| 100% | TOBY | 4 | Country singer Keith who appeared on the finales of "The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" and "The Colbert Report" |
| 41% | JAMESTAYLOR | 11 | Singer/songwriter who appeared on the March 1, 1971, cover of Time Magazine with the headline "The New Rock: Bittersweet and Low" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | BATISTE | 7 | Musician Jon ___, who appears on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" |
| 36% | THOMASRHETT | 11 | Singer/songwriter who collaborated with 17-Across, 28-Across, Reba McEntire, and Keith Urban on the country hit "Be a Light" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | EMMYLOUHARRIS | 13 | Country Music Hall of Fame singer who collaborated with 28-Across and 43-Across on the Grammy-winning 1987 album "Trio" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | ALEXISSMITH | 11 | Singer/actress who appeared on the May 3, 1971, cover of Time Magazine with the headline "That Old Magic Relights Broadway" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | BEVERLYSILLS | 12 | Singer/songwriter who appeared on the November 22, 1971, cover of Time Magazine with the corner banner "America's Queen of Opera" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | ERIC | 4 | Singer Church who duetted with Keith Urban on the #1 country hit "Raise 'Em Up" |
| 34% | KENNY | 5 | London-born singer-songwriter and actor who appears on the cover of 1973 album Band on the Run by Paul McCartney and Wings |
| 34% | KENNYLYNCH | 10 | London-born singer-songwriter and actor who appears on the cover of 1973 record album Band on the Run by Paul McCartney and Wings |
| 34% | MICHELLEBRANCH | 14 | The Wreckers singer who appeared on "The Big Interview with Dan Rather" with her husband, Patrick Carney of the Black Keys (2 wds.) |
| 33% | CBS | 3 | "The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" airer |
| 33% | BATISTE | 7 | Musician Jon who led the house band on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" until 2022 |
| 33% | REED | 4 | Country singer Jerry who appeared in three "Smokey and the Bandit" movies |
| 32% | TANYATUCKER | 11 | "Delta Dawn" country singer who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | KELLIEPICKLER | 13 | "Red High Heels" country singer who won with partner Derek Hough on season 16 of "Dancing with the Stars" (2 wds.) |
| 32% | LAUREN | 6 | With 33-Across, "American Gigolo" actress who appeared on the cover of Vogue 28 times |
| 32% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | Country Music Hall of Fame singer who collaborated with 15-Across and 43-Across on "Trio" (2 wds.) |
| 32% | JIMMIEALLEN | 11 | "Best Shot" country singer who came in seventh place with partner Emma Slater on season 30 of "Dancing with the Stars" (2 wds.) |
| 31% | BILLYRAYCYRUS | 13 | "Some Gave All" country singer who came in fifth place with partner Karina Smirnoff on season 4 of "Dancing with the Stars" (3 wds.) |
| 31% | SINEADOCONNOR | 13 | Irish singer who appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in its 25th year (1992) (2 wds.) |
| 31% | BIEBER | 6 | Justin ___, "Baby" singer who appeared on the crime show "CSI's" season eleven |
| 31% | SWIFT | 5 | Taylor ___, award winning singer who appeared on the crime show "CSI" season nine |
| 31% | LENO | 4 | Host who guested on Craig Ferguson’s final “Late Late Show” |
| 30% | JACKMAN | 7 | Actor Hugh who married the star of the first TV show he appeared on |
| 30% | ARIANAGRANDE | 12 | "Thank U Next" singer who sings "Met Him Last Night" with Demi Lovato on "Dancing with the Devil ... the Art of Starting Over" (2 wds.) |
| 30% | COCA | 4 | Actress Imogene who appeared with Sid Caesar on "Your Show of Shows" |
| 30% | WEST | 4 | Last part of the country to report election returns, usually, with "the" |
| 30% | YMA | 3 | Singer who appeared with Charlton in "Secret of the Incas" |