| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | rock | 121 uses |
| 2 | indie | 71 uses |
| 3 | indie rock | 41 uses |
| 4 | alternative | 40 uses |
| 5 | metal | 37 uses |
| 6 | emo | 28 uses |
| 7 | hardcore | 21 uses |
| 8 | electronic | 19 uses |
| 9 | punk | 19 uses |
| 10 | female vocalists | 15 uses |
| 11 | metalcore | 11 uses |
| 12 | electronica | 11 uses |
| 13 | screamo | 10 uses |
| 14 | singer-songwriter | 9 uses |
| 15 | hip-hop | 7 uses |
| 16 | grunge | 7 uses |
| 17 | alternative rock | 7 uses |
| 18 | indie pop | 7 uses |
| 19 | punk rock | 7 uses |
| 20 | classic rock | 6 uses |
| 21 | shoegaze | 6 uses |
| 22 | heavy metal | 5 uses |
| 23 | hip hop | 5 uses |
| 24 | pop | 5 uses |
| 25 | rap | 5 uses |
| 26 | hard rock | 5 uses |
| 27 | progressive rock | 5 uses |
| 28 | stoner rock | 5 uses |
| 29 | thrash metal | 5 uses |
| 30 | trip-hop | 4 uses |
| 31 | country | 4 uses |
| 32 | folk | 3 uses |
| 33 | melodic death metal | 3 uses |
| 34 | pop punk | 3 uses |
| 35 | garage | 3 uses |
| 36 | nu-metal | 3 uses |
| 37 | chillout | 2 uses |
| 38 | dance | 2 uses |
| 39 | dark | 2 uses |
| 40 | canadian | 2 uses |
| 41 | comedy | 2 uses |
| 42 | death metal | 2 uses |
| 43 | nu metal | 2 uses |
| 44 | post hardcore | 2 uses |
| 45 | soundtrack | 1 use |
| 46 | seen live | 1 use |
| 47 | rockabilly | 1 use |
| 48 | soul | 1 use |
| 49 | instrumental | 1 use |
| 50 | 80s | 1 use |