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The 50 most-read r&b artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in r&b. The biggest move was Emilio, up 158 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Ariana GrandeBoca Raton · United States | 258,736 | 0 |
02 | The WeekndScarborough · Canada | 185,940 | +3 |
03 | EmilioBerlin · Germany | 183,978 | +158 |
04 | AaliyahBrooklyn · United States | 133,148 | +2 |
05 | ZAYNBradford · United Kingdom | 130,543 | +4 |
06 | Malcolm-Jamal WarnerJersey City · United States | 113,806 | +4 |
07 | H.E.R.Vallejo · United States | 100,327 | -4 |
08 | AGNEZ MOJakarta · Indonesia | 97,961 | -6 |
09 | Jermaine JacksonGary · United States | 96,069 | -5 |
10 | Jennifer HudsonChicago · United States | 90,855 | +4 |
11 | FergieHacienda Heights · United States | 89,576 | -3 |
12 | Frank OceanLong Beach · United States | 78,724 | +5 |
13 | Anderson .PaakOxnard · United States | 77,583 | +5 |
14 | Van HuntDayton · United States | 73,409 | +37 |
15 | Jason DeruloMiami · United States | 69,346 | +6 |
16 | AkonSt. Louis · United States | 67,229 | +3 |
17 | Malcolm ToddLos Angeles · United States | 66,635 | -4 |
18 | Luther VandrossManhattan · United States | 63,357 | +4 |
19 | Jung KookBusan · South Korea | 62,411 | -7 |
20 | Jelly RollAntioch · United States | 58,481 | -9 |
21 | Toni BraxtonAtlanta · United States | 58,390 | +8 |
22 | AshantiGlen Cove · United States | 57,011 | +3 |
23 | KehlaniOakland · United States | 54,874 | -8 |
24 | HalleMableton · United States | 46,541 | +3 |
25 | Jhené AikoLos Angeles · United States | 46,135 | -18 |
26 | Christina MilianJersey City · United States | 40,830 | -2 |
27 | CeeLo GreenAtlanta · United States | 39,847 | +3 |
28 | Jessie JLondon · United Kingdom | 39,259 | +6 |
29 | Tory LanezBrampton · Canada | 38,031 | -1 |
30 | Kali UchisAlexandria · United States | 37,434 | +3 |
31 | Jill ScottPhiladelphia · United States | 36,617 | -15 |
32 | Boyz II MenPhiladelphia · United States | 35,131 | 0 |
33 | RMGoyang · South Korea | 34,994 | -10 |
34 | The Righteous BrothersLos Angeles · United States | 33,548 | +3 |
35 | LizzoDetroit · United States | 33,337 | -9 |
36 | Natalie ColeLos Angeles · United States | 31,636 | 0 |
37 | Jalen NgondaLiverpool · United Kingdom | 30,745 | +116 |
38 | Coco JonesColumbia · United States | 29,201 | +7 |
39 | j‐hopeGwangju · South Korea | 28,422 | -4 |
40 | Wyclef JeanCroix-des-Bouquets · Haiti | 28,418 | -2 |
41 | KandiAtlanta · United States | 28,279 | -10 |
42 | Bobby WomackCleveland · United States | 28,146 | +14 |
43 | Emeli SandéSunderland · United Kingdom | 28,099 | -23 |
44 | OmarionInglewood · United States | 27,618 | +27 |
45 | TankMilwaukee · United States | 27,381 | +62 |
46 | Alesha DixonWelwyn Garden City · United Kingdom | 26,635 | -4 |
47 | Teddy PendergrassPhiladelphia · United States | 26,567 | +5 |
48 | The Isley BrothersCincinnati · United States | 26,494 | -5 |
49 | EvePhiladelphia · United States | 26,363 | -10 |
50 | Leon BridgesAtlanta · United States | 26,257 | +4 |
168 | Kevin Mark TrailWembley · United Kingdom | 5,615 | +304 |
52 | Keshia ChantéOttawa · Canada | 25,104 | +193 |
148 | Joyce WriceUnited States | 6,916 | +190 |
97 | Carl ThomasAurora · United States | 14,039 | +168 |
152 | GRANT KNOCHEDallas · United States | 6,762 | +150 |
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.