High school is Musicool!

Teens select top artists from each genre

By: Sonya Kraizman

38 Austin highschoolers were polled on their favorite artists in each genre. There were 6 categories, and 7-8 artists for each. The results are shown below along with a brief description of the artist with the most votes.

Listed at the bottom of the poll was the option to include a favorite song. These are some of the songs that were mentioned:

Thinking Bout You - Frank Ocean

Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2 - Pink Pantheress, Ice Spice

Les - Childish Gambino

hip- hop

In his youth, Tyler Gregory Okonoma, taught himself how to play the piano and began his music career on the internet. This led to the music collective Odd Future, made up of famous members such as Frank Ocean, Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis, and more.

Top 3: Tyler the Creator, MF DOOM &

Madvillan, A Tribe Called Quest

Rap

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born in Compton, California in 1987. Under the rap name K-Dot, Lamar began his music career by releasing a series of mixtapes. Lamar has won 16 grammy awards and is still active in the music industry today.

Top 3: Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Kanye West

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, otherwise known as The Weeknd, was born on February 16, 1990, in Ontario Canada. Tesfaye quit school in grade 11 and fell into a life of unhinged partying, greatly influenceing the topics of his music. Tesfaye has won 4 grammy awards and remains active in the current music industry.

Top 3: The Weeknd, Stevie Wonder, SZA

rock alternative/indie pop

The Beatles are the most well-known and best-selling band, greatly influencing the rock ‘n’ roll movement. The Beatles were made up of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, who came together in their teens and became famous in their 20s. From their short time involved in the music industry, they left a lasting impact on the modern world, and many continue to listen to their music today.

Top 3: The Beatles, Mitski, Foo Fighters

Lana Del Rey was born as Elizabeth Woolridge Grant on June 21, 1985, in New York. After graduating college, Grant realized that music was her true passion, and released her hit single “Video Games”. Her most widely known albums are Ultraviolence and Lust for Life, which have reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Grant has not won any Grammy awards but has had 6 Grammy nominations.

Top 3: Lana Del Rey, Mac De Marco, The Smiths

Conan Gray, born in Lemon Grove, California, began his music career in 2013 with his self-titled Youtube channel. His most well-known album is Kid Krow, featuring popular songs “Heather” and “Maniac”. Gray has over 4.33 million subscribers on his YouTube channel and remains widely relevant in the popular music scene today.