List of Polydor Records artists

This is a list of artists that are, or once were, signed to Polydor Records.

0-9

 * 10cc
 * 2Pac (Polydor UK)
 * 220 Kid
 * 4 Runner (Polydor Nashville)
 * +44 (Polydor UK)
 * 50 Cent (Polydor UK)
 * The 1975 (Polydor UK / Dirty Hit)

A

 * ABBA
 * Absent Minded (Polydor UK)
 * Bryan Adams
 * AFI (Polydor UK)
 * Abd al Malik
 * Ace of Base
 * A-ha
 * A II Z (Polydor UK)
 * Alizée
 * Alphabeat
 * Alphaville
 * Alpines
 * Alquin
 * The All-American Rejects (Polydor UK)
 * The Allman Brothers Band
 * María Conchita Alonso
 * All Time Low (Polydor UK)
 * The Amboy Dukes
 * Thomas Anders
 * Jon Anderson
 * Angels and Airwaves (Polydor UK)
 * Die Antwoord (Polydor UK)
 * Paul Anka
 * Army of Lovers (Polydor UK)
 * Art of Noise (China/Polydor)
 * Appleton
 * Asia
 * Athlete (Polydor UK)
 * Atlanta Rhythm Section
 * Audience
 * Audioslave (Polydor UK, shared with Sony Music Entertainment)
 * The Automatic
 * Roy Ayers
 * Ayọ
 * Intan Ayu (Polydor Bandung)

B

 * Tony Banks (Charisma/Polydor) (US/Canada)
 * Barclay James Harvest
 * Gary Barlow
 * Daniel Bedingfield (Polydor UK)
 * The Bees
 * Bee Gees (Polydor UK)
 * Belters_Only
 * The Big Three
 * Björk (outside the UK and Iceland)
 * Black Tide (Polydor UK)
 * Blackpink (Polydor UK)
 * Blind Faith
 * Blink-182 (Polydor UK)
 * Blossom Toes
 * Boyzone
 * Brand New (Polydor UK)
 * Brick and Lace
 * Alicia Bridges
 * Bright Eyes (Polydor UK)
 * Sarah Brightman
 * James Brown
 * Ian Brown
 * Miquel Brown
 * Roy Buchanan
 * Buckingham Nicks (outside Canada)
 * Bucks Fizz
 * Bully Buhlan

C

 * Café Tacvba (UK) (Universal Music Latin)
 * Cast
 * Cat's Eyes
 * Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys
 * Carabao
 * Celeste (Polydor UK)
 * The Chakachas
 * Chapel Club
 * Grace Chan (Polydor Hong Kong)
 * Chelsia Chan (Polydor Hong Kong)
 * Cheryl Cole (Fascination/Polydor)
 * Chris Cornell (Polydor UK)
 * Christine Fan (Polydor France)
 * Clare Maguire
 * Claire Waldoff
 * Cover Drive
 * Eric Clapton (RSO/Bushbranch/Polydor)
 * Petula Clark
 * Stanley Clarke
 * Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
 * Amie Comeaux (Polydor Nashville)
 * Commodores
 * Billy Connolly
 * Jodie Connor
 * Crawlers
 * Cream
 * Celia Cruz
 * Cookie Crew
 * Crystal Castles
 * Courteeners
 * The Cure (Fiction/Polydor) (outside US/Canada)

D

 * D Mob
 * Daley
 * Dashboard Confessional (Polydor UK)
 * Davis Daniel (Polydor Nashville)
 * Bill Deal
 * Esmee Denters (Polydor UK)
 * Deep Purple (outside US)
 * Lana Del Rey (Polydor UK)
 * Delays
 * Delphic
 * Demi Lovato (Polydor UK/Fascination)
 * Cathy Dennis
 * Destinee & Paris (Polydor UK)
 * Lynsey De Paul
 * Jim Diamond (PolyGram TV/Polydor)
 * Diddy (Polydor UK)
 * Dino
 * Dirty White Boy
 * Alesha Dixon
 * Dodgy
 * Plácido Domingo
 * Donel
 * Double
 * Dr. Vades
 * Dr. Dre (Polydor UK)
 * Duffy (A&M/Polydor) (outside US)
 * The Duke Spirit
 * Hilary Duff (Polydor UK)
 * Durrty Goodz (Polydor UK)

E

 * Eagles (Polydor UK)
 * Billie Eilish (Polydor UK)
 * E/Eels (signed directly to Polydor US from 1992 to 1993, Polydor UK later distributed his works with Eels on behalf of DreamWorks Records)
 * Elbow (Polydor UK)
 * Sophie Ellis-Bextor
 * Electric Light Orchestra (Polydor UK)
 * Ellie Goulding (Polydor UK)
 * Emma Bunton (Polydor UK)
 * Emma's Imagination (Polydor UK)
 * Emerson Lake & Powell
 * Eminem (Polydor UK)
 * Engine Alley (Polydor UK)
 * Envy & Other Sins (Polydor UK)
 * Escape The Fate (Polydor UK)
 * Paul Evans

F

 * Fab!
 * Fairport Convention (debut album)
 * Far East Movement (Polydor UK)
 * Mylène Farmer (Polydor France)
 * Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple/Polydor)
 * The Fatback Band
 * The Fauves (Polydor Australia)
 * Feist (Polydor France & UK)
 * Fergie (Polydor UK)
 * Findlay (Polydor UK)
 * Fish (Polydor UK)
 * Fishmans
 * The Flaws
 * Flint
 * Florence + The Machine
 * Flyleaf (Polydor UK)
 * The Fratellis (Polydor UK)
 * Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast/Polydor)
 * Focus (Polydor UK)
 * Frl. Menke

G

 * G-Unit (Polydor UK)
 * The Game (rapper, Polydor UK)
 * Stephen Gately
 * Gemma Fox
 * Gloria Gaynor
 * Rory Gallagher
 * Calvin Goldspink
 * Joey Gregorash
 * Clinton Gregory (Polydor Nashville)
 * Gwen Guthrie
 * Girls Aloud (Fascination/Polydor)
 * Girls' Generation (Polydor France)
 * Golden Earring
 * Skylar Grey (Polydor UK)
 * Greyson Chance (Polydor UK)
 * Guillemots
 * Gun
 * Guns N' Roses (Polydor UK)

H

 * Becky Hill
 * Haircut One Hundred
 * HAIM (Polydor UK)
 * Isaac Hayes
 * Helmet (Polydor UK)
 * Jimi Hendrix
 * Hear'Say
 * The Hill
 * Molly Hocking (Polydor UK)
 * Mark Hollis (Polydor UK)
 * Susumu Hirasawa (Polydor K.K.)
 * Hollywood Undead (Polydor UK)
 * Jake Holmes
 * Samuel Hui (Polydor Hong Kong)
 * Hundred Reasons
 * HY (ASSE!! Records/Polydor Japan)

I

 * Inhaler (band)
 * Julio Iglesias
 * Yosui Inoue (Polydor Japan)
 * INXS (Polydor France)

J

 * Janet Jackson (Polydor UK)
 * La Toya Jackson
 * Millie Jackson
 * Jagged Edge (Polydor UK)
 * The Jam
 * Japanese Voyeurs
 * Jagjit Singh
 * Jax Jones
 * Jean Michel Jarre (Dreyfus/Polydor)
 * Carly Rae Jepsen (Polydor UK)
 * Jesy Nelson
 * Jimmy Eat World (Polydor UK)
 * Joe Jonas (Polydor UK)
 * Joe Junior (Polydor Hong Kong)
 * Madeline Juno
 * Elton John (US & Canada, 1990–95)
 * The Jolt
 * Jon and Vangelis
 * Jonas Brothers (Polydor UK)
 * Juanes (UK) (Universal Music Latin)
 * Juice WRLD
 * Julia Michaels (UK)

K

 * K'Naan (Polydor UK)
 * Ronan Keating
 * Toby Keith (Polydor Nashville)
 * The Kelly Family
 * Michael Patrick "Paddy" Kelly
 * Kingdom Come
 * Kitaro
 * Klaxons
 * Kristian Leontiou
 * Kaiser Chiefs
 * Kelis (Polydor UK)
 * Kenny Bee (Polydor Hong Kong)
 * King Crimson (E.G./Polydor)

L

 * L.A. Guns
 * Lake (Germany)
 * Lady Gaga (Polydor UK)
 * Lawson (Polydor UK)
 * Lale Andersen
 * Lara Fabian
 * Larissa Mondrus (Polydor Germany)
 * Denny Laine
 * LANY
 * James Last
 * Led Zeppelin (Atlantic/Polydor UK, 1969–71, switched to WEA distribution afterward)
 * Lee Mead (Fascination/Polydor)
 * Lena (Polydor Germany)
 * John Lennon
 * Leslie Cheung (Polydor Hong Kong)
 * Level 42 (Polydor UK)
 * Liam Bailey
 * Lighthouse Family
 * Lilian Harvey
 * Limp Bizkit (Polydor UK)
 * Little Angels
 * Cher Lloyd (UMG Polydor)
 * LMFAO (Polydor UK)
 * Lolly
 * La Roux (Polydor UK, until 2014 before switching to self publishing through Supercolour Records)
 * LuvBug
 * Lana Del Rey

M

 * Mabel (Polydor UK)
 * Maurizio De Jorio (Polydor UK)
 * The Maccabees
 * Madeon (Polydor UK)
 * Madonna (Polydor UK)
 * Maestro Fresh Wes
 * Sidney Magal
 * Magnum
 * Tim Maia
 * The Main Ingredient
 * Mandrill
 * Man Parrish
 * Manfred Mann's Earth Band
 * Marilyn Manson (Polydor UK)
 * Benny Mardones
 * Maroon 5 (Polydor UK)
 * Melissa Mars
 * Masterboy
 * Lutricia McNeal
 * Medal
 * Maximum Balloon (Polydor UK)
 * Meiko (Polydor UK)
 * M.I.A.
 * George Michael (Ægean/Polydor UK)
 * Mindless Behavior (Polydor UK)
 * Minor Detail
 * Missouri
 * Modestep
 * The Moffatts (Polydor Nashville)
 * Monaco
 * James Morrison
 * Moxy (Polydor of Canada)
 * Elliott Murphy
 * Keith O'Conner Murphy (with Keith Murphy & The Daze)
 * The Moody Blues (Threshold/Polydor)
 * Tim Moore
 * Samantha Mumba
 * Mungo Jerry
 * Music for Pleasure
 * The Music
 * MSTRKRFT
 * Mýa (Polydor UK)

N

 * Akina Nakamori (Polydor Japan/Utahime Records)
 * The Naked & Famous
 * Nana Mouskouri
 * Natalia Kills (Polydor UK)
 * Nathan Evans
 * Nelly Furtado (Polydor UK)
 * Nelson (Polydor UK, distribution of DGC/Geffen-era releases)
 * N.E.R.D. (Polydor UK)
 * The New Seekers
 * Nicola Roberts
 * Nicole Scherzinger (Polydor UK)
 * Paul Nicholas
 * Nine Inch Nails (Polydor UK)
 * Nino Bravo
 * Nirvana (Polydor UK)
 * No Angels
 * No Doubt (Polydor UK)
 * N-Dubz (left 2008)
 * Nerina Pallot
 * Nimco Happy

O

 * Olivia Rodrigo (Polydor UK)
 * OneRepublic (Polydor UK)
 * Yoko Ono
 * Orianthi (Polydor UK)
 * The Osmonds
 * Donny Osmond (Kolob/Polydor; transferred from MGM)
 * Marie Osmond (Kolob/Polydor; transferred from MGM)
 * Donny & Marie Osmond (Kolob/Polydor; transferred from MGM)
 * Oskar Joost
 * Os Mutantes (Polydor Brazil)
 * Otto Reutter


 * Outrage (Polydor Japan)

P

 * Papa Roach (Polydor UK)
 * Alex Parks
 * Paul Godwin
 * Peaches & Herb
 * Les Penning
 * Perfume (Perfume Records/Polydor Japan)
 * Peter Alexander
 * Peter Marsh
 * Physical Graffiti
 * The Pierces
 * The Police (Polydor UK)
 * Cole Porter
 * Powderfinger
 * The Pretty Reckless (Polydor UK)
 * Priscilla Chan (Polydor Hong Kong)
 * Protocol
 * Puddle of Mudd (Polydor UK)
 * Pussycat Dolls (Polydor UK)
 * P-Model

Q

 * Queens of the Stone Age (Polydor UK)
 * Quicksand
 * Freddy Quinn (Polydor Germany)

R

 * Rachel Stevens
 * Rainbow (Oyster/Polydor)
 * Ramz
 * Rare Bird
 * Raye (Polydor UK)
 * Don Ray
 * RD (Ruff Diamondz)
 * Reparata
 * Return to Forever
 * Rev Theory (Polydor UK)
 * Ricky Hui (Polydor Hong Kong)
 * Rise Against (Polydor UK)
 * Rivers Cuomo (Polydor UK)
 * Robot Boy
 * Romance
 * The Rolling Stones
 * Rufus Wainwright (Polydor UK)
 * Ruti Olajugbagbe

S

 * Sad Café
 * Saga
 * Sam Fender (Polydor UK)
 * Samuel Hui (Sam Hui) (Polydor Hong Kong)
 * Saraya
 * Stefflon Don (54 London/Quality Control/Polydor UK)
 * The Saturdays (Fascination/Polydor)
 * The Savage Rose
 * Scars on Broadway (Polydor UK)
 * Scissor Sisters
 * S Club 7
 * S Club 8
 * Rudi Schuricke
 * Sea Girls (Polydor UK)
 * Sea Stories (Polydor Australia)
 * Selena Gomez (Polydor UK)
 * Semi Precious Weapons (Polydor UK)
 * Sensations Fix
 * Shane Codd (Polydor UK)
 * Shakatak
 * Sham 69
 * Rocky Sharpe and the Replays
 * Neil Sedaka (Polydor UK, Polydor Canada)
 * Shed Seven
 * Shocking Blue
 * Shoes (U.S.-band)
 * Shystie
 * Siouxsie and the Banshees (original recording label)
 * Sky Ferreira (Polydor UK)
 * Slade
 * Smiley Culture (Polydor UK)
 * Snow Patrol
 * Sonic Youth (Polydor UK)
 * Soraya
 * Soundgarden (Polydor UK)
 * Spitz (Polydor Japan)
 * Spyro Gyra
 * Ringo Starr (Polydor UK)
 * Cat Stevens (a.k.a. Yusuf Islam)
 * Rachel Stevens
 * Gwen Stefani (Polydor UK)
 * Street Drum Corps (Polydor UK)
 * Amy Studt
 * Christina Stürmer
 * The Style Council
 * Sugababes (the original line-up)
 * Swedish House Mafia
 * The Sweet
 * Sweet Connection

T

 * Take That (Polydor UK)
 * Talk Talk (Verve/Polydor UK)
 * James Taylor Quartet
 * Teddy Robin (Polydor Hong Kong)
 * Tee-Set
 * Ten Wheel Drive
 * Teresa Teng
 * Tesla (Polydor UK, distribution of Geffen-era releases)
 * Theo Lingen
 * Therapy? (Polydor UK)
 * Tom Jones
 * Timbaland (Polydor UK)
 * Toots Thielemans
 * Thriller U
 * A Thousand Points of Night
 * The Tigers (Polydor Japan)
 * Tonic
 * Tony Scott
 * Tove Lo (Polydor UK)
 * Traffic
 * Tired Pony
 * Truth Hurts (Polydor UK)
 * Turbo B
 * Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
 * TV on the Radio (Polydor UK)
 * TYP
 * Taste (Irish band)

U

 * U2
 * U.K.
 * Underground Lovers (Polydor Australia)

V

 * Dave Van Ronk
 * Vanessa White (Polydor UK)
 * Vangelis
 * Van Halen (Polydor UK)
 * Van Morrison
 * The Velvet Underground
 * Miklós Vig
 * Visage
 * Vivian Chow (Polydor Hong Kong)

W

 * The Waitresses
 * Wale (Polydor UK)
 * Albertina Walker (Polydor Gospel Series)
 * The Wallflowers (Polydor UK)
 * Walk This Way (band)
 * Waterfront
 * Marti Webb
 * Weezer (Polydor UK)
 * Tony Joe White
 * White Lies (Polydor UK)
 * The Who (original recording label)
 * The Wild Magnolias
 * Ulla Wiesner (Germany)
 * will.i.am (Polydor UK)
 * Tony Williams
 * Wolfmother
 * World Trade
 * Patrick Wolf
 * Link Wray
 * Chely Wright (Polydor Nashville)
 * Warning (Polydor France)

X

 * X-Clan
 * X Japan
 * Xutos & Pontapés
 * Xavion

Y

 * Yeah Yeah Yeahs
 * Years & Years
 * Yelawolf (Polydor UK)
 * Yngwie Malmsteen (Polydor Japan/Polydor US)
 * Yorushika (Polydor JP)
 * YU-KA (Polydor JP)
 * Yuksek
 * Yungblud (Polydor UK)

Z

 * Zucchero