Top 10 Singers Who Use Too Much Autotune

Yeesh! What is this huge obsession with autotune nowadays?

Even talented singers use it and destroy their voices!

The Top Ten

will.i.am

will.i.am is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and actor best known as the lead vocalist for the Black Eyed Peas. Born in Los Angeles, California, he has also released several solo albums, including Songs About Girls and Will Power. In addition to his music career, he has worked as a producer on... read more

Ugh, I can't stand the Black Eyed Peas. He abuses the crap out of autotune and whatever the latest music trend is.

Remember when the Black Eyed Peas made actual good music with a message instead of autotuned electro-garbage?

It's so noticeable! He just uses autotune way too much.
Future

Nayvadius DeMun Cash (born November 20, 1983), known professionally as Future, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Recognized for his mumble-styled vocals and prolific output, Future is credited with pioneering the use of Auto-Tuned melodies in hip-hop and trap music. Due to... read more

I'm mixed on autotune. The type of songs you have depends. Trap (which is guiltily one of my favorite genres) suits autotune the most.
Fetty Wap is awesome and uses a lot of autotune, and he can be really fun to listen to.
Future is from the exact same genre, but he is pretty boring and lazy. So overall, it depends on the user.

Just listen to his voice in End Game by Taylor Swift. Although I like it in the context of that song, it's pretty bad otherwise.
Jacob Sartorius

Rolf Jacob Sartorius, known by his middle name, was born on October 2, 2002. He is an American singer and internet personality who gained popularity by posting lip-syncing videos on Musical.ly and Vine. In 2016, he released his debut single "Sweatshirt", which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in both... read more

He should be in first place.
Watch his music video for "Sweatshirt" and then compare that to his real voice. The autotune is so bad that he sounds like a robot. He can't sing!

Never mind autotune. He's just plain sick - in a negative way.
He sounds more like Siri than a human, if anyone could believe it was his actual freaking voice.

Yeah, I can't stand Jacob. His voice is very dronish, and his live voice isn't even a singing voice.
Clearly autotuned in "Sweatshirt" and "Last Text."
Ke$ha

Kesha Rose Sebert (formerly Ke$ha), born March 1, 1987, in Los Angeles, California, is an American singer and songwriter. She became famous for her energetic pop hits like Tik Tok, Die Young, and her collaboration with Pitbull on Timber.... read more

I notice that Ke$ha is just one of those "talk singers" who puts no effort into their music. She basically just speaks into the microphone and lets autotune take care of the rest.
This is evident when she sings live and does a poor job.

If you think she can't sing, listen to "The Harold Song." It's pretty good. But she does use way too much autotune in her popular stuff.

Listen to Woman - I mean, garbage. Actually, don't. It's too horrible. You can listen to Good Old Days though!
Paris Hilton

Paris Whitney Hilton is an American media personality, businesswoman, socialite, model, actress, singer, DJ, and author. She rose to fame in the early 2000s through her reality TV show The Simple Life, as well as through fashion, fragrance, and nightclub ventures. Hilton has since expanded her brand... read more

She sounds like a whiny robot when she sings. Her singing is some of the worst I've ever heard.

Duh, of course she is number one. She sounds like a robotic doll.

She's a fake Barbie doll in general, so the awful autotuned singing fits her.
Britney Spears

Britney Jean Spears (born on December 2, 1981, in McComb, Mississippi) is an American former singer and actress. She was raised in Kentwood, Louisiana. As a child, she performed acting roles in stage productions and television shows, such as The Mickey Mouse Club, before signing with Jive Records in... read more

When "Womanizer" came on in the car, I was yelling at my mom to switch it. For some stupid reason, she told me it was good and stayed on the station.
Thankfully, we only listen to the classic alternative station.

She wasn't bad, but she completely wasted her natural vocals with her "particular" tone and autotune.

She has a weak, nasally voice, which is clearly autotuned, especially considering her live performances are complete garbage.
Jason Derulo

Jason Joel Desrouleaux, known professionally as Jason Derulo, is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. He rose to fame with his debut single "Whatcha Say," which was released in 2009 and went triple platinum. Other hit singles include "Ridin' Solo," "In My Head," "Wiggle," "Talk Dirty," "Trumpets... read more

Such a talentless man. I mean, I remember listening to "It Girl" in 2011, and that sounded good, but nowadays... damn, it's really, really bad, and it keeps getting worse.
All that I can ask is how somebody like this has even been called to sing live at BBC's Live Lounge, for example.

He can actually sing without autotune and sounds much better, so it's a shame he uses it so much.
Travis Scott

Jacques Webster Jr., better known by his stage name Travis Scott, is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, and musician from Houston, Texas. He has released several chart-topping albums and is known for his high-energy performances and innovative production style. He has collaborated... read more
Submarine Man

Water Handblast, born Ardy Robert Andrews, is better known by his stage name Submarine Man. He is an American rapper known for his heavily autotuned vocals and lyrics that often center on unusual themes, including foot fetishes. His distinctive style has earned him a niche following online.

An ugly foot fetishist who samples music, makes Plotagon videos, and steals songs.
He uses too much autotune. It sounds like he's teaching a dying cow how to rap.
Iggy Azalea sounds better than this cow, even though she used autotune in two songs: "Can't Lose" and "Savior."
I would wanna hit him with a frying pan. That will shut him up.

He is so hard to understand that some of his songs aren't even available on lyric websites.

He's not even a real music artist. He's supposed to be terrible.
Selena Gomez

Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer. She's best known for her hit songs "Come & Get It," "Good for You," "Same Old Love," and "It Ain't Me," as well as her starring role as Alex Russo on Wizards of Waverly Place. While described as a mezzo-soprano with a vocal range often in the alto... read more

She is one of the worst vocalists of our generation. She's just whispering.

No, actually, she seems to have toned down the autotune in Same Old Love.

Her voice is really awful live, so she's definitely autotuned.

The Newcomers

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Lil Baby

Dominique Armani Jones, known professionally as Lil Baby, was born on December 3, 1994, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. He is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter who rose to prominence following the release of his 2017 mixtapes, Harder Than Hard and Too Hard... read more

I disagree with much of this list. Many of the artists on the list either barely use it or use it to make interesting effects. Lil Baby, on the other hand, I think would be considerably improved if he used less autotune.
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Lene Nystrøm

Lene Nystrøm Rasted, professionally known as Lene, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and music producer. She gained international fame as the lead vocalist of the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua. The group is best known for their global 1997 hit single Barbie Girl, which became a defining pop... read more

The Contenders

Eric Bellinger

Eric Bellinger Jr., born March 26, 1986, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles, California.
He is best known for his work as a songwriter, writing for artists such as Chris Brown (most notably "New Flame"), Usher ("Lemme See"), and Justin Bieber ("Right Here").... read more

This gon' be your (least) favorite song!
Lil Wayne

Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was discovered by Brian "Baby" Williams at a young age and signed to Cash Money Records, where he became one-quarter of the rap group Hot Boys. He later founded his own label, Young Money Entertainment, signing artists such... read more

Lil Wayne is using autotune in his rock-oriented album... but it doesn't work.
We can tell that he has no talent whatsoever.

He uses way too much autotune. He is literally abusing it, and his rapping and lyrics don't make up for it either.

Listen to How to Love. I apologize in advance for the pain.
Chris Brown

Christopher Maurice "Chris" Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. Born in Tappahannock, Virginia, he participated in his church choir and several local talent shows from a young age. He gained international notoriety in 2009 for his physical assault of singer... read more

How is Mr. Clown so low on this list? He should definitely be in the top 10!

Who wouldn't know that this guy uses autotune?
Quavo

Quavious Keyate Marshall, known professionally as Quavo, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as a member of the former rap trio Migos, alongside Offset and the late Takeoff. Quavo has also released solo music and collaborated with various artists across hip-hop... read more
Miley Cyrus

Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus), known professionally as Miley Cyrus, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was born on November 23, 1992, in Franklin, Tennessee, to Tish Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus. Her voice type is popularly described as a lyric mezzo soprano, with a vocal range... read more

Why does Miley Cyrus use such terrible autotune in her songs? She actually has a very talented voice, yet she wastes it for a fabricated media image, an uncontrollable butt and tongue, and some alien-like autotune.

She used too much autotune. Please, don't waste your talent.

Autotuned? Yes. But with too much autotune? No, she can still sing live.
Nicki Minaj

Onika Tanya Maraj, known professionally as Nicki Minaj (born December 8, 1982), is a Trinidadian-American rapper and pop artist. She is widely recognized for hits like "Anaconda," "Super Bass," "Starships," and her feature on "Bang Bang."... read more

If her voice makes my ears bleed, then isn't that a sign she's using autotune?
During her live performances, she has very questionable control of her singing voice.
T-Pain

Faheem Rashad Najm, better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American recording artist and music producer from Tallahassee, Florida. He gained fame in the mid-2000s for his use of Auto-Tune and his blend of hip-hop and R&B. T-Pain has won multiple Grammy Awards and released several successful albums... read more

He is the king of autotune. He is so autotuned that his voice sounds unrealistic.
He can actually sing without autotune. I saw a performance of him without it, and he sounds better.

Believe it or not, T-Pain sounds amazing without autotune. I feel like he wasted his talent by relying on it.

T-Pain is the king of autotune. He uses it so much in his songs that he sounds like a robot.
Katy Perry

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, professionally known as Katy Perry, was born on October 25, 1984, in Santa Barbara, California. She is a singer, songwriter, actress, and has served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2013.
She is among the best-selling artists ever, with four Guinness World Records... read more

She sounds horrible with or without autotune.
Rihanna

Robyn Rihanna Fenty is a Barbadian-American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados. She began her music career in 2003 by recording demo tapes with producer Evan Rogers and eventually signed with Def Jam Records after an audition for Jay-Z. Rihanna... read more

Rihanna's voice isn't great to begin with, but when she uses autotune, it's even worse.
Just listen to the chorus of Live Your Life by T.I. or Disturbia if you want to give your ears a punishment.
Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa (born August 22, 1995) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international success. She was born in Westminster, London, to Albanian parents originally from Kosovo. Her debut self‑titled album was released in 2017 and earned her multiple awards, including a Grammy for Best New... read more

Have you heard her voice? In all her songs, her voice has this flat, robotic tone to it. You can clearly hear the autotune.
Lady Gaga

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
Early in her career, she performed at Lollapalooza on August 4, 2007, as part of "Lady Gaga & The Starlight Revue," where she was noticed by Interscope Records executive Vincent... read more
Halsey

Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, known by her stage name Halsey, is an American singer and songwriter. She was born on September 29, 1994, in New Jersey. She began her music career by releasing songs on SoundCloud and gained popularity with hits like Bad at Love and Now or Never.

Listen to Without Me. The autotune is fine, but this girl is untalented.

The way she sings isn't natural. It sounds too robotic.
Kim Kardashian

Kimberly Noel Kardashian (known as Kim Kardashian. Formerly West. Born October 21, 1980) is an American socialite, media personality, and businesswoman. She first gained media attention as a friend and stylist of Paris Hilton, but received wider notice after the sex tape Kim Kardashian, Superstar, shot... read more

In "Jam" she doesn't even sing like a human.
Rebecca Black

Rebecca Black is a singer and YouTube personality known for her 2011 single "Friday." It became the most disliked video on YouTube until Justin Bieber's "Baby" surpassed it in 2012. She has also released songs like "My Moment" and "Saturday," and continues to create music and content.
Kanye West

Ye (born Kanye Omari West. June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. He is regarded as one of the most influential and controversial artists of the 21st century.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West initially gained fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella... read more