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

Dry Cleaning

Aug 2019 release: Sweet Princess EP

bdrmm

Oct 2019 release: If Not, When

Helado Negro

Mar 2019 release: This Is How You Smile

Cherry Glazerr

Feb 2019 release: Stuffed & Ready

girl in red

PUP

Apr 2019 release: Morbid Stuff

Hatchie

Jun 2019 release: Keepsake

Sampa The Great

Sep 2019 release: The Return

Vagabon

Oct 2019 release: Vagabon

Drab Majesty

Jul 2019 release: Modern Mirror

JPEGMAFIA

Sep 2019 release: All My Heroes Are Cornballs

Crumb

Jun 2019 release: Jinx

King Princess

Oct 2019 release: Cheap Queen

MANNEQUIN PUSSY

Jun 2019 release: Patience

Black Belt Eagle Scout

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

Weyes Blood

Apr 2019 release: Titanic Rising

Jamila Woods

May 2019 release: LEGACY! LEGACY!

Stormzy

Dec 2019 release: Heavy Is the Head

slowthai

May 2019 release: Nothing Great About Britain

BOY HARSHER

Feb 2019 release: Careful

Little Simz

Mar 2019 release: GREY Area

Ex Hex

Mar 2019 release: It's Real

Marika Hackman

Jun 2019 release: Any Human Friend

Barrie

May 2019 release: Happy To Be Here

Channel Tres

Aug 2019 release: Black Moses

25 Most Posted, shuffled

Charly Bliss

May 2019 release: Young Enough

black midi

Jun 2019 release: Schlagenheim

Jay Som

Aug 2019 release: Anak Ko

Sleater-Kinney

Aug 2019 release: The Center Won't Hold

Cate Le Bon

May 2019 release: Reward

Aldous Harding

Apr 2019 release: Designer

Chromatics

Oct 2019 release: Closer to Grey

Jenny Hval

Sep 2019 release: The Practice of Love

Nilufer Yanya

Mar 2019 release: Miss Universe

Mac DeMarco

May 2019 release: Here Comes the Cowboy

Sharon Van Etten

Jan 2019 release: Remind Me Tomorrow

PRIESTS

Apr 2019 release: The Seduction of Kansas

Hand Habits

Mar 2019 release: Placeholder

(Sandy) Alex G

Sep 2019 release: House of Sugar

Julia Jacklin

Feb 2019 release: Crushing

CHELSEA WOLFE

Sep 2019 release: Birth of Violence

FKA twigs

Nov 2019 release: Magdalene

Quelle Chris

Mar 2019 release: Guns

Stella Donnelly

Mar 2019 release: Beware of the Dogs

Big Thief

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

Angel Olsen

Oct 2019 release: All Mirrors

Clairo

Aug 2019 release: Immunity

SASAMI

Mar 2019 release: SASAMI

Whitney

Aug 2019 release: Forever Turned Around

Lizzo