Pop/R&BChristian Artist Mainstream Artist33 Miles Keith Urban, Rascal FlattsAnadara Jewel, Carrie UnderwoodAyiesha Woods Alicia Keys, Corinne Bailey Rae,

Amy WinehouseBluetree The Verve, ColdplayBrandon Heath Gavin RossdaleBritt Nicole Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Gwen StefaniChris Rice Jack JohnsonDaniel Kirkley Josh GrobinDuvall Smoking Popes, IdlewildEchoing Angels Augustana, Brand NewFiction Family Beatles meets SwitchfootGroup 1 Crew Black Eyed PeasJason Gray Elliot Yamin, Daniel PowterJeremy Camp Daughtry, Bob MouldJimmy Needham Amos LeeJohnny Diaz Jon McLaughlinJon Foreman SwitchfootJon McLaughlin TrainJonas Brothers The Click FiveJonathan Phillips Gavin DeGrawJulian Drive AugustanaMandisa Beyonce, Mary J. BligeMary Mary Amel Larrieux, BrandyMatt Maher David Cook, David ArchuletaMatthew West Edwin McCain, Train, Third Eye BlindMeredith Andrews Vanessa CarltonNatalie Grant Katherine McPheeNate Huss All American Rejects, Jason MrazNate Sallie Rob Thomas, Gavin DeGraw, The FrayPaul Colman The FrayPaul Wright Jack Johnson, John Mayer, ALOPhil Wickham Bono, John MayerPocket Full of Rocks Calexico, Aqualung, John Butler TrioRonnie Freeman Matt Nathanson, Joey RyanStephanie Smith The Veronicas, The Ting TingsTenth Avenue North One RepublicThe Rubyz Amanda CosgroveThe Swift Ben FoldstobyMac Limp Bizkit, Kirk FranklinWarren Barfield Jamie Cullum with a guitar, Gavin DeGraw,

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Rock(1)Christian Artist Mainstream ArtistA Dream Too Late Jimmy Eat World, All American RejectsAfter Edmund Lifehouse, Test Your Reflex, MuseAnberlin Bloc PartyBarlow Girl Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Saving JaneBig Daddy Weave Jon McLaughlin meets Big & RichBrave Saint Saturn Nickel Creek, All American RejectsBrothers Martin Franz Ferdinand, Arcade FireBuilding 429 Lifehouse, Vertical HorizonBy The Tree William TellCasting Crowns Edwin McCainCircleslide HoobastankDavid Crowder Band Dave Matthews Band, Maroon 5Day of Fire Seether, Hurt, Velvet Revolver, Stone

Temple PilotsDecemberadio Saving AbelDelirious ColdplayDisciple Three Days Grace, Hinder, SaosinDizmas As I Lay Dying, Evans Bluedownhere Queen meets WeezerEdison Glass Angels & Airwaves, Franz FerdinandEleventyseven Fountains of Wayne, Stereo SkylineEmery Just SurrenderEsterlyn Phoenix, O.A.R.Everlife Avril Lavigne, ParamoreFalling Up Funeral For a Friend, Linkin Park,

Coheed and CambriaFamily Force 5 Pendulum, 30H!3Fighting Instinct Foo FightersFireflight Tsunami Bomb, Lacuna Coil, Damone,

ParamoreFM Static Blink 182, The Friday Night BoysForever Changed 10 Years, Jimmy Eat WorldFuture of Forestry 30 Seconds To MarsHouse of Heroes Interpol, Arcade FireHyper Static Union O.A.R.Inhabited Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bikini KillJackson Waters Train, Maroon 5, The CallingJars of Clay The VeilsJohn David Webster Bryan Adams, Billy JoelJohn Reuben Fort Minor meets BeckJonah 33 Trapt, SeetherJonezetta Franz FerdinandJonny Lang John Mayer, pop-ish Eric ClaptonKrystal Meyers The Veronicas, Avril Lavigne,

Michelle BranchKutless Nickelback, Trapt, SeetherLast Tuesday Gym Class HeroesLeeland Coldplay, U2, Landon Pigg

Punk/HardcoreChristian Artist Mainstream ArtistChasing Victory A Skylit Drive, BlessthefallDecyfer Down Three Days Grace, DaughtryDemon Hunter Zao, the Agony Scene, Machine HeadEveryday Sunday 3 Doors Down, Story of the YearFlatfoot 56 Dropkick Murphys, Flogging MollyFlyleaf My Chemical RomanceHawk Nelson Hellogoodbye, Blink 182, The AlmostI Am Terrified Apocalyptica, Drowning PoolKids In The Way The Bravery, Nine Black Alps, Billy

Talent, StrataMaylene and the Lovehatehero, He Is Legend,Sons of Disaster Comeback Kid

Mourning September Fallout Boy, Funeral For a Friend,Death Cab for Cutie

Nevertheless Jimmy Eat World, Cartel,Boys Like Girls

Number One Gun A Change of PaceProject 86 Rage, Queens of the Stone AgeRed Third Eye Blind, Unwritten Law, HurtRelient K Fall Out Boy meets the Beach Boys,

Plain White T'sSick of Change NOFX, PennywiseSince October 30 Seconds To Mars, AFISpoken Avenged Sevenfold, Angels & AirwavesStellar Kart Good Charlotte, Blink 182, New Found

Glory, WeezerSubseven Halifax, Matchbox Romance,

Eighteen VisionsSullivan Sparks the RescueUnderoath Norma Jean, Botch, Atreyu

WorshipChristian Artist Mainstream ArtistAaron Shust LifehouseBethany Dillon Anna Nalick, Ani DefrancoChris Tomlin Elliott YaminFee Vertical HorizonGeneration Unleashed The Script, ShinedownHillsong United LifehouseJason Morant Snow Patrol, U2Joel Engle Michael BubleMatt Papa James Morrison, The Tragically HipPlanet Shakers Vertical Horizon, Peter YornShane and Shane Ben HarperTree 63 AqualungWorth Dying For Demi Lovato

“WHOSOUNDS LIKEWHO”COMPARISONS

Christian Artist Mainstream ArtistMae Jimmy Eat World, CopelandMainstay 3 Doors DownMat Kearney Jack Johnson, Citizen CopeMercy Me Vertical Horizon, Peter YornMonday Morning Hawthorne Heights, CreedNeedtobreathe Sister Hazel, TrainP.O.D. Smile Empty Soul, MudvaynePillar Halifax, Disturbed, CrossfadePivitplex Panic! at the Disco, OK GoRemedy Drive The ScriptRobert Randolph And John Butler Trio, Jeff BeckThe Family Band

Roper All American RejectsRun Kid Run Fallout Boy, Simple Plan, Red Jumpsuit

ApparatusRuth Gin Blossoms, Switchfoot,

Third Eye BlindSalvador Los Lonely Boys, a latin Dave

Matthews BandSanctus Real Coldplay, DaughtrySeventh Day Slumber Senses FailShawn McDonald John Mayer, Jason MrazSkillet Crossfade, The Red Jumpsuit

Apparatus, Finger ElevenStarfield Maroon 5, Driving EastStarflyer 59 RadioheadStorySide:B The Click FiveStrange Celebrity Third Eye Blind, CreedSuperchick The Raveonettes, The Vincent Black

Shadows, The VeronicasSwitchfoot Third Eye Blind, Weezer, YellowcardTelecast Stereophonics, WilcoThe Afters Copeland, SherwoodThe Classic Crime My Chemical Romance, Lostprophets,

AsteriaThe Fold Sum 41The Myriad The Killers, My Chemical Romance,

Senses FailThe Send Blink 182The Showdown Korn, MetallicaThe Turning William TellThe Wrecking ShinedownThird Day Daughtry, The WallflowersThis Beautiful Republic The BraveryThousand Foot Krutch Korn, Trapt, Rage Against The MachineTodd Agnew Rob Thomas, Drive By TruckersVota Carolina LiarWavorly New Found Glory, The Shins

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Hip-Hop/Rap/ElectronicaChristian Artist Mainstream ArtistAndy Hunter Hybrid, LCD SoundsystemCross Movement Fort Minor, WuTang, Jurassic 5Da T.R.U.T.H. 50 Cent, Young JeezyDijon Mario, Omarion, Chris BrownEric Cross Asher Roth, Bow WowFlame B.G., Lil’ Flip, Busta RhymesFlynn Adam Kevin Rudollf meets Jack Johnson,

Cage the ElephantGrits Common, Kid CudiKaboose MIMS, MainoKJ-52 Eminem, Fort MinorL.A. Symphony Black Eyed Peas, Jurassic 5,

RedCloudLecrae Young Buck, T.I.Liquid John Legend does hip-hopOthello Mos DefPettidee DMX, Bun BPhanatik CommonShane Newville The Prodigy, The Crystal MethodSoul P Redman, ProdigyT-Bone Juelz Santana, D4L, T.I.The Ambassador Mims, LudacrisTrip Lee T.I., Yung L.A.Urban D. Eminem, Deepspace5

Relient KStephanie SmithHouse of Heroes B. Reith Revive