| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | rock | 64 uses |
| 2 | blues | 60 uses |
| 3 | folk | 45 uses |
| 4 | singer-songwriter | 40 uses |
| 5 | alt country | 29 uses |
| 6 | country | 27 uses |
| 7 | reggae | 24 uses |
| 8 | nin | 24 uses |
| 9 | indie | 23 uses |
| 10 | world music | 21 uses |
| 11 | female | 19 uses |
| 12 | turkish stuff | 19 uses |
| 13 | plotters songs | 18 uses |
| 14 | americana | 15 uses |
| 15 | plotters albums | 15 uses |
| 16 | punk | 12 uses |
| 17 | political | 9 uses |
| 18 | dub | 8 uses |
| 19 | protest | 7 uses |
| 20 | soul | 5 uses |
| 21 | irish | 5 uses |
| 22 | anti-bush | 5 uses |
| 23 | desert blues | 4 uses |
| 24 | ska | 3 uses |
| 25 | bluegrass | 3 uses |
| 26 | vocal harmony | 3 uses |
| 27 | cbgbs | 3 uses |
| 28 | grunge | 2 uses |
| 29 | canadian | 2 uses |
| 30 | mali | 2 uses |
| 31 | texas | 2 uses |
| 32 | balkan | 2 uses |
| 33 | west africa | 2 uses |
| 34 | american indian | 2 uses |
| 35 | australian | 1 use |
| 36 | acoustic | 1 use |
| 37 | world | 1 use |
| 38 | psychedelic | 1 use |
| 39 | guitar | 1 use |
| 40 | spoken word | 1 use |
| 41 | alt-country | 1 use |
| 42 | rock and roll | 1 use |
| 43 | celtic | 1 use |
| 44 | polish | 1 use |
| 45 | morocco | 1 use |
| 46 | irish folk | 1 use |
| 47 | takamba | 1 use |