Representation of men and women in the Singer-Songwriter genre - AS Media

In the singer-songwriter genre there is more men than women. This is mainly in the more mainstream singer-songwriter artists. Internationally this is seen with artists such as Ed Sheeran, John Mayor, and Jason Maraz. However in the UK we have lots of female artists such as Gabrielle Aplin, and Duffy, as well as male artists such as George Azera, and James Morrison.

In the singer-songwriter genre there are mainly men if you count for the past few decades as there have been artists such as John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, and Billy Joel. However in the past 10 years we have still had a male dominated singer songwriter genre with artists such as Ed Sheeran, James Morrison, Robbie Williams, and Paolo Nutini. This is both in the UK and international as Ed Sheeran is very popular in many countries around the world. Other artists that are popular internationally are Jason Maraz, John Mayor, and Coldplay.

There are not many female singer-songwriters over the past few decades, however the most famous would be Kate Bush and Sinead O'Conner. These artists music is very well known in the UK as well as in other countries such as countries in Europe. However in the past 10 years we have had other female artists such as Duffy, Gabrielle Aplin, and Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift has been popular all over the world for her mixture of country, pop, and singer-songwriter. Other artists such as Gabrielle Aplin and Duffy are mainly popular in the UK but do have singles and albums released in other countries.