adult contemporary music artists
45 published adult contemporary music artists, led by Madonna, Rihanna and Carpenters.
At a glance
45 published adult contemporary music artists; 655 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists8 tier 1 · 15 tier 2 · 22 tier 3
- 45
- Release groups
- 3,882
- Studio albums
- 803
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 655
- Timeline events
- 1,200
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 422.6M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 1,870M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 40.3 years
- Full biographies
- 39
- Biography words
- 213,235
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1980s (11 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 9 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most adult contemporary music artists. United States leads with 18.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with adult contemporary music. The most shared is pop music, with 26 artists in both.
Covers from adult contemporary music
655 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
CONFESSIONS II
Madonna · 2026
Australia Sydney Broadcast 1993 Volume One
Madonna · 2020
Australia Sydney Broadcast 1993 Volume Two
Madonna · 2020
Madame X
Madonna · 2019
Rebel Heart
Madonna · 2015
Iconic
Madonna · 2014
MDNA
Madonna · 2012
Superpop
Madonna · 2009
Hard Candy
Madonna · 2008
Rare Moments Vol. 5 (A Collection Of Non-Album Tracks)
Madonna · 2008
Candy Shop
Madonna · 2007
My Paradise Lounge Albums
Madonna · 2007
Leaders
Madonna has the most release groups (400); Kenny Rogers the longest career (65 years); Mariah Carey the most awards (66).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Madonna | 400 |
| Kenny Rogers | 289 |
| Zubeen Garg | 234 |
| Céline Dion | 207 |
| Bryan Adams | 203 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Kenny Rogers | 65 |
| Sérgio Mendes | 64 |
| Carole King | 63 |
| Little Anthony and the Imperials | 60 |
| Anne Murray | 57 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Mariah Carey | 66 |
| Kenny Rogers | 64 |
| Céline Dion | 60 |
| Bryan Adams | 46 |
| Madonna | 36 |
Most famous adult contemporary music artists
Madonna
United States · Person · born 1958
pop music, contemporary R&B, pop rock, dance music, electronic music, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, jazz, folk music
55M listeners · 193 wikis
Rihanna
Barbados · Person · born 1988
pop music, contemporary R&B, adult contemporary music, dancehall, electronic dance music
116.1M listeners · 156 wikis
Carpenters
United States · Group · 1969–1983
rock music, pop music, adult contemporary music, easy listening
7.1M listeners · 195 wikis
Céline Dion
Canada · Person · born 1968
rock music, pop music, pop rock, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, soft rock, electronic dance music, chanson
20.9M listeners · 161 wikis
Mariah Carey
United States · Person · born 1969
pop music, contemporary R&B, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, hip-hop
36.6M listeners · 126 wikis
Bryan Adams
Canada · Person · born 1959
rock music, pop music, hard rock, pop rock, adult contemporary music, soft rock, alternative rock, roots rock, heartland rock
31M listeners · 91 wikis
George Michael
United Kingdom · Person · born 1963
pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, pop rock, dance music, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, jazz, soft rock, synth-pop, blue-eyed soul, post-disco
23.7M listeners · 105 wikis
Backstreet Boys
United States · Group · 1993–present
pop music, contemporary R&B, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, teen pop
32.4M listeners · 75 wikis
Christina Aguilera
United States · Person · born 1980
pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, blues, pop rock, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, jazz, electro, synth-pop
32.4M listeners · 130 wikis
Kenny Rogers
United States · Person · born 1938
rock music, pop music, country music, adult contemporary music, soft rock, country pop, estrada
13.9M listeners · 75 wikis
Julio Iglesias
Spain · Person · born 1943
pop music, country music, adult contemporary music, soft rock, traditional pop, Latin pop, Latin ballad, French pop, Italo disco
6.3M listeners · 87 wikis
Chicago
United States · Group · 1967–present
rock music, pop rock, adult contemporary music, jazz, soft rock, jazz fusion, jazz rock
13.1M listeners · 47 wikis
More adult contemporary music artists
Showing 1–33 of 33 artists
Cyndi Lauper
United States · Person · born 1953
rock music, country music, blues, pop rock, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, dance-rock, new wave
18.6M listeners · 74 wikis · Tier 1
Natalie Imbruglia
Australia · Person · born 1975
pop music, pop rock, adult contemporary music
9.4M listeners · 63 wikis · Tier 2
Toni Braxton
United States · Person · born 1967
contemporary R&B, soul, rhythm and blues, adult contemporary music, urban contemporary
6.2M listeners · 55 wikis · Tier 2
Kenny G
United States · Person · born 1956
adult contemporary music, easy listening, smooth jazz
45 wikis · Tier 3
Carole King
United States · Person · born 1942
pop music, folk rock, adult contemporary music, soft rock, easy listening, blue-eyed soul, Brill Building
59 wikis · Tier 2
Alexander Rybak
Norway · Person · born 1986
pop music, folk rock, country music, pop rock, adult contemporary music, classical music, indie pop, baroque pop, crossover, symphonic rock
72 wikis · Tier 2
Roberta Flack
United States · Person · born 1937
traditional folk music, soul, rhythm and blues, adult contemporary music, jazz
54 wikis · Tier 2
Mandy Moore
United States · Person · born 1984
pop music, country music, pop rock, dance music, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, folk music, country pop, teen pop, folk-pop
63 wikis · Tier 2
k.d. lang
Canada · Person · born 1961
pop music, traditional folk music, country music, adult contemporary music, jazz, folk music, Americana
40 wikis · Tier 3
Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar
India · Person · born 1974
contemporary R&B, pop rock, adult contemporary music, folk-pop, Indian film music, Carnatic music, Indian pop
46 wikis · Tier 2
Sarah McLachlan
Canada · Person · born 1968
rock music, pop music, pop rock, adult contemporary music, soft rock, piano rock
43 wikis · Tier 3
Sérgio Mendes
Brazil · Person · born 1941
disco, adult contemporary music, jazz, soft rock, música popular brasileira, bossa nova, Latin jazz, Latin music
42 wikis · Tier 2
Zubeen Garg
India · Person · born 1972
rock music, adult contemporary music, folk-pop, Indian film music, Indian pop, Indian folk music, music of Assam
42 wikis · Tier 2
Regine Velasquez
Philippines · Person · born 1970
pop music, adult contemporary music
35 wikis · Tier 3
Sheena Easton
United Kingdom · Person · born 1959
pop music, contemporary R&B, country music, pop rock, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, soft rock
33 wikis · Tier 3
Anne Murray
Canada · Person · born 1945
pop music, country music, adult contemporary music, soft rock, country pop
31 wikis · Tier 3
Paula Cole
United States · Person · born 1968
adult contemporary music
29 wikis · Tier 3
Joseph Williams
United States · Person · born 1960
rock music, hard rock, pop rock, adult contemporary music, film score
24 wikis · Tier 3
Barbara Mandrell
United States · Person · born 1948
country music, adult contemporary music, country pop
23 wikis · Tier 3
John Farnham
Australia · Person · born 1949
pop rock, adult contemporary music, soft rock, popular music
23 wikis · Tier 3
Jade Thirlwall
United Kingdom · Person · born 1992
pop music, disco, dance music, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, electro house, nu-disco, hypertechno
23 wikis · Tier 3
Little Anthony and the Imperials
United States · Group · 1958–present
rock and roll, soul, rhythm and blues, adult contemporary music, doo-wop
11 wikis · Tier 2
Bobby Goldsboro
United States · Person · born 1941
pop music, country music, adult contemporary music
18 wikis · Tier 3
Neffa
Italy · Person · born 1967
pop music, funk, rhythm and blues, adult contemporary music, hip-hop, hip-hop soul, blue-eyed soul, folk-pop, world music
14 wikis · Tier 3
The Blue Nile
United Kingdom · Group · 1981–present
pop music, adult contemporary music
12 wikis · Tier 3
Lee Juck
South Korea · Person · born 1974
adult contemporary music
10 wikis · Tier 3
José Mari Chan
Philippines · Person · born 1945
adult contemporary music, original Pilipino music
8 wikis · Tier 3
Sonja Herholdt
South Africa · Person · born 1952
adult contemporary music
7 wikis · Tier 3
Luba
Canada · Person · born 1958
rock music, pop music, soul, rhythm and blues, pop rock, adult contemporary music, calypso
6 wikis · Tier 3
Jeanick Fournier
Canada · Person · born 2006
pop music, adult contemporary music, soft rock
3 wikis · Tier 3
Jesse Labelle
Canada · Person · born 1982
country music, adult contemporary music
3 wikis · Tier 3
Chantal Chamandy
Canada · Person · born 1980
adult contemporary music
2 wikis · Tier 3
Colleen Brown
Canada · Person · born 2004
adult contemporary music
1 wikis · Tier 3