Capitol Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label "of note" in the United States in 1942 by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn E. Wallichs.

An asterisk (*) denotes an artist who no longer records for the label.

#

• 2NE1* (South Korea) (YG Entertainment/Capitol)
• 5 Seconds of Summer* (AUS)(Hi Or Hey/Capitol)

A

• ABBA (US/Canada)
• Adam Ant* (US)
• Salvatore Adamo* (Canada)
• Ryan Adams
• Cannonball Adderley*
• Adeva*
• Trace Adkins* (Capitol Nashville)
• Alice In Chains
• Alfamega (T2G Entertainment/Capitol)
• Lily Allen* (US)
• Laurindo Almeida
• Marc Almond* (US)
• Alter Bridge (North America)
• Anahí
• Patty Andrews*
• The Andrews Sisters*
• April Wine* (outside Canada)
• Ray Anthony*
• Arcadia* (US/Canada)
• Ashton, Gardner & Dyke
• Asleep at the Wheel (Capitol Nashville)
• Ateez* (KQ Entertainment/Capitol Records)
• Auf Der Maur
• Avant
• Avenged Sevenfold
• Hoyt Axton

B

• The Bama Band* (Capitol Nashville)
• The Band*
• Joe Barnhill* (Capitol Nashville)
• Syd Barrett* (Harvest/Capitol) (US/Canada)
• Bastille
• Les Baxter, His Orchestra & Chorus
• The Beach Boys* (Brother/Capitol)
• Beastie Boys (Grand Royal/Capitol)
• The Beatles* (North America since '60s, worldwide since 2012)^[1]
• Beau Dommage* (Canada)
• Gilbert Bécaud (US)
• Beck
• Bee Gees
• Belinda*
• Belouis Some*
• Jon Bellion
• Ben's Brother
• Dierks Bentley (Capitol Nashville)
• John Berry* (Capitol Nashville)
• BigBang
• Billy Satellite
• Billy Squier
• Blind Melon*
• Birtles & Goble* (licensed from EMI Australia)
• Cilla Black* (US)
• Jeanne Black
• Blondie* (Chrysalis/Capitol)
• Bloodrock*
• Suzy Bogguss* (Capitol Nashville)
• Bone Symphony*
• The Boogie Boys*
• Bran Van 3000*
• Lisa Brokop* (Capitol Nashville)
• Broods
• Garth Brooks* (Liberty/Capitol Nashville)
• Meredith Brooks*
• T. Graham Brown* (Capitol Nashville)
• Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville)
• Peabo Bryson*
• The Bugaloos*
• Kandi Burruss (Kandi Koated Entertainment/Capitol)
• Butthole Surfers*

C

• Calum Scott (UK)
• Anita Carter
• Chris Cagle* (Capitol Nashville)
• Kimberly Caldwell (Vanguard/Capitol)
• Cali Swag District (Checkmate Music/Capitol)
• Glen Campbell* (Capitol Nashville)
• Mandy Capristo
• Rodney Carrington (Capitol Nashville)
• Paulette Carlson* (Capitol Nashville)
• Clyde Carson (Moe Doe/Black Wall Street/Capitol)
• Deana Carter* (Capitol Nashville)
• George Chakiris
• Nels Cline
• Channel Live*
• Cee Cee Chapman* (Curb/Capitol)
• Cherish (Sho'Nuff/Capitol)
• Che'Nelle
• Chingy*
• June Christy (Capitol)
• Eric Church (Capitol Nashville)
• Jameson Clark (Capitol Nashville)
• Robin Clark* (Capitol Nashville)
• Terri Clark (Capitol Nashville)
• Johnny Clegg
• George Clinton*
• Tom Cochrane* (Capitol Canada)
• Cockney Rebel (Capitol Canada)*
• Cocteau Twins* (US)
• Cold War Kids* (US)
• Coldplay* (US)
• Converge
• Lloyd Cole* (US)
• Nat "King" Cole*
• Jamie Cullum
• Natalie Cole*
• Jessi Colter* (Capitol Nashville)
• Les Compagnons de la chanson (US)
• Canary Conn (as Danny O'Connor)
• The Cover Girls*
• Billy "Crash" Craddock*
• Jimi Cravity (sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG)
• Jim Croce*
• Crowded House (US)*
• Crowder (sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG)

D

• Neil Diamond
• Kenny Dale* (Capitol Nashville)
• Lacy J. Dalton* (Capitol Nashville)
• The Dandy Warhols*
• Bobby Darin*
• The Dave Clark Five* (Canada)
• David & Jonathan
• Clay Davidson* (Capitol Nashville)
• Miles Davis* (Capitol Jazz)
• Billy Dean* (Capitol Nashville)
• Dear Jayne
• The Decemberists
• Dem Franchize Boyz
• Depeche Mode* (Virgin/Capitol) (US)
• Duncan Laurence
• Kevin Devine
• Dilated Peoples*
• Dink*
• Dinning Sisters
• Dirty Vegas* (North America)
• Thomas Dolby* (US and Canada)
• Amber Dotson* (Capitol Nashville)
• George Ducas* (Capitol Nashville)
• Whitney Duncan* (Capitol Nashville)
• Duran Duran* (US and Canada)

E

• Edward Bear
• Epik High*
• Empire of the Sun
• Ty England* (Capitol Nashville)
• Faith Evans*
• Everclear*
• Skip Ewing* (Capitol Nashville)
• Enhypen* (Belift Lab/Capitol)
• Exodus

F

• Fanny Hamlin*
• Ferras
• Sky Ferreira
• FLETCHER
• Shane Filan (Capitol/Universal UK)
• Tim Finn*
• The Fireman* (Hydra/Capitol) (US/Canada)
• Fischerspooner*
• Fish* (Canada)
• Kay Flock
• FN Meka*
• The Folk Crusaders (Toshiba/Capitol)
• Foo Fighters* (Roswell/Capitol)
• Tennessee Ernie Ford* (Capitol Nashville)
• The Fortunes
• Four Freshmen
• Four Preps
• Cleve Francis* (Capitol Nashville)
• Stan Freberg*
• Doug E. Fresh* (Bust It/Capitol)
• The F-Ups

G

• Judy Garland*
• Larry Gatlin* (Capitol Nashville)
• Crystal Gayle* (Capitol Nashville)
• Gentle Giant* (US and Canada)
• Bobbie Gentry
• Sonny Geraci*
• Gerry and the Pacemakers (Canada)
• Glass Tiger* (Canada)
• Jackie Gleason*
• The Golden Cups (Toshiba EMI/Capitol)
• The Goldens* (Capitol/SBK)
• Good Charlotte
• Grand Funk Railroad*
• Graffiti6*
• Amy Grant (Sparrow/Capitol CMG)
• Great White*
• Andy Griffith*

H

• Sammy Hagar
• Hager Twins
• Merle Haggard* (Capitol Nashville)
• Geri Halliwell* (US releases only)
• Halsey
• Caylee Hammack (Capitol Nashville)
• Jennifer Hanson* (Capitol Nashville)
• Joni Harms* (Capitol Nashville)
• Odessa Harris*
• George Harrison* (Dark Horse/Apple/Capitol) (US)
• Walker Hayes* (Capitol Nashville)
• Jamie Haywards
• Heart*
• Niykee Heaton
• Hedley
• Heir Apparent*
• The Heirs (US)
• Helix
• Don Henley
• HRVY
• Milt Herth
• Hey Violet (Hi or Hey/Capitol)
• Jimi Hendrix* (US)
• J. Holiday (Music Line/Capitol)
• The Hollies* (Canada)
• The Honeys
• Steven Wayne Horton* (Capitol Nashville)
• Jedd Hughes* (Capitol Nashville)
• The Human Beinz
• Hurricane* (Grand Royal/Capitol)
• Hurt

I

• Janis Ian*
• Ice Cube* (Priority/Capitol)
• Ice Spice (10K Projects/Capitol)
• Icon
• If
• Frank Ifield (US/Canada)
• Industry
• Iron Maiden (Harvest/Capitol) (US/Canada)
• Inner Circle
• The Insect Trust

J

• Alan Jackson (EMI Nashville)
• Freddie Jackson*
• Wanda Jackson*
• Harry James
• Sonny James
• Travis Japan
• Jaicko
• Matthew Jay*
• The Jenkins* (Capitol Nashville)
• Jimmy Eat World*
• Eddie Jobson*
• The Jodimars*
• Elton John* (US/Canada)
• Lia Marie Johnson
• Plas Johnson
• Josie & The Pussycats*
• Joy of Cooking

K

• Katrina & the Waves (outside Canada)*
• Kang Daniel (Konnect Entertainment/Capitol)
• Danny Kaye*
• Tori Kelly
• Jesse Kinch*
• Carole King*
• The Kingston Trio*
• The Knack*
• Dave Koz*
• Kraftwerk (US)*
• Kudai
• Klaatu (outside Canada)*
• Kay Flock *
• Kep1er (South Korea) (Swing|Wake One/Capitol)

L

• Lady A* (Capitol Nashville)
• Pierre Lalonde*
• Duncan Laurence
• LCD Soundsystem
• Chris LeDoux* (Capitol Nashville)
• Peggy Lee*
• John Lennon*
• Sean Lennon* (Grand Royal/Capitol)
• Less Than Jake*
• LeToya* (Capitol)
• The Lettermen
• Lewis Capaldi (US)
• Dua Lipa (Dua Lipa Limited, Warner Music Group)
• Little Big Town (Capitol Nashville)
• Little River Band* (Harvest/Capitol)
• Lil Yachty (Quality Control/Solid Foundation/Capitol/Motown)
• Loren Gray
• Liu Chia-Chang*
• Show Lo
• Laurie London
• Jennifer Lopez* (2101/Capitol)
• Lil Mabu*
• Tito Lopez*^[2]
• Donna Loren
• Luscious Jackson* (Grand Royal/Capitol)
• Donna Lynn*

M

• Mabel* (Polydor Records)
• J.D. Martin (Capitol Records Nashville)
• Mad River
• Barbara Mandrell* (Capitol Nashville)
• Gordon MacRae*
• Meredith MacRae
• Mae*
• Magic System
• Mantronix*
• Mandy Capristo
• Marcy Playground*
• Marillion* (US and Canada)
• Martha Tilton (first artist to record on the Capitol label)
• Dean Martin*
• Al Martino*
• Richard Marx*
• Mason Dixon* (Capitol Nashville)
• Conor Maynard* (US)
• Max Webster* (Outside of Canada)
• Maze*
• Kym Mazelle*
• MC Hammer*
• McAuley Schenker Group (MSG) (US)
• Paul McCartney & Wings (primarily US)
• Delbert McClinton*
• Jennette McCurdy (Capitol Nashville)
• Mindy McCready* (Capitol Nashville)
• Mel McDaniel* (Capitol Nashville)
• Kevin McHale* (US/UK/Ireland)
• Sarah McLachlan* (Nettwerk/Capitol) (Canada)
• Scott McQuaig* (Capitol Nashville)
• McQueen Street (SBK/Capitol)
• Megadeth* (Combat/Capitol)
• Mellow Man Ace
• Roy D. Mercer (Capitol Nashville)
• Midnight Red*
• Migos
• Miilkbone*
• Dean Miller* (Capitol Nashville)
• Jody Miller* (Capitol Nashville)
• Mrs. Miller
• Mrs Mills* (Canada)
• Ned Miller*
• Steve Miller Band* (Worldwide and later US/Canada only)
• Mims* (American King Music/Capitol)
• Liza Minnelli*
• Kylie Minogue* (US/Japan)
• Missing Persons*
• Molly Hatchet*
• Joey Montana
• Melba Moore*
• Patrick Moraz (Cinema/Capitol)*
• Meli'sa Morgan*
• Morningwood
• Morrissey
• The Motels*
• Dude Mowrey* (Capitol Nashville)
• Mae Muller
• Anne Murray* (Capitol Canada/Capitol Nashville)
• My Morning Jacket* (ATO/Capitol)

N

• NCT 127 (SM Entertainment/Capitol; co-signed to Caroline Distribution)
• Norah Jones (US)-signed to Blue Note)
• Niall Horan (IRE)
• Naughty Boy (US)
• Emilio Navaira* (Capitol Nashville)
• Willie Nelson* (Capitol Nashville)
• Juice Newton* (Capitol Nashville)
• Wayne Newton*
• Britt Nicole (co-signed to Sparrow Records)
• NF
• Nine Inch Nails

O

• Oaktown's 357* (Bust It/Capitol)
• OK Go*
• Troy Olsen (EMI Nashville)
• O'Bryan*
• Jamie O'Neal* (Capitol Nashville)
• ONR.
• Donny Osmond* (US/Canada)
• Marie Osmond* (Curb/Capitol Nashville)
• Otep*
• Johnny Otis Show
• The Outsiders*
• Buck Owens* (Capitol Nashville)

P

• Allison Paige* (Capitol Nashville)
• Pallas* (US/Canada)
• John Pardi (Capitol Nashville)
• Passion Conferences (sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG)
• Les Paul & Mary Ford*
• Liam Payne
• Pearl River* (Liberty/Capitol Nashville)
• People!
• Pet Shop Boys* (US/Canada)
• Katy Perry
• Pentagon (Cube Entertainment/Capitol)
• Peter & Gordon* (US/Canada)
• Liz Phair* (Matador/Capitol)
• Édith Piaf* (US and Canada)
• Pink Floyd* (US/Canada)
• The Pipkins
• The Plasmatics
• Lisa Marie Presley*
• Pirates of the Mississippi* (Capitol Nashville)
• Poison*
• The Power Station* (US and Canada)
• Pru
• PTAF
• Purple Popcorn* (American King/Capitol)
• Robyn Peterson^[3]

Q

• Queen* (1984–1989 in the US and Canada)
• Queen Naija
• Queensrÿche (EMI America)
• Quicksilver Messenger Service*

R

• Eddie Rabbitt* (Capitol Nashville)
• Radiohead* (US)
• Corinne Bailey Rae (US)*
• Bonnie Raitt*
• Sue Raney
• Raspberries
• Eddy Raven* (Capitol Nashville)
• Lou Rawls*
• RBD
• Re-Flex*
• Red Café* (Hoo Bangin'/Capitol)
• Helen Reddy*
• Matt Redman (sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG)
• Red Rider
• Alaina Reed*
• Del Reeves* (Capitol Nashville)
• Relient K (Gotee/Capitol)
• Remy Ma
• Renaissance* (Sovereign/Capitol) (US/Canada)
• Priscilla Renea
• Nacole Rice* (Twenty Two Recordings/Capitol)
• Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra*
• The Righteous Brothers*
• Rigor Mortis
• Tex Ritter*
• River Road* (Capitol Nashville)
• Don Robertson
• Johnny Rodriguez* (Capitol Nashville)
• Kenny Rogers* (Liberty/Capitol Nashville)
• Maggie Rogers* (Liberty/Capitol Nashville)
• Roy Rogers* (Capitol Nashville)
• Linda Ronstadt* (Festival Mushroom/Capitol)
• Rucka Rucka Ali (Pinegrove/Capitol)
• Darius Rucker (Capitol Nashville)
• Pablo Ruiz (EMI-Capitol)
• Runner Runner^[4]
• Andy Russell
• Red Hot Chili Peppers

S

• Frank Sinatra*
• Kyu Sakamoto
• The Salty Peppers*
• Richie Sambora
• Emeli Sandé (US)
• Tommy Sands
• Saosin
• Savuka
• Sawyer Brown* (Curb/Capitol Nashville)
• Don Schlitz* (Capitol Nashville)
• Thom Schuyler* (Capitol Nashville)
• Jack Scott*
• Dan Seals* (Capitol Nashville)
• Seatrain
• Second Coming
• The Seekers*
• Bob Seger*
• Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band*
• Bob Seger System*
• Sequal*
• S'Express*
• Helen Shapiro (US and Canada)
• Shenandoah* (Capitol Nashville)
• Sheriff*
• Shiva's Headband
• Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand* (Capitol Nashville)
• Silentó
• Silverstein
• Troye Sivan
• Skinny Puppy* (Nettwerk/Capital)
• Skyy*
• Slik Toxik
• Slum Village* (Barak/Capitol)
• Hurricane Smith
• Russell Smith* (Capitol Nashville)
• Sam Smith
• Snoop Dogg* (Priority/Capitol)
• Tom Snow
• Jo-El Sonnier* (Capitol Nashville)
• Joe South
• Sparklehorse*
• Spandau Ballet*
• Tracie Spencer*
• Rick Springfield*
• Billy Squier*
• Jo Stafford*
• Kristian Stanfill (sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG)
• Kay Starr
• Ringo Starr* (US)
• Status Quo* (US)
• Steriogram
• Ray Stevens*
• Rod Stewart
• Skye Sweetnam* (Capitol/EMI Canada)
• Stone Poneys
• Strange Advance* (US and Canada)
• Stryper
• Sugarhill Ddot (Priority/Captiol)
• Yma Sumac*
• Sun*
• Stefanie Sun*
• The Superiors
• SuperM (SM Entertainment/Capitol; co-signed to Caroline Distribution)
• The Sweet* (US)
• The Sylvers*
• Lea Salonga

T

• A Taste of Honey*
• Tavares*
• Télépopmusik* (Catalogue/Capitol)
• Teresa Teng
• These Kids Wear Crowns (Universal)
• Thirty Seconds To Mars (Universal Music)
• Lillo Thomas*
• Lynda Thomas
• Cyndi Thomson* (Capitol Nashville)
• Hank Thompson* (Capitol Nashville)
• Toosii (South Coast Music Group/Capitol)
• Ed Townsend
• Trader-Price* (Capitol Nashville)
• Merle Travis* (Capitol Nashville)
• Charles Trenet (US and Canada)
• Triumvirat
• Jolin Tsai*
• The Rose (J-STAR Entertainment/Transparent Arts/Capitol)
• The Tubes*
• Tanya Tucker* (Capitol Nashville)
• Kreesha Turner
• Tina Turner*

U

• Carrie Underwood (Capitol Nashville)
• Keith Urban (Capitol Nashville)

V

• Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
• The Vines
• Vow Wow
• Valley

W

• Steve Wariner* (Capitol Nashville)
• W.A.S.P
• Gene Watson* (Capitol Nashville)
• Waysted
• Max Webster* (outside Canada)
• Bob Welch*
• Emily West (Capitol Nashville)
• Westside Connection*
• Cheryl Wheeler* (Capitol Nashville)
• The Whispers*
• Ron White (Capitol Nashville)
• Lari White* (Capitol Nashville)
• Jack Wild
• The Wild Ones (Toshiba/Capitol)
• Wild Rose* (Capitol Nashville)
• Robbie Williams* (US)
• Ann Wilson
• Brian Wilson*
• Nancy Wilson*
• Tim Wilson (Capitol Nashville)
• Curtis Wright* (Liberty/Capitol Nashville)

X

• XYZ*
• XXXTentacion*
• Xikers (South Korea) (KQ Entertainment/Capitol)

Y

• "Weird Al" Yankovic*
• Billy Yates* (Capitol Nashville)
• Yellowcard*
• Faron Young* (Capitol Nashville)
• Don Yute