| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | folk | 10 uses |
| 2 | female vocalists | 10 uses |
| 3 | acoustic | 9 uses |
| 4 | best of 2009 | 7 uses |
| 5 | female vocals | 6 uses |
| 6 | beautiful | 5 uses |
| 7 | canada | 4 uses |
| 8 | americana | 4 uses |
| 9 | shoegaze | 4 uses |
| 10 | hungarian | 4 uses |
| 11 | indie | 3 uses |
| 12 | rock | 3 uses |
| 13 | british | 3 uses |
| 14 | singer-songwriter | 3 uses |
| 15 | canadian | 3 uses |
| 16 | alt-country | 3 uses |
| 17 | budapest | 3 uses |
| 18 | crossover | 3 uses |
| 19 | kate bush | 3 uses |
| 20 | electropop | 2 uses |
| 21 | alternative | 2 uses |
| 22 | seattle | 2 uses |
| 23 | sad | 2 uses |
| 24 | downtempo | 2 uses |
| 25 | piano | 2 uses |
| 26 | world | 2 uses |
| 27 | guitar | 2 uses |
| 28 | cover | 2 uses |
| 29 | violin | 2 uses |
| 30 | icelandic | 2 uses |
| 31 | bluegrass | 2 uses |
| 32 | folky | 2 uses |
| 33 | ryan adams | 2 uses |
| 34 | emiliana torrini | 2 uses |
| 35 | nouvelle vague | 2 uses |
| 36 | lou rhodes | 2 uses |
| 37 | snailhouse | 2 uses |
| 38 | electronica | 1 use |
| 39 | french | 1 use |
| 40 | classical | 1 use |
| 41 | uk | 1 use |
| 42 | unsigned | 1 use |
| 43 | lo-fi | 1 use |
| 44 | easy listening | 1 use |
| 45 | scottish | 1 use |
| 46 | london | 1 use |
| 47 | cello | 1 use |
| 48 | scotland | 1 use |
| 49 | banjo | 1 use |
| 50 | feist | 1 use |