| Artist | Years | Genre | | Artist | Years | Genre |
| W.K., Andrew (24) | | Heavy Metal | | White, Don (2) | | |
| Wages, Phillip (1) | | | | White, Joy Lynn (4) | | |
| Wagon Christ (6) | | I.D.M. | | White, Karyn (2) | | |
| Wagoner, Porter (4) | | Country | | White, Kieran (1) | | |
| Wahlberg, Donnie (29) | | | | White, Lari (4) | | |
| Wahlberg, Mark (22) | | | | White, Snowy (5) | | Rock |
| Wailer, Bunny (5) | Apr 1947 - | Reggae | | Whitley, Keith (6) | | |
| Wainwright, Loudon, III (8) | | Folk-Rock | | Whitman, Slim (445) | Jan 1924 - | Country |
| Wainwright, Martha (5) | | | | Wier, Rusty (3) | | Country |
| Wainwright, Rufus (9) | | | | Wilde, Kim (9) | Nov 1960 - | Synthpop |
| Waite, John (7) | | | | Wilkes, Jonathan (2) | | |
| Waits, Tom (74) | Dec 1949 - | Blues | | Wilkes-Krier, Andrew (24) | | Heavy Metal |
| Wakeman, Rick (11) | | | | Willa (9) | 1981 - | Pop |
| Waldron, Mal (4) | 1926 - Dec 2002 | Post-Bop | | Willard, David (1) | | |
| Walker, Brett (2) | | | | Willcox, Toyah (14) | | |
| Walker, Butch (5) | | | | Williams, Andy (3) | | |
| Walker, Clay (19) | | | | Williams, Cal (1) | | |
| Walker, Gordon J (5) | 19?? - | Pipe and Drum | | Williams, Dar (13) | | |
| Walker, Hezekiah (10) | | Gospel | | Williams, Delores (7) | Nov 1929 - Mar 1997 | Jump Blues |
| Walker, Jerry Jeff (7) | | | | Williams, Don (6) | | |
| Walker, Junior (7) | | | | Williams, Hank (16) | Sep 1923 - Jan 1953 | Country |
| Walker, Scott (3) | | | | Williams, Hank, III (9) | Dec 1949 - | Country |
| Walker, T-Bone (5) | | | | Williams, Hank, Jr. (7) | | |
| Walker, Terri (2) | | | | Williams, Joe (5) | | |
| Waller, Fats (5) | | | | Williams, Kathryn (9) | | Folk |
| Walser, Don (3) | | Country | | Williams, Lucinda (7) | | |
| Walsh, Alex (2) | | Folk-Rock | | Williams, Paul (3) | | |
| Walsh, Joe (6) | | | | Williams, Pharrell (2) | | Rap |
| Walsh, Sheila (6) | | Contemporary Christian | | Williams, Robbie (42) | Feb 1974 - | |
| Walsh, Steve (6) | June 15, 1951 - | Progressive Rock | | Williams, Rozz (5) | | |
| Walters, Alan (1) | 19?? - | Pipe and Drum | | Williams, Tony (1) | Dec 1945 - Feb 1997 | Post-Bop |
| Ward, Danny (3) | | Christian | | Williams, Vanessa (17) | | |
| Ward, James (5) | | Christian | | Williams, Victoria (9) | | |
| Ward, Matthew (9) | | Christian Rock | | Williamson, John (4) | | |
| Warda (18) | Jul 1940 - | Taarab | | Williamson, Sonny Boy, I (4) | | |
| Ware, David S. (10) | | Jazz | | Williamson, Sonny Boy, II (9) | | |
| Ware, Wilbur (3) | Sep 1923 - Sep 1979 | Hard Bop | | Willis, Kelly (3) | | |
| Wareham, Dean (0) | | | | Willis, Nicole (6) | | |
| Wariner, Steve (7) | | | | Willis, Wesley (12) | 1963 - Aug 2003 | |
| Warren G (4) | | | | Wills, Bob (16) | | |
| Warwick, Dionne (6) | | | | Wills, Mark (10) | | Country |
| Wash, Martha (4) | | | | Willson-Piper, Marty (8) | | Folk-Rock |
| Washington, Dinah (5) | | Vocal Jazz | | Wilson, Brian (19) | | |
| Wassouf, George (4) | | | | Wilson, Damian (3) | | |
| Waters, Beth (2) | | | | Wilson, Dennis (8) | | |
| Waters, Roger (23) | | | | Wilson, Gretchen (3) | Jun 1973 - | Country |
| Watkins, Doug (5) | Mar 1934 - Feb 1962 | Hard Bop | | Wilson, Jackie (8) | | Rhythm and Blues |
| Watkins, Sean (2) | | | | Wilson, Jim (3) | | |
| Watkins, Tionne (2) | | | | Wilson, Jonas (3) | | Blues-Rock |
| Watley, Jody (4) | | | | Wilson, Mary (5) | | |
| Watson, Dale (3) | | | | Wilson, Nancy (6) | | |
| Watson, Doc (5) | | | | Wilson, Ray (1) | | Rock |
| Watson, Russell (9) | | Opera | | Wilson, Shanice (2) | | |
| Watson, Wayne (4) | | | | Winans, Bebe (6) | | Black Gospel |
| Watt, Mike (3) | | | | Winans, Cece (11) | | |
| Watts, Charlie (2) | | | | Winge, Dennis (1) | | Jazz |
| Weaver, Eric (0) | | | | Winston, George (5) | | |
| Weaver, Louie (1) | | | | Winter, Edgar (6) | | |
| Weber, Eberhard (2) | | | | Winter, Johnny (6) | | |
| Wehrle, Tom (1) | | | | Winwood, Steve (2) | | |
| Weiland, Scott (2) | | | | Witherspoon, Jimmy (6) | | Blues |
| Weinman, Bill (1) | | | | Wolf, Peter (2) | | |
| Weir, Bob (12) | | | | Wollesen, Kenny (2) | | Jazz |
| Weissman, Mitch (2) | | | | Womack, Bobby (3) | | |
| Welch, Gillian (12) | | Neo-Traditional Folk | | Womack, Lee Ann (19) | | |
| Weller, Paul (18) | 25 May 1958 - | | | Wonder, Stevie (6) | | |
| Wells, Junior (8) | | Harmonica Blues | | Wong, Faye (18) | | |
| Wells, Kitty (2) | | | | Wood, Andrew (0) | | |
| Welnick, Vince (9) | | | | Wood, Danny (13) | | |
| Welter, Paula Joy (5) | | | | Wood, Ron (1) | | |
| Wemba, Papa (4) | | Soukous | | Wood, Royal (7) | | Cabaret |
| West, Dottie (4) | Oct 1932 - Aug 1991 | Country | | Woodruff, Bob (4) | | |
| West, Kanye (2) | | Hip-Hop | | Wopat, Tom (2) | | |
| Westenra, Hayley (9) | Apr 1987 - | Crossover | | Workman, Hawksley (7) | March 4th 1975 - present | Alternative Rock |
| Westerberg, Paul (3) | | | | Workman, Reggie (8) | Jun 1937 - | Hard Bop |
| Westmoreland, Micko (1) | | | | Worley, Darryl (5) | | Country |
| Weston, Ruth (8) | Jan 1928 - | Rhythm and Blues | | Wright, Andrew (3) | 19?? - | Pipe and Drum |
| Wetton, John (2) | | | | Wright, Chely (7) | | |
| Wharton, Darren (3) | | | | Wright, Erica (9) | Feb 1972 - | Alternative Rock |
| Wharton, Gib (3) | | | | Wright, Jaguar (3) | | Rhythm and Blues |
| Wheeler, Cheryl (2) | | | | Wright, Michelle (3) | | |
| Wheeler, Kenny (4) | | | | Wyatt, David (2) | | |
| White, Andy (3) | | | | Wylde, Zakk (3) | | Heavy Metal |
| White, Barry (10) | Sep 1944 - Jul 2003 | Soul | | Wylie, Pete (4) | | |
| White, Bryan (13) | Feb 1974 - | | | Wynette, Tammy (5) | | Country |
| White, Bukka (6) | | | |
