List of Canadian musicians

This is a list of Canadian musicians. Only individuals appear here; bands are listed at List of bands from Canada.

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• 2Rude – hip hop/R&B record producer
• 347aidan – rapper

A

• Lee Aaron – jazz and rock singer-songwriter, also known as "Metal Queen"
• Abdominal – hip-hop musician
• Adaline – singer-songwriter
• Bryan Adams – singer-songwriter
• Bernard Adamus – singer-songwriter
• Susan Aglukark – folk-pop singer-songwriter
• AHI – folk singer-songwriter
• Lydia Ainsworth – composer/singer
• Robert Aitken – composer, flute player
• Chuckie Akenz – rapper, songwriter
• Pierrette Alarie – opera singer
• Emma Albani – opera singer
• Jeremie Albino – country/roots rock singer-songwriter
• Coco Love Alcorn – pop singer
• John Alcorn – jazz singer
• Don Alder – fingerstyle guitarist, singer-songwriter, composer
• Toya Alexis – R&B singer
• Madeleine Allakariallak – Inuk throat singer, folk singer
• Chad Allan – singer (the Guess Who)
• Andrew Allen – singer
• John P. Allen – bluegrass, country and rock fiddler
• Lillian Allen – dub poet
• Archie Alleyne – jazz drummer
• a l l i e – R&B singer
• Allie X – singer-songwriter
• Tommy Alto – indie rock singer-songwriter
• Don Amero – singer-songwriter
• Barbra Amesbury – singer-songwriter
• Ammoye – reggae singer
• Amylie – pop singer-songwriter
• Anachnid – pop/electronic singer-songwriter
• Laura Anglade – jazz singer
• Charlie Angus – alternative country singer-songwriter, writer, politician
• Paul Anka – singer-songwriter, 1950s pop star
• Matt Andersen – singer-songwriter
• Kerri Anderson – pop singer
• James Anthony – blues guitarist
• Tafari Anthony – rhythm and blues singer
• Alan Anton – bassist (Cowboy Junkies)
• Aphrose – soul/R&B singer
• Natalie Appleton – singer (All Saints)
• Aqyila – rhythm and blues singer
• Violet Archer – composer
• Jann Arden – pop singer-songwriter
• Ardn – rapper
• Carolyn Arends – Contemporary Christian pop singer
• Susie Arioli – jazz singer
• Julian Armour – cellist
• John Arpin – pianist, composer, recording artist, entertainer
• Marie-Pierre Arthur – pop singer-songwriter
• Talena Atfield – bassist (Kittie)
• Athésia – pop/dance singer
• Allison Au – jazz saxophonist
• Rich Aucoin – indie rock singer-songwriter
• Viviane Audet – singer, composer
• Melissa Auf der Maur – rock bassist (Hole, the Smashing Pumpkins)
• Shawn Austin – country singer and songwriter
• Eva Avila – singer (winner of Canadian Idol, 2006)
• Mike Ayley – singer, bass guitarist (Marianas Trench)
• Jay Aymar – guitarist and singer-songwriter
• Marcel Aymar – singer-songwriter
• Aysanabee – singer-songwriter
• Caroline Azar – singer-songwriter, keyboardist (Fifth Column)

B

• Sebastian Bach – rock singer
• Randy Bachman – rock singer, guitarist
• Tal Bachman – singer (son of Randy Bachman)
• Back Alley John – blues singer-songwriter, harmonica player
• Backxwash – rapper
• Bad News Brown – rapper
• Bahamas – folk singer-guitarist
• Jason Bajada – singer-songwriter
• Carroll Baker – country music singer
• Tim Baker – indie rock singer-songwriter
• James Baley – rhythm and blues/dance singer
• Gord Bamford – country singer
• Buddy Banks – jazz double-bassist
• Lanie Banks – Canadian-Ugandan rapper
• Del Barber – singer-songwriter
• Steve Barakatt – composer-pianist
• Jill Barber – singer-songwriter
• Matthew Barber – singer-songwriter
• Barlow – composer, rock
• Emilie-Claire Barlow – singer-songwriter
• Kim Barlow – singer-songwriter
• Quinton Barnes – R&B/electronic singer
• Alexis Baro – jazz, rhythm and blues trumpeter
• Laura Barrett – singer-songwriter, kalimba player
• Claudja Barry – disco singer
• Mary Barry – singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, jazz, blues, chanson
• Yank Barry – rock singer, composer, guitar, percussion
• Miguel de la Bastide – flamenco guitarist
• Annie Mottram Craig Batten – singer, vocal teacher, composer
• Isabel Bayrakdarian – soprano
• Kevin Bazinet – pop singer
• Bobby Bazini – singer-songwriter
• bbno$ – rapper, singer-songwriter
• Gary Beals – R&B singer
• Eric Bearclaw – guitarist
• Martin Beaver – violinist
• Dany Bédar – singer-songwriter
• Gabriela Bee – singer-songwriter
• Jaymz Bee – singer, music director
• Begonia — singer
• Dan Bejar – singer-songwriter (Destroyer; Swan Lake; Hello, Blue Roses; the New Pornographers)
• Daniel Bélanger – pop, electro, rock, ambience singer
• Steve Bell – guitarist, singer-songwriter
• Clayton Bellamy – singer-songwriter
• Belly – rapper, songwriter
• Quanteisha Benjamin – singer
• Eli Bennett – saxophonist, composer
• Willie P. Bennett – folk/alternative country singer-songwriter
• Ridley Bent – country singer
• Barney Bentall – rock singer-songwriter
• Beppie – children's musician
• Jennifer Berezan – singer-songwriter, producer
• Moe Berg – singer-songwriter (Pursuit of Happiness)
• Art Bergmann – punk/alternative singer-songwriter
• Ruth Berhe – singer-songwriter
• Camille Bernard – opera singer
• Mario Bernardi – conductor, pianist
• Geoff Berner – klezmer/folk accordionist, singer-songwriter
• Larry Berrio – country singer-songwriter
• Salome Bey – blues/gospel/jazz singer
• Amélie Beyries – pop singer-songwriter
• Laila Biali – jazz singer/pianist
• Ed Bickert – jazz guitarist
• Charlie Biddle – jazz bassist
• Dave Bidini – guitarist (Rheostatics)
• Justin Bieber – pop singer-songwriter
• Big Rude Jake – singer-songwriter, band leader, blues shouter, guitarist
• Dan Bigras – singer-songwriter
• Kim Bingham – rock/ska singer-songwriter
• Heather Bishop – folk singer-songwriter
• Jaydee Bixby – country singer
• Annesley Black (born 1979) – composer
• Gwendolyn Black – pianist, educator and activist
• Jully Black – R&B musician
• Stacey Blades – guitarist (L.A. Guns)
• Jason Blaine – country singer
• Jean-Michel Blais – composer and pianist
• Forest Blakk – pop singer
• Paul Bley – jazz pianist
• Omar Blondahl – singer
• George Blondheim – pianist, composer
• Joe Bocan – pop singer
• La Bolduc – singer-songwriter, harmonicist, violinist
• Mars Bonfire – from Steppenwolf
• Jonas Bonnetta – singer-songwriter
• Bonky (Onno Borgen) – trance musician
• Will Bonness – jazz pianist
• Boogat – rapper
• Dave Bookman – indie rock singer-songwriter
• Brian Borcherdt – singer-songwriter
• John Borra – singer-songwriter and bassist
• Bob Bossin – folk singer-songwriter, activist; co-founded the Canadian folk group Stringband with Marie-Lynn Hammond
• Boslen – rapper
• Robi Botos – jazz pianist
• John Bottomley – singer-songwriter
• Grimes (Claire Boucher) – singer, songwriter, artist
• Isabelle Boulay – pop singer
• Gerry Boulet – rock singer
• Bill Bourne – folk/alternative singer-songwriter
• Pierre Bouvier – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Reset, Simple Plan)
• Mitch Bowden – rock singer, guitarist (Don Vail, the Priddle Concern, Chore)
• Benjamin Bowman – violinist
• Jimmy Bowskill – blues guitarist, bassist and singer
• Boy Golden – alternative country singer-songwriter
• Liona Boyd – classical guitarist
• Philippe Brach – singer-songwriter
• David Bradstreet – singer-songwriter
• Tim Brady – electric guitarist, composer, improviser, working in contemporary classical, experimental, musique actuelle
• Andru Branch – singer-songwriter, keyboardist (Andru Branch, Halfway Tree)
• Paul Brandt – country singer-songwriter
• Russell Braun – operatic baritone
• Lenny Breau – guitarist
• Beverly Breckenridge – bassist (Fifth Column and Phono-Comb)
• Michael Breen – pop/rock singer and guitarist
• Dean Brody – country singer-songwriter
• Lisa Brokop – country singer-songwriter
• Michael Brook – guitarist, producer, film scorer
• Alma Faye Brooks – disco, soul and R&B singer
• Jon Brooks – folk singer-songwriter
• Colleen Brown – singer-songwriter
• Divine Brown – R&B/soul singer
• Michael Jerome Browne – blues singer and guitarist
• Edwin Orion Brownell – neo-classical composer, pianist
• Chad Brownlee – country singer
• Measha Brueggergosman – operatic soprano
• Roxane Bruneau – pop singer
• Paul Brunelle – country music guitarist, songwriter
• Rod Bruno – singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Billy Bryans – percussionist, record producer
• Jon Bryant – singer-songwriter
• Dan Bryk – singer-songwriter
• Jim Bryson – singer-songwriter
• Michael Bublé – singer
• Buck 65 – hip-hop artist
• Basia Bulat – singer-songwriter
• George Burdi
• Malcolm Burn – singer, record producer
• Louise Burns – singer-songwriter
• Jason Burnstick – folk singer-songwriter
• Spencer Burton – indie rock and country singer-songwriter
• Win Butler – member of Arcade Fire
• Matthew Byrne – folk singer-songwriter

C

• Meryn Cadell – rock singer-songwriter, performance artist
• Cadence Weapon – rapper
• Daniel Caesar – R&B, singer-songwriter
• Buddy Cage – pedal steel guitar player
• Shawna Cain – Christian R&B singer
• Kathryn Calder – indie rock/pop singer-songwriter
• John Allan Cameron – folk singer, guitarist
• Steph Cameron – folk singer-songwriter
• Cherie Camp – singer-songwriter
• James Campbell – clarinetist
• Torquil Campbell – singer-songwriter (Stars)
• Brendan Canning – singer-songwriter (Broken Social Scene, Valley of the Giants)
• Patricia Cano – jazz/Latin music singer and musical theatre actress
• Lou Canon – singer-songwriter
• George Canyon – country singer
• Ben Caplan – folk musician
• Alessia Cara – contemporary R&B
• Craig Cardiff – singer-songwriter
• Charlotte Cardin – pop singer
• Celeigh Cardinal – singer-songwriter
• Paul Cargnello – singer-songwriter
• Jean Carignan – fiddler
• Marie Carmen – pop singer, musical theatre actor (Starmania)
• Glory-Anne Carriere – country singer
• Stef Carse – country and pop singer
• Wilf Carter – country singer
• Jazz Cartier – rapper
• João Carvalho – recording and mastering engineer, producer and musician
• Andrew Cash – singer-songwriter
• Peter Cash – singer-songwriter
• Barbara Cass-Beggs – singer
• Andrew Cassara – pop singer-songwriter
• Ian Casselman – singer, drummer (Marianas Trench)
• Lou-Adriane Cassidy – pop singer-songwriter
• Tory Cassis – folk and jazz singer
• France Castel – pop and blues singer, musical theatre actress
• Jennifer Castle – singer-songwriter
• Demo Cates – jazz/R&B saxophonist and singer
• Rachel Cavalho – pianist, music educator
• Cayouche – singer-songwriter
• David Celia – singer-songwriter
• CFCF – electronic musician
• Tim Chaisson – singer-songwriter
• Chantal Chamandy – pop/dance singer-songwriter
• Champion – DJ, electronic musician
• Keshia Chanté – urban/R&B singer
• Robert Charlebois – rock and funk singer
• Chloe Charles – soul pop singer
• Gregory Charles – chorister and pianist
• Nuela Charles – soul/pop/R&B/hip hop singer
• Tanika Charles – soul and rhythm and blues singer
• Régine Chassagne – member of Arcade Fire
• Checkmate – rapper
• Vern Cheechoo – country singer-songwriter
• Brad Cheeseman – jazz bassist and composer
• Rita Chiarelli – blues singer
• Ramon Chicharron – Latin music singer and songwriter
• Jane Child – pop and rock dance artist, songwriter, producer
• Choclair – hip-hop artist
• Charlene Choi – pop singer in Hong Kong
• Gina Choi – South Korean singer
• Tommy Chong – guitarist (Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers), comedian
• Timothy Chooi – violinist
• Christophe – pop singer
• Jarvis Church – R&B singer-producer (real name Gerald Eaton)
• Annabelle Chvostek – folk singer
• Cikwes – traditional Cree music singer
• Clairmont the Second – rapper
• Terri Clark – country singer-songwriter
• Alanna Clarke – pop/rock singer-songwriter
• Classified – rapper
• Renée Claude – singer
• Véronique Claveau – musical theatre actress
• David Clayton-Thomas – singer
• Jim Clench – bassist, vocalist (April Wine, Bachman–Turner Overdrive)
• Kevin Closs – singer-songwriter
• William Cloutier – pop singer
• Tom Cochrane – singer-songwriter
• Bruce Cockburn – singer-songwriter
• Code Pie – indie-pop/rock
• Leonard Cohen – singer-songwriter, poet
• Cold Specks – soul singer
• Holly Cole – jazz singer
• Naida Cole – pianist
• Raquel Cole – country pop singer-songwriter
• Don Coleman – rock singer
• Jason Collett – singer-songwriter (also member of Broken Social Scene)
• Dorothy Collins – pop singer
• Simon Collins – pop/electronic musician
• Chuck Comeau – drummer (Reset, Simple Plan)
• Ray Condo – rockabilly singer
• Chantal Condor – singer
• Tyler Connolly – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Theory of a Deadman)
• Stompin' Tom Connors – country singer-songwriter
• Jesse Cook – guitarist, producer, composer
• Robin-Joël Cool – songwriter, composer
• Spirit Cool – live-looping acoustic guitarist, singer
• Bill Coon – guitarist, composer
• Jim Corcoran – singer-songwriter, radio personality
• J. P. Cormier – singer, guitarist
• Jacinta Cormier – singer, pianist
• Louis-Jean Cormier – rock singer-songwriter
• Corneille – funk, R&B, soul singer-songwriter
• Antoine Corriveau – singer-songwriter
• Michel Corriveau – keyboardist, composer
• Pierre-Philippe Côté – singer-songwriter, composer
• Ève Cournoyer – pop and rock singer
• Rose Cousins – singer-songwriter
• Deborah Cox – pop/R&B singer
• Jonny Craig – vocalist, songwriter, ex-front man for Dance Gavin Dance, front man for Emarosa and Isles and Glaciers
• Sara Craig – singer-songwriter
• Terri Crawford – rock singer, children's entertainer
• Siobhan Crawley – pop singer
• Jim Creeggan – singer-songwriter, member of the Barenaked Ladies and the Brothers Creeggan
• Andy Creeggan – singer-songwriter, former member of the Barenaked Ladies and the Brothers Creeggan
• CRi – electronic producer
• Cold Specks (Ladan Hussein) – soul musician
• Colin Cripps – rock guitarist, producer (Crash Vegas)
• Julie Crochetière – singer-songwriter, pianist (jazz, pop, R&B, soul)
• John Crossingham – rock singer (Raising the Fawn)
• Allison Crowe – singer-songwriter
• Alex Cuba – jazz/pop singer-songwriter
• Jim Cuddy – rock singer (Blue Rodeo)
• Eliana Cuevas – jazz/Latin singer
• Lori Cullen – pop/jazz singer
• Burton Cummings – rock musician (the Guess Who, solo artist)
• Chris Cummings – country singer-songwriter
• Amelia Curran – singer-songwriter
• Andy Curran – rock singer and bassist
• Bobby Curtola – singer
• Isabelle Cyr – singer

D

• Ryan Dahle – guitarist (Limblifter)
• Gail Dahms – pop singer, musical theatre actress
• Lisa Dalbello – singer-songwriter
• Sean Dalton – drummer (The Trews)
• France D'Amour – singer-songwriter
• Leah Daniels – country singer-songwriter
• Rick Danko – bassist, violinist, guitarist, singer (the Band)
• Mychael Danna – film composer
• D'Ari – rock singer-songwriter
• Datsik – dubstep artist
• Benoît David – singer (Mystery)
• Marie Davidson – EDM singer and producer
• Maïa Davies – singer-songwriter
• Mark Davis – singer-songwriter
• Stu Davis – singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Tanya Davis – singer-songwriter, poet
• Desirée Dawson – singer-songwriter, ukulele player
• Dax – rapper
• Sophie Day – jazz singer
• Luc de Larochellière – singer-songwriter
• deadmau5 – house artist, electronic music producer, real name Joel Zimmerman
• Aselin Debison – Celtic pop
• Art d'Ecco – indie rock, glam rock singer
• Tony Dekker – folk rock singer-songwriter (Great Lake Swimmers)
• Gordon Delamont – big-band conductor, arranger, teacher
• Helena Deland – singer-songwriter
• Mac DeMarco – indie rock musician
• Kris Demeanor – singer-songwriter
• Simone Denny – dance/house/pop/techno singer
• Gisela Depkat – cellist
• Richard Desjardins – singer
• Shawn Desman – pop, R&B singer
• Lorraine Desmarais – jazz pianist, composer
• Dave "Rave" Desroches – singer-songwriter (Teenage Head, the Dave Rave Conspiracy)
• David Desrosiers – bassist, singer (Reset, Simple Plan)
• Marie-Michèle Desrosiers – pop and rock singer
• Angela Desveaux – singer-songwriter
• Devon – rapper
• Devours – electronic musician
• Alpha Yaya Diallo – guitarist, composer
• Scott Dibble – singer-songwriter (Scott Dibble and Watertown)
• Steffi DiDomenicantonio – pop singer, musical theatre actress
• DijahSB – rapper
• Hugh Dillon – frontman of Headstones and Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir
• Natalie Di Luccio – singer, soprano
• Céline Dion – pop singer
• Carl Dixon – singer-songwriter, guitarist
• DL Incognito – rapper
• Creighton Doane – drummer, songwriter
• Melanie Doane – guitarist, singer-songwriter
• Bonnie Dobson – singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Fefe Dobson – singer-songwriter
• Dr. Draw – electronic violinist, composer
• Denny Doherty – singer (the Mamas & the Papas)
• Julie Doiron – singer-songwriter
• Nicole Dollanganger – singer-songwriter
• Luke Doucet – singer-songwriter
• Jerry Doucette – guitarist, singer-songwriter
• Gordon Downie – singer (Tragically Hip)
• Aaryn Doyle – rapper, singer-songwriter
• Alan Doyle – singer, guitarist (Great Big Sea)
• Damhnait Doyle – pop singer-songwriter
• Drake – rapper, singer, actor
• Kevin Drew – guitarist, singer-songwriter
• Glen Drover – guitarist (Megadeth, Eidolon)
• Shawn Drover – drummer (Megadeth, Eidolon)
• Ian D'Sa – songwriter, vocalist, guitarist (Billy Talent)
• Dubmatix – reggae/electronic musician
• Claude Dubois – pop singer-songwriter, musical theatre actor
• Martin Dubreuil – tambourinist (Les Breastfeeders)
• Annette Ducharme – singer, songwriter
• Armond Duck Chief – country singer-songwriter
• Victoria Duffield – singer-songwriter
• Dumas – Québécois singer
• Kyle Bobby Dunn – composer, musician, live performer
• Marc Dupré – singer-songwriter, comedian
• Élie Dupuis – singer, pianist
• Shae Dupuy – country singer-songwriter
• Melanie Durrant – R&B singer
• Bill Durst – guitarist (Thundermug)
• Matt Dusk – jazz singer-songwriter
• Jeremy Dutcher – singer
• DVBBS – DJ, producer
• Paul Dwayne – country singer-songwriter
• Phil Dwyer – jazz saxophonist
• Jesse Aaron Dwyre – drummer
• Howard Dyck – conductor, broadcaster
• Félix Dyotte – singer-songwriter

E

• Fred Eaglesmith – alternative country singer-songwriter
• Jade Eagleson – country music singer-songwriter
• Eddie Eastman – country music singer-songwriter, Juno Award winner
• Chris Eaton – indie rock singer-songwriter
• Gerald Eaton – R&B singer, producer (known as Jarvis Church)
• Mike Edel – folk musician & guitarist
• Jerry Edmonton – drummer (Steppenwolf); his brother wrote "Born to Be Wild" under the pseudonym Mars Bonfire
• Kathleen Edwards – singer-songwriter
• Efajemue – jazz drummer
• Coral Egan – pop, jazz singer
• Thompson Egbo-Egbo – jazz pianist
• James Ehnes – violin virtuoso
• Eightcubed – electronic artist
• Shirley Eikhard – singer-songwriter
• Elisapie – pop singer
• Peter Elkas – singer-songwriter
• Lindsay Ell – country singer
• Emanuel – rhythm and blues singer
• Emma-Lee – singer-songwriter, photographer
• Rik Emmett – singer-songwriter (former member of Triumph)
• Ariel Engle – indie pop singer (Broken Social Scene, La Force)
• Matt Epp – singer-songwriter
• Quique Escamilla – singer-songwriter
• Esthero – singer-songwriter
• Elise Estrada – pop singer
• Emmalyn Estrada – pop singer (G.R.L)
• Eternia – rapper
• Quin Etheridge-Pedden – fiddler
• Andre Ethier – rock singer-songwriter
• Eric Ethridge – country singer-songwriter
• George Evans – jazz vocalist
• Gil Evans – pianist, arranger
• Kellylee Evans – jazz/soul vocalist
• Eva Everything – New Wave pop singer, television composer
• Mike Evin – pop singer-songwriter
• Excision – dubstep artist
• Bob Ezrin – musician, producer of The Wall by Pink Floyd

F

• Andrew F – singer-songwriter, pop rock singer
• Lara Fabian – pop singer
• Eria Fachin – dance/pop singer
• Julie Fader – folk-pop singer-songwriter, keyboardist
• Bruce Fairbairn – musician, rock band producer (Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Loverboy)
• Percy Faith – composer
• Famous – rapper
• Todd Fancey – bassist (the New Pornographers), singer-songwriter
• Faouzia – singer-songwriter, musician
• Mylène Farmer – singer
• Robert Farnon – arranger, composer, conductor
• Stephen Fearing – singer-songwriter
• Leslie Feist – pop singer-songwriter
• Christine Fellows – folk-pop singer-songwriter
• Kate Fenner – singer-songwriter
• Jay Ferguson – power pop singer-songwriter, guitarist (Sloan)
• Maynard Ferguson – jazz band leader, trumpet
• Danny Fernandes – pop singer
• Ferron – folk singer-songwriter
• Michael Feuerstack – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Wooden Stars, Snailhouse)
• Janina Fialkowska – pianist
• Dominique Fils-Aimé – jazz, rhythm and blues singer
• Hank Fisher – known as Washboard Hank, singer-songwriter and multi-instrument entertainer
• Jeremy Fisher – singer-songwriter
• Brent Fitz – drummer, pianist (Slash, Theory of a Deadman, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, Union)
• Warren Dean Flandez – R&B, gospel singer
• Jon-Rae Fletcher – rock singer-songwriter
• Luca Fogale – pop singer
• Peter Foldy – singer-songwriter
• Sue Foley – blues singer-songwriter
• Roy Forbes – folk music singer-songwriter
• Frazey Ford – folk music guitarist, singer-songwriter (the Be Good Tanyas)
• Angel Forrest – singer
• Maureen Forrester – contralto
• Judith Forst – operatic mezzo-soprano
• Amanda Forsyth – cellist
• Marc Fortier – singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Fred Fortin – rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, drummer
• J.D. Fortune – former INXS lead singer
• David Foster – composer, producer, pianist, vocalist
• FouKi – rapper
• Jeanick Fournier – singer, Canada's Got Talent season 2 winner
• George Fox – country singer-songwriter
• Foxtrott – electronic/indie pop musician
• David Francey – folk singer-songwriter
• Angelique Francis – blues singer
• Frankenstein – rapper and record producer
• Allan Fraser – folk singer-songwriter (formerly of Fraser & DeBolt)
• Fredz – rapper
• Matt Frenette – drummer (Headpins, Loverboy, Streetheart)
• Fresh I.E. – Christian rapper
• Alan Frew – singer-songwriter (Glass Tiger)
• Debby Friday – electronic musician
• Allen Froese – contemporary Christian singer
• Lily Frost – singer-songwriter, performer and recording artist
• Georgette Fry – blues singer, songwriter, choir director
• Rhys Fulber – electronic musician/producer, Front Line Assembly, Delerium, Conjure One
• Aaron Funk – breakcore artist
• Lewis Furey – rock singer-songwriter, film music composer
• Nelly Furtado – R&B/pop singer-songwriter, record producer, actress

G

• B. B. Gabor – new wave artist
• André Gagnon – pianist, composer
• John Harvey Gahan – violinist
• Jonathan Gallant – bassist (Billy Talent)
• Lennie Gallant – singer-songwriter
• Patsy Gallant – singer
• Edward Gamblin – singer-songwriter
• Daniel Gardner – electronic musician
• Yoan Garneau – singer-songwriter
• Gale Garnett – singer-songwriter of the 1964 Top 10 Hit "We'll Sing in the Sunshine"
• Garou – singer
• Amos Garrett – guitarist, singer
• Sebastian Gaskin – R&B singer-songwriter
• Ali Gatie – singer-songwriter
• Nadia Gaudet – folk singer-songwriter
• Karina Gauvin – soprano
• Gayance – electronic/house DJ
• Eric Genuis – composer, pianist
• Hannah Georgas – singer-songwriter
• Jian Ghomeshi – singer, broadcaster, writer, producer
• Joel Gibb – singer-songwriter (the Hidden Cameras)
• Tim Gilbertson – singer-songwriter
• Nick Gilder – singer-songwriter, "Hot Child in the City"
• Flora Gionest – singer-songwriter
• Fernande Giroux – jazz singer
• Martin Giroux – singer
• Alice Glass – lyricist, vocalist (Crystal Castles)
• Greg Godovitz – singer, bass guitarist
• Gary Pig Gold – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Dave Rave), producer (Simply Saucer)
• Roxanne Goldade – country singer
• Rose Goldblatt – pianist
• Kat Goldman – singer-songwriter
• Anthony Gomes – guitarist, singer-songwriter
• Adam Gontier – singer (Three Days Grace, Saint Asonia)
• Chilly Gonzales – classical musician
• Matthew Good – singer-songwriter (Matthew Good Band)
• Myles Goodwyn – singer-songwriter, guitarist (April Wine)
• James Gordon – singer-songwriter
• Valery Gore – singer-songwriter
• Rex Goudie – singer-songwriter (Canadian Idol runner-up, 2005)
• Denis Gougeon – composer
• Glenn Gould – classical pianist, composer, philosopher
• Robert Goulet – baritone singer, Broadway musical star
• Lawrence Gowan – rock singer (solo, Styx)
• Max Graham – house DJ
• Sebastien Grainger – singer, drummer, percussionist (Death from Above 1979)
• Gil Grand – country singer-songwriter
• Jenn Grant – singer-songwriter
• Justin Gray – jazz bassist, recording engineer
• Saya Gray – alternative pop bassist
• Gordon Grdina – jazz, indie rock and world music guitarist
• Dallas Green – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Alexisonfire, City and Colour)
• Brian Greenway – guitarist, harmonicist, vocalist (April Wine, Mashmakhan)
• Joey Gregorash
• Adam Gregory – country musician
• Grimes (Claire Boucher) – singer-songwriter, visual artist, music video director
• Matthew Grimson – singer-songwriter
• Paul Gross – singer-songwriter, actor, producer
• Emm Gryner – singer-songwriter, pianist, guitarist
• Jean "Guilda" Guida – cabaret pop singer
• Molly Guldemond – singer, synthesizer player (Mother Mother)
• Ryan Guldemond – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Mother Mother)
• Jim Guthrie – singer-songwriter
• Trevor Guthrie – singer-songwriter, formerly of SoulDecision
• Bruce Guthro – singer-songwriter (lead vocalist of Runrig)
• Caity Gyorgy – jazz singer

H

• Emily Haines – singer-songwriter (also member of Metric, Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton and Broken Social Scene)
• Nate Haller – country singer-songwriter
• Marc-André Hamelin – classical pianist and composer
• Mark Hamilton – frontman of Woodpigeon
• Moshe Hammer – violinist
• Marie-Lynn Hammond – folk singer
• Handsome Ned – country singer
• Gerry Hannah – bass player of Subhumans
• Barbara Hannigan – soprano, conductor
• Lynne Hanson – singer-songwriter
• Buster Harding – jazz pianist, composer, arranger
• Hagood Hardy – jazz vibraphonist, pianist, known for "The Homecoming"
• Georgia Harmer – singer-songwriter
• Sarah Harmer – singer-songwriter
• Neil Harnett – blues-rock singer-songwriter
• Ofra Harnoy – cellist
• Barry Harris – dance music DJ, remixer, musician
• Chris Harris – multi-instrumentalist
• Harrison – electronic musician
• Robin Harrison – pianist, composer
• Corey Hart – singer
• Joshua Haulli – singer-songwriter
• Ron Hawkins – singer-songwriter
• Ronnie Hawkins – American-born singer, naturalized Canadian
• Richie Hawtin – techno musician-DJ, producer
• Hayden – singer-songwriter, real name Paul Hayden Desser
• Oliver Haze – singer-songwriter
• Terra Hazelton – jazz singer
• Jeff Healey – guitarist, trumpet player, singer
• Kevin Hearn – singer-songwriter (Barenaked Ladies)
• Tim Hecker – ambient/electronic musician
• Coleman Hell – indie pop/electronic musician
• Thomas Hellman – jazz/pop singer
• Scott Helman – singer-songwriter
• Wade Hemsworth – folk singer-songwriter
• Bill Henderson – singer-songwriter (Chilliwack)
• Sheila Henig – pianist, soprano
• Carl Henry – R&B, reggae musician
• Darcy Hepner – saxophonist, composer/arranger
• Ben Heppner – operatic tenor
• Mikey Heppner – guitarist, singer-songwriter (Priestess)
• Angela Hewitt – pianist
• Tim Hicks – country singer-songwriter
• Jolene Higgins – folk and acoustic blues singer-songwriter known as "Little Miss Higgins"
• Rebekah Higgs – singer-songwriter
• Dan Hill – pop singer
• Warren Hill – smooth jazz musician
• Veda Hille – singer-songwriter
• Florian Hoefner – jazz pianist
• Jacob Hoggard – singer (Hedley)
• Frannie Holder – singer, composer
• Steve Holt – pianist, singer-songwriter
• Matt Holubowski – singer-songwriter
• Amy Honey – singer-songwriter
• Jason Hook – guitarist
• Chris Hooper – drummer
• Tom Hooper – singer-songwriter
• Charlie Hope – children's musician
• Kelly Hoppe – harmonica player, multi-instrumentalist (Big Sugar)
• Paul Horn – flute player
• Luke Hoskin – guitar player (Protest the Hero)
• Gregory Hoskins – singer-songwriter
• Stuart Howe – operatic tenor
• Andrew Huang – musician
• Andrew Huculiak – drummer (We Are the City)
• Garth Hudson – multi-instrumentalist (the Band)
• Paul Humphrey – singer-songwriter (Blue Peter)
• Alex Zhang Hungtai – indie rock singer-songwriter, performing as Dirty Beaches
• Jimmy Hunt – singer-songwriter
• Tommy Hunter – singer who had his own CBC TV show
• Nate Husser – rapper
• Timothy Hutchins – flute player
• Andrew Hyatt – country singer
• Paul Hyde – singer-songwriter (Payola$)
• Ron Hynes – Newfoundland folk singer-songwriter
• Hyper-T – rapper
• Joshua Hyslop – singer-songwriter

I

• Zaki Ibrahim – soul, R&B singer
• Norman Iceberg – pop singer
• Lucie Idlout – rock singer
• Ill-esha – electronic, R&B vocalist, producer, songwriter
• Joshua Ingram – rock drummer, percussionist
• Chin Injeti – R&B singer
• Paolo Iovannone – singer-songwriter, producer
• May Irwin – vaudeville singer
• Elisapie Isaac – singer-songwriter
• Orin Isaacs – bandleader, bass guitarist
• Brandon Isaak – blues singer and guitarist
• iskwē – pop, electronic music singer

J

• Lenni Jabour – pop singer-songwriter
• Susan Jacks – pop singer-songwriter
• Terry Jacks – pop singer-songwriter, producer
• Sammy Jackson – jazz and rhythm and blues singer
• Jacynthe – pop singer
• Emmanuel Jal – hip hop musician
• Colin James – blues and rock musician
• Freddie James – R&B singer
• John James – dance musician
• Ryland James – pop singer
• Reid Jamieson – pop and folk singer-songwriter (Vinyl Cafe)
• Patti Jannetta – pop and rock singer
• Paul Janz – singer-songwriter
• Sterling Jarvis – R&B singer, musical theatre actor
• Yves Jarvis – indie rock singer-songwriter
• JayWood – indie funk-rock singer and songwriter
• JBM (Jesse Marchant) – singer-songwriter
• Anik Jean – rock and pop singer
• Jelleestone – rapper
• Jemeni – hip-hop, R&B singer
• Drake Jensen – country singer
• Ingrid Jensen – jazz trumpet player
• Jeon So-mi – singer-songwriter, former member of I.O.I
• Carly Rae Jepsen – singer-songwriter
• Jhyve – rhythm and blues singer
• Berk Jodoin – folk/country singer-songwriter
• Mendelson Joe
• Lyndon John X – reggae musician
• Rita Johns – pop singer
• Alexz Johnson – singer-songwriter, actress
• Bill Johnson – blues and roots music performer
• Carolyn Dawn Johnson – country singer-songwriter
• Gordie Johnson – guitar player and singer (Big Sugar)
• Martha Johnson – singer-songwriter (Martha and the Muffins)
• Molly Johnson – rock and jazz singer
• Rick Johnson – rock guitarist, children's entertainer
• Taborah Johnson (Tabby Johnson) – jazz and rock singer
• France Joli – disco singer
• Danko Jones – singer-songwriter
• G.B. Jones – guitarist, drummer (Fifth Column)
• Jeff Jones – rock bassist, singer
• Miles Jones – rapper, singer-songwriter, producer
• Oliver Jones – jazz pianist
• Jorane – cellist, singer-songwriter
• Keven Jordan – pop/rock singer-songwriter
• Marc Jordan – singer-songwriter
• Sass Jordan – rock singer, judge on Canadian Idol
• Michelle Josef – drummer
• Leila Bronia Josefowicz – violinist
• Martha Joy – singer
• Junia-T – rapper
• Juurini – singer-songwriter

K

• Florence K – pop singer-songwriter
• K-Anthony – gospel singer
• K-Bust – singer-songwriter
• Todd Kerns – vocalist/bassist (Slash, Age of Electric)
• Michael Kaeshammer
• Connie Kaldor – singer-songwriter, poet
• Kamau – hip-hop musician
• Kevin Kane – singer-songwriter
• Kanen – singer-songwriter
• KAPRI – dance/pop singer
• Kardinal Offishall – rapper
• Kaia Kater – singer-songwriter
• Cevin Key – songwriter, producer, and composer
• Ethan Kath – producer (Crystal Castles)
• Kathleen – Quebec pop singer
• Katie B – singer-songwriter (formerly with Jakalope)
• John Kay – singer (Steppenwolf)
• Kaya – rock and pop singer, formerly known as Francis Martin
• Kaytranada – electronic
• Sherry Kean
• James Keelaghan – singer-songwriter
• Jesse F. Keeler – Death from Above 1979, MSTRKRFT
• Greg Keelor – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Blue Rodeo, solo artist)
• Simeonie Keenainak – accordionist
• Joey Keithley – also known as Joey Shithead, Vancouver punk rock singer, guitarist (D.O.A.), political and environmental activist
• Geoffrey Kelly – Celtic-folk musician, singer (Spirit of the West, the Paperboys)
• Sean Kelly – singer, guitarist (Crash Kelly)
• Roy Kenner – singer-songwriter
• Mo Kenney – singer-songwriter
• Lydia Képinski – singer-songwriter
• Cassius Khan – ghazal player, tabla player, Indian classical musician
• Khotin – house, downtempo electronic musician
• Rich Kidd – hip hop artist
• Brett Kissel – country singer
• Kid Koala – hip-hop artist
• Kiesza (Kiesa Rae Ellestad) – singer-songwriter
• Andy Kim – singer-songwriter, pop musician ("Sugar, Sugar")
• Kiva – harmonic overtone singer, keyboardist, worldbeat/jazz artist
• Bryden Gwiss Kiwenzie – dance music
• Francois Klark – pop singer-songwriter
• Trish Klein – folk music guitarist, singer-songwriter (the Be Good Tanyas)
• Billy Klippert – rock musician
• K.Maro – R&B, rap musician, producer
• K'naan – rapper
• Aidan Knight – singer-songwriter
• Chester Knight – singer-songwriter
• Moe Koffman – jazz artist
• Gwendolyn Koldofsky – piano accompanist and music educator
• Ron Korb – composer, flutist
• Koriass – rapper
• k-os – rapper, hip-hop musician
• Keith Kouna – punk rock singer
• Benjamin Kowalewicz – frontman of Billy Talent
• Dan and Ryan Kowarsky – singers (RyanDan and b4-4)
• Nik Kozub – bassist (Veal), keyboardist (Shout Out Out Out Out), remixer (the Paronomasiac)
• Serouj Kradjian – pianist, composer
• Norbert Kraft – guitarist
• Diana Krall – jazz singer, pianist
• Chantal Kreviazuk – singer-songwriter
• Nicholas Krgovich – indie rock, pop singer-songwriter
• David Kristian – film composer, electronic musician
• Kyrie Kristmanson – singer-songwriter
• Chad Kroeger – singer, guitarist, Nickelback
• Patricia Krueger – classical pianist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
• Spencer Krug – singer-songwriter (Fifths of Seven, Frog Eyes, Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, Swan Lake)
• Pierre Kwenders – pop/world music singer, rapper
• Kyprios – hip-hop musician

L

• Jesse Labelle – country singer country singer
• James LaBrie – singer-songwriter, Dream Theater
• Kathryn Ladano – bass clarinetist
• Elise LeGrow – singer-songwriter
• James LaBrie – singer-songwriter (Dream Theater)
• Kathryn Ladano – bass clarinetist
• Paul Laine – singer (solo, Danger Danger)
• Corky Laing – drummer
• Jon Lajoie – comedian, actor, rapper, singer, musician, Internet celebrity
• Mary Jane Lamond – Gaelic singer
• Willie Lamothe – country singer
• Wendy Lands – pop and jazz singer
• Tory Lanez – R&B
• k.d. lang – country punk singer
• Matt Lang – country singer
• Steve Lang – bassist (April Wine, Mashmakhan)
• Robert Langevin – flute player
• Daniel Lanois – composer, producer
• Jessy Lanza – electronic musician
• Abigail Lapell – folk singer-songwriter
• André Laplante – pianist
• Eric Lapointe – rock singer
• Pierre Lapointe – pop, rock, funk singer-songwriter
• Steph La Rochelle – country/pop singer-songwriter, musical theatre actress
• Thierry Larose – rock singer-songwriter
• Bells Larsen – singer-songwriter
• Grit Laskin – folk singer, luthier
• Henry Lau – violinist, singer, dancer (Super Junior-M)
• Michael Laucke – classical and flamenco guitarist, composer, producer
• Carole Laure – pop/folk singer
• Laurence-Anne – pop singer
• Sherisse Laurence – country/pop singer, musical theatre actress
• Wayne Lavallee – singer-songwriter, film, television and theatre composer
• Avril Lavigne – singer-songwriter, musician, record producer
• Charles Lavoie – singer, composer
• Daniel Lavoie – singer-songwriter
• Barbara Law – pop and rock singer
• Grant Lawrence – rock singer, radio personality
• Marshall Lawrence – blues, rock
• Dorothy Lawson – cellist, composer (ETHEL)
• Lisa LeBlanc – singer-songwriter, banjoist
• Félix Leclerc – singer-songwriter
• Salomé Leclerc – singer-songwriter
• Daniel Ledwell – singer-songwriter, record producer, keyboardist (In-Flight Safety)
• Geddy Lee – singer, bassist, keyboardist (Rush)
• Jess Lee – country singer-songwriter
• Mark Lee – rapper, dancer of NCT, NCT 127, and SuperM, NCT Dream
• Lee Kum-Sing – classical pianist
• Ranee Lee – jazz singer, drummer, tenor saxophonist
• Sook-Yin Lee – rock singer-songwriter, broadcaster
• Sebastien Lefebvre – guitarist, singer (Simple Plan)
• Vincent Legault – instrumentalist, composer
• Ray Legere – bluegrass mandolinist and fiddler
• Elise LeGrow – singer-songwriter
• Peter Leitch – jazz guitarist
• Jean Leloup – singer-songwriter
• Lynda Lemay – singer-songwriter
• Michel Lemieux – experimental electronic music, performance art
• Hubert Lenoir – rock singer
• Martin Léon – singer-songwriter, composer
• Exco Levi – reggae singer
• Mike Levine – bassist and keyboardist
• Andrea Lewis – singer
• Glenn Lewis – R&B singer
• Jacob Lewis – pop/rock singer
• Larnell Lewis – drummer
• Neil Leyton – rock singer and guitarist
• David Lickley – singer-songwriter
• Alex Lifeson – guitarist (Rush)
• Murray Lightburn – indie-rock singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Gordon Lightfoot – singer-songwriter (voted Canada's favourite singer-songwriter)
• Terra Lightfoot – singer-songwriter
• LIGHTS – singer-songwriter
• Andrea Lindsay – singer-songwriter
• Aaron Lines – country musician
• Bruce Liu – pianist
• Liu Fang – pipa player
• Brianna Lizotte – fiddler
• Guy Lombardo – big band leader
• Celine Lomez – pop singer
• Rich London – rapper
• Morley Loon – singer-songwriter
• Loony – R&B singer
• Oscar Lopez – Latin-folk guitarist
• Myrna Lorrie – country singer-songwriter ("first lady of Canadian country music")
• Louis Lortie – pianist
• Loud – rapper
• Russell Louder – pop singer, performance artist
• Alexina Louie – pianist
• Wyatt C. Louis – singer-songwriter
• Night Lovell – hip hop musician/rapper, songwriter
• Johnnie Lovesin – rock singer
• Lowell – electropop singer-songwriter
• Larissa Loyva – singer-songwriter
• Luba – pop singer
• Lederhosen Lucil – singer-songwriter
• Zachary Lucky – singer-songwriter
• Chris "Old Man" Luedecke – folk singer-songwriter
• Todd Lumley – pianist, keyboardist
• Sekou Lumumba – drummer
• Corb Lund – country singer-songwriter
• Rob Lutes – folk/blues singer-songwriter
• Loma Lyns – country singer
• Lysandre – pop singer-songwriter and pianist

M

• Amanda Mabro – singer-songwriter
• Mark Masri – tenor singer/gospel composer
• Galt MacDermot – composer, musician, wrote the music for Hair
• Colin MacDonald – singer, guitarist (the Trews)
• Sarah MacDonald – conductor and organist
• John-Angus MacDonald – guitarist (the Trews)
• Maggie MacDonald – singer, keyboardist (the Hidden Cameras, Kids on TV)
• Tom MacDonald – Independent rapper
• Kris MacFarlane – independent drummer/multi-instrumentalist (Great Big Sea, the Paperboys)
• Ryan MacGrath – singer-songwriter
• Ashley MacIsaac – violinist
• Gisele MacKenzie – singer, violinist
• Jon McKiel – rock singer-songwriter
• Tara MacLean – singer-songwriter
• Catherine MacLellan – singer-songwriter
• Gene MacLellan – singer-songwriter
• Brian Macleod – songwriter, music producer (best known as a member of Chilliwack and the Headpins)
• Buddy MacMaster – violinist
• Natalie MacMaster – violinist, stepdancer
• Kevin MacMichael – guitarist (Cutting Crew)
• Rita MacNeil – country and folk singer
• Rozalind MacPhail – singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
• Mad Child – rapper
• Madagascar Slim – folk and blues guitarist
• Ria Mae – singer-songwriter
• Maestro Fresh Wes – hip-hop musician, singer of "Let Your Backbone Slide"
• Matt Maher – contemporary Christian singer
• Raine Maida – singer (Our Lady Peace)-songwriter, producer
• Phyllis Mailing – mezzo-soprano
• Catherine Major – singer-songwriter
• Charlie Major – singer-songwriter
• Kate Maki – country rock singer-songwriter
• Ryan Malcolm – lead singer (Low Level Flight), first Canadian Idol winner
• Manafest – hip-hop musician
• Dan Mangan – singer-songwriter
• Casey Manierka-Quaile (Casey MQ) – electronic musician, songwriter, producer
• John Mann – rock singer (Spirit of the West)
• Dayna Manning – singer-songwriter
• Catherine Manoukian – violinist
• Richard Manuel – pianist, vocalist, drummer (the Band)
• Richard Margison – operatic tenor
• Kristina Maria – pop singer-songwriter
• Marie-Mai – singer
• Frank Marino – guitarist, singer (Mahogany Rush)
• Carolyn Mark – alt-country singer-songwriter
• Gerry Markman – rock guitarist (the Lincolns)
• Cory Marks – country rock singer-songwriter and guitarist
• Hugh Marsh – violinist
• Amanda Marshall – singer-songwriter
• Lois Marshall – soprano
• Béatrice Martin – singer-songwriter, pianist, also known as Cœur de pirate
• Jeff Martin – singer-songwriter (the Tea Party)
• Stephanie Martin – singer-songwriter, actress
• Mia Martina – pop singer-songwriter
• Masia One – rapper
• Dutch Mason – blues artist
• Jojo Mason – country singer-songwriter
• Massari – R&B singer
• Ken Masters – rapper
• Andrew Matheson – punk rock singer and songwriter
• Jake Mathews – country singer-songwriter
• André Mathieu – pianist and composer
• Matiu – singer-songwriter
• Kalle Mattson – folk rock singer-songwriter
• Romi Mayes – country singer
• Matt Mays – singer-songwriter
• Bill McBirnie – jazz/Latin flutist (Extreme Flute)
• Maxwell McCabe-Lokos – keyboardist (the Deadly Snakes)
• Séan McCann – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Great Big Sea)
• Jay McCarrol – composer
• Melissa McClelland – singer-songwriter
• Jeremiah McDade – composer, saxophonist, Irish whistle (the McDadea)
• Solon McDade – composer, bassist (the McDades)
• Eileen McGann – folk singer-songwriter
• Anna McGarrigle – folk singer-songwriter (Kate & Anna McGarrigle)
• Kate McGarrigle – folk singer-songwriter (Kate & Anna McGarrigle)
• Jay W. McGee – soul, R&B and hip hop singer/rapper
• Wayne McGhie – soul, R&B, reggae singer
• Blake McGrath – pop singer
• Eamon McGrath – singer-songwriter
• Kyle McKearney – alternative country singer-songwriter
• Mike McKenna – rock/blues guitarist noted for his electric slide playing
• Loreena McKennitt – Celtic-inspired musician, vocalist
• Chris McKhool – violinist, guitarist, singer (Sultans of String)
• Sarah McLachlan – singer-songwriter
• Murray McLauchlan – singer-songwriter
• Ambre McLean – singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
• Kelly McMichael – singer-songwriter
• Holly McNarland – singer-songwriter
• Suzie McNeil – pop rock singer-songwriter
• Trevor McNevan – singer-songwriter (Thousand Foot Krutch, FM Static)
• Colin McPhee – classical composer, musicologist
• Linda McRae – singer-songwriter (Spirit of the West, solo artist)
• Tate McRae – singer-songwriter
• Glen Meadmore – punk/rock musician
• Michie Mee – rapper
• Tom Meikle – singer-songwriter who records as Mappe Of and Forest Moon
• Brian Melo – singer (winner of Canadian Idol, 2007)
• Shawn Mendes – singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Dylan Menzie – singer-songwriter
• Jerry Mercer – drummer, vocalist (April Wine, Mashmakhan, the Wackers)
• Madeline Merlo – country singer-songwriter
• Kathleen Ivaluarjuk Merritt – Inuk throat singer
• Scott Merritt – singer-songwriter
• Don Messer – fiddler
• Patrice Michaud – singer-songwriter
• Danny Michel – singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Anthony J. Mifsud (Mif) – singer-songwriter (Slash Puppet)
• Brandon Mig – pop singer
• Haviah Mighty – rapper
• Lynn Miles – singer-songwriter
• Amy Millan – singer-songwriter (Stars, Broken Social Scene)
• Tim Millar – rhythm guitar player (Protest the Hero)
• Muriel Millard – singer-songwriter
• Derek Miller – blues singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Darby Mills – singer (the Headpins)
• Frank Mills – pianist
• Tyler Joe Miller – country music singer-songwriter
• Millimetrik – electronic musician
• Kenneth G. Mills – pianist, conductor, composer
• Andy Milne – jazz pianist
• Matt Minglewood – singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Ben Mink – guitarist, violinist (k.d. lang, Geddy Lee, Rush, FM)
• Ruth Minnikin – singer-songwriter
• Joni Mitchell – folk and jazz artist, painter
• Kim Mitchell – guitarist, singer-songwriter, radio personality
• Lindsay Mitchell – guitarist, songwriter (Prism)
• Taylor Mitchell – singer-songwriter
• Willy Mitchell – singer, guitarist
• Mitsou – pop singer
• Dave Moffatt – pop/rock keyboardist, singer
• Aviva Mongillo – singer, actress
• Monsune – electronic musician
• Montag – electronic musician
• Betty Moon – singer-songwriter
• Jacob Moon – singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Kevin Moon – singer, main vocalist (the Boyz)
• Darren Moore – member of Harlequin, founder of Living Under Venus, writer of themes for Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays
• Gil Moore – drummer, vocalist (Triumph)
• Katie Moore – singer-songwriter
• Mae Moore – singer-songwriter
• Rick Moranis – singer, actor
• Ryland Moranz – folk/roots singer-songwriter
• Carlos Morgan – R&B/soul singer
• Jeffrey Morgan – singer-songwriter, rock critic
• Alanis Morissette – rock singer
• Johannes Moser – cellist
• Jess Moskaluke – country pop singer
• Mr. Roam – rapper
• Geoffrey Moull – conductor, pianist
• Art Murphy – singer-songwriter
• Chris Murphy – power pop singer-songwriter, bassist (Sloan)
• Matt Murphy – singer-songwriter, guitarist (the Super Friendz, the Flashing Lights, The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico)
• Anne Murray – country/pop singer
• Alannah Myles – rock singer
• David Myles – singer-songwriter
• Ken Myhr – guitarist, composer
• Men I Trust – indie band.

N

• N Nao – dream-pop singer and songwriter
• Kaveh Nabatian – trumpeter
• Bif Naked – punk/pop singer
• Nardwuar the Human Serviette
• Nancy Nash – blues and pop singer
• Narcy – rapper
• Nash the Slash – multi-instrumental rock musician (FM)
• Kamila Nasr – singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist
• Nav – rapper
• Haydain Neale – soul, R&B, jazz singer-songwriter
• Nemahsis – pop singer
• Laurence Nerbonne – pop singer
• Richard Newell – also known as King Biscuit Boy, blues singer, songwriter, band leader and harmonica player
• Carl Newman – guitarist, songwriter (the New Pornographers)
• Billy Newton-Davis – R&B, jazz, gospel singer-songwriter
• Yannick Nézet-Séguin – conductor
• Luke Nicholson – singer-songwriter
• Larry Nickel – composer
• Dave Nicol – folk singer-songwriter
• Chris Nielsen – country singer
• Eliza Niemi – singer-songwriter, cellist
• Laura Niquay – singer-songwriter
• Noah23 – rapper
• Graph Nobel – hip-hop artist, R&B rapper, singer-songwriter
• Sierra Noble – singer-songwriter, fiddler
• Bob Nolan – country singer-songwriter (the Sons of the Pioneers)
• Faith Nolan – jazz singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Safia Nolin – singer-songwriter
• Craig Norris – rock singer, radio personality
• Craig Northey – rock singer (Odds)
• Aldo Nova – rock/pop artist
• George Nozuka – singer
• Justin Nozuka – singer, writer
• Nyssa – singer-songwriter

O

• OBUXUM – record producer
• Patricia O'Callaghan – singer
• Michael Occhipinti – jazz guitarist
• Roberto Occhipinti – jazz/classical bassist
• Ryan Ofei – gospel singer
• Nivek Ogre – industrial rock singer
• Maggie Blue O'Hara – singer, actress, voice artist
• Mary Margaret O'Hara – pop/rock singer-songwriter
• Jenny Omnichord – indie pop singer-songwriter
• Melissa O'Neil – pop singer (winner of Canadian Idol, 2005)
• Mike O'Neill – singer-songwriter and guitarist (the Inbreds)
• Moka Only – rapper
• Maren Ord – pop singer
• Johnny Orlando – pop singer
• Achilla Orru – lukembé player
• Lindi Ortega – singer-songwriter
• Walter Ostanek – polka musician, accordionist
• John Oswald – composer
• Robyn Ottolini – country singer-songwriter
• Karim Ouellet – pop singer-songwriter
• Peter Oundjian – violinist, conductor
• Ouri – electronic-classical fusion composer

P

• Dorothea Paas – singer-songwriter
• Steven Page – singer-songwriter (formerly with the Barenaked Ladies)
• Michel Pagliaro – bilingual singer, songwriter, guitarist
• Doug Paisley – singer-songwriter
• Owen Pallett – indie pop singer, violinist (Final Fantasy)
• Bruce Palmer – bassist (Buffalo Springfield)
• Alex Pangman – jazz singer
• Charlie Panigoniak – Inuk singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Gabrielle Papillon – singer-songwriter
• Parichay – Bollywood/ Hip Hop/ R&B and Pop music producer and artist
• Sarina Paris – techno singer
• Jon Kimura Parker – classical pianist
• Kathleen Parlow – classical violinist
• Evalyn Parry – folk singer-songwriter
• Mark Parry – guitarist
• Samantha Parton – folk music multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter (the Be Good Tanyas)
• PartyNextDoor – rapper
• Blaise Pascal – singer-songwriter
• Meghan Patrick – country singer
• Shan Vincent de Paul – pop/electronic/hip hop singer
• Nico Paulo – singer-songwriter
• Trevor W. Payne – gospel and R&B singer, composer
• Matt Paxton – singer-songwriter
• Peaches – electroclash/dance punk singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
• Ryan Peake – guitarist (Nickelback)
• Neil Peart – drummer, percussionist, lyricist (Rush)
• Orville Peck – country musician
• Klô Pelgag – pop singer-songwriter
• Bruno Pelletier – singer-songwriter
• Fred Pellerin – folk singer
• Fred Penner – children's music performer
• Patrick Pentland – power pop singer-songwriter, guitarist (Sloan)
• Yann Perreau – electro-rock musician
• Anjulie Persaud – singer-songwriter
• Colleen Peterson – country singer-songwriter
• Oscar Peterson – jazz pianist
• Billy Pettinger – singer-songwriter
• Lou Phelps – rapper
• Philémon Cimon – singer-songwriter
• Stu Phillips – country singer
• Pascale Picard – singer
• Scott-Pien Picard – singer-songwriter
• Paul Piché – singer
• Jason Pierce – drummer (Our Lady Peace)
• Lido Pimienta – electronic pop singer and producer
• Grenville Pinto – violinist, recording artist, entertainer and composer
• Nestor Pistor – country singer/comedy musician
• Louise Pitre – musical theatre actor
• Dany Placard – singer-songwriter
• Dominique Plante – guitarist, composer
• Bill Plaskett – folk/rock/jazz musician
• Joel Plaskett – alternative rock musician
• Jason Plumb – singer-songwriter
• Poizunus – DJ, human beatbox
• Steve Poltz – singer-songwriter (known for collaboration with Jewel)
• poolblood – indie pop singer-songwriter
• Carole Pope – new wave rock/pop singer
• Kalan Porter – singer-songwriter (winner of Canadian Idol, 2004)
• Shelley Posen – folklorist, songwriter
• Catherine Potter – bansuri
• Roxanne Potvin – blues singer-songwriter
• Blake Pouliot – violinist
• Tom Power – folk musician
• Daniel Powter – singer-songwriter
• Pressa – rapper
• Chad Price – singer-songwriter
• Garth Prince – children's entertainer
• William Prince – singer-songwriter
• Peter Pringle – pop and jazz singer, pianist, theremin player
• Promise – hip-hop rapper, singer-songwriter
• ThePropheC – singer-songwriter, producer
• P'tit Belliveau
• Adonis Puentes – jazz, world music
• Don Pyle – drummer (Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Fifth Column)

Q

• Q052 – rapper
• Charlotte Angugaattiaq Qamaniq – Inuk throat singer
• Quanteisha – singer
• Sara Quin – singer-songwriter, producer (Tegan and Sara)
• Tegan Quin – singer-songwriter, producer (Tegan and Sara)

R

• Raffi – folk/pop singer-songwriter
• Billy Raffoul – rock singer, songwriter
• Iceis Rain – pop/rock singer
• Ralph – singer-songwriter
• Alcvin Ramos – shakuhachi player (solo and ensemble)
• Josh Ramsay – singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist Marianas Trench
• Jan Randall – film composer
• Luv Randhawa – bhangra singer
• Allan Rayman – rhythm and blues singer
• Corin Raymond – singer-songwriter
• Richard Raymond – pianist
• Savannah Ré – soul/rhythm and blues singer
• Lee Reed – rapper
• Josh Reichmann – singer-songwriter (Tangiers, Jewish Legend)
• Alyssa Reid – pop singer-songwriter
• Noah Reid – singer-songwriter
• Colleen Rennison – singer (No Sinner)
• Ginette Reno – singer
• Mike Reno – singer (Loverboy)
• Jessie Reyez – singer
• Donn Reynolds – yodeler; folk and country singer-songwriter
• Isabelle Rezazadeh – DJ and record producer (Rezz)
• Amanda Rheaume – folk singer-songwriter
• Kyle Riabko – singer, guitarist
• Alejandra Ribera – pop and jazz singer-songwriter
• Jackie Richardson – blues, jazz and gospel singer
• Sébastien Ricard – rapper (Loco Locass), actor
• Charles Richard-Hamelin – pianist
• Kim Richardson – pop, blues, jazz and gospel singer
• River Tiber – rhythm and blues musician
• Jesse Rivest – singer-songwriter
• Ian Robb – folk musician
• Vincent Roberge – indie-pop singer
• Robert Robert – pop/electronic singer and producer
• Brad Roberts – singer (Crash Test Dummies)
• Sam Roberts – rock musician
• Ed Robertson – singer-songwriter (Barenaked Ladies)
• Robbie Robertson – guitarist, singer (the Band)-songwriter
• Alex J. Robinson – country singer-songwriter
• Damien Robitaille – musician
• Bob Rock – singer-songwriter (Payola$), producer (Metallica)
• Andrew Rodriguez – singer-songwriter
• Garnet Rogers – singer-songwriter
• Kate Rogers – singer-songwriter
• Nathan Rogers – singer-songwriter
• Stan Rogers – folk musician
• Daniel Romano – folk, country and indie rock musician
• Don Ross – fingerstyle guitarist, musician, composer
• Josh Ross – country singer and songwriter
• Lukas Rossi – singer-songwriter, winner of Rockstar: Supernova
• Adolphe-Basile Routhier – lyricist of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem "O Canada"
• Ariane Roy – pop singer-songwriter
• Jonathan Roy – pop singer-songwriter
• Spookey Ruben – singer-songwriter
• Paul Rudolph – guitarist, singer-songwriter (Pink Fairies, Hawkwind, Brian Eno)
• Allison Russell – singer-songwriter, musician and activist
• Brenda Russell – singer-songwriter, keyboardist
• Justin Rutledge – alt-country singer-songwriter
• Deric Ruttan – country singer-songwriter
• Serena Ryder – folk/pop singer-songwriter

S

• Shakura S'Aida – blues/jazz singer-songwriter
• Julien Sagot – percussionist, singer-songwriter
• Josh Sahunta – pop/R&B singer-songwriter
• Martine St-Clair – pop singer
• Jordan St Cyr – contemporary Christian singer
• Samian – rapper
• Gordie Sampson – blues, rock singer
• Lance "Aquakultre" Sampson – soul, R&B singer and rapper
• John K. Samson – indie rock singer and songwriter (the Weakerthans)
• Chase Sanborn – jazz trumpeter
• Curtis Santiago – dance rock singer-songwriter
• Ivana Santilli – R&B singer
• Sarahmée – rapper
• SATE – rock singer
• Saukrates – rapper
• Andrew Scott – power pop singer-songwriter, drummer (Sloan)
• Jack Scott – rock and roll singer
• Jay Scøtt – folk/hip hop singer-songwriter
• Jennifer Scott – jazz singer, pianist
• Keith Scott- rock guitarist (Bryan Adams band)
• Sea Oleena – indie folk singer-songwriter
• Joyce Seamone – country singer
• Lorraine Segato – singer-songwriter
• Jacques Kuba Séguin – jazz trumpeter
• Jay Semko – singer-songwriter, bassist
• Matthew Seok – singer, (Zerobaseone)
• Ron Sexsmith – singer-songwriter
• Mike Shabb – rapper
• Shad – rapper
• Paul Shaffer – musical director
• Remy Shand – R&B/soul singer
• Jackie Shane – R&B singer
• Jairus Sharif – experimental jazz saxophonist
• Andy Shauf – singer-songwriter
• Shauit – singer-songwriter
• Andrew Shaver – folk/country singer-songwriter
• Bernie Shaw – rock singer (Uriah Heep)
• Graham Shaw – rock singer, television composer
• James Shaw – guitarist (Metric)
• Tyler Shaw – singer-songwriter, cinematic composer
• Crystal Shawanda – country singer
• Shay Lia – singer
• Shiloh – pop singer-songwriter
• Shingoose – singer-songwriter
• Stefie Shock – pop and funk singer-songwriter
• Gabrielle Shonk – singer-songwriter
• Howard Shore – composer (The Lord of the Rings trilogy and films of David Cronenberg)
• Shotgun Jimmie – singer-songwriter
• Edythe Shuttleworth – mezzo-soprano
• Ali Siadat – drummer (Mother Mother)
• Rosemary Siemens – violinist, vocalist
• Jane Siberry – singer-songwriter
• Siibii – pop singer
• Lucas Silveira – rock singer, guitarist
• Liberty Silver – R&B singer
• Marie-Josée Simard – percussionist
• Nathalie Simard – pop singer
• René Simard – pop singer
• Denis Simpson – singer
• Shane Simpson – guitarist, singer-songwriter
• Dylan Sinclair – rhythm and blues singer
• Zal Sissokho – Kora) player, Griot
• Sister Ray – singer-songwriter
• Sixtoo – hip-hop DJ and MC
• Skiifall – rapper
• Ken Skinner – pianist/composer, record producer
• Amy Sky – singer-songwriter
• Slakah the Beatchild – soul and R&B singer, record producer
• Sarah Slean – singer-songwriter, pianist
• Alberta Slim – country music singer
• Tannis Slimmon – folk singer-songwriter
• Henry Small – singer-songwriter, radio personality
• Dallas Smith – rock/country singer-songwriter
• Laura Smith – folk singer
• Maybe Smith – indie pop singer-songwriter
• Meaghan Smith – singer
• R. Harlan Smith – country singer
• Samantha Savage Smith – singer-songwriter
• Dan Snaith – songwriter
• Floyd Sneed – rock drummer
• Bob Snider – folk singer-songwriter
• Jason Sniderman – keyboardist (Blue Peter)
• Snow – reggae/rap/pop musician
• Hank Snow – country and western singer
• So Sus – electronic musician
• Bryce Soderberg – bassist (Lifehouse)
• Viviana Sofronitsky – pianist
• Ana Sokolovic – composer
• Theresa Sokyrka – singer (Canadian Idol semi-finalist, 2004)
• Solitair – rapper
• Lenny Solomon – pop and jazz singer
• Maribeth Solomon – songwriter, composer
• Aaron Solowoniuk – drummer (Billy Talent)
• Harry Somers – composer
• SonReal – rapper
• Martina Sorbara – folk-pop singer
• Arielle Soucy – singer-songwriter
• Souldia – rapper
• Jay Sparrow – rock singer-songwriter
• Spek Won – rapper
• Kevin Spencer – multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer
• Spirit – guitarist and singer-songwriter
• Rae Spoon – folk/indie singer-songwriter
• Tony "Wild T" Springer – blues-rock guitarist
• Frederick Squire – rock singer, guitarist (Shotgun & Jaybird)
• Glen Stace – rock singer
• Leeroy Stagger – singer-songwriter
• Ethel Stark – violinist and conductor
• Erroll Starr – rhythm and blues singer
• Kinnie Starr – singer-songwriter
• Lucille Starr – singer
• Cassie Steele – singer-songwriter, actress
• Chrissy Steele – rock singer
• Emily Steinwall – singer, composer, saxophonist
• Katie Stelmanis – singer-songwriter
• Ian Stephens – punk rock musician
• Martin Stevens – disco singer
• Tyler Stewart – drummer
• Craig Stickland – singer-songwriter
• Jeff Stinco – singer-songwriter and rhythm-guitarist (Simple Plan)
• Georgina Stirling – singer
• Andy Stochansky – singer-songwriter, drummer (former drummer for Ani DiFranco)
• Kim Stockwood – singer
• Jayme Stone – banjoist, composer
• Miranda Stone – singer-songwriter
• Storry – pop, R&B singer-songwriter
• Charlie Storwick – singer-songwriter
• Amanda Stott – singer
• Jeffery Straker – singer-songwriter
• Byron Stroud – bassist (Strapping Young Lad, Fear Factory)
• Sukha – rapper
• Mark Sultan – singer-songwriter, Sultan Records founder
• Harold Sumberg – violinist
• Cree Summer – rock/alternative singer
• Richard Summerbell – singer-songwriter
• Leonard Sumner – singer-songwriter
• Terry Sumsion – country singer
• Michelle Sweeney – jazz singer
• Skye Sweetnam – singer-songwriter
• Gwen Swick – singer-songwriter
• Tomi Swick – singer-songwriter
• Ember Swift – singer-songwriter
• Kurt Swinghammer – singer-songwriter

T

• Tablo – rapper (Epik High)
• Tanya Tagaq – Inuk throat singer, folk singer
• Talk – indie rock singer
• Tamia – R&B singer
• Theo Tams – singer-songwriter (winner of Canadian Idol, 2008)
• Eva Tanguay – vaudeville singer
• Chaim Tannenbaum – folk singer
• Tariq – singer-songwriter, radio personality
• Tasha the Amazon – rapper
• Bobby Taylor – R&B singer-songwriter
• Dione Taylor – jazz singer
• Julian Taylor – rock singer
• R. Dean Taylor – singer-songwriter, producer for Motown
• Lydia Taylor – rock singer
• Tebey – country singer-songwriter
• Mark Templeton – electro-acoustic musician
• The Tenors – vocal trio tenor musician operatic gospel pop
• Marie-Jo Thério – singer-songwriter
• David Thibault – singer
• David Clayton Thomas – singer (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
• Ian Thomas – singer-songwriter, actor, author
• T. Thomason – singer-songwriter
• Don Thompson – jazz musician
• Jamie Thompson – drummer, beat-maker
• Nicholas Thorburn – frontman for Islands
• Ian Thornley – singer-songwriter
• Willie Thrasher – Inuk singer-songwriter
• Thrust – rapper
• Georges Thurston – soul singer
• Martin Tielli – singer-songwriter (Rheostatics)
• Margo Timmins – singer (Cowboy Junkies)
• Tire le coyote – singer-songwriter
• Brent Titcomb – musician, actor
• Liam Titcomb – singer-songwriter
• Ken Tobias – singer-songwriter
• Maylee Todd – pop singer
• Yvette Tollar – jazz singer, composer
• Henri Tomasi – composer and conductor
• Töme – reggae singer
• Morgan Toney – folk singer-songwriter and fiddler
• Tor – electronic musician
• Marie-Chantal Toupin – Francophone pop singer
• Theresa Tova – musical theatre actress
• Tenille Townes – country singer-songwriter
• Devin Townsend – multi-instrumentalist, metal guitarist, songwriter
• Pete Traynor – rock guitarist and bassist, designer of Traynor Amplifiers
• Pat Travers – rock guitarist
• Tre Mission – rapper
• Lucie Blue Tremblay – folk singer-songwriter
• Domenic Troiano – guitarist
• Valerie Tryon – pianist
• Andrina Turenne – folk singer-songwriter
• Ronald Turini – classical pianist
• Cynthia Johnston Turner – conductor
• Kreesha Turner – R&B singer
• Shania Twain – country/pop singer
• Jessica Tyler – singer-songwriter and actress
• Ian Tyson – folk singer
• Sylvia Tyson – singer-songwriter, guitarist

U

• Dave Ullrich – drummer, singer (the Inbreds, Egger)
• Shari Ulrich – folk rock singer-songwriter
• Suzie Ungerleider – alternative country singer
• UpsideDown – DJ, producer
• David Usher – rock singer-songwriter (Moist)
• Terry Uyarak – singer-songwriter

V

• Mathew V – pop singer
• Jake Vaadeland – country and bluegrass singer-songwriter
• Vaï – hip-hop singer
• Elizabeth Anka Vajagic – post-rock singer, guitarist
• Valdy – singer-songwriter
• Gilles Valiquette – rock singer, guitarist
• Jim Vallance – songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
• Rosie Valland – pop singer-songwriter
• Dom Vallie – rapper
• Diyet van Lieshout – singer-songwriter
• Randy Vancourt – pop singer-songwriter, theatre and TV composer
• Chad VanGaalen – singer-songwriter
• Vanity – singer, model
• Gino Vannelli – rock singer
• Chris Velan – pop and rock singer-songwriter
• Alx Veliz – singer-songwriter
• Stéphane Venne – songwriter and composer
• Reg Vermue – singer-songwriter ("Gentleman Reg")
• Tim Vesely – singer, guitarist (Rheostatics)
• Jon Vickers – operatic tenor
• Daniel Victor – rock musician (Neverending White Lights)
• Gilles Vigneault – singer-songwriter
• Annie Villeneuve – singer-songwriter
• Suzie Vinnick – folk and blues singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Laura Vinson – country singer-songwriter
• Jon Vinyl – R&B/soul singer
• Virginia to Vegas – singer-songwriter
• Claude Vivier – classical composer
• Roch Voisine – singer-songwriter
• Florent Vollant – aboriginal singer
• Leif Vollebekk – singer-songwriter
• Brian Vollmer – rock singer (Helix)
• Lindy Vopnfjörð – singer-songwriter

W

• Martha Wainwright – folk-pop singer
• Rufus Wainwright – folk-pop singer
• Frank Walker – EDM DJ
• Rody Walker – singer (Protest the Hero)
• Colter Wall – folk singer
• Christopher Ward – songwriter
• Chris Wardman – songwriter, guitarist (Blue Peter)
• Andy Warren – singer-songwriter
• Jackie Washington – blues and folk singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Jeff Waters – guitarist and vocalist for heavy metal band Annihilator
• Ruby Waters – singer-songwriter
• Sneezy Waters – singer-songwriter
• Dawn Tyler Watson – blues singer
• Patrick Watson – singer-songwriter
• Andrée Watters – singer-songwriter
• The Weeknd – singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor born Abel Tesfaye
• John Welsman – composer, songwriter
• Zack Werner – artist, producer, entertainment lawyer, manager
• Daniel Wesley – singer-songwriter
• Wesli – world music guitarist
• Jim West – guitarist for "Weird Al" Yankovic
• Phil Western – drummer, programmer (Download)
• Dawud Wharnsby-Ali – singer-songwriter
• Deryck Whibley – singer-songwriter (Sum 41)
• Bill White – composer, choral group leader
• Nancy White – singer-songwriter, musical satirist
• Portia White – operatic contralto
• Rick White – singer-songwriter (Eric's Trip), guitarist
• Alissa White-Gluz – metal vocalist and songwriter (Arch Enemy, The Agonist)
• Jenny Whiteley – folk and country singer-songwriter
• Ken Whiteley – multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer
• Andrew Whiteman – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Broken Social Scene, Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Apostle of Hustle)
• David Wiffen – folk singer-songwriter
• David Wilcox – blues guitarist, singer
• Richie Wilcox – singer
• Simon Wilcox – singer-songwriter (daughter of David Wilcox)
• JJ Wilde – rock singer
• Healey Willan – organist, composer
• Hal Willis – singer-songwriter
• Charlotte Day Wilson – singer-songwriter
• Tom Wilson – singer-songwriter
• Jesse Winchester – singer-songwriter
• Kurt Winter – guitarist, songwriter (the Guess Who)
• Bob Wiseman – pianist, songwriter
• Karl Wolf – R&B singer-songwriter
• Royal Wood – singer-songwriter
• Donovan Woods – singer-songwriter
• Roy Woods – singer-songwriter, rapper
• Hawksley Workman – singer-songwriter
• Michelle Wright – country singer-songwriter
• Kris Wu – rapper

Y

• Tony Yike Yang – pianist
• Jonah Yano – indie pop singer-songwriter
• Nikki Yanovsky – singer
• Zal Yanovsky – guitarist, singer (the Lovin' Spoonful)
• Francesco Yates – singer-songwriter
• Ken Yates – folk singer-songwriter
• Lori Yates – country singer
• Kathleen Yearwood – singer-songwriter, guitarist
• d'bi Young – dub poet
• Young K – singer-songwriter, bass player Day6
• Neil Young – singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Catalina Yue – singer-songwriter

Z

• Jordon Zadorozny – singer, producer
• La Zarra – singer
• Mary Lu Zahalan – rock singer
• Zaho – R&B singer
• Alfie Zappacosta – singer, actor
• Maurice Zbriger – violinist, composer, conductor
• Zeina – pop/R&B singer
• Liping Zhang – soprano
• Joel Zifkin – electric violinist, songwriter, composer
• Brock Zeman – producer, singer-songwriter, touring musician
• Gilles Zolty – singer-songwriter, composer, sound designer
• Jesse Zubot – violinist, composer

See also

• List of bands from Canada
• List of diamond-certified albums in Canada
• List of Indigenous musicians in Canada

Further reading

• Toomey, Kathleen M., and Stephen Charles Willis. Musicians in Canada: a Bio-bibliographical Finding List. Ottawa, Ont.: Canadian Association of Music Libraries, 1981. N.B.: Title and introductory matter also in French.

References