Top artists of 2019

We analyzed the posts in our index to find the most-discussed artists of the year. The Breakthroughs playlist highlights artists making their Zeitgeist debut.

25 Breakthroughs, shuffled

MANNEQUIN PUSSY

Jun 2019 release: Patience

girl in red

Cherry Glazerr

Feb 2019 release: Stuffed & Ready

PUP

Apr 2019 release: Morbid Stuff

King Princess

Oct 2019 release: Cheap Queen

BOY HARSHER

Feb 2019 release: Careful

Vagabon

Oct 2019 release: Vagabon

Barrie

May 2019 release: Happy To Be Here

Helado Negro

Mar 2019 release: This Is How You Smile

Dry Cleaning

Aug 2019 release: Sweet Princess EP

JPEGMAFIA

Sep 2019 release: All My Heroes Are Cornballs

Crumb

Jun 2019 release: Jinx

Marika Hackman

Jun 2019 release: Any Human Friend

Jamila Woods

May 2019 release: LEGACY! LEGACY!

Ex Hex

Mar 2019 release: It's Real

Channel Tres

Aug 2019 release: Black Moses

Hatchie

Jun 2019 release: Keepsake

Little Simz

Mar 2019 release: GREY Area

Weyes Blood

Apr 2019 release: Titanic Rising

bdrmm

Oct 2019 release: If Not, When

Stormzy

Dec 2019 release: Heavy Is the Head

Sampa The Great

Sep 2019 release: The Return

Black Belt Eagle Scout

Aug 2019 release: At the Party With My Brown Fri…

Drab Majesty

Jul 2019 release: Modern Mirror

slowthai

May 2019 release: Nothing Great About Britain

25 Most Posted, shuffled

Jenny Hval

Sep 2019 release: The Practice of Love

Charly Bliss

May 2019 release: Young Enough

SASAMI

Mar 2019 release: SASAMI

CHELSEA WOLFE

Sep 2019 release: Birth of Violence

FKA twigs

Nov 2019 release: Magdalene

Jay Som

Aug 2019 release: Anak Ko

Big Thief

May 2019 release: U.F.O.F.

black midi

Jun 2019 release: Schlagenheim

PRIESTS

Apr 2019 release: The Seduction of Kansas

Nilufer Yanya

Mar 2019 release: Miss Universe

Lizzo

Apr 2019 release: Cuz I Love You

(Sandy) Alex G

Sep 2019 release: House of Sugar

Mac DeMarco

May 2019 release: Here Comes the Cowboy

Whitney

Aug 2019 release: Forever Turned Around

Quelle Chris

Mar 2019 release: Guns

Sharon Van Etten

Jan 2019 release: Remind Me Tomorrow

Sleater-Kinney

Aug 2019 release: The Center Won't Hold

Clairo

Aug 2019 release: Immunity

Hand Habits

Mar 2019 release: Placeholder

Cate Le Bon

May 2019 release: Reward

Aldous Harding

Apr 2019 release: Designer

Chromatics

Oct 2019 release: Closer to Grey

Julia Jacklin

Feb 2019 release: Crushing

Angel Olsen

Oct 2019 release: All Mirrors

Stella Donnelly