| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | alternative | 94 uses |
| 2 | canadian | 44 uses |
| 3 | electronica | 26 uses |
| 4 | indie | 20 uses |
| 5 | indie rock | 19 uses |
| 6 | experimental | 16 uses |
| 7 | post-rock | 16 uses |
| 8 | electronic | 15 uses |
| 9 | folk | 15 uses |
| 10 | rock | 13 uses |
| 11 | indie pop | 13 uses |
| 12 | pop | 11 uses |
| 13 | psychedelic | 11 uses |
| 14 | elephant 6 | 11 uses |
| 15 | alt-country | 10 uses |
| 16 | instrumental | 9 uses |
| 17 | ambient | 8 uses |
| 18 | singer-songwriter | 8 uses |
| 19 | alternative rock | 7 uses |
| 20 | swedish | 7 uses |
| 21 | lo-fi | 7 uses |
| 22 | folk rock | 7 uses |
| 23 | chillout | 6 uses |
| 24 | female vocalists | 6 uses |
| 25 | dance | 6 uses |
| 26 | australian | 6 uses |
| 27 | trip-hop | 5 uses |
| 28 | british | 5 uses |
| 29 | emo | 5 uses |
| 30 | icelandic | 5 uses |
| 31 | jazz | 4 uses |
| 32 | downtempo | 4 uses |
| 33 | shoegaze | 4 uses |
| 34 | freak folk | 4 uses |
| 35 | bad | 4 uses |
| 36 | acoustic | 3 uses |
| 37 | house | 3 uses |
| 38 | scottish | 3 uses |
| 39 | finnish | 3 uses |
| 40 | francophone | 3 uses |
| 41 | danish | 3 uses |
| 42 | french | 2 uses |
| 43 | seen live | 2 uses |
| 44 | soul | 2 uses |
| 45 | twee | 2 uses |
| 46 | americana | 2 uses |
| 47 | britpop | 2 uses |
| 48 | funk | 2 uses |
| 49 | blues | 2 uses |
| 50 | norwegian | 2 uses |