pop music artists

At a glance

2,519 published pop music artists; 16,190 studio albums have verified cover art.

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (589 artists).

Where they come from

Countries with the most pop music artists. United States leads with 596.

• United States 596
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 252
• Japan 207
• France 160
• Canada 129
• Turkey 116
• Sweden 99
• Germany 75

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with pop music. The most shared is hip-hop, with 258 artists in both.

• hip-hop 258
• contemporary R&B 256
• rock music 214
• soul 200
• rhythm and blues 158
• pop rock 154
• jazz 141
• folk music 106

Covers from pop music

16,190 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

Leaders

Madonna has the most release groups (400); Fred Astaire the longest career (90 years); A. R. Rahman the most awards (268).

More pop music artists

Showing 1–108 of 108 artists

Ariana Grande

United States · Person · born 1993

pop music, contemporary R&B, electronic dance music

93.3M listeners · 141 wikis · Tier 1

Carpenters

United States · Group · 1969–1983

rock music, pop music, adult contemporary music, easy listening

7.1M listeners · 195 wikis · Tier 2

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 · Tier 1

Katy Perry

United States · Person · born 1984

rock music, pop music, gospel music, pop rock, dance music, synth-pop, electropop

88.8M listeners · 135 wikis · Tier 1

Britney Spears

United States · Person · born 1981

pop music, dance-pop, electronic dance music, synth-pop, electropop, teen pop

51.2M listeners · 146 wikis · Tier 1

Whitney Houston

United States · Person · born 1963

pop music, soul, gospel music, rhythm and blues, urban contemporary

29.1M listeners · 137 wikis · Tier 2

Bruno Mars

United States · Person · born 1985

pop music, contemporary R&B, funk, hip-hop, new wave, reggae, new jack swing

129.8M listeners · 106 wikis · Tier 1

Linkin Park

United States · Group · 1996–present

pop music, pop rock, hip-hop, rap rock, alternative rock, electropop, alternative metal, nu metal, electronic rock, rap metal

57.8M listeners · 117 wikis · Tier 1

Mariah Carey

United States · Person · born 1969

pop music, contemporary R&B, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, hip-hop

36.6M listeners · 126 wikis · Tier 1

John Lennon

United Kingdom · Person · born 1940

rock music, pop music, hard rock, rock and roll, blues rock, beat music, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, pop rock, art rock, experimental music

14.1M listeners · 185 wikis · Tier 2

Selena Gomez

United States · Person · born 1992

pop music, contemporary R&B, pop rock, dance-pop, electropop, alternative R&B

43.3M listeners · 175 wikis · Tier 1

Coldplay

United Kingdom · Group · 1999–present

pop music, alternative rock

94.9M listeners · 103 wikis · Tier 1

David Bowie

United Kingdom · Person · born 1947

rock music, pop music, hard rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, soul, pop rock, electronic music, glam rock, art rock, alternative rock, art pop, new wave, blue-eyed soul, psychedelic pop, ambient music, avant-garde jazz, rapping

20.3M listeners · 136 wikis · Tier 2

Justin Timberlake

United States · Person · born 1981

pop music, contemporary R&B

59.4M listeners · 111 wikis · Tier 1

Ed Sheeran

United Kingdom · Person · born 1991

rock music, pop music, soul, dance music, folk music, hip-hop

79.2M listeners · 94 wikis · Tier 1

Drake

Canada · Person · born 1986

pop music, contemporary R&B, hip-hop, trap music

94.8M listeners · 89 wikis · Tier 1

Miley Cyrus

United States · Person · born 1992

rock music, pop music, country music, pop rock, dance-pop, hip-hop, country pop, electropop, teen pop

62.4M listeners · 141 wikis · Tier 1

Nicki Minaj

Trinidad and Tobago · Person · born 1982

pop music, contemporary R&B, dance music, hip-hop, trap music

46.7M listeners · 114 wikis · Tier 1

Cher

United States · Person · born 1946

rock music, pop music, folk rock, disco, pop rock, dance music, folk music, glam metal, house music

13.8M listeners · 120 wikis · Tier 1

Alicia Keys

United States · Person · born 1981

pop music, contemporary R&B

53.7M listeners · 98 wikis · Tier 1

The Weeknd

Canada · Person · born 1990

pop music, electropop, alternative R&B

115.9M listeners · 73 wikis · Tier 1

Tina Turner

United States · Person · born 1939

rock music, pop music, rock and roll, soul, funk, country music, rhythm and blues

13.4M listeners · 112 wikis · Tier 2

Aretha Franklin

United States · Person · born 1942

pop music, soul, funk, gospel music, rhythm and blues, pop rock, jazz

10.7M listeners · 116 wikis · Tier 2

Phil Collins

United Kingdom · Person · born 1951

rock music, pop music, pop rock, soft rock, progressive rock, jazz fusion, funk rock

31.9M listeners · 91 wikis · Tier 2

Stevie Wonder

United States · Person · born 1950

pop music, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, blues, jazz

22.6M listeners · 99 wikis · Tier 1

Usher

United States · Person · born 1978

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, dance music, dance-pop, hip-hop, crunk

48M listeners · 81 wikis · Tier 1

Maroon 5

United States · Group · 1994–present

pop music, pop rock, alternative rock, funk rock

80.4M listeners · 76 wikis · Tier 1

P!nk

United States · Person · born 1979

pop music, contemporary R&B, pop rock

43.2M listeners · 89 wikis · Tier 1

Fleetwood Mac

United Kingdom · Group · 1967–2022

rock music, pop music, hard rock, blues rock, blues, pop rock, instrumental rock

51.2M listeners · 67 wikis · Tier 2

Bee Gees

United Kingdom · Group · 1958–2003

rock music, pop music, soul, disco, rhythm and blues, pop rock, soft rock, blue-eyed soul

34.3M listeners · 72 wikis · Tier 2

Chris Brown

United States · Person · born 1989

pop music, contemporary R&B, hip-hop

56.7M listeners · 78 wikis · Tier 1

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 · Tier 2

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 · Tier 2

Jennifer Lopez

United States · Person · born 1969

pop music, rhythm and blues, electronic dance music, hip-hop, Latin music

42.8M listeners · 136 wikis · Tier 1

Backstreet Boys

United States · Group · 1993–present

pop music, contemporary R&B, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, teen pop

32.4M listeners · 75 wikis · Tier 1

Janet Jackson

United States · Person · born 1966

pop music, contemporary R&B

8.7M listeners · 104 wikis · Tier 2

Demi Lovato

United States · Person · born 1992

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, pop rock, dance-pop, electropop, teen pop, nu metal, pop-punk, power pop

37.2M listeners · 132 wikis · Tier 1

Dolly Parton

United States · Person · born 1946

pop music, country music, gospel music, folk music, country pop, ballad, bluegrass music

25.3M listeners · 122 wikis · Tier 2

Black Eyed Peas

United States · Group · 1995–present

pop music, hip-hop, pop rap, alternative hip-hop, Latin hip-hop

64.1M listeners · 73 wikis · Tier 1

Dua Lipa

United Kingdom · Person · born 1995

pop music, synth-pop, post-disco, house music, indie pop, funktronica, dream pop

77.5M listeners · 113 wikis · Tier 1

Post Malone

United States · Person · born 1995

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, country music, pop rock, hip-hop, rap rock, trap music, pop rap, cloud rap, country rap

66.6M listeners · 61 wikis · Tier 1

Kanye West

United States · Person · born 1977

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, gospel music, hip-hop, electro, progressive rap, art pop, pop rap, hip-hop soul, chipmunk soul

7.5M listeners · 110 wikis · Tier 1

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 · Tier 1

Kelly Clarkson

United States · Person · born 1982

pop music, contemporary R&B, pop rock

25.2M listeners · 86 wikis · Tier 1

Rod Stewart

United Kingdom · Person · born 1945

rock music, pop music, blues rock, rhythm and blues, new wave

16.6M listeners · 77 wikis · Tier 1

Shania Twain

Canada · Person · born 1965

rock music, pop music, country music, country rock, dance music, folk music, soft rock, country pop

19.2M listeners · 73 wikis · Tier 1

Diana Ross

United States · Person · born 1944

pop music, soul, disco, rhythm and blues, dance music, jazz

9.9M listeners · 87 wikis · Tier 2

Robbie Williams

United Kingdom · Person · born 1974

pop music, pop rock, dance music, electronic music, soft rock, alternative rock, Britpop

14.2M listeners · 92 wikis · Tier 1

Harry Styles

United Kingdom · Person · born 1994

rock music, pop music, traditional folk music, soft rock, Britpop

62.4M listeners · 83 wikis · Tier 1

George Harrison

United Kingdom · Person · born 1943

rock music, pop music, beat music, folk rock, psychedelic rock, world music, raga rock

9.6M listeners · 125 wikis · Tier 2

Andrea Bocelli

Italy · Person · born 1958

pop music, opera, operatic pop

9M listeners · 96 wikis · Tier 2

Kylie Minogue

Australia · Person · born 1968

pop music, dance-pop, synth-pop, electropop, nu-disco

19.1M listeners · 123 wikis · Tier 1

The Beach Boys

United States · Group · 1961–present

rock music, pop music, rock and roll, surf music

11.4M listeners · 81 wikis · Tier 2

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 · Tier 2

Selena

United States · Person · born 1971

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, rhythm and blues, Latin pop, tejano music, mariachi, cumbia

11.2M listeners · 124 wikis · Tier 2

Flo Rida

United States · Person · born 1979

pop music, contemporary R&B, dance music, electronic music, dance-pop, electronic dance music, hip-hop, trap music, electro, pop rap, electropop, Southern hip-hop, dirty south, house music, electro hop, electro house, EDM trap music, bass music, crunk, hip house, Miami bass, techno, trance

44.5M listeners · 53 wikis · Tier 1

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 · Tier 2

Donna Summer

United States · Person · born 1948

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, disco, synth-pop, house music

6.4M listeners · 78 wikis · Tier 2

Lionel Richie

United States · Person · born 1949

pop music, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, pop rock, new wave

12.3M listeners · 72 wikis · Tier 1

Olivia Rodrigo

United States · Person · born 2003

rock music, pop music, indie pop

67.4M listeners · 86 wikis · Tier 1

Kendrick Lamar

United States · Person · born 1987

pop music, jazz, hardcore hip-hop, progressive rap, gangsta rap, alternative hip-hop, West Coast hip-hop, conscious hip-hop, jazz rap

71.1M listeners · 75 wikis · Tier 1

Camila Cabello

Cuba · Person · born 1997

pop music, contemporary R&B, Latin pop, Gothic pop

48.4M listeners · 81 wikis · Tier 1

Enrique Iglesias

Spain · Person · born 1975

pop music, rhythm and blues, pop rock, Latin pop

35.8M listeners · 95 wikis · Tier 1

Olivia Newton-John

United Kingdom · Person · born 1948

pop music, country music, pop rock, dance-pop, folk music

10.8M listeners · 77 wikis · Tier 2

Sabrina Carpenter

United States · Person · born 1999

pop music, contemporary R&B, dance-pop, country pop, electropop

54.1M listeners · 84 wikis · Tier 1

Akon

United States · Person · born 1973

pop music, contemporary R&B, dance-pop, dancehall, hip-hop, pop rap, reggae, Europop

42M listeners · 89 wikis · Tier 1

Avicii

Sweden · Person · born 1989

pop music, electronic dance music, house music

39M listeners · 89 wikis · Tier 2

Nelly Furtado

Canada · Person · born 1978

pop music, traditional folk music, contemporary R&B, rhythm and blues, folk music, hip-hop, Latin music

36.6M listeners · 90 wikis · Tier 1

Marvin Gaye

United States · Person · born 1939

pop music, soul, funk, rhythm and blues

24M listeners · 80 wikis · Tier 2

Sting

United Kingdom · Person · born 1951

rock music, pop music, jazz, new wave, reggae, blue-eyed soul, new age music

14.7M listeners · 96 wikis · Tier 1

Pharrell Williams

United States · Person · born 1973

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, funk, hip-hop, pop rap

38.7M listeners · 64 wikis · Tier 1

Gwen Stefani

United States · Person · born 1969

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, new wave, ska, electronica

25.9M listeners · 81 wikis · Tier 1

Shawn Mendes

Canada · Person · born 1998

pop music, pop rock, folk-pop

56.5M listeners · 72 wikis · Tier 1

Cardi B

United States · Person · born 1992

pop music, hip-hop, pop rap

31.1M listeners · 85 wikis · Tier 1

Gloria Estefan

Cuba · Person · born 1957

pop music, dance music, dance-pop, Latin pop, tropical music

7M listeners · 73 wikis · Tier 2

Ricky Martin

United States · Person · born 1971

pop music, contemporary R&B, pop rock, dance-pop, reggaeton, reggae, Latin pop, music of Latin America

18.3M listeners · 87 wikis · Tier 1

Pitbull

Person · born 1981

pop music, dancehall, hip-hop, pop rap, reggaeton, crunk, Latin hip-hop

78.8M listeners · 62 wikis · Tier 1

Doja Cat

United States · Person · born 1995

pop music, contemporary R&B, electronic music, hip-hop, indie pop

55.4M listeners · 67 wikis · Tier 1

Sam Smith

United Kingdom · Person · born 1992

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, rhythm and blues

54M listeners · 67 wikis · Tier 1

Charlie Puth

United States · Person · born 1991

pop music, contemporary R&B

48.6M listeners · 60 wikis · Tier 1

Zara Larsson

Sweden · Person · born 1997

pop music, dance-pop, electropop

53.9M listeners · 66 wikis · Tier 1

Twice

South Korea · Group · 2015–present

pop music, J-pop, K-pop

14.8M listeners · 94 wikis · Tier 1

Zayn Malik

United Kingdom · Person · born 1993

pop music, contemporary R&B, dance-pop, alternative R&B

29.4M listeners · 78 wikis · Tier 1

SZA

United States · Person · born 1989

pop music, contemporary R&B, hip-hop, alternative R&B, neo soul

66.8M listeners · 50 wikis · Tier 1

A. R. Rahman

India · Person · born 1966

pop music, pop rock, dance music, electronic music, soft rock, electronic dance music, classical music, folk-pop, world music, Carnatic music, Indian classical music, experimental music

46.7M listeners · 66 wikis · Tier 1

Shreya Ghoshal

India · Person · born 1984

pop music, pop rock, folk-pop, Indian film music, Carnatic music, Hindustani classical music, qawwali, ghazal

56.2M listeners · 59 wikis · Tier 1

Sean Paul

Jamaica · Person · born 1973

pop music, dancehall

60.4M listeners · 56 wikis · Tier 1

Halsey

United States · Person · born 1994

pop music, contemporary R&B, alternative rock, art pop, synth-pop, electropop, alternative R&B, indie pop, alternative pop

54.6M listeners · 58 wikis · Tier 1

Basshunter

Sweden · Person · born 1984

pop music, electronic dance music, electro, techno, trance, Eurodance

221 wikis · Tier 2

Spice Girls

United Kingdom · Group · 1994–present

pop music, dance-pop, teen pop, Europop, girl group

13M listeners · 80 wikis · Tier 1

Lisa

Thailand · Person · born 1997

pop music, dance-pop, hip-hop, K-pop

18.3M listeners · 81 wikis · Tier 1

Charli XCX

United Kingdom · Person · born 1992

pop music, dance-pop, synth-pop, electropop, new wave, new jack swing, indie pop, pop-punk, avant-pop, hyperpop

29.5M listeners · 69 wikis · Tier 1

Annie Lennox

United Kingdom · Person · born 1954

rock music, pop music, new wave

19.2M listeners · 69 wikis · Tier 1

Bebe Rexha

United States · Person · born 1989

pop music, contemporary R&B

43.6M listeners · 59 wikis · Tier 1

Ne-Yo

United States · Person · born 1979

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, dance music, hip-hop, hip-hop soul, Eurodance

47.9M listeners · 56 wikis · Tier 1

Carly Rae Jepsen

Canada · Person · born 1985

pop music, disco, pop rock, folk music, new jack swing, teen pop

23.1M listeners · 61 wikis · Tier 1

Bonnie Tyler

United Kingdom · Person · born 1951

pop music, country music, pop rock, soft rock

21M listeners · 72 wikis · Tier 2

Fergie

United States · Person · born 1975

pop music, contemporary R&B, hip-hop, pop rap

16.6M listeners · 77 wikis · Tier 1

Willie Nelson

United States · Person · born 1933

rock music, pop music, country music, blues, country rock, traditional pop, Americana, outlaw country, progressive country, alternative country

7.8M listeners · 66 wikis · Tier 2

Chappell Roan

United States · Person · born 1998

pop music, electronic music, synth-pop

31.7M listeners · 52 wikis · Tier 1

John Legend

United States · Person · born 1978

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul

23.7M listeners · 58 wikis · Tier 1

Tracy Chapman

United States · Person · born 1964

pop music, folk rock, soul, blues, alternative rock, American folk music

15.6M listeners · 67 wikis · Tier 1

Diddy

United States · Person · born 1969

pop music, contemporary R&B, pop rap, East Coast hip-hop

12.7M listeners · 72 wikis · Tier 2

Jason Derulo

United States · Person · born 1989

pop music, contemporary R&B, rhythm and blues, hip-hop

41.9M listeners · 53 wikis · Tier 1

Alanis Morissette

Canada · Person · born 1974

rock music, pop music, experimental rock, pop rock, dance-pop, progressive rock, alternative rock, electronica, post-grunge

10.8M listeners · 82 wikis · Tier 2

Jessie J

United Kingdom · Person · born 1988

pop music

21.8M listeners · 66 wikis · Tier 1

Frank Ocean

United States · Person · born 1987

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop, alternative R&B, psychedelic soul, progressive soul, avant-pop

38.6M listeners · 53 wikis · Tier 1

Dean Martin

United States · Person · born 1917

pop music, country music, jazz, traditional pop, big band music, easy listening

6.6M listeners · 83 wikis · Tier 2