| FRANKTURNER | English singer-songwriter whose albums include Sleep is for the Week, Tape Deck Heart and Be More Kind (5,6) |
| IRATE | Cross his heart and be highly regarded (5) |
| TESTTHEWATERBED | See if a sloshy sleep is for you? |
| RUED | Rumoured to have lost heart and been repentant (4) |
| BOWIE | Late singer-songwriter whose albums include The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, Let's Dance and Blackstar (5) |
| DIDO | English singer/songwriter whose albums include No Angel and Life For Rent (4) |
| BUSH | Singer-songwriter whose albums include Lionheart, Hounds of Love, The Sensual World and Aerial (4) |
| DICKGAUGHAN | Scottish guitarist and singer-songwriter whose albums include Handful of Earth, Melody Maker's album of the year in 1981 |
| LAMONTAGNE | Ray ___, American singer-songwriter whose albums include Trouble, Gossip in the Grain and Supernova |
| CHRISREA | English singer-songwriter whose hit singles include The Road to Hell and Driving Home for Christmas (5,3) |
| ORTON | English singer-songwriter whose albums include Trailer Park (4,5) |
| BETH | English singer-songwriter whose albums include Trailer Park (4,5) |
| EMMYLOUHARRIS | American singer-songwriter whose albums include Pieces of the Sky and Wrecking Ball |
| NYRO | Laura ?, US singer-songwriter whose albums include 1967 debut More Than a New Discovery |
| PAULSIMON | US singer-songwriter whose albums include Still Crazy After All These Years (1975) and Graceland (1986) (4,5) |
| CHER | US singer-songwriter whose albums include All I Really Want to Do (1965) and Christmas (2023) (4) |
| REA | Chris ___, English singer-songwriter whose hits include Fool (If You Think It's Over) and The Road to Hell |
| EDSHEERAN | English singer-songwriter whose song Under The Tree was written for the Netflix film That Christmas (2,7) |
| PRINCE | Singer and songwriter whose albums include Purple Rain and Sign o' the Times |
| BECK | US singer-songwriter whose albums include Mellow Gold and Modern Guilt |