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

Marika Hackman

Jun 2019 release: Any Human Friend

Hatchie

Jun 2019 release: Keepsake

King Princess

Oct 2019 release: Cheap Queen

Weyes Blood

Apr 2019 release: Titanic Rising

Drab Majesty

Jul 2019 release: Modern Mirror

slowthai

May 2019 release: Nothing Great About Britain

BOY HARSHER

Feb 2019 release: Careful

Dry Cleaning

Aug 2019 release: Sweet Princess EP

Black Belt Eagle Scout

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

Little Simz

Mar 2019 release: GREY Area

Helado Negro

Mar 2019 release: This Is How You Smile

girl in red

Cherry Glazerr

Feb 2019 release: Stuffed & Ready

Jamila Woods

May 2019 release: LEGACY! LEGACY!

Sampa The Great

Sep 2019 release: The Return

PUP

Apr 2019 release: Morbid Stuff

Crumb

Jun 2019 release: Jinx

Ex Hex

Mar 2019 release: It's Real

Vagabon

Oct 2019 release: Vagabon

Barrie

May 2019 release: Happy To Be Here

Channel Tres

Aug 2019 release: Black Moses

MANNEQUIN PUSSY

Jun 2019 release: Patience

Stormzy

Dec 2019 release: Heavy Is the Head

JPEGMAFIA

Sep 2019 release: All My Heroes Are Cornballs

bdrmm

Oct 2019 release: If Not, When

25 Most Posted, shuffled

Angel Olsen

Oct 2019 release: All Mirrors

Chromatics

Oct 2019 release: Closer to Grey

Nilufer Yanya

Mar 2019 release: Miss Universe

Big Thief

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

Charly Bliss

May 2019 release: Young Enough

PRIESTS

Apr 2019 release: The Seduction of Kansas

Quelle Chris

Mar 2019 release: Guns

Whitney

Aug 2019 release: Forever Turned Around

Sleater-Kinney

Aug 2019 release: The Center Won't Hold

Mac DeMarco

May 2019 release: Here Comes the Cowboy

black midi

Jun 2019 release: Schlagenheim

Julia Jacklin

Feb 2019 release: Crushing

Clairo

Aug 2019 release: Immunity

SASAMI

Mar 2019 release: SASAMI

(Sandy) Alex G

Sep 2019 release: House of Sugar

Lizzo

Apr 2019 release: Cuz I Love You

Hand Habits

Mar 2019 release: Placeholder

Aldous Harding

Apr 2019 release: Designer

CHELSEA WOLFE

Sep 2019 release: Birth of Violence

Jay Som

Aug 2019 release: Anak Ko

FKA twigs

Nov 2019 release: Magdalene

Jenny Hval

Sep 2019 release: The Practice of Love

Cate Le Bon

May 2019 release: Reward

Sharon Van Etten

Jan 2019 release: Remind Me Tomorrow

Stella Donnelly