List of Columbia Records artists

A partial listing of recording artists who currently or formerly recorded for Columbia Records (known in most of the world as CBS Records prior to 1991) include the following list.

0–9

 * 24kGoldn
 * 3LW (So So Def/Columbia)
 * 3rd Bass (Def Jam/Columbia)
 * 3rd Faze
 * 50 Cent

A

 * Gregory Abbott
 * AC/DC
 * Acceptance
 * Yolanda Adams
 * Addrisi Brothers
 * Adele (USA/Canada/Latin America from 2008 to 2021 under XL/Columbia, worldwide since 2021 under Melted Stone/Columbia)
 * Aerosmith
 * The Afghan Whigs
 * The Afters
 * Todd Agnew
 * Alabama 3
 * Alex & Sierra
 * Jessi Alexander (Columbia Nashville)
 * Ora Alexander
 * Alice in Chains
 * Tha Alkaholiks (Loud/Columbia)
 * María Conchita Alonso
 * Alvin and the Chipmunks
 * Amerie (Rise/Columbia)
 * Amil (Roc-A-Fella/Columbia)
 * Trey Anastasio
 * Anberlin
 * Angélique Kidjo
 * Anggun
 * Eric Andersen
 * Jon Anderson
 * Keith Anderson (Columbia Nashville)
 * Lynn Anderson
 * The Andrews Sisters
 * Anjani
 * Paul Anka
 * Marc Anthony
 * Anthrax
 * Apoptygma Berzerk
 * Fiona Apple (Work/Columbia)
 * The Apex Theory
 * Aqualung
 * Tina Arena
 * Arcade Fire
 * Arizona Zervas
 * Toni Arden
 * Louis Armstrong
 * Artful Dodger
 * James Arthur
 * The Association
 * Astrid Sartiasari (Columbia Jogjakarta)
 * Aşkın Nur Yengi
 * ATEEZ
 * Chet Atkins
 * Nicole Atkins
 * The Ataris
 * Atlanta Rhythm Section
 * Gene Autry
 * The Avant-Garde
 * Axis of Justice
 * Au/Ra (Loudmouth/Columbia)
 * The Automatic Automatic
 * Aster Aweke
 * Roy Ayers
 * Ayo & Teo
 * Ayushita (Columbia Jakarta)
 * Azteca

B

 * Barefoot Bill From Alabama
 * Burt Bacharach
 * Tal Bachman
 * The Bad Plus
 * Bad Religion
 * Mildred Bailey
 * Philip Bailey
 * Moe Bandy (Columbia Nashville)
 * The Bangles
 * R.C. Bannon (Columbia Nashville)
 * Bobby Bare (Columbia Nashville)
 * Keith Barrow
 * John Barry (CBS)
 * Karl Bartos
 * Blá Blá Blá
 * Count Basie
 * Batteaux
 * Beady Eye (outside US)
 * Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia)
 * BBB (Columbia Jakarta)
 * Bix Beiderbecke
 * Bedük
 * Bel Canto
 * Drake Bell (Nickelodeon/Columbia)
 * Marcella Bella
 * Regina Belle
 * Tony Bennett (RPM/Columbia)
 * George Benson
 * Cheryl Bentyne (member of Manhattan Transfer)
 * Polly Bergen
 * Herschel Bernardi
 * Leonard Bernstein (Columbia Masterworks)
 * Beyoncé (Since 2011, has released her music through her label Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia)
 * Big Audio Dynamite
 * Big Brother and the Holding Company
 * Big L
 * Big Pun (Loud/Columbia)
 * Big Time Rush (Nickelodeon/Columbia)
 * E. Power Biggs (Columbia Masterworks)
 * Tony Bird
 * Bizarre Inc (Vinyl Solution/Columbia)
 * Blackhawk (Columbia Nashville)
 * Black Kids
 * Art Blakey
 * Blaque (Track Masters/Columbia)
 * Blink-182
 * Blood, Sweat & Tears
 * Bloodhound Gang
 * Mike Bloomfield
 * Blue Öyster Cult
 * Arthur Blythe
 * The Bob's Burgers Album
 * Bobby & The Midnites
 * Willie Bobo
 * Tommy Bolin
 * Claude Bolling (Columbia Masterworks)
 * Michael Bolton
 * Richard Bona
 * Karla Bonoff
 * The Boomtown Rats (US)
 * Larry Boone (Columbia Nashville)
 * Boss (DJ West/Chaos/Columbia)
 * Chris Botti
 * Pierre Boulez
 * Bow Wow
 * Wade Bowen (Sea Gayle/Columbia Nashville)
 * David Bowie (ISO Records, licensed to Columbia)
 * Fiddlin' Charlie Bowman
 * Jimmy Boyd
 * Liona Boyd (Columbia Masterworks)
 * Susan Boyle (Syco Music/Columbia) (US)
 * Brakence
 * Bravehearts
 * Breathe Carolina
 * Bring Me the Horizon
 * Britny Fox
 * Broken Bells
 * Teresa Brewer
 * David Bromberg
 * The Brothers Four
 * Dave Brubeck
 * Anita Bryant
 * Ray Bryant
 * B.T. Express
 * Luke Bryan
 * The Buckinghams
 * Jeff Buckley
 * Buckner & Garcia
 * Buckshot LeFonque
 * Bullet for My Valentine
 * Hannibal Buress (Comedy Central/Columbia)
 * Carol Burnett
 * T-Bone Burnett
 * Budapest String Quartet
 * Vernon Burch
 * Billy Burnette
 * Kate Bush (US)
 * Busta Rhymes
 * Ferruccio Busoni
 * Carl Butler
 * Champ Butler
 * Pearl Butler
 * Billy Butterfield
 * Charlie Byrd
 * The Byrds
 * Peabo Bryson

C

 * C+C Music Factory
 * Cha Cha
 * Francis Cabrel
 * Cage Kennylz
 * Susan Cagle
 * Caitlin & Will (Columbia Nashville)
 * Cake
 * Calamity Jane (Columbia Nashville)
 * Cab Calloway
 * Court Yard Hounds
 * Dove Cameron
 * Paula Campbell
 * Stacy Dean Campbell (Columbia Nashville)
 * Cannons
 * Eddie Cantor
 * Jerry Cantrell
 * Mariah Carey
 * Carcass
 * Matt Cardle
 * Brandi Carlile
 * Roberto Carlos
 * Wendy Carlos (Columbia Masterworks)
 * Mary Chapin Carpenter (Columbia Nashville)
 * Vikki Carr
 * Raffaella Carrà
 * Jenny Lou Carson
 * Mindy Carson
 * Carter Family (Original group, 2nd and 3rd generations)
 * The Carter Sisters also called "Carter Sisters & Mother Maybelle"
 * Anita Carter
 * Helen Carter (Okeh)
 * James Carter
 * June Carter
 * Maybelle Carter
 * Valerie Carter (transferred to ARC/Columbia for Wild Child)
 * Pablo Casals
 * Johnny Cash (Columbia Nashville)
 * June Carter Cash (Columbia Nashville)
 * Ray Cash
 * Rosanne Cash (Columbia Nashville)
 * Cathedral
 * Cecilio & Kapono
 * John Cena
 * Central Cee
 * Chad & Jeremy
 * The Chainsmokers
 * Chairlift
 * Chalk FarM
 * The Chambers Brothers
 * Champaign
 * Carol Channing
 * Ray Charles
 * Charlie (Fantasy Girls album, USA)
 * Chayanne
 * Cher
 * Cherub
 * Kenny Chesney (Blue Chair/Columbia Nashville)
 * Mark Chesnutt (Columbia Nashville)
 * Chevelle
 * The Chieftains (outside of Ireland)
 * Chicago
 * The Chipettes
 * Chipmunk
 * Christie (CBS)
 * Lou Christie
 * Susan Christie
 * Charlotte Church
 * Christine McVie
 * The Chuck Wagon Gang
 * Circus of Power
 * Clams Casino
 * The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem
 * Buddy Clark
 * Petula Clark (UK, France and Canada)
 * Anne Clark
 * The Clash
 * David Clayton-Thomas
 * Buzz Clifford
 * Rosemary Clooney
 * Clutch
 * The Coasters
 * Bruce Cockburn
 * David Allan Coe (Columbia Nashville)
 * Amber Coffman
 * Coheed and Cambria
 * Adam Cohen
 * Leonard Cohen
 * Coin
 * Ornette Coleman
 * Collie Buddz
 * Colosseum
 * Arthur Collins
 * Columbia Symphony Orchestra
 * Chi Coltrane
 * Shawn Colvin
 * Luke Combs (River House/Columbia Nashville)
 * Les Compagnons de la chanson (CBS Disques S.A.)
 * Compost
 * Jeff Conaway
 * John Conlee (Columbia Nashville)
 * Harry Connick Jr.
 * Ray Conniff
 * Consequence
 * Contraction
 * Aaron Copland
 * The Coral
 * Chick Corea
 * Jill Corey
 * Miranda Cosgrove (Nickelodeon/Columbia)
 * Elvis Costello (US)
 * Court Yard Hounds
 * Billy "Crash" Craddock
 * Robert Craft (Columbia Masterworks)
 * Creed
 * Rachel Crow
 * Rodney Crowell (Columbia Nashville)
 * The Cryan' Shames
 * Cry of Love
 * Crazy Town
 * Darren Criss
 * CRX
 * Xavier Cugat
 * Cypress Hill (Ruffhouse/Columbia)
 * The Cyrkle
 * Miley Cyrus

D

 * D Generation
 * Da Brat (So So Def/Columbia)
 * Daft Punk (Daft Life/Columbia)
 * Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia Nashville)
 * Vic Damone
 * Dangerous Toys
 * Danzig
 * The Daou
 * Terence Trent D'Arby
 * Bobby Darin
 * Joe Dassin (CBS Disques S.A. and Columbia of Canada)
 * Dave (CBS Disques S.A.)
 * Dave Gahan (member of Depeche Mode)
 * John Davidson
 * Jimmie Davis
 * Mac Davis
 * Miles Davis
 * Tyrone Davis
 * Doris Day
 * Stu Daye (Pilot/Columbia)
 * Jimmy Dean (Columbia Nashville)
 * Death
 * Death Grips
 * Dee Deee (Columbia Jakarta)
 * Cole Deggs & the Lonesome (Columbia Nashville)
 * Paco de Lucía
 * Declan McKenna
 * Dej Loaf
 * Delaney & Bonnie
 * Depeche Mode (Mute/Columbia)
 * The Derek Trucks Band
 * Destiny's Child (Music World/Columbia)
 * Frank De Vol
 * Barry De Vorzon
 * Dillon Francis
 * Al Di Meola
 * Neil Diamond
 * Dion
 * Celine Dion
 * Il Divo
 * Die Ärzte (1984–1988)
 * Dixie Chicks (Wide Open/Columbia Nashville)
 * DJ Kayslay
 * DMX (former)
 * Dr. Dre (former)
 * Dr. Feelgood (USA/Canada)
 * Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
 * Deryl Dodd
 * Tim Dog (Ruffhouse/Columbia)
 * Ned Doheny
 * Dokken
 * Domo Genesis (Odd Future/Columbia)
 * The Dorsey Brothers
 * Downtown Science (Def Jam/Columbia)
 * Sue Draheim
 * Drowning Pool
 * Duo Tal & Groethuysen
 * Jermaine Dupri (So So Def/Columbia)
 * Bob Dylan
 * Jakob Dylan
 * Ronnie Dyson

E

 * Earl Sweatshirt (Tan Cressida)
 * Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC/Columbia)
 * Walter Egan
 * The Electric Flag
 * Elaine
 * Electric Light Orchestra
 * Elkland
 * Duke Ellington
 * Don Ellis
 * Emilio Navaira (Columbia Nashville)
 * The Emotions
 * Empire cast
 * EPMD (Def Jam/RAL/Columbia)
 * E.S.T.
 * David Essex
 * Ethan Bortnick
 * Evan and Jaron
 * Jackie Evancho (Syco Music/Columbia)
 * Evanescence
 * Bill Evans
 * Tiffany Evans
 * George Ezra
 * Fleur East
 * Perrie Edwards

F

 * Barbara Fairchild (Columbia Nashville)
 * Shelly Fairchild (Columbia Nashville)
 * Percy Faith
 * Rose Falcon
 * Fania All-Stars
 * Tyler Farr (Columbia Nashville)
 * Eileen Farrell (Columbia Masterworks)
 * Dionne Farris
 * Fastway
 * Rebecca Ferguson (Syco Music/Columbia)
 * Nino Ferrer (CBS Disques S.A.)
 * Fertig, Los!
 * Dominic Fike
 * Fingertight
 * Firehose
 * The Firesign Theatre
 * First Aid Kit
 * Ella Fitzgerald
 * Five for Fighting
 * Five Finger Death Punch (Prospect Park)
 * Béla Fleck (Columbia Nashville)
 * Fleetwood Mac (Blue Horizon/CBS) (outside US/Canada)
 * The Flying Burrito Brothers
 * Dan Fogelberg
 * Foggy Mountain Boys
 * Ronnie Foster
 * Foster the People
 * The Four Lads
 * Zino Francescatti
 * Frankie J
 * Aretha Franklin
 * Franz Ferdinand
 * Fraser & DeBolt
 * Frenship
 * Janie Fricke (Columbia Nashville)
 * David Frizzell (Columbia Nashville)
 * The Front
 * Michel Fugain (CBS Disques S.A. France)
 * Fugees (Ruffhouse/Columbia)
 * Full Force
 * Future

G

 * Jean Gabin (CBS Disques S.A.)
 * André Gagnon (Columbia of Canada)
 * Eric Gale
 * Patsy Gallant (Columbia of Canada)
 * Katy Garbi
 * Sean Garrett (Roc Nation/Columbia)
 * Art Garfunkel
 * Judy Garland
 * Bradley Gaskin (Columbia Nashville)
 * Larry Gatlin (Columbia Nashville, first six albums leased from Monument)
 * Marvin Gaye
 * Crystal Gayle (Columbia Nashville)
 * Stan Getz
 * J Geils Band
 * Teddy Geiger
 * George Gershwin (Columbia Masterworks)
 * Gentle Giant (US and Canada, leased from Vertigo and Chrysalis)
 * Gesaffelstein
 * Art Gillham (The Whispering Pianist) (first electrical recording 1925)
 * Elizabeth Gillies (Nickelodeon/Columbia)
 * Terry Gilkyson
 * David Gilmour
 * Glasvegas
 * Glee cast
 * Glokk40Spaz
 * Glowie
 * The Go! Team
 * Goapele (Skyblaze/Columbia)
 * Arthur Godfrey
 * Gogol Bordello
 * Goldfinger
 * Benny Golson
 * GoodBooks
 * Benny Goodman
 * Delta Goodrem
 * Dexter Gordon
 * Eydie Gormé
 * Vern Gosdin (Columbia Nashville)
 * Gossip
 * Glenn Gould (Columbia Masterworks)
 * Robert Goulet
 * Geolier
 * Gowan (Anthem/Columbia)
 * Alana Grace
 * Jamie Grace
 * Stéphane Grappelli
 * Diva Gray
 * Gregory Gray
 * Mark Gray (Columbia Nashville)
 * Great Plains (Columbia Nashville)
 * Partridge Green
 * Vivian Green
 * Gene Greene
 * Ken Griffin
 * Gumball
 * A Guy Called Gerald
 * Grimes
 * Grace Vanderwaal

H

 * Bruce Haack
 * Haim
 * Nina Hagen
 * Adelaide Hall
 * John Hall (Power released through ARC/Columbia)
 * Halsey
 * Paul Hampton
 * Herbie Hancock
 * Hanoi Rocks
 * The Harden Trio
 * Arlene Harden
 * Tim Hardin
 * The Harmonicats
 * Jimmy Harnen
 * Calvin Harris
 * Corey Hart (Columbia of Canada)
 * Sophie B. Hawkins
 * Darren Hayes
 * Isaac Hayes
 * Wade Hayes (Columbia Nashville)
 * Roy Haynes
 * Harlem World (So So Def/Columbia)
 * Hawks
 * Heart
 * Heath Brothers
 * Heaven's Edge
 * Mitch Hedberg (Comedy Central/Columbia)
 * Coleman Hell
 * Hellyeah
 * Ella Henderson (Syco Music/Columbia) (US)
 * Fletcher Henderson
 * Woody Herman
 * Patrick Hernandez
 * Ari Hest
 * Hey Monday (Decaydance/Columbia)
 * The Highwaymen (Columbia Nashville)
 * Dan Hill
 * Lauryn Hill
 * Z.Z. Hill
 * The Hi-Lo's
 * Mattie Hite
 * Hodgy
 * Billie Holiday
 * Jake Holmes
 * The Hooters
 * Linda Hopkins
 * Dan Hornsby
 * Vladimir Horowitz (Columbia Masterworks)
 * Johnny Horton
 * Cissy Houston
 * Marques Houston
 * Terrence Howard
 * How to Destroy Angels
 * Home Free
 * Hozier (US/Canada/Australia)
 * Freddie Hubbard
 * Hundred Reasons

I

 * Julio Iglesias
 * Jack Ingram (Columbia Nashville)
 * Inner City
 * Insane Clown Posse (Psychopathic Records; distribution only)
 * Irakere
 * Iron Maiden (US)
 * It's a Beautiful Day
 * Ive (Starship/Columbia; Korean releases only)
 * The Internet (Odd Future/Columbia)
 * Izna (Wake One/Columbia)

J

 * J. Cole (Roc Nation/Columbia)
 * The Jacksons
 * Mahalia Jackson
 * Michael Jackson
 * Rebbie Jackson
 * Stonewall Jackson
 * Jaroslav Jakubovič
 * Jagged Edge (So So Def/Columbia)
 * Casey James (19/Columbia Nashville)
 * Harry James
 * Sonny James (Columbia Nashville)
 * Tom Jans
 * Lauren Jauregui
 * Jay Z (Def Jam - until 2009)
 * Wyclef Jean
 * Lyfe Jennings
 * Buddy Jewell (Columbia Nashville)
 * J-Kwon
 * Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Blackheart Records)
 * Kari Jobe (Integrity/Columbia)
 * The Joe Perry Project
 * Billy Joel
 * J.J. Johnson
 * Robert Johnson
 * Jim Jones
 * Oran "Juice" Jones (Def Jam/Columbia)
 * Janis Joplin
 * Alexis Jordan
 * Josie and the Pussycats
 * Journey
 * Judas Priest
 * Juicy J
 * Juilliard String Quartet
 * Pauline Julien
 * Junkie XL
 * Juno Reactor
 * Victoria Justice (Nickelodeon/Columbia)
 * Jussie Smollett

K

 * Patricia Kaas
 * Brenda Kahn
 * Roger Wolfe Kahn
 * Ini Kamoze
 * Christian Kane (Columbia Nashville)
 * Madleen Kane
 * Miles Kane
 * Kasabian
 * Katy B (Rinse FM/Columbia)
 * Sammy Kaye
 * Jorma Kaukonen
 * Mat Kearney
 * Kenna
 * Kep1er (Wake One/Columbia)
 * Raymond Louis Kennedy (ARC/Columbia)
 * Alicia Keys
 * Kreayshawn
 * Kid Capri (Track Masters/Columbia)
 * Angélique Kidjo
 * Killer Mike (Aquemini/Columbia)
 * Killing Joke
 * Killradio
 * Killswitch Engage
 * Carl King
 * Peggy King
 * King Princess
 * Kings of Leon
 * The Kinks
 * John Kirby
 * Gladys Knight
 * Gladys Knight & the Pips
 * Holly Knight (self-titled album)
 * Reggie Knighton (transferred to ARC/Columbia for The Reggie Knighton Band)
 * Kool Keith (Ruffhouse/Columbia)
 * Al Kooper
 * Korn (until 2009)
 * Andre Kostelanetz
 * Kraftwerk
 * Chantal Kreviazuk
 * Kris Kross (Ruffhouse/Columbia)
 * Toshinobu Kubota
 * Kula Shaker
 * Leah Kunkel
 * Kurious (Hoppoh/Columbia)
 * Kay Kyser
 * Krewella

L

 * Frankie Laine
 * Labrinth (US)
 * Lake
 * Kendrick Lamar
 * Lamb of God
 * Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
 * Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville)
 * George Lamond
 * Catherine Lara
 * The Lashes
 * The Laughing Dogs
 * Cinta Laura
 * Steve Lawrence
 * Hubert Laws
 * LCD Soundsystem
 * LSD
 * Denis Leary (Comedy Central/Columbia)
 * Lecrae
 * Michele Lee
 * Mylon LeFevre (Columbia and CBS Associated)
 * Leftfield (Hard Hands/Columbia)
 * John Legend
 * Len
 * Gérard Lenorman
 * LÉON
 * Lewis Del Mar
 * Lauren Jauregui
 * Ted Lewis
 * Monique Leyrac
 * Prudence Liew
 * Lil' Flip (Loud/Columbia)
 * Lil' Fizz
 * Lil Nas X
 * Lil' Peep
 * Lil Tjay
 * Lil' Xan
 * Mark Lindsay
 * Lindsey Buckingham
 * Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
 * LL Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia)
 * Lo Fidelity Allstars (Skint/Columbia)
 * Kenny Loggins
 * Loggins and Messina
 * Little Mix (US)
 * Guy Lombardo
 * London String Quartet (Columbia Masterworks)
 * Lone Star
 * Brice Long (Columbia Nashville)
 * Bobby Lord (Columbia Nashville)
 * Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz
 * Lostprophets
 * Lous and the Yakuza
 * Lovedrug
 * The Love Affair (outside US)
 * Love/Hate
 * Loverboy
 * Nick Lowe (US)
 * LeToya Luckett
 * Lucky Ali
 * LunchMoney Lewis (Kemosabe/Columbia)
 * Jimmie Lunceford
 * Cheryl Lynn

M

 * MN8
 * M.I.A.
 * Macklemore
 * Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
 * Magic Man
 * Magnetic Man
 * Mad Cobra
 * Madeon
 * Taj Mahal
 * Mahavishnu Orchestra
 * Mahogany Rush
 * Natalie Maines (Columbia Nashville)
 * Manic Street Preachers
 * Barbara Mandrell (Columbia Nashville)
 * Chuck Mangione
 * The Manhattan Transfer (1991–92)
 * The Manhattans
 * Barry Manilow
 * Frank Marino
 * Marmalade
 * Branford Marsalis
 * Ellis Marsalis Jr.
 * Wynton Marsalis
 * Marshmello
 * Martika
 * Ricky Martin (C2/Columbia)
 * Mary Mary
 * Ma$e (So So Def/Columbia)
 * Mashmakhan
 * Jackie Mason
 * Nick Mason (outside Europe)
 * Johnny Mathis
 * Iain Matthews (1976–77)
 * Matthews, Wright & King (Columbia Nashville)
 * Maxwell
 * John Mayer (Aware/Columbia)
 * Rachael MacFarlane
 * Seth MacFarlane
 * Paul McCartney (US/Canada, after 1979)
 * Jennette McCurdy (Nickelodeon/Columbia)
 * Roger McGuinn
 * Joey McIntyre (C2/Columbia)
 * Nellie McKay
 * Scott McKenzie
 * John McLaughlin
 * Marshall McLuhan
 * Katharine McPhee
 * Peter McPoland
 * Carmen McRae
 * MC Serch (Def Jam/Chaos/Columbia)
 * Mecano
 * Mark Medlock
 * Megadeth
 * John Mellencamp
 * Memento
 * Men at Work
 * Maria Mena
 * Tim Mensy (Columbia Nashville)
 * Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International/Columbia)
 * Freddie Mercury
 * Metallica (until 1991)
 * MFSB (Philadelphia International/Columbia)
 * MGMT
 * George Michael (US/Canada)
 * Lea Michele
 * Midi Rain (Vinyl Solution/Columbia)
 * Bette Midler
 * Midtown
 * Mile
 * Miley Cyrus
 * Mitch Miller
 * T. Mills
 * Nathan Milstein (Columbia Masterworks)
 * Charles Mingus
 * Liza Minnelli
 * Misfits
 * Guy Mitchell
 * Dimitri Mitropoulos
 * MKTO
 * Ms Mr
 * Mr. T
 * Mobb Deep (Loud/Columbia)
 * Moby
 * Moby Grape
 * Don Moen (Integrity/Columbia)
 * Katy Moffatt
 * Eddie Money (Wolfgang/Columbia)
 * Thelonious Monk
 * Ashley Monroe (Columbia Nashville)
 * Montgomery Gentry (Columbia Nashville)
 * Sara Montiel
 * Jackie Moore
 * M.O.P.
 * Megan Moroney (Columbia Nashville)
 * Moxie Raia
 * Alanis Morissette (Columbia SevenOne) (Europe)
 * Mormon Tabernacle Choir
 * Maren Morris (Columbia Nashville)
 * Motion City Soundtrack
 * Mudhoney
 * Mudvayne
 * Shawn Mullins
 * Eddie Murphy
 * Elliott Murphy
 * Olly Murs

N

 * Jim Nabors
 * The Naked Brothers Band (Nickelodeon/Columbia)
 * Natalie Maines
 * Anna Nalick
 * Nas
 * Nature
 * Naya Rivera (dropped)
 * The Neighbourhood
 * Willie Nelson (Columbia Nashville)
 * Nena (CBS Schallplatten)
 * N.E.R.D.
 * Peter Nero
 * The New Christy Minstrels
 * New Kids on the Block
 * Randy Newman
 * Nice & Smooth (RAL/Columbia)
 * Willie Nile
 * Nine Inch Nails (Null Corp./Columbia) (US/Taiwan)
 * NKOTBSB
 * No Wyld
 * Noemi
 * Northern State

O

 * OG Maco
 * The O'Jays (Philadelphia International/Columbia)
 * The O'Kanes (Columbia Nashville)
 * The Oak Ridge Boys (Columbia Nashville)
 * Oasis (Big Brother/Helter Skelter/Columbia) (US)
 * Frank Ocean
 * Odd Future
 * The Offspring (1997–2013)
 * Babatunde Olatunji
 * Old Crow Medicine Show (Columbia Nashville)
 * Old Dominion (Columbia Nashville)
 * Ollabelle
 * Joe "King" Oliver
 * One Direction (Columbia) (US)
 * OneRepublic*
 * Onyx (JMJ/RAL/Chaos/Columbia)
 * Oomph!
 * Original Concept (Def Jam/Columbia)
 * Eugene Ormandy (Columbia Masterworks)
 * Our Lady Peace
 * The Outfield
 * OutKast
 * Ozzy Osbourne

P

 * P1Harmony (FNC Entertainment/Columbia) (US)
 * Papa Roach
 * Passion Pit
 * Patti Page
 * Polo G
 * Michel Pagliaro
 * Johan Palm
 * Dolly Parton (Columbia Nashville)
 * Billy Paul (Philadelphia International/Columbia)
 * Les Paul and Mary Ford
 * Pavlov's Dog (debut album leased from ABC Records)
 * Peace
 * Peach Pit
 * Pearl Jam
 * Gayla Peevey
 * Christine Perfect (Blue Horizon/CBS) (outside US/Canada)
 * Katy Perry
 * Steve Perry
 * Julian Perretta
 * Persephone's Bees
 * Joe Pesci
 * Philadelphia Orchestra (Columbia Masterworks)
 * Edith Piaf
 * Kellie Pickler (19/Columbia Nashville)
 * Pink Floyd (outside Europe)
 * Joe Piscopo
 * Mary Kay Place
 * Manitas de Plata
 * Rachel Platten
 * Play
 * P.O.D.
 * Pamela Polland
 * Jean-Luc Ponty
 * Powerman 5000
 * Prairie Madness
 * Pras (Ruffhouse/Columbia)
 * Andy Pratt
 * The Presidents of the United States of America
 * Pretty Maids
 * PrettyMuch
 * Ray Price (Columbia Nashville)
 * Primal Scream
 * Prince (NPG/Columbia)
 * Charles A. Prince
 * Project Pat (Hypnotize Minds/Columbia)
 * The Psycho Realm (Ruffhouse/Columbia)
 * Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia)
 * Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
 * The Puppies (Chaos/Columbia)
 * ppcocaine
 * Perrie

Q

 * Carmel Quinn
 * Quarashi
 * Bill Quateman

R

 * Joshua Radin
 * Radiopilot
 * Raekwon (Loud/Columbia)
 * Rag 'N' Bone Man
 * Rage Against the Machine
 * A. R. Rahman
 * Addison Rae
 * Ramones
 * Jean-Pierre Rampal (Columbia Masterworks)
 * Bella Ramsey
 * Rancid
 * The Rascals
 * Raury (LoveRenaissance/Columbia)
 * Genya Ravan
 * The Raveonettes
 * Raleigh Ritchie
 * Lou Rawls (Philadelphia International/Columbia)
 * Johnnie Ray
 * Raze
 * Tony Rebel (Chaos/Columbia)
 * Red Rockers (415/Columbia)
 * Mike Reid (Columbia Nashville)
 * The Remix Master
 * Return to Forever
 * Paul Revere & the Raiders
 * Nóirín Ní Riain
 * Kyle Riabko
 * Chase Rice (Dack Janiels/Columbia Nashville)
 * Rich Kidz
 * Ricochet (Columbia Nashville)
 * Rip Chords
 * Rise Against
 * Roachford
 * Marty Robbins (Columbia Nashville)
 * Emma Roberts (Nickelodeon/Columbia)
 * Robinella and the CC String Band
 * Eileen Rodgers
 * David Rogers (Columbia Nashville)
 * The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones/Columbia)
 * Romeo Void (415/Columbia)
 * Mark Ronson
 * Robi Dräco Rosa
 * Rosalía
 * Charles Rosen
 * Lucy Rose
 * Tim Rose
 * Rick Ross
 * Billy Joe Royal
 * John Wesley Ryles (Columbia Nashville)
 * Russ
 * Ruth B
 * Rosa Linn

S

 * Sum 41 (Canada)
 * Stromae
 * Steve Angello
 * Raphael Saadiq
 * Bally Sagoo
 * David Sanchez
 * Roger Sanchez
 * Felicia Sanders
 * Arturo Sandoval
 * Sandeé (Fever/RAL/Columbia)
 * Santana
 * Savage Garden (outside Australia/Japan)
 * Save Ferris (Withyn/Columbia)
 * Alexandra Savior
 * Scandal
 * Kristen Schaal (Comedy Central/Columbia)
 * Janne Schaffer
 * Patti Scialfa
 * Raymond Scott
 * Tom Scott
 * Pete Seeger
 * The Seekers
 * Seiko
 * Serart
 * Rudolf Serkin
 * Serayah
 * Shaggy
 * Shakti
 * Ravi Shankar
 * Billy Joe Shaver (Columbia Nashville)
 * Marlena Shaw
 * Woody Shaw
 * Dorothy Shay
 * Shenandoah (Columbia Nashville)
 * She & Him
 * Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia Nashville)
 * T.G. Sheppard (Columbia Nashville)
 * The Shins (Aural Apothecary/Columbia)
 * Dinah Shore
 * Wayne Shorter
 * Bobby Sichran
 * The Silencers
 * Silver Condor
 * Lu Ann Simms
 * Simple Plan
 * Simon & Garfunkel
 * Paul Simon
 * Carly Simon
 * Jessica Simpson
 * Frank Sinatra
 * Red Skelton
 * Slayer
 * Sleeping with Sirens
 * Bessie Smith
 * Connie Smith
 * Joanna Smith (Columbia Nashville)
 * JoJo Siwa
 * Kate Smith
 * Lonnie Smith
 * O. C. Smith
 * Patti Smith
 * Rex Smith
 * Will Smith
 * Willie "Long Time" Smith
 * Jussie Smollett
 * Phoebe Snow
 * Social Distortion
 * Solange
 * Joanie Sommers
 * Soul Asylum
 * South Border (Philippines)
 * South Central Cartel (GWK/DJ West/RAL/Chaos/Columbia)
 * South Park (Comedy Central/Columbia/WMG)
 * Spandau Ballet (CBS)
 * Sparks (US)
 * Lucy Spraggan
 * Rick Springfield
 * Bruce Springsteen
 * Spiral Starecase
 * Natasha St-Pier
 * Stabbing Westward
 * Jo Stafford
 * Mary Stafford
 * The Stanley Brothers
 * Ralph Stanley
 * The Statler Brothers (Columbia Nashville, then Mercury Nashville)
 * Lennon Stella
 * Chris Stapleton
 * STAYC (High Up Entertainment/Columbia)
 * Stereo Skyline
 * Stereomud
 * Isaac Stern
 * Cal Stewart
 * Larry Stewart (Columbia Nashville)
 * Doug Stone (Columbia Nashville)
 * Igor Strawinsky
 * Barbra Streisand
 * The Stunners
 * Harry Styles
 * Selah Sue
 * Sunscreem
 * Super Cat
 * Superchick
 * Surface
 * Sweathog
 * The Sweet
 * Sweethearts of the Rodeo (Columbia Nashville)
 * Switchfoot
 * Syd
 * System of a Down (American Recordings/Columbia)
 * George Szell

T

 * T-Pain
 * T-Square
 * Gid Tanner & the Skillet Lickers
 * Taproot
 * Angel Taylor
 * James Taylor (1977-2007)
 * Johnnie Taylor
 * Ten City
 * Tenacious D
 * Terminator X (P.R.O. Division/RAL/Columbia)
 * Khleo Thomas
 * Josh Thompson (Columbia Nashville)
 * The Thorns
 * Three Days Grace
 * The Three Degrees (Columbia/Philadelphia International)
 * Three 6 Mafia (Hypnotize Minds/Columbia)
 * Charles Davis Tillman
 * The Ting Tings
 * Libby Titus
 * Mia Doi Todd
 * Satoshi Tomīe (C2/Columbia)
 * Daniel Tosh (Comedy Central/Columbia)
 * Toad The Wet Sprocket
 * Tommy Tutone
 * Mel Tormé
 * Toto
 * Trackmasters (Track Masters/Columbia)
 * Train
 * TripleS (MODHAUS/Columbia)
 * Meghan Trainor
 * Trance Dance
 * Translator (415/Columbia)
 * The Tremeloes
 * Rick Trevino (Columbia Nashville)
 * Travis Tritt (Columbia Nashville)
 * Richard Tucker
 * Orrin Tucker
 * Tanya Tucker (Columbia Nashville)
 * Leah Turner (Columbia Nashville)
 * Twisted Wheel
 * Bonnie Tyler
 * Steve Tyrell
 * Tye Tribbett & G.A.
 * Tyga
 * Tyler, The Creator
 * The Kid LAROI (Grade A)
 * Treasure (US)

U

 * Magnus Uggla
 * James Blood Ulmer
 * The Used

V

 * The Vaccines
 * Jerry Vale
 * V.I.C
 * Valencia
 * Vampire Weekend
 * Van Zant (Columbia Nashville)
 * Sarah Vaughan
 * The Vibrators
 * Gilles Vigneault (Columbia of Canada)
 * Andreas Vollenweider
 * Grace VanderWaal
 * Victorious cast (including Ariana Grande, Elizabeth Gillies, Victoria Justice, Leon Thomas III and Matt Bennett) (Nickelodeon under Columbia)

W

 * Walk Off the Earth (SlapDash/Columbia)
 * Ron Wallace (Columbia Nashville)
 * The Wallflowers
 * Bruno Walter
 * Wanderléa
 * Wardruna
 * Warrant
 * War Babies
 * Dionne Warwick
 * Muddy Waters
 * Roger Waters
 * Mike Watt
 * André Watts (Columbia Masterworks)
 * Jeff "Tain" Watts
 * Jeff Wayne
 * The Weather Girls
 * Weather Report
 * Joan Weber
 * Weezer (Hurley only)
 * Freddy Weller
 * Koe Wetzel
 * Wet
 * Kirk Whalum
 * Wham! (US/Canada)
 * Wheat
 * Wheatus
 * Whipping Boy
 * Jack White (Third Man/Columbia)
 * Maurice White
 * Peter White
 * White Denim
 * Paul Whiteman
 * Whitesnake (CBS, Japan)
 * Whodini (So So Def/Columbia)
 * Rusty Wier
 * Wilderness Road
 * Andy Williams
 * Bert Williams
 * James "D-Train" Williams
 * Deniece Williams
 * John Williams
 * Michelle Williams
 * Pharrell Williams
 * Robbie Williams
 * Trent Willmon (Columbia Nashville)
 * Edith Wilson
 * Gretchen Wilson (Columbia Nashville)
 * Teddy Wilson
 * Wilson Phillips
 * Wings (US/Canada)
 * Edgar Winter
 * Johnny Winter
 * Wire Train (415/Columbia)
 * Michael Wolff
 * Charles Wood (Columbia Masterworks)
 * Ron Wood
 * Worl-A-Girl (Chaos/Columbia)
 * Rick Wright (outside Europe)
 * Wu-Tang Clan (Loud/Columbia)

X

 * Xscape (So So Def/Columbia)
 * Xzibit (Loud/Columbia)
 * Xikers (KQ Entertainment/Columbia)
 * The X-Ecutioners (Loud/Columbia)
 * XXXTentacion

Y

 * Billy Yates (Columbia Nashville)
 * Lori Yates (Columbia Nashville)
 * Yahritza y Su Esencia (Lumbre Music)
 * Yelawolf
 * Yes
 * Pete Yorn
 * Paul Young
 * Tata Young
 * Yazz the Greatest

Z

 * Zerobaseone (WakeOne/Columbia)
 * Hector Zazou
 * Zebrahead
 * Denny Zeitlin
 * Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons (USA/Canada, Screaming Targets through Full Moon/Columbia)
 * Zhavia
 * ZHU
 * ZZ Top