Top music YouTubers in 2026
As of 22 Sep 2026, Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes leads the 75 music YouTubers on CreatorFanBase, at 203M YouTube subscribers; Zee Music Company follows at 123M.
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Who are the biggest music creators on YouTube in 2026?
- 1Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes203M followers
- 2Zee Music Company123M followers
- 3ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs98.2M followers
- 4HYBE LABELS83.1M followers
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Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes
Music brand account from the USA
Zee Music Company
Music brand account from India
ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs
Music brand account from India
HYBE LABELS
Music brand account from South Korea
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What's in the full list
Music YouTube channels: 75 creators, median audience 15.5M followers.
- By platform
- YouTube (75)
- By follower size
- 10K–50K (7) · 50K–100K (2) · 100K–500K (8) · 1M–5M (15) · 5M–10M (3) · 10M–100M (38) · 100M+ (2)
- Top languages
- English (45) · Japanese (11) · Arabic (7) · Hindi (7) · Spanish (6)
- Top countries
- USA (22) · India (10) · Japan (8) · United Kingdom (7) · United Arab Emirates (5)
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Music YouTube channels: what the data shows
- English appears on 45 of 75 profiles (60%), Japanese on 11; 48% of 2,965 YouTube channels list English.
- 58 of 75 pass 1M (77%) and the smallest has 21.7K; across 2,965 YouTube channels 85% pass 1M.
- Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes is #1 here but #4 among all 2,965 YouTube channels.
- Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes, Zee Music Company, ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs and HYBE LABELS hold 28% of the 1.8B that all 75 reach combined.
The open music YouTube channels, one by one
The 4 open entries hold 507.3M of the 1.8B (28%); the unlock adds 1.3B from 71 more, median 12.6M.
#1 Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes
Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes (US, English) is #1 of 75 music YouTube channels at 203M on YouTube @cocomelon, 11% of 1.8B (read 22 Sep 2026).
Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes is #4 of the 2,965 YouTube channels and #1 here, 11% of 1.8B.
Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes: tagged Music; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#2 Zee Music Company
Zee Music Company (India, Hindi) is #2 of 75 music YouTube channels at 123M on YouTube @zeemusiccompany, 6.8% of 1.8B (read 22 Sep 2026).
Zee Music Company is #15 of the 2,965 YouTube channels and #2 here, 6.8% of 1.8B.
Zee Music Company: tagged Music; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#3 ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs
ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs (India, Hindi) is #3 of 75 music YouTube channels at 98.2M on YouTube @chuchutv, 5.4% of 1.8B (read 22 Sep 2026).
ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs is #22 of the 2,965 YouTube channels and #3 here, 5.4% of 1.8B.
ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs: tagged Music; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#4 HYBE LABELS
HYBE LABELS (South Korea, Korean) is #4 of 75 music YouTube channels at 83.1M on YouTube @hybelabels, 4.6% of 1.8B (read 26 Oct 2026).
HYBE LABELS is #31 of the 2,965 YouTube channels and #4 here, 4.6% of 1.8B.
HYBE LABELS: tagged Music; +200K (+0.24%) between readings; $120K+ per YouTube post.
Growth among the open music YouTube channels
HYBE LABELS moved most: +200K (+0.24%), 82.9M to 83.1M, now 4.6% of 1.8B; YouTube gave +200K subscribers.
| Creator | From | To | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYBE LABELS | 82.9M (5 Oct 2026) | 83.1M (26 Oct 2026) | +200K | +0.24% |
Music YouTube channels by follower tier
10M–100M holds the most music YouTube channels: 38 (51%) with 1.4B, 78% of 1.8B, median 35.3M.
Tier cut-offs in the 1.8B: 100M+ ends at #2 (123M), 10M+ ends at #40 (12.6M), 1M+ ends at #58 (1.1M), 100K+ ends at #66 (101K); #67 has 59.5K.
#1 has 9355x the audience of #75 (203M vs 21.7K), median 15.5M.
Of the 1.8B, the largest 8 (11%) hold 42%; the smallest 37 hold 5.2%, or 93.2M.
| Tier | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100M+ | 2 | 2.7% | 326M | 18% | 163M | Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes |
| 10M–100M | 38 | 51% | 1.4B | 78% | 35.3M | ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs |
| 1M–10M | 18 | 24% | 63.9M | 3.5% | 2.9M | – |
| 100K–500K | 8 | 11% | 1.4M | 0.1% | 141K | – |
| 10K–100K | 9 | 12% | 331.5K | 0.1% | 28.1K | – |
Where music YouTube channels are based
21 base countries across music YouTube channels: US 22 (34% of 1.8B), India 10 (25% of 1.8B), Japan 8 (3.8% of 1.8B).
Largest median: India at 39.1M (10); smallest: Canada at 46.3K (3).
| Country | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 22 | 29% | 620.3M | 34% | 20.4M | Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes |
| India | 10 | 13% | 460.3M | 25% | 39.1M | Zee Music Company |
| Japan | 8 | 11% | 69.1M | 3.8% | 3.6M | – |
| UK | 7 | 9.3% | 130.4M | 7.2% | 20.6M | – |
| UAE | 5 | 6.7% | 13.1M | 0.7% | 101K | – |
| Canada | 3 | 4% | 47.2M | 2.6% | 46.3K | – |
Music YouTube channels and nearby lists
Music YouTube channels (75, 1.8B, median 15.5M) against nearby lists: UK (all platforms) has 1.3x the creators and a median 2.3x smaller; Comedy has 6x the creators and a median 4x smaller; TikTok has 2.6x the creators and a median 2.4x smaller.
| List | Creators | Combined | Median | Biggest platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country: UK (all platforms) | 98 | 1.6B | 6.7M | Instagram (65%) |
| Niche: Comedy | 450 | 5.4B | 3.9M | YouTube (100%) |
| Platform: TikTok | 194 | 2.9B | 6.5M | TikTok (100%) |
| Size: 1M+ (all platforms) | 2,374 | 29.6B | 4.1M | Instagram (74%) |
How brands use the music YouTube channels list
$120K+ per YouTube post at the music YouTube channels median of 15.5M.
#1 Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes (203M) plans at $120K+ per post, 13x the 15.5M median audience.
Of the 1.8B: under 1M holds 0.1% (17 creators); 1M–10M holds 3.5% (18 creators); 10M+ holds 96% (40 creators).
How the music YouTube channels list is built
75 published profiles match: tagged Music, YouTube as the largest platform. Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes leads on combined reach (203M); #75 has 21.7K. YouTube must be the largest account: 1,989 of the 2,439 music creators lead on another platform, so YouTube lists leave them out. Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes's count is from 22 Sep 2026 and HYBE LABELS's from 26 Oct 2026, 33 days apart.
FAQs about music YouTube channels
Who is #1 among music YouTube channels, and by how much?
#1 among music YouTube channels: Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes, 203M = 11% of 1.8B; #2 Zee Music Company, 123M = 6.8%; gap 80M, 1.7x as many.
How much of the 1.8B do the top four music YouTube channels hold?
507.3M for Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes, Zee Music Company, ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs and HYBE LABELS: 28% of all music YouTube channels combined (1.8B).
How close are music YouTube channels at the top?
#3 among music YouTube channels: ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs, 98.2M (5.4% of 1.8B); 24.8M behind Zee Music Company (6.8%), 104.8M behind Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes (11%).
What count puts a music YouTube channel in the top 10?
#10 sets the line at 52.4M; #11, 47.1M (2.6%). Top 10 music YouTube channels: Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes at 203M down to 52.4M, 47% of 1.8B.
How are music YouTube channels ordered?
1.8B over 75 music YouTube channels, by combined count: 11% for #1 Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes (203M), 15.5M in the middle, 21.7K at #75.