List of Canadian musicians

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

A

 * Lee Aaron – jazz and rock singer-songwriter, also known as "Metal Queen"
 * Abdominal – hip-hop musician
 * Bryan Adams – singer-songwriter
 * Bernard Adamus – singer-songwriter
 * Susan Aglukark – pop singer-songwriter
 * Bruce Aitken – jazz and rock drummer
 * Robert Aitken – composer, flute player
 * Chuckie Akenz – rapper, songwriter
 * Pierrette Alarie – opera singer
 * Emma Albani – opera singer
 * Coco Love Alcorn – pop singer
 * John Alcorn – jazz singer
 * Don Alder – fingerstyle guitarist, singer-songwriter, composer
 * Toya Alexis – R&B singer
 * Madeleine Allakariallak – Inuit 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
 * Tommy Alto – indie rock singer-songwriter
 * Don Amero – singer-songwriter
 * Barbra Amesbury – singer-songwriter
 * Charlie Angus – alternative country singer-songwriter, writer, politician
 * Paul Anka – singer, songwriter, 1950s pop star
 * Kerri Anderson - pop singer
 * James Anthony – blues guitarist
 * Alan Anton – bassist (Cowboy Junkies)
 * Natalie Appleton – singer (All Saints)
 * Violet Archer – composer
 * Jann Arden – pop singer-songwriter
 * 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
 * Rich Aucoin – indie rock singer, songwriter
 * Melissa Auf der Maur – rock bassist (Hole, the Smashing Pumpkins)
 * Eva Avila – singer (winner of Canadian Idol, 2006)
 * Mike Ayley – singer, bass guitarist
 * Jay Aymar- guitarist and singer-songwriter
 * Marcel Aymar – 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
 * Bad News Brown – rapper
 * Bahamas – folk singer-guitarist
 * Carroll Baker – country music singer
 * Buddy Banks – jazz double-bassist
 * Del Barber – singer-songwriter
 * Jill Barber – singer-songwriter
 * Matthew Barber – singer-songwriter
 * Emilie-Claire Barlow – singer-songwriter
 * Kim Barlow – singer-songwriter
 * Laura Barrett – singer-songwriter, kalimba player
 * Mary Barry – singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, jazz, blues, chanson
 * Yank Barry – rock singer, composer, guitar, percussion
 * Miguel de la Bastide – flamenco guitarist
 * Isabel Bayrakdarian – soprano
 * Kevin Bazinet – pop singer
 * Bobby Bazini – singer-songwriter
 * Gary Beals – R&B singer
 * Martin Beaver – violinist
 * Dany Bédar – singer-songwriter
 * Jaymz Bee – singer, music director
 * Dan Bejar – singer-songwriter (Destroyer; Swan Lake; Hello, Blue Roses)
 * Daniel Bélanger – pop, electro, rock, ambience singer
 * Roz Bell – singer-songwriter
 * Steve Bell – guitarist, singer-songwriter
 * Belly – rapper, songwriter
 * Quanteisha Benjamin – singer
 * Willie P. Bennett – folk/alternative country singer-songwriter
 * Ridley Bent – country singer
 * Barney Bentall – rock singer-songwriter
 * Jennifer Berezan – singer-songwriter, producer, activist
 * 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 and songwriter
 * 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
 * Paul Bley – jazz pianist
 * Omar Blondahl – singer
 * Joe Bocan – pop singer
 * La Bolduc – singer, songwriter, harmonicist, violinist
 * Jonas Bonnetta – singer, songwriter
 * Boogat - rapper
 * Brian Borcherdt – singer-songwriter
 * Robi Botos – jazz pianist
 * John Bottomley – singer-songwriter
 * 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
 * Liona Boyd – classical guitarist
 * 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)
 * Bredcrum – internet hip-hop artist
 * Michael Breen - pop/rock singer and guitarist
 * Alana Bridgewater – musical theatre actor
 * Dean Brody – country singer-songwriter
 * Lisa Brokop – country singer-songwriter
 * Michael Brook – guitarist, producer, film scorer
 * Jon Brooks – folk singer-songwriter
 * Colleen Brown – singer-songwriter
 * Divine Brown – R&B/soul singer
 * Edwin Orion Brownell – neo-classical composer, pianist
 * Measha Brueggergosman – operatic soprano
 * Paul Brunelle – country music guitarist, songwriter
 * Rod Bruno – singer, songwriter, guitarist
 * Billy Bryans – percussionist, record producer
 * 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
 * William Butler – member of Arcade Fire
 * Win Butler – member of Arcade Fire

C

 * Meryn Cadell – rock singer-songwriter, performance artist
 * Cadence Weapon – rapper
 * Buddy Cage – pedal steel guitar player
 * Kathryn Calder – indie rock/pop singer-songwriter
 * John Allan Cameron – folk singer, guitarist
 * 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
 * Alessia Cara – contemporary R&B
 * Craig Cardiff – singer-songwriter
 * Charlotte Cardin - pop singer
 * Paul Cargnello – singer-songwriter
 * Marie Carmen – pop singer, musical theatre actor (Starmania)
 * Stef Carse — country and pop singer
 * Wilf Carter – country singer
 * Jazz Cartier – rapper
 * Andrew Cash – singer-songwriter
 * Peter Cash – singer-songwriter
 * Andrew Cassara - pop singer-songwriter
 * Ian Casselman – singer, drummer
 * Micheal Castaldo – singer-songwriter, producer
 * France Castel - pop and blues singer, musical theatre actress
 * Jennifer Castle – singer-songwriter
 * Rachel Cavalho - pianist, music educaoor
 * Cayouche – singer-songwriter
 * David Celia – singer-songwriter
 * CFCF – electronic musician
 * Chantal Chamandy – pop/dance singer-songwriter
 * Champion – DJ, electronic musician
 * Keshia Chanté – urban/R&B singer
 * Robert Charlebois – rock and funk singer
 * Gregory Charles – chorister and pianist
 * Tanika Charles – soul and rhythm and blues singer
 * Rita Chiarelli – blues singer
 * 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
 * Christophe – pop singer
 * Julie Crochetière – singer-songwriter, pianist (jazz, pop, R&B, soul)
 * Jarvis Church – R&B singer-producer (real name Gerald Eaton)
 * Annabelle Chvostek – folk singer
 * Terri Clark – country singer-songwriter
 * Alanna Clarke – pop/rock singer-songwriter
 * Classified – rapper
 * David Clayton-Thomas – singer
 * Jim Clench – bassist, vocalist (April Wine, Bachman–Turner Overdrive)
 * Kevin Closs – singer-songwriter
 * Tom Cochrane – singer-songwriter
 * Bruce Cockburn – singer-songwriter
 * Leonard Cohen – singer-songwriter, poet
 * Cold Specks – soul singer
 * Holly Cole – jazz singer
 * Naida Cole – pianist
 * 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
 * Jim Corcoran – singer-songwriter, radio personality
 * J. P. Cormier – singer, guitarist
 * Louis-Jean Cormier – rock singer, songwriter
 * Corneille – funk, R&B, soul singer-songwriter
 * 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
 * Colin Cripps – rock guitarist, producer (Crash Vegas)
 * John Crossingham – rock singer (Raising the Fawn)
 * Allison Crowe – singer-songwriter
 * Alex Cuba – jazz/pop singer-songwriter
 * Jim Cuddy – rock singer (Blue Rodeo)
 * Lori Cullen – pop/jazz singer
 * Burton Cummings – rock musician (the Guess Who, solo artist)
 * Chris Cummings – country singer, songwriter
 * Amelia Curran – singer-songwriter
 * Bobby Curtola – singer

D

 * Ryan Dahl – guitarist (Limblifter)
 * Lisa Dalbello – singer-songwriter
 * Heather Dale – Celtic and Celtic rock singer-songwriter
 * Sean Dalton – drummer (the Trews)
 * Rick Danko – bassist, violinist, guitarist, singer (the Band)
 * Mychael Danna – film composer
 * D'Ari – rock singer-songwriter
 * Datsik – dubstep artist
 * Benoît David – singer (Mystery)
 * Tanya Davis – singer-songwriter, poet
 * Desirée Dawson – singer-songwriter, ukulele player
 * Luc de Larochellière – singer-songwriter
 * deadmau5 – house artist, electronic music producer, real name Joel Zimmerman
 * Aselin Debison – Celtic pop
 * Gordon Delamont – big-band conductor, arranger, teacher
 * Mac DeMarco – indie rock musician
 * Kris Demeanor – singer-songwriter
 * Simone Denny – dance/house/pop/techno singer
 * 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
 * Alpha Yaya Diallo – guitarist, composer
 * Scott Dibble – singer-songwriter (Scott Dibble and Watertown)
 * Steffi DiDomenicantonio
 * Hugh Dillon – frontman of Headstones and Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir
 * Céline Dion – pop singer
 * Carl Dixon – singer, songwriter, guitarist
 * DL Incognito – rapper
 * Melanie Doane – guitarist, singer
 * 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
 * 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)
 * 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
 * Élie Dupuis – singer, pianist
 * Shae Dupuy - country singer-songwriter
 * Melanie Durrant – R&B singer
 * Bill Durst – guitarist (Thundermug)
 * Matt Dusk – jazz singer-songwriter
 * DVBBS – DJ, producer
 * Phil Dwyer – jazz saxophonist
 * Jesse Aaron Dwyre – drummer
 * Howard Dyck – conductor, broadcaster

E

 * Fred J. Eaglesmith – alternative country 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)
 * Jerry Edmonton – drummer (Steppenwolf); his brother wrote "Born to Be Wild" under the pseudonym Mars Bonfire
 * Kathleen Edwards – singer-songwriter
 * James Ehnes – violin virtuoso
 * Eightcubed – electronic artist
 * Peter Elkas – singer-songwriter
 * Emma-Lee – singer-songwriter, photographer
 * Rik Emmett – singer-songwriter (former member of Triumph)
 * Matt Epp – singer-songwriter
 * Quique Escamilla – singer-songwriter
 * Esthero – singer-songwriter
 * Elise Estrada – pop singer
 * Emmalyn Estrada – pop singer (G.R.L)
 * Eternia – rapper
 * Andre Ethier – rock singer-songwriter
 * Christine Evans – singer
 * George Evans – jazz vocalist
 * Gil Evans – pianist, arranger
 * 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
 * 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
 * Todd Fancey – bassist (the New Pornographers), singer-songwriter
 * Mylène Farmer – singer
 * 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
 * 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)
 * Jon-Rae Fletcher – rock singer-songwriter
 * 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)
 * Maureen Forrester – contralto
 * Judith Forst – operatic mezzo-soprano
 * Amanda Forsyth – cellist
 * Fred Fortin – rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, drummer
 * J.D. Fortune – former INXS lead singer
 * David Foster – composer, producer, pianist, vocalist
 * George Fox – country singer-songwriter
 * Foxtrott – electronic/indie pop musician
 * David Francey – folk singer-songwriter
 * Allan Fraser – folk singer-songwriter (formerly of Fraser & DeBolt)
 * Matt Frenette – drummer (Headpins, Loverboy, Streetheart)
 * Fresh I.E. – Christian rapper
 * Alan Frew – singer-songwriter (Glass Tiger)
 * Aaron Funk – breakcore artist
 * Lewis Furey – rock singer-songwriter, film music composer
 * Nelly Furtado – 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
 * 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
 * Karina Gauvin – soprano
 * Hannah Georgas – singer-songwriter
 * Billy Georgette – jazz pianist
 * 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"
 * 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)
 * Anthony Gomes – guitarist, singer-songwriter
 * Adam Gontier – singer (Three Days Grace)
 * 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)
 * Glenn Gould – pianist, composer, philosopher
 * Robert Goulet – singer
 * Lawrence Gowan – rock singer (solo, Styx)
 * Max Graham – house DJ
 * Tommy Graham – singer
 * Sebastien Grainger – singer, drummer, percussionist (Death from Above 1979)
 * Gil Grand – country singer-songwriter
 * Jenn Grant – singer-songwriter
 * 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
 * Paul Gross – singer, songwriter, actor, producer
 * Emm Gryner – singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist
 * 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)

H

 * Emily Haines – singer-songwriter (also member of Metric, Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton and Broken Social Scene)
 * Marc-André Hamelin – pianist
 * Mark Hamilton – frontman of Woodpigeon
 * Marie-Lynn Hammond – folk singer
 * Handsome Ned - country singer
 * Gerry Hannah – bass player of Subhumans
 * Buster Harding – jazz pianist, composer, arranger
 * Hagood Hardy – jazz vibraphonist, pianist, known for "The Homecoming"
 * Sarah Harmer – singer-songwriter
 * Ofra Harnoy – cellist
 * Barry Harris – dance music DJ, remixer, musician
 * Mike Harrison – bassist
 * Robin Harrison – pianist, composer
 * Corey Hart – singer
 * Ron Hawkins – singer-songwriter
 * Ronnie Hawkins – American-born singer, a 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)
 * Thomas Hellman – jazz/pop singer
 * Scott Helman – singer-songwriter
 * Bill Henderson – singer, songwriter (Chilliwack)
 * Carl Henry – R&B, reggae musician
 * Ben Heppner – operatic tenor
 * Mikey Heppner – guitarist, singer-songwriter (Priestess)
 * Angela Hewitt – pianist
 * Rebekah Higgs – singer-songwriter
 * Dan Hill – pop singer
 * Veda Hille – singer-songwriter
 * Jacob Hoggard – singer (Hedley)
 * Steve Holt – pianist, singer-songwriter
 * Amy Honey – singer-songwriter
 * Jason Hook - guitarist
 * Charlie Hope – children's musician
 * Kelly Hoppe - harmonica player, multi-instrumentalist (Big Sugar)
 * Paul Horn – flute player
 * Luke Hoskin – guitar player (Protest the Hero)
 * Stuart Howe – operatic tenor
 * 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
 * Timothy Hutchins – flute player
 * Heather Hutchison – singer-songwriter, pianist
 * Paul Hyde – singer-songwriter (Payola$)
 * Ron Hynes – Newfoundland folk singer-songwriter
 * 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
 * May Irwin – vaudeville singer
 * Elisapie Isaac – singer-songwriter
 * Orin Isaacs – bandleader, bass guitarist

J

 * Lenni Jabour – pop singer-songwriter
 * Susan Jacks – pop singer-songwriter
 * Terry Jacks – pop singer-songwriter, producer
 * Jacynthe – pop singer
 * Colin James – blues and rock musician
 * John James – dance musician
 * Reid Jamieson – pop and folk singer-songwriter (Vinyl Cafe)
 * Patti Jannetta – pop and rock singer
 * Paul Janz – singer-songwriter
 * Olivier Jarda – singer-songwriter
 * Sterling Jarvis – R&B singer, musical theatre actor
 * JBM - Jesse Marchant, singer-songwriter
 * Jelleestone – rapper
 * Jemeni – hip-hop, R&B singer
 * Drake Jensen – country singer
 * Carly Rae Jepsen – singer, songwriter
 * Mendelson Joe
 * 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
 * Bodhi Jones – singer-songwriter
 * 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 and songwriter
 * Marc Jordan – singer-songwriter
 * Sass Jordan – rock singer, judge on Canadian Idol
 * Michelle Josef – drummer
 * Leila Bronia Josefowicz – violinist
 * Martha Joy – singer

K

 * K-Bust — singer, songwriter
 * Todd Kerns – vocalist/bassist (Slash, Age of Electric)
 * Michael Kaeshammer
 * Connie Kaldor – singer, songwriter, poet
 * Kamau – hip-hop musician
 * Kardinal Offishall – rapper
 * 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
 * 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)
 * Mo Kenney – singer-songwriter
 * Cassius Khan – ghazal player, tabla player, Indian classical musician
 * 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
 * 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
 * Moe Koffman – jazz artist
 * Gwendolyn Koldofsky - piano accompanist and music educator
 * Ron Korb – composer, flutist
 * Koriass - rapper
 * k-os – rapper, hip-hop musician
 * 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
 * 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
 * Kaytranada - electronic

L

 * 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
 * Steve Lang – bassist (April Wine, Mashmakhan)
 * Robert Langevin – flute player
 * Daniel Lanois – composer, producer
 * André Laplante – pianist
 * Eric Lapointe – rock singer
 * Pierre Lapointe – pop, rock, funk 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
 * Avril Lavigne – singer, songwriter, musician, record producer
 * Daniel Lavoie – singer-songwriter
 * Barbara Law - pop and rock singer
 * Nathan Lawr – singer-songwriter
 * Grant Lawrence – rock singer, radio personality
 * Dorothy Lawson – cellist, composer (ETHEL)
 * Félix Leclerc – singer-songwriter
 * Jean Leclerc – singer-songwriter (formerly Jean Leloup)
 * 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
 * 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)
 * Ray Legere - bluegrass mandolinist and fiddler
 * Peter Leitch – jazz guitarist
 * Lynda Lemay – singer-songwriter
 * Michel Lemieux - experimental electronic music, performance art
 * Mike Levine – bassist and keyboardist
 * Andrea Lewis – singer
 * Glenn Lewis – R&B singer
 * Neil Leyton – rock singer and guitarist
 * 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
 * Liu Fang – pipa player
 * Guy Lombardo – big-band leader
 * Celine Lomez – pop singer
 * Rich London – rapper
 * Morley Loon – singer-songwriter
 * Oscar Lopez – Latin folk guitarist
 * Myrna Lorrie - country singer-songwriter- musician (first lady of Canadian Country Music)
 * Louis Lortie – pianist
 * Alexina Louie – pianist
 * 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
 * Loma Lyns – country singer

M

 * Amanda Mabro – singer-songwriter
 * 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)
 * Kris MacFarlane – independent drummer/multi-instrumentalist (Great Big Sea, the Paperboys)
 * Ryan MacGrath – singer-songwriter
 * Ashley MacIsaac – violinist
 * 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 – hip-hop musician, singer of "Let Your Backbone Slide"
 * Raine Maida – singer (Our Lady Peace), songwriter, producer
 * 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
 * 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
 * Frank Marino – guitarist, singer (Mahogany Rush)
 * Carolyn Mark – alt-country singer-songwriter
 * Gerry Markman – rock guitarist (the Lincolns)
 * 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
 * Massari – R&B singer
 * Ken Masters – rapper
 * Andrew Matheson - punk rock singer and songwriter
 * Jake Mathews – country 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)
 * Melissa McClelland – singer-songwriter
 * Jeremiah McDade – composer, saxophonist, Irish whistle (the McDadea)
 * Solon McDade – composer, bassist (the McDades)
 * Chris McGale – jazz and country swing violinist
 * Eileen McGann – folk singer-songwriter
 * Anna McGarrigle – folk singer, songwriter (Kate & Anna McGarrigle)
 * Kate McGarrigle – folk singer, songwriter (Kate & Anna McGarrigle)
 * Blake McGrath – pop singer
 * Eamon McGrath – 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
 * 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)
 * MC Shadow – rapper, producer (first white rapper in Canada and first Canadian rap record sold internationally)
 * Glen Meadmore – punk/rock musician
 * Michie Mee – rapper
 * Brian Melo – singer (winner of Canadian Idol, 2007)
 * Shawn Mendes – singer
 * Jerry Mercer – drummer, vocalist (April Wine, Mashmakhan, the Wackers)
 * Scott Merritt – singer-songwriter
 * Don Messer – fiddler
 * Danny Michel – singer, songwriter, guitarist
 * Anthony J. Mifsud (Mif) – singer-songwriter (Slash Puppet)
 * Lynn Miles – singer-songwriter
 * Amy Millan – singer-songwriter (Stars, Broken Social Scene)
 * Tim Millar – rhythm guitar player (Protest the Hero)
 * Derek Miller – blues singer-songwriter, guitarist
 * Darby Mills – singer (the Headpins)
 * Frank Mills – pianist
 * Kenneth G. Mills – pianist, conductor, composer
 * 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
 * Willy Mitchell – singer, guitarist
 * Mitsou – pop singer
 * Dave Moffatt – pop/rock keyboardist, singer
 * Montag – electronic musician
 * Jacob Moon – singer, songwriter, guitarist
 * 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
 * Jeffrey Morgan – singer, songwriter, rock critic
 * Alanis Morissette – rock singer
 * Jess Moskaluke – country pop singer
 * 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

N

 * Bif Naked – punk/pop singer
 * Nardwuar the Human Serviette
 * Nancy Nash – blues and pop singer
 * Nash the Slash – multi-instrumental rock musician (FM)
 * Haydain Neale – soul, R&B, jazz singer-songwriter
 * 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
 * Chris Nielsen - country singer
 * 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

O

 * Nivek Ogre – industrial rock singer
 * Oh Susanna – alternative country 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
 * Achilla Orru – lukembé player
 * Lindi Ortega – singer-songwriter
 * Walter Ostanek – polka musician, accordionist
 * John Oswald – composer
 * Karim Ouellet – pop singer-songwriter
 * Peter Oundjian – violinist, conductor

P

 * 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)
 * Charlie Panigoniak – Inuit singer-songwriter, guitarist
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * Anjulie Persaud – singer, songwriter
 * Colleen Peterson – country singer-songwriter
 * Oscar Peterson – jazz pianist
 * Billy Pettinger – singer-songwriter
 * Stu Phillips – country singer
 * Pascale Picard – singer
 * Paul Piché – singer
 * Jason Pierce - Drummer (Our Lady Peace)
 * Lido Pimienta - electronic pop singer and producer
 * Joel Plaskett – alternative rock musician
 * Jason Plumb – singer-songwriter
 * Poizunus – DJ, human beatbox
 * Steve Poltz – singer-songwriter (known for collaboration with Jewel)
 * 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
 * Tom Power – folk musician
 * Daniel Powter – singer-songwriter
 * William Prince - singer-songwriter
 * Peter Pringle – pop and jazz singer, pianist, theremin player
 * Promise – hip-hop rapper, singer-songwriter
 * ThePropheC – singer-songwriter, producer
 * Adonis Puentes – jazz, world music
 * Don Pyle – drummer (Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Fifth Column)

Q

 * Quanteisha – singer
 * Sara Quin – singer-songwriter, producer (Tegan and Sara)
 * Tegan Quin – singer-songwriter, producer (Tegan and Sara)

R

 * Raffi – folk/pop singer-songwriter
 * Iceis Rain – pop/rock singer
 * 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
 * Josh Reichmann – singer-songwriter (Tangiers, Jewish Legend)
 * Alyssa Reid – pop singer-songwriter
 * Colleen Rennison – singer (No Sinner)
 * Ginette Reno – singer
 * Mike Reno – singer (Loverboy)
 * Donn Reynolds – yodeler; folk and country singer-songwriter
 * Kyle Riabko – singer, guitarist
 * Alejandra Ribera – pop and jazz singer-songwriter
 * Jackie Richardson – blues, jazz and gospel singer
 * Kim Richardson – pop, blues, jazz and gospel singer
 * River Tiber - rhythm and blues musician
 * Jesse Rivest – singer-songwriter
 * Ian Robb – folk musician
 * Brad Roberts – singer (Crash Test Dummies)
 * Sam Roberts – rock musician
 * Ed Robertson – singer-songwriter (Barenaked Ladies)
 * Robbie Robertson – guitarist, songwriter, singer (the Band)
 * Alex J. Robinson – country singer-songwriter
 * 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
 * Lukas Rossi – singer-songwriter, winner of Rockstar: Supernova
 * Adolphe-Basile Routhier – lyricist of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem "O Canada"
 * Jonathan Roy – pop singer-songwriter
 * Spookey Ruben – singer-songwriter
 * Paul Rudolph – guitarist, singer-songwriter (Pink Fairies, Hawkwind, Brian Eno)
 * 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
 * Martine St-Clair – pop singer
 * Buffy Sainte-Marie – singer, songwriter, artist, activist
 * Samian – rapper
 * Gordie Sampson – blues, rock singer
 * 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
 * Saukrates – rapper
 * Andrew Scott – power pop singer-songwriter, drummer (Sloan)
 * Dazzer Scott – drummer, programmer (Die Mannequin)
 * Jack Scott – rock and roll singer
 * Jennifer Scott – jazz singer, pianist
 * Jonathan Seet – singer-songwriter
 * Lorraine Segato – singer-songwriter
 * Jay Semko – singer-songwriter, bassist
 * Ron Sexsmith – singer-songwriter
 * Shad – rapper
 * Paul Shaffer – musical director
 * Remy Shand – R&B/soul singer
 * Jackie Shane – R&B singer
 * Andy Shauf – singer-songwriter
 * Bernie Shaw – rock singer (Uriah Heep)
 * Graham Shaw - rock singer, television composer
 * James Shaw – guitarist (Metric)
 * Tyler Shaw – singer-songwriter (formerly of Quiverleg), cinematic composer
 * Shiloh – pop singer, songwriter
 * Shingoose – singer-songwriter
 * Stefie Shock – pop and funk singer-songwriter
 * Howard Shore – composer (composed scores for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and films of David Cronenberg)
 * Shotgun Jimmie – singer-songwriter
 * Ali Siadat – drummer (Mother Mother)
 * Jane Siberry – singer-songwriter
 * 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
 * Sixtoo – hip-hop DJ and MC
 * 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
 * Henry Small – singer-songwriter, radio personality
 * Berris Smith – rapper
 * 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
 * Bryce Soderberg – bassist (Lifehouse)
 * Viviana Sofronitsky – pianist
 * 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
 * Jay Sparrow – rock singer-songwriter
 * Spek Won – rapper
 * Kevin Spencer - multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer
 * Rae Spoon – folk/indie singer-songwriter
 * Tony "Wild T" Springer – blues-rock guitarist
 * Frederick Squire – rock singer, guitarist (Shotgun & Jaybird, Calm Down It's Monday)
 * Glen Stace - rock singer
 * Leeroy Stagger – singer-songwriter
 * Ethel Stark – violinist and conductor
 * Kinnie Starr – singer-songwriter
 * Lucille Starr – singer
 * Cassie Steele – singer-songwriter, actress
 * Chrissy Steele - rock singer
 * Katie Stelmanis – singer-songwriter
 * Ian Stephens – punk rock musician
 * Tyler Stewart – drummer
 * Jeff Stinco – 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
 * Amanda Stott – singer
 * Jeffery Straker – singer-songwriter
 * Byron Stroud – bassist (Strapping Young Lad, Fear Factory)
 * Mark Sultan – singer-songwriter, Sultan Records founder
 * Harold Sumberg – violinist
 * Cree Summer – rock/alternative singer
 * Richard Summerbell – singer-songwriter
 * Terry Sumsion - country singer
 * Michelle Sweeney – jazz singer
 * Skye Sweetnam – singer-songwriter
 * Tomi Swick – singer-songwriter
 * Ember Swift – singer-songwriter
 * Kurt Swinghammer – singer-songwriter
 * Jack Syperek – bassist (the Trews)
 * Charlie Storwick - singer-songwriter

T

 * Tablo – rapper (Epik High)
 * Tanya Tagaq – Inuit throat singer, folk singer
 * Tamia – R&B singer
 * Theo Tams – singer-songwriter (winner of Canadian Idol, 2008)
 * Eva Tanguay – vaudeville singer
 * Tariq – singer-songwriter, radio personality
 * 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
 * Tegan and Sara (band) – pop, indie pop, indie folk, synthpop, indie rock singer-songwriter
 * Mark Templeton – electro-acoustic musician
 * 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 – Inuit singer-songwriter
 * Georges Thurston – soul singer
 * Martin Tielli – singer-songwriter (Rheostatics)
 * Margo Timmins – singer (Cowboy Junkies)
 * Brent Titcomb – musician, actor
 * Liam Titcomb – singer-songwriter
 * Ken Tobias – singer-songwriter
 * Maylee Todd – pop singer
 * Yvette Tollar – jazz singer, composer
 * Marie-Chantal Toupin – Francophone pop singer
 * 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
 * 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
 * David Usher – rock singer-songwriter (Moist)
 * UpsideDown - DJ, producer

V

 * Vaï – hip-hop singer
 * Elizabeth Anka Vajagic – post-rock singer, guitarist
 * Valdy – singer-songwriter
 * Gilles Valiquette – rock singer, guitarist
 * Jim Vallance – 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
 * 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
 * Suzie Vinnick – folk and blues singer-songwriter, guitarist
 * Claude Vivier – classical composer
 * Roch Voisine – singer-songwriter
 * Florent Vollant – aboriginal singer
 * Leif Vollebekk - singer-spngwriter
 * Brian Vollmer – rock singer (Helix)
 * Lindy Vopnfjörð – singer-songwriter

W

 * Martha Wainwright – folk-pop singer
 * Rufus Wainwright – folk-pop singer
 * Rody Walker – singer (Protest the Hero)
 * Chris Wardman – songwriter, guitarist (Blue Peter)
 * Andy Warren – singer-songwriter
 * Jackie Washington – blues and folk singer-songwriter, guitarist
 * Sneezy Waters – singer-songwriter
 * Patrick Watson – singer-songwriter
 * Hilary Weaver – singer-songwriter
 * Matt Webb – singer, guitarist
 * The Weeknd – R&B singer born Abel Tesfaye
 * Zack Werner – artist, producer, entertainment lawyer, manager
 * Daniel Wesley – singer-songwriter
 * 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, guitarist, songwriter (Eric's Trip)
 * Jenny Whiteley – folk and country singer-songwriter
 * 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)
 * Healey Willan – organist, composer
 * Hal Willis – singer-songwriter
 * Tom Wilson – singer-songwriter
 * Jesse Winchester – singer-songwriter
 * Kurt Winter – guitarist, songwriter (the Guesss Who)
 * Bob Wiseman – pianist, songwriter
 * Karl Wolf – R&B singer-songwriter
 * Royal Wood – singer-songwriter
 * Donovan Woods – singer-songwriter
 * Hawksley Workman – singer-songwriter
 * Jenna Loren Wright – environmental singer-songwriter
 * Michelle Wright – country singer-songwriter
 * Kris Wu – actor, singer-songwriter

Y

 * Nikki Yanovsky – singer
 * Zal Yanovsky – guitarist, singer (the Lovin' Spoonful)
 * Lori Yates – country singer
 * Kathleen Yearwood – singer-songwriter, guitarist
 * d'bi Young – dub poet
 * Neil Young – singer-songwriter, guitarist
 * Catalina Yue – singer-songwriter

Z

 * Jordon Zadorozny – singer, producer
 * Zaho – R&B singer
 * Alfie Zappacosta – singer, actor
 * Maurice Zbriger – violinist, composer, conductor
 * Liping Zhang – soprano
 * Joel Zifkin – electric violinist, songwriter, composer
 * Jesse Zubot – violinist, composer