| 100% | KLF | 3 | The —, electronic music duo comprising Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty who recorded 1991 Top Five album The White Room |
| 22% | THECIVILWARS | 12 | Duo who recorded 18-Across, or the title of their 2013 album: 3 wds. |
| 22% | LEEDS | 5 | English city where the Who once recorded a top 5 live album |
| 22% | MARSHMELLO | 10 | Stage name of the white-helmeted singer and electronic music producer Christopher Comstock |
| 21% | ENO | 3 | Electronic musician who produced the Coldplay albums “Viva la Vida” and “Mylo Xyloto” |
| 20% | MARS | 4 | Singer Bruno who won Grammys for Record, Album, and Song of the Year in 2018 |
| 20% | KENDRICKLAMAR | 13 | Rapper who curated the "Black Panther" soundtrack album and performs on five of its tracks: 2 wds. |
| 20% | VALKILMER | 9 | Actor who starred in Top Gun and The Doors |
| 19% | KENNYROGERS | 11 | Country Music Hall of Fame singer who's won the American Music Award for Favorite Country Single a record five times (2 wds.) |
| 19% | ELOISE | 6 | Fictional girl who says "I go to all the weddings in the White and Gold room and I usually stay for the reception" |
| 19% | CHER | 4 | Pop diva who recorded the ABBA cover album "Dancing Queen" |
| 19% | WONDER | 6 | Stevie who recorded the album "Songs in the Key of Life" |
| 19% | SAHL | 4 | Comic who recorded a classic 1960s album at the hungry i |
| 19% | STEPS | 5 | Pop group who recorded 2017 no 2 album Tears on the Dancefloor |
| 19% | CHER | 4 | One-named pop diva who recorded the ABBA cover album "Dancing Queen" |
| 19% | ROCKETEER | 9 | The —, 1991 adventure film starring Bill Campbell and Jennifer Connelly |
| 19% | ART | 3 | Garfunkel of the music duo Simon and Garfunkel |
| 19% | JUSTINBIEBER | 12 | 26-time "Billboard" Music Award winner who had five Top 10 hits in 2020, including 17-Across and 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 19% | JOHNWILLIAMS | 12 | Film music composer who has won 24 Grammy Awards, five Oscars, and four Golden Globes in the last six decades (2 wds.) |
| 19% | BRUCE | 5 | ___ Smith, defensive end who was selected first overall draft pick by the Bills and is a record holder of 200 career sacks |
| 18% | ELO | 3 | Grp. with the top 10 album "Face the Music" |
| 18% | LEEDS | 5 | British city where The Who recorded a live album |
| 18% | WOODSTOCK | 9 | 1969 music festival featuring Arlo Guthrie and The Who |
| 18% | 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.) |
| 18% | SIA | 3 | Australian singer who recorded the album "1000 Forms of Fear" |
| 18% | CHARLIXCX | 9 | British singer with the top 10 albums "Crash" and "Brat" |
| 18% | TWOTONE | 7 | Music genre and record label of the Specials |
| 18% | COSTAR | 6 | Person who shares the top billing |
| 18% | 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 |
| 18% | HARLANHOWARD | 12 | Songwriter in the Nashville Songwriters, Country Music, and Songwriters Halls of Fame who wrote the songs on 40-Across's 2023 album (2 wds.) |