| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | alternative rock | 103 uses |
| 2 | indie | 102 uses |
| 3 | alternative pop | 76 uses |
| 4 | rock | 66 uses |
| 5 | singer-songwriter | 61 uses |
| 6 | pop | 51 uses |
| 7 | britpop | 26 uses |
| 8 | folk rock | 24 uses |
| 9 | folk pop | 23 uses |
| 10 | alt-country | 15 uses |
| 11 | dream pop | 13 uses |
| 12 | folk | 9 uses |
| 13 | twee | 8 uses |
| 14 | power pop | 8 uses |
| 15 | punk rock | 7 uses |
| 16 | electronic pop | 7 uses |
| 17 | humouristic | 7 uses |
| 18 | blues rock | 6 uses |
| 19 | experimental | 5 uses |
| 20 | folk punk | 5 uses |
| 21 | punk | 4 uses |
| 22 | emo | 4 uses |
| 23 | new wave | 4 uses |
| 24 | soft rock | 4 uses |
| 25 | progressive | 4 uses |
| 26 | dance pop | 4 uses |
| 27 | anti folk | 4 uses |
| 28 | theatrical | 4 uses |
| 29 | metal | 3 uses |
| 30 | country | 3 uses |
| 31 | goth | 3 uses |
| 32 | irish | 3 uses |
| 33 | rockabilly | 2 uses |
| 34 | hard rock | 2 uses |
| 35 | fusion | 2 uses |
| 36 | latin | 2 uses |
| 37 | southern rock | 2 uses |
| 38 | alternative dance | 2 uses |
| 39 | new rock | 2 uses |
| 40 | fusion pop | 2 uses |
| 41 | light jazz | 2 uses |
| 42 | soundtrack | 1 use |
| 43 | hip-hop | 1 use |
| 44 | grunge | 1 use |
| 45 | folk-rock | 1 use |
| 46 | industrial | 1 use |
| 47 | lo-fi | 1 use |
| 48 | synth pop | 1 use |
| 49 | shoegaze | 1 use |
| 50 | ska | 1 use |
