List of musicians from Ontario

The following is a list of musicians and musical groups from the Canadian province of Ontario.

List of Ontario musicians by genre

Uncategorised bands/musicians/singers/rappers

Alt-country

Barbershop

Classical

Country and country rock

Electronic

Ethnic / Multicultural

Folk

Goth

Hip hop

Indie

Industrial

Jazz

Metal

Popular music

Punk

Rock and Alternative

R&B

Musicians from Ontario with a #1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 hit include: from the 1970s: Neil Young with "Heart of Gold", Gordon Lightfoot with "Sundown". From the 1990s: Alannah Myles with "Black Velvet", Bryan Adams (4 #1 hits) including "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You", Snow (musician) with "Informer", and Barenaked Ladies with "One Week". From the 2000s: Nelly Furtado with "Promiscuous" and "Say It Right", Avril Lavigne with "Girlfriend". From the 2010s: Drake (rapper) with 3 #1 hits like "What's My Name? (Rihanna song)" and "One Dance", Magic! with "Rude" in 2014, The Weeknd with "Can't Feel My Face" and "The Hills", and Justin Bieber with 3 #1 hits including "What Do You Mean?" in 2015 and "Sorry" in 2016. All are from Toronto, except Gordon Lightfoot, Bryan Adams, Avril Lavigne, and Justin Bieber. In addition, Alanis Morissette from Ottawa had 3 #1 albums on the U.S. Billboard 200 including Jagged Little Pill in 1995, and Shania Twain from Windsor had one #1 album with Up!.

Source: List of Billboard Hot 100 number-ones by Canadian artists

See also

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