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Best artists of 2026

The current year, so this is a scoreboard rather than a verdict. These records are still collecting their first ratings and the order changes weekly. Half of what will end up mattering about this year has not been released yet, which is worth remembering before arguing with the top of it.

Everyone who released an album in 2026, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

  1. 2Zach BryanZach Bryan3 albums here4.74.9 avg · 23 ratings
  2. 3Junior HJunior H1 album here4.64.9 avg · 14 ratings
  3. 4Los Tigres del NorteLos Tigres del Norte1 album here4.65.0 avg · 8 ratings
  4. 5GoldfrappGoldfrapp4 albums here4.54.9 avg · 7 ratings
  5. 6Sienna SpiroSienna Spiro1 album here4.44.7 avg · 9 ratings
  6. 7JulJul1 album here4.44.5 avg · 22 ratings
  7. 8Fontaines D.C.Fontaines D.C.1 album here4.44.5 avg · 39 ratings
  8. 9Hannah MontanaHannah Montana1 album here4.45.0 avg · 4 ratings
  9. 10Grupo BryndisGrupo Bryndis1 album here4.45.0 avg · 4 ratings
  10. 11CORTISCORTIS1 album here4.45.0 avg · 4 ratings
  11. 12Ted NugentTed Nugent2 albums here4.44.6 avg · 15 ratings
  12. 13Busy SignalBusy Signal1 album here4.44.7 avg · 9 ratings
  13. 14DumanDuman1 album here4.44.7 avg · 7 ratings
  14. 15The WhoThe Who4 albums here4.44.5 avg · 21 ratings
  15. 16Bob Marley & The WailersBob Marley & The Wailers2 albums here4.44.6 avg · 10 ratings
  16. 17Fally IpupaFally Ipupa3 albums here4.44.8 avg · 5 ratings
  17. 18ContraContra1 album here4.44.9 avg · 4 ratings
  18. 19Daz DillingerDaz Dillinger2 albums here4.44.9 avg · 4 ratings
  19. 20Shania TwainShania Twain3 albums here4.44.5 avg · 11 ratings
  20. 21Hans ZimmerHans Zimmer4 albums here4.44.5 avg · 14 ratings
  21. 22ElGrandeTotoElGrandeToto2 albums here4.35.0 avg · 3 ratings
  22. 23KalbenKalben1 album here4.35.0 avg · 3 ratings
  23. 24Westside GunnWestside Gunn1 album here4.34.4 avg · 79 ratings
  24. 25Carly SimonCarly Simon1 album here4.34.5 avg · 14 ratings
  25. 26Elvis PresleyElvis Presley2 albums here4.34.5 avg · 11 ratings
  26. 27Masayoshi TakanakaMasayoshi Takanaka1 album here4.34.7 avg · 5 ratings
  27. 28CardoCardo3 albums here4.34.7 avg · 5 ratings
  28. 29JENNIEJENNIE1 album here4.34.5 avg · 13 ratings
  29. 30Milo jMilo j2 albums here4.34.5 avg · 13 ratings
  30. 31LacrimLacrim2 albums here4.34.4 avg · 24 ratings
  31. 32LaibachLaibach2 albums here4.34.6 avg · 7 ratings
  32. 33Casey VeggiesCasey Veggies2 albums here4.34.6 avg · 7 ratings
  33. 34Cameron WinterCameron Winter1 album here4.34.6 avg · 7 ratings
  34. 35FattMackFattMack2 albums here4.34.6 avg · 7 ratings
  35. 36Tech N9neTech N9ne3 albums here4.34.8 avg · 4 ratings
  36. 37slayrslayr1 album here4.34.8 avg · 4 ratings
  37. 38Boston ManorBoston Manor1 album here4.34.6 avg · 6 ratings
  38. 39Norah JonesNorah Jones1 album here4.34.3 avg · 30 ratings
  39. 40ShalamarShalamar2 albums here4.34.4 avg · 13 ratings
  40. 41Alan WalkerAlan Walker1 album here4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
  41. 42Richard AshcroftRichard Ashcroft1 album here4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
  42. 43The ZombiesThe Zombies1 album here4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
  43. 44Moira Dela TorreMoira Dela Torre1 album here4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
  44. 45OutKastOutKast1 album here4.34.3 avg · 242 ratings
  45. 46Bob DylanBob Dylan7 albums here4.34.3 avg · 50 ratings
  46. 47Ghostface KillahGhostface Killah1 album here4.34.6 avg · 5 ratings
  47. 48The SpinnersThe Spinners1 album here4.34.6 avg · 5 ratings
  48. 49Jeffrey OsborneJeffrey Osborne1 album here4.34.6 avg · 5 ratings
  49. 50David BowieDavid Bowie1 album here4.34.3 avg · 56 ratings

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