List of Capitol Records artists

Capitol Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label "of note" in the United States in 1942 by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn E. Wallichs.

An asterisk (*) denotes an artist who no longer records for the label.

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 * 2NE1* (South Korea) (YG Entertainment/Capitol)
 * 5 Seconds of Summer* (AUS)(Hi Or Hey/Capitol)

A

 * ABBA (US/Canada)
 * Adam Ant* (US)
 * Salvatore Adamo* (Canada)
 * Ryan Adams
 * Cannonball Adderley*
 * Adeva*
 * Trace Adkins* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Alice In Chains*
 * Alfamega (T2G Entertainment/Capitol)
 * Lily Allen* (US)
 * Laurindo Almeida
 * Marc Almond* (US)
 * Alter Bridge (North America)
 * Anahí
 * Patty Andrews*
 * The Andrews Sisters*
 * April Wine* (outside Canada)
 * Ray Anthony*
 * Arcadia* (US/Canada)
 * Ashton, Gardner & Dyke
 * Asleep at the Wheel (Capitol Nashville)
 * Ateez* (KQ Entertainment/Capitol Records)
 * Auf Der Maur
 * Avant
 * Avenged Sevenfold*
 * Hoyt Axton

B

 * The Bama Band* (Capitol Nashville)
 * The Band*
 * Joe Barnhill* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Syd Barrett* (Harvest/Capitol) (US/Canada)
 * Bastille
 * Les Baxter, His Orchestra & Chorus
 * The Beach Boys* (Brother/Capitol)
 * Beastie Boys (Grand Royal/Capitol)
 * The Beatles* (North America since '60s, worldwide since 2012)
 * Beau Dommage* (Canada)
 * Gilbert Bécaud (US)
 * Beck
 * Bee Gees
 * Belinda*
 * Belouis Some*
 * Jon Bellion
 * Ben's Brother
 * Dierks Bentley (Capitol Nashville)
 * John Berry* (Capitol Nashville)
 * BigBang
 * Billy Satellite
 * Billy Squier
 * Blind Melon*
 * Birtles & Goble* (licensed from EMI Australia)
 * Cilla Black* (US)
 * Jeanne Black
 * Blondie* (Chrysalis/Capitol)
 * Bloodrock*
 * Suzy Bogguss* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Bone Symphony*
 * The Boogie Boys*
 * Bran Van 3000*
 * Lisa Brokop* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Broods
 * Garth Brooks* (Liberty/Capitol Nashville)
 * Meredith Brooks*
 * T. Graham Brown* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville)
 * Peabo Bryson*
 * The Bugaloos*
 * Kandi Burruss (Kandi Koated Entertainment/Capitol)
 * Butthole Surfers*

C

 * Calum Scott (UK)
 * Anita Carter
 * Chris Cagle* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Kimberly Caldwell (Vanguard/Capitol)
 * Cali Swag District (Checkmate Music/Capitol)
 * Glen Campbell* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Mandy Capristo
 * Kim Carnes* (EMI AMERICA)
 * Rodney Carrington (Capitol Nashville)
 * Paulette Carlson* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Clyde Carson (Moe Doe/Black Wall Street/Capitol)
 * Deana Carter* (Capitol Nashville)
 * George Chakiris
 * Nels Cline
 * Channel Live*
 * Cee Cee Chapman* (Curb/Capitol)
 * Cherish (Sho'Nuff/Capitol)
 * Che'Nelle
 * Chingy*
 * June Christy (Capitol)
 * Eric Church (Capitol Nashville)
 * Jameson Clark (Capitol Nashville)
 * Robin Clark* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Terri Clark (Capitol Nashville)
 * Johnny Clegg
 * George Clinton*
 * Tom Cochrane* (Capitol Canada)
 * Joe Cocker*
 * Cockney Rebel (Capitol Canada)*
 * Cocteau Twins* (US)
 * Cold War Kids* (US)
 * Coldplay* (US)
 * Converge
 * Lloyd Cole* (US)
 * Nat "King" Cole*
 * Jamie Cullum
 * Natalie Cole*
 * Jessi Colter* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Les Compagnons de la chanson (US)
 * Canary Conn (as Danny O'Connor)
 * The Cover Girls*
 * Billy "Crash" Craddock*
 * Jimi Cravity (sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG)
 * Jim Croce*
 * Crowded House (US)*
 * Crowder (sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG)

D

 * Neil Diamond
 * Kenny Dale* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Lacy J. Dalton* (Capitol Nashville)
 * The Dandy Warhols*
 * Bobby Darin*
 * The Dave Clark Five* (Canada)
 * David & Jonathan
 * Clay Davidson* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Miles Davis* (Capitol Jazz)
 * Billy Dean* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Dear Jayne
 * The Decemberists
 * Dem Franchize Boyz
 * Depeche Mode* (Virgin/Capitol) (US)
 * Duncan Laurence
 * Kevin Devine
 * Dilated Peoples*
 * Dink*
 * Dinning Sisters
 * Dirty Vegas* (North America)
 * Thomas Dolby* (US and Canada)
 * Amber Dotson* (Capitol Nashville)
 * George Ducas* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Whitney Duncan* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Duran Duran* (US and Canada)

E

 * Edward Bear*
 * Epik High*
 * Empire of the Sun
 * Ty England* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Faith Evans*
 * Everclear*
 * Skip Ewing* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Enhypen* (Belift Lab/Capitol)
 * Exodus

F

 * Fanny Hamlin*
 * Ferras
 * Sky Ferreira
 * FLETCHER
 * Shane Filan (Capitol/Universal UK)
 * Tim Finn*
 * The Fireman* (Hydra/Capitol) (US/Canada)
 * Fischerspooner*
 * Fish* (Canada)
 * Kay Flock
 * FN Meka*
 * The Folk Crusaders (Toshiba/Capitol)
 * Foo Fighters* (Roswell/Capitol)
 * Tennessee Ernie Ford* (Capitol Nashville)
 * The Fortunes
 * Four Freshmen
 * Four Preps
 * Cleve Francis* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Stan Freberg*
 * Doug E. Fresh* (Bust It/Capitol)
 * The F-Ups*

G

 * Judy Garland*
 * Larry Gatlin* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Crystal Gayle* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Gentle Giant* (US and Canada)
 * Bobbie Gentry
 * Sonny Geraci*
 * Gerry and the Pacemakers (Canada)
 * Glass Tiger* (Canada)
 * Jackie Gleason*
 * The Golden Cups (Toshiba EMI/Capitol)
 * The Goldens* (Capitol/SBK)
 * Good Charlotte
 * Grand Funk Railroad*
 * Graffiti6*
 * Amy Grant (Sparrow/Capitol CMG)
 * Great White*
 * Andy Griffith*

H

 * Sammy Hagar
 * Hager Twins
 * Merle Haggard* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Geri Halliwell* (US releases only)
 * Halsey
 * Caylee Hammack (Capitol Nashville)
 * Jennifer Hanson* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Joni Harms* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Odessa Harris*
 * George Harrison* (Dark Horse/Apple/Capitol) (US)
 * Walker Hayes* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Heart*
 * Niykee Heaton
 * Hedley
 * Heir Apparent*
 * The Heirs (US)
 * Helix
 * Don Henley
 * HRVY
 * Milt Herth
 * Hey Violet (Hi or Hey/Capitol)
 * Jimi Hendrix* (US)
 * J. Holiday (Music Line/Capitol)
 * The Hollies* (Canada)
 * The Honeys
 * Steven Wayne Horton* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Jedd Hughes* (Capitol Nashville)
 * The Human Beinz
 * Hurricane* (Grand Royal/Capitol)
 * Hurt

I

 * Janis Ian*
 * Ice Cube* (Priority/Capitol)
 * Ice Spice (10K Projects/Capitol)
 * Icon
 * If
 * Frank Ifield (US/Canada)
 * Industry
 * Iron Maiden (Harvest/Capitol) (US/Canada)*
 * Inner Circle
 * The Insect Trust

J

 * Alan Jackson (EMI Nashville)
 * Freddie Jackson*
 * Wanda Jackson*
 * Harry James
 * Sonny James
 * Travis Japan
 * Jaicko
 * Matthew Jay*
 * The Jenkins* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Jimmy Eat World*
 * Eddie Jobson*
 * The Jodimars*
 * Elton John* (US/Canada)
 * Lia Marie Johnson
 * Plas Johnson
 * Josie & The Pussycats*
 * Joy of Cooking

K

 * Katrina & the Waves (outside Canada)
 * Kang Daniel (Konnect Entertainment/Capitol)
 * Danny Kaye
 * Tori Kelly
 * Jesse Kinch
 * Carole King
 * Kings of Leon
 * The Kingston Trio
 * The Knack
 * Kodak Black
 * Dave Koz
 * Kraftwerk (US)
 * Kudai
 * Klaatu (outside Canada)*
 * Kay Flock
 * Kep1er (South Korea) (Swing|Wake One/Capitol)

L

 * Lady A* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Pierre Lalonde*
 * Duncan Laurence
 * LCD Soundsystem
 * Chris LeDoux* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Peggy Lee*
 * John Lennon*
 * Sean Lennon* (Grand Royal/Capitol)
 * Less Than Jake*
 * LeToya* (Capitol)
 * The Lettermen
 * Lewis Capaldi (US)
 * Dua Lipa (Dua Lipa Limited, Warner Music Group)
 * Little Big Town (Capitol Nashville)
 * Little River Band* (Harvest/Capitol)
 * Lil Yachty (Quality Control/Solid Foundation/Capitol/Motown)
 * Loren Gray
 * Liu Chia-Chang*
 * Show Lo
 * Laurie London
 * Jennifer Lopez* (2101/Capitol)
 * Lil Mabu*
 * Tito Lopez*
 * Donna Loren
 * Luscious Jackson* (Grand Royal/Capitol)
 * Donna Lynn*

M

 * Mabel* (Polydor Records)
 * J.D. Martin (Capitol Records Nashville)
 * Mad River
 * Barbara Mandrell* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Gordon MacRae*
 * Meredith MacRae
 * Mae*
 * Magic System
 * Mantronix*
 * Mandy Capristo
 * Marcy Playground*
 * Marillion* (US and Canada)
 * Martha Tilton (first artist to record on the Capitol label)
 * Dean Martin*
 * Al Martino*
 * Richard Marx*
 * Mason Dixon* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Conor Maynard* (US)
 * Max Webster* (Outside of Canada)
 * Maze*
 * Kym Mazelle*
 * MC Hammer*
 * McAuley Schenker Group (MSG) (US)
 * Paul McCartney & Wings (primarily US)
 * Delbert McClinton*
 * Jennette McCurdy (Capitol Nashville)
 * Mindy McCready* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Mel McDaniel* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Kevin McHale* (US/UK/Ireland)
 * Sarah McLachlan* (Nettwerk/Capitol) (Canada)
 * Scott McQuaig* (Capitol Nashville)
 * McQueen Street (SBK/Capitol)
 * Megadeth* (Combat/Capitol)
 * Mellow Man Ace
 * Roy D. Mercer (Capitol Nashville)
 * Midnight Red*
 * Migos
 * Miilkbone*
 * Dean Miller* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Jody Miller* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Mrs. Miller*
 * Mrs Mills* (Canada)
 * Ned Miller*
 * Steve Miller Band* (Worldwide and later US/Canada only)
 * Mims* (American King Music/Capitol)
 * Liza Minnelli*
 * Kylie Minogue* (US/Japan)
 * Missing Persons*
 * Molly Hatchet*
 * Joey Montana
 * Melba Moore*
 * Patrick Moraz (Cinema/Capitol)*
 * Meli'sa Morgan*
 * Morningwood*
 * Morrissey
 * The Motels*
 * Dude Mowrey* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Anne Murray* (Capitol Canada/Capitol Nashville)
 * My Morning Jacket* (ATO/Capitol)

N

 * NCT 127 (SM Entertainment/Capitol; co-signed to Caroline Distribution)
 * Norah Jones (US)-signed to Blue Note)
 * Niall Horan (IRE)
 * Naughty Boy (US)
 * Emilio Navaira* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Willie Nelson* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Juice Newton* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Wayne Newton*
 * Britt Nicole (co-signed to Sparrow Records)
 * Nate Feuerstein (NF)
 * Nine Inch Nails

O

 * Oaktown's 357* (Bust It/Capitol)
 * OK Go*
 * Troy Olsen (EMI Nashville)
 * O'Bryan*
 * Jamie O'Neal* (Capitol Nashville)
 * ONR.
 * Donny Osmond* (US/Canada)
 * Marie Osmond* (Curb/Capitol Nashville)
 * Otep*
 * Johnny Otis Show
 * The Outsiders*
 * Buck Owens* (Capitol Nashville)

P

 * Allison Paige* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Pallas* (US/Canada)
 * John Pardi (Capitol Nashville)
 * Passion Conferences (sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG)
 * Les Paul & Mary Ford*
 * Liam Payne
 * Pearl River* (Liberty/Capitol Nashville)
 * People!
 * Pet Shop Boys* (US/Canada)
 * Katy Perry
 * Pentagon (Cube Entertainment/Capitol)
 * Peter & Gordon* (US/Canada)
 * Liz Phair* (Matador/Capitol)
 * Édith Piaf* (US and Canada)
 * Pink Floyd* (US/Canada)
 * The Pipkins
 * The Plasmatics
 * Lisa Marie Presley*
 * Pirates of the Mississippi* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Poison*
 * The Power Station* (US and Canada)
 * Pru
 * PTAF
 * Purple Popcorn* (American King/Capitol)
 * Robyn Peterson

Q

 * Queen* (1984–1989 in the US and Canada)
 * Queen Naija
 * Queensrÿche (EMI America)
 * Quicksilver Messenger Service*

R

 * Eddie Rabbitt* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Radiohead* (US)
 * Corinne Bailey Rae (US)*
 * Bonnie Raitt*
 * Sue Raney
 * Raspberries
 * Eddy Raven* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Lou Rawls*
 * RBD
 * Re-Flex*
 * Red Café* (Hoo Bangin'/Capitol)
 * Helen Reddy*
 * Matt Redman (sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG)
 * Red Rider
 * Alaina Reed*
 * Del Reeves* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Relient K (Gotee/Capitol)
 * Remy Ma
 * Renaissance* (Sovereign/Capitol) (US/Canada)
 * Priscilla Renea
 * Nacole Rice* (Twenty Two Recordings/Capitol)
 * Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra*
 * The Righteous Brothers*
 * Rigor Mortis
 * Tex Ritter*
 * River Road* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Don Robertson
 * Johnny Rodriguez* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Kenny Rogers* (Liberty/Capitol Nashville)
 * Maggie Rogers* (Liberty/Capitol Nashville)
 * Roy Rogers* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Linda Ronstadt* (Festival Mushroom/Capitol)
 * Rucka Rucka Ali (Pinegrove/Capitol)
 * Darius Rucker (Capitol Nashville)
 * Pablo Ruiz (EMI-Capitol)
 * Runner Runner
 * Andy Russell
 * Red Hot Chili Peppers

S

 * Kyu Sakamoto
 * The Salty Peppers*
 * Richie Sambora
 * Emeli Sandé (US)
 * Tommy Sands
 * Saosin
 * Savuka
 * Sawyer Brown* (Curb/Capitol Nashville)
 * Don Schlitz* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Thom Schuyler* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Jack Scott*
 * Dan Seals* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Seatrain
 * Second Coming
 * The Seekers*
 * Bob Seger*
 * Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band*
 * Bob Seger System*
 * Sequal*
 * S'Express*
 * Helen Shapiro (US and Canada)
 * Shenandoah* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Sheriff*
 * Shiva's Headband
 * Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Silentó*
 * Silverstein
 * Frank Sinatra*
 * Troye Sivan
 * Skinny Puppy* (Nettwerk/Capital)
 * Skyy*
 * Slik Toxik
 * Slum Village* (Barak/Capitol)
 * Hurricane Smith
 * Russell Smith* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Sam Smith
 * Snoop Dogg* (Priority/Capitol)
 * Tom Snow
 * Jo-El Sonnier* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Joe South
 * Sparklehorse*
 * Spandau Ballet*
 * Tracie Spencer*
 * Rick Springfield*
 * Billy Squier*
 * Jo Stafford*
 * Kristian Stanfill (sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG)
 * Kay Starr
 * Ringo Starr* (US)
 * Status Quo* (US)
 * Steriogram
 * Ray Stevens*
 * Rod Stewart
 * Skye Sweetnam* (Capitol/EMI Canada)
 * Stone Poneys
 * Strange Advance* (US and Canada)
 * Stryper
 * Suave'*
 * Yma Sumac*
 * Sun*
 * Stefanie Sun*
 * The Superiors
 * SuperM (SM Entertainment/Capitol; co-signed to Caroline Distribution)
 * The Sweet* (US)
 * The Sylvers*
 * Lea Salonga

T

 * A Taste of Honey*
 * Tavares*
 * Télépopmusik* (Catalogue/Capitol)
 * Teresa Teng
 * These Kids Wear Crowns (Universal)
 * Thirty Seconds To Mars (Universal Music)
 * Lillo Thomas*
 * Lynda Thomas
 * Cyndi Thomson* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Hank Thompson* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Toosii (South Coast Music Group/Capitol)
 * Ed Townsend
 * Trader-Price* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Merle Travis* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Charles Trenet (US and Canada)
 * Triumvirat
 * Jolin Tsai*
 * The Rose (J-STAR Entertainment/Transparent Arts/Capitol)
 * The Tubes*
 * Tanya Tucker* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Kreesha Turner
 * Tina Turner*

U

 * Carrie Underwood (Capitol Nashville)
 * Keith Urban (Capitol Nashville)

V

 * Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
 * The Vines
 * Vow Wow
 * Valley

W

 * Steve Wariner* (Capitol Nashville)
 * W.A.S.P
 * Gene Watson* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Waysted
 * Max Webster* (outside Canada)
 * Bob Welch*
 * Emily West (Capitol Nashville)
 * Westside Connection*
 * Cheryl Wheeler* (Capitol Nashville)
 * The Whispers*
 * Ron White (Capitol Nashville)
 * Lari White* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Jack Wild
 * The Wild Ones (Toshiba/Capitol)
 * Wild Rose* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Kim Wilde* (US)
 * Robbie Williams* (US)
 * Ann Wilson
 * Brian Wilson*
 * Nancy Wilson*
 * Tim Wilson (Capitol Nashville)
 * Curtis Wright* (Liberty/Capitol Nashville)

X

 * XYZ*
 * XXXTentacion*
 * Xikers (South Korea) (KQ Entertainment/Capitol)

Y

 * "Weird Al" Yankovic*
 * Billy Yates* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Yeat
 * Yellowcard*
 * Faron Young* (Capitol Nashville)
 * Don Yute