Alphabetizing artists by name

I'm not a big fan of current music, but as some of you
know, I still update my spreadsheet every week reflecting
all the new weeks' songs, artists', peak positions and
chart length. The question I have is, what is everyone's
thoughts on how to alphabetize some of the artist that
are current or recently on the Billboard Hot 100.

The artists that go by one name, like Lizzo (Melissa
Viviane Jefferson) is easy. Catalog under L.

But what about someone that goes by two names, which
could be, at first glance, a first and last name, but
maybe not, such as Tory Lanez (Daystar Peterson). Would
one catalog him under L, Lanez, Tory or as T, Tory Lanez?

Or someone like Tanna Leone (Avante Ramone Brown)
featured on a recent Kendrick Lamar song "Mr. Morale." Do
you list her under L, Leone, Tanna or under T, Tanna
Leone?

Then you have someone like Post Malone (Austin Post)
which uses half his real name and have manufactured?

There must be some sort of consistent methodology for
handling such situations.

Everyone's thoughts are welcomed.

Thanks, Edtop40


Edited by edtop40

I don't know the formatting to create hot links here in the forum, but I know if you search for "alphabetization" you'll find this has been discussed before. Maybe not as specifically as the question
of many of the more current artists are listed though. I'm with you on the personal preference to older music as well. I have to rely on others to tell me what's good these days. I know that's not fair
to the artists of today, but I am more and more turned off by that ringing sound so often made by autotune. It's really unpleasant.

In my database for my wedding and event clients, I have the
artists listed as:

Post Malone
Tory Lanez
Stevie Wonder
Tanna Leone

etc.

It sounds like we all do the same thing. I also agree with Ron that organizing digitally is different. I've never been a fan of file names that have the last name listed first, so I don't have files that read "Malone, Post" but rather "Post Malone," even though I'd file a CD of his under "M."

Maybe Jethro Tull and Dr. Hook are two others (nobody in
either band with that name).