 | +1 |
30 | Rag’n’Bone ManUckfield · United Kingdom | 10,495 | -8 |
31 | Robert GlasperHouston · United States | 10,286 | -7 |
32 | Musiq SoulchildPhiladelphia · United States | 8,538 | 0 |
33 | BilalPhiladelphia · United States | 5,826 | +1 |
34 | LemarLondon · United Kingdom | 5,251 | +4 |
35 | Tom MischLondon · United Kingdom | 5,003 | +2 |
36 | Amel LarrieuxManhattan · United States | 4,838 | -3 |
37 | Durand Jones & The IndicationsUnited States | 4,791 | +3 |
38 | Adina HowardGrand Rapids · United States | 4,618 | +3 |
39 | Lyfe JenningsToledo · United States | 4,347 | -4 |
40 | AmaaraeThe Bronx · United States | 4,236 | +5 |
41 | KemNashville · United States | 4,218 | -10 |
42 | Syleena JohnsonHarvey · United States | 4,148 | -3 |
43 | LION BABENew York · United States | 4,117 | +22 |
44 | Jaguar WrightPhiladelphia · United States | 4,043 | +3 |
45 | Lucy PearlUnited States | 3,940 | +4 |
46 | Greentea PengLondon · United Kingdom | 3,891 | +7 |
47 | Hiatus KaiyoteMelbourne · Australia | 3,796 | -5 |
48 | GoapeleOakland · United States | 3,453 | -2 |
49 | Dionne FarrisPlainfield · United States | 3,401 | +1 |
50 | JoiNashville · United States | 3,280 | -2 |
88 | Terri WalkerWimbledon · United Kingdom | 668 | +11 |
53 | The DipSeattle · United States | 3,135 | +11 |
73 | The Foreign Exchange— | 1,138 | +10 |
110 | Kayna SametNice · France | 189 | +9 |
86 | SqeezerGermany | 762 | +9 |
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.