| NATHANIELRATELIFF | American folk singer/ songwriter whose first album was In Memory of Loss in 2010 (9,8) |
| SAMSMITH | Singer whose first album was In The Lonely Hour (3,5) |
| ADELE | Singer/songwriter whose first album was 19 (5) |
| SHAKIRA | Colombian singer and songwriter whose first album was 1991's Magia (7) |
| JOANBAEZ | American folk singer, songwriter and activist who helped to bring the songs of Bob Dylan to prominence |
| SAM | Smith whose debut album was In the Lonely Hour |
| ENYA | Irish solo artist whose most recent album was in 2015 |
| DERULO | Jason, U.S. singer/songwriter whose first UK No 1 hit was In My Head in 2010 (6) |
| THEPOLICE | Band formed in London in 1977 whose first album was Outlandos d'Amour, and second Regatta de Blanc (3,6) |
| GEORGEMICHAEL | British singer-songwriter whose first solo album Faith was released in 1987 (6,7) |
| GATES | Gareth, singer whose first album was What My Heart Wants to Say (5) |
| ALICIA | US recording artist whose first album was Songs In A Minor, _ Keys (6) |
| NORAHJONES | Singing daughter of Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar whose first album was Come Away With Me |
| JOAN | New York-born folk singer-songwriter whose self-titled debut album was released in 1960 (4,4) |
| BAEZ | New York-born folk singer-songwriter whose self-titled debut album was released in 1960 (4,4) |
| OLLYMURS | English singer/songwriter whose first UK No 1 hit was Please Don't Let Me Go in 2010 (4,4) |
| LEMAR | Fame Academy singer whose first album was Dedicated (5) |
| DUALIPA | British singer/songwriter whose first UK No 1 hit single was New Rules in 2017 (3,4) |
| LOTT | Pixie, English singer/songwriter whose first UK No 1 hit was Mama Do in 2009 (4) |
| QUATRO | Suzi, U.S. singer/songwriter whose first UK No 1 hit was Can the Can in 1973 (6) |
