Earlier this month I wrote an article where I talked about the Top 10 NBA Players On Twitter and saw a huge response from it. Twitter has played such a huge part in the way people brand themselves online that it seems appropriate that we rank the Top 10 Music Artists on Twitter.

Factors that went into the metrics for the rankings include the number of followers, the number of updates they have, as well as how many times they were retweeted as of May 19, 2009. While many may argue that the number of followers should reflect ones ranking, that is not necessarily true. Although someone may have a large number of followers, it is the tweets of the individual that people are most interested in.

While we only featured the Top 10, more and more musicians are using Twitter to build up their fan base as well as increase the community around them. If you don’t see your favorite artist on the list, that means that they need your support! One important thing that you should look at when deciding which music artists you want to follow is the number of updates that they have. Typically, the more updates they have, the more involved they are with their fans.

So without further ado, here are the Top 10 Music Artists On Twitter:

1. Sean Combs, aka. P.Diddy

   

   Followers: 934,596
   Updates: 1,635
   Total Score: 10.23

2. John Mayer

   

   Followers: 1,084,028
   Updates: 1,041
   Total Score: 8.51

3. MC Hammer

   

   Followers: 662,732
   Updates: 3,621
   Total Score: 7.99

4. Soulja Boy

   

   Followers: 601,179
   Updates: 3,198
   Total Score: 7.38

5. Dave Matthews

   

   Followers: 635,491
   Updates: 2,073
   Total Score: 7.06

6. Pete Wentz

   

   Followers: 497,999
   Updates: 1,097
   Total Score: 7.05

7. Coldplay

   

   Followers: 833,066
   Updates: 262
   Total Score: 6.86

8. Mark Hoppus

   

   Followers: 476,443
   Updates: 1,268
   Total Score: 5.21

9. 50 Cent

   

   Followers: 673,540
   Updates: 99
   Total Score: 4.67

10. Sara Bareilles

    

    Followers: 656,743
    Updates: 81
    Total Score: 4.55