| 1 | Michael Jackson | |||
| 2 | The Jackson 5 | |||
| 3 | John Mellencamp | |||
| 4 | Wes Montgomery | |||
| 5 | John Hiatt | |||
| 6 | Bix Beiderbecke | |||
| 7 | Freddie Gibbs (& Madlib) | |||
| 8 | Jlin | |||
| 9 | Charlie Haden | |||
| 10 | Hoagy Carmichael | |||
| 11 | J. J. Johnson | |||
| 12 | Timmy Thomas | |||
| 13 | Julee Cruise | |||
| 14 | Freddie Hubbard | |||
| 15 | The Spaniels | |||
| 16 | The Monroe Brothers | |||
| 17 | Marion Harris | |||
| 18 | The McCoys | |||
| 19 | Sonny Charles & The Checkmates Ltd. | |||
| 20 | Jermaine Jackson | |||
| 21 | Lonnie Mack | |||
| 22 | Deniece Williams | |||
| 23 | The Rivieras | |||
Artists bubbling under: | ||||
| Adrianne Lenker | ||||
| Art Farmer | ||||
| Bobby Helms | ||||
| Circuit des Yeux | ||||
| Cole Porter | ||||
| Crystal Gayle | ||||
| David Lee Roth | ||||
| Gary Burton | ||||
| Lisa Germano | ||||
| Strand of Oaks | ||||
| The Four Freshmen | ||||
| Thurston Harris | ||||
| Troy Shondell | ||||