| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | indie | 77 uses |
| 2 | alternative | 65 uses |
| 3 | indie rock | 49 uses |
| 4 | electronic | 41 uses |
| 5 | rock | 27 uses |
| 6 | female vocalists | 27 uses |
| 7 | british | 23 uses |
| 8 | experimental | 22 uses |
| 9 | singer-songwriter | 19 uses |
| 10 | jazz | 17 uses |
| 11 | alternative rock | 16 uses |
| 12 | folk | 16 uses |
| 13 | polish | 14 uses |
| 14 | trip-hop | 13 uses |
| 15 | electronica | 11 uses |
| 16 | chillout | 10 uses |
| 17 | soul | 9 uses |
| 18 | indie pop | 9 uses |
| 19 | downtempo | 9 uses |
| 20 | ambient | 8 uses |
| 21 | post-rock | 8 uses |
| 22 | electropop | 7 uses |
| 23 | instrumental | 7 uses |
| 24 | swedish | 5 uses |
| 25 | lo-fi | 5 uses |
| 26 | icelandic | 5 uses |
| 27 | hip-hop | 4 uses |
| 28 | dance | 4 uses |
| 29 | piano | 4 uses |
| 30 | acoustic | 4 uses |
| 31 | britpop | 4 uses |
| 32 | blues | 4 uses |
| 33 | shoegaze | 4 uses |
| 34 | nu-jazz | 4 uses |
| 35 | bossa nova | 3 uses |
| 36 | 80s | 3 uses |
| 37 | rap | 3 uses |
| 38 | electro | 3 uses |
| 39 | rnb | 3 uses |
| 40 | brazilian | 3 uses |
| 41 | noise | 2 uses |
| 42 | nu jazz | 2 uses |
| 43 | french | 2 uses |
| 44 | dub | 2 uses |
| 45 | new wave | 2 uses |
| 46 | americana | 2 uses |
| 47 | post-punk | 2 uses |
| 48 | underground hip-hop | 2 uses |
| 49 | idm | 2 uses |
| 50 | psychedelic | 2 uses |