List of American musicians of Armenian descent

''This is a list of famous Armenian American musicians. For other famous Armenian Americans, see List of Armenian Americans.''


 * Adiss Harmandian – pop singer
 * Alan Hovhaness – among the most prolific of 20th-century composers
 * Albert Asriyan – violinist, composer, arranger and band leader
 * Anahid Ajemian – violinist
 * Angel Deradoorian – experimental rock singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentailist, producer. She is known for her work with Dirty Projectors
 * Ani Kavafian – classical violinist
 * Anita Darian - soprano - vocalist - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
 * Ara Babajian – drummer and member of Leftöver Crack and The Slackers
 * Ara Berberian – operatic bass singer
 * Ara Dinkjian – oudist
 * Armand Tokatyan – operatic tenor
 * Armen Anassian – violinist
 * Armen Chakmakian – composer
 * Armen Donelian – jazz pianist
 * Armen Nalbandian – jazz pianist, and composer
 * Armen Ra – artist and performer
 * Armenian Jazz Sextet – group playing Armenian music
 * Arto Tunçboyacıyan - musician
 * Beatrice Ohanessian – pianist, notable for being Iraq's first concert pianist and first female composer
 * Berj Zamkochian – organist
 * Bruce Nazarian – Producer, Recording Artist, Studio Musician, Composer, Lyricist. Two Billboard chart appearances as lead vocalist.
 * Cathy Berberian – composer, mezzo-soprano singer, and vocalist
 * Charles Amirkhanian – composer
 * Cher – pop singer-songwriter
 * Clint Bajakian – video game composer and musician
 * Daron Malakian – singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer, lead guitarist, songwriter, and occasional vocalist of the Grammy Award-winning metal band System of a Down. He placed 30th in Guitar World's List of The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time
 * Dennis Agajanian – Christian musician
 * Derek Sherinian – among the elite rock keyboardists in the world
 * Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee – classical composer
 * Duane Betts – singer-songwriter and guitarist
 * Edward Manukyan – composer
 * Eleanor Barooshian – singer-songwriter
 * Eve Beglarian – composer
 * Grikor Suni – composer
 * Gerard Jirayr Svazlian – violinist
 * Greg Jehanian – bassist and backing vocalist, member of indie rock band mewithoutYou
 * Haig Mardirosian – concert organist, composer, and conductor
 * Haroutioun Hovanes Chakmakjian – composer
 * Harry Babasin – jazz bassist
 * Ida Kavafian – classical violinist and violist
 * Ivan Galamian – influential violin teacher of the twentieth century
 * Jeff Atmajian – arranger and orchestrator
 * Jeff Manookian - composer and conductor
 * John Berberian – oudist
 * John Dolmayan – songwriter, drummer, and member of System of a Down
 * John Herald – folk and bluegrass songwriter, solo and studio musician, and one-time member of The Greenbriar Boys trio
 * Kallen Esperian – lyric soprano
 * Karine Poghosyan - pianist
 * Kim Kashkashian – violist
 * Konstantin Orbelyan, Jr. – pianist, and conductor of State Academic Chamber Orchestra of Russia
 * Levon Ambartsumian – violinist and conductor
 * Lucine Amara- soprano
 * Maro Ajemian – pianist
 * Michael Gulezian – composer and Fingerstyle guitarist
 * Michael Omartian – singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and music producer
 * Ontronik Khachaturian – singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and drummer member of System of a Down
 * Paul Motian – jazz drummer, percussionist and composer of Armenian extraction
 * Peter Dombourian – music educator, and conductor
 * Raffi Besalyan - pianist
 * Richard Hagopian – oudist, violinist, and clarinet
 * Richard Yardumian – classical music composer
 * Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. – pianist, singer, and songwriter
 * Roupen Altiparmakian- violinist and oudist
 * Şahan Arzruni – pianist, composer, and ethnomusicologist
 * Serj Tankian – rock singer–songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, poet, philosopher and a political activist, best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, keyboardist, and occasionally live rhythm guitarist of the Grammy Award-winning rock band, System of a Down
 * Shavo Odadjian – songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music video director/editor, music producer, and artist/painter, best known as the bassist and occasional songwriter of the Grammy Award-winning rock band, System of a Down
 * Sib Hashian – drummer and member of the rock band Boston
 * Stephanie Nakasian – jazz vocalist and voice teacher
 * Tamar Kaprelian – singer
 * Tonio K – singer/songwriter