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* (YG Entertainment/Capitol) 5 Seconds of Summer* (Hi Or Hey/Capitol)
A ABBA (US/Canada) Adam Ant* (US) Salvatore Adamo* (Canada) Ryan Adams Cannonball Adderley* Adéla Adeva* Aerosmith Aespa (SM Entertainment/Capitol) (US) 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) Ardn Artms (Modhaus/Capitol) (US/UK) Ashton, Gardner & Dyke Asleep at the Wheel (Capitol Nashville) Ateez* (KQ Entertainment/Capitol) (US) Auf Der Maur Avant Avenged Sevenfold* Hoyt Axton Ado (Japan)
B Babyface Babymetal The Backseat Lovers 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) 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 Anita Carter Chris Cagle* (Capitol Nashville) Kimberly Caldwell (Vanguard/Capitol) Cali Swag District (Checkmate Music/Capitol) Glen Campbell* (Capitol Nashville) Mandy Capristo Kim Carnes* (EMI America) Rodney Carrington (Capitol Nashville) Paulette Carlson* (Capitol Nashville) Clyde Carson (Moe Doe/Black Wall Street/Capitol) Deana Carter* (Capitol Nashville) Chad & Jeremy* (US/Canada) 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) Joe Cocker* 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) Divorce Duncan Laurence Kevin Devine Dilated Peoples* Dink* Dinning Sisters Dirty Vegas* (North America) Doechii (Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol) Thomas Dolby* (US and Canada) Amber Dotson* (Capitol Nashville) George Ducas* (Capitol Nashville) Annette Ducharme* 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* (Hybe – Belift Lab/Capitol) (US) 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* Garry Mac and the Mac Truque* Lexa Gates 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* Mickey Guyton (Capitol Nashville)
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) Heart* Niykee Heaton Hedley Heir Apparent* The Heirs (US) Helix Don Henley Terrell Hines 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 Jael Wena* Alan Jackson (EMI Nashville) Freddie Jackson* Wanda Jackson* Harry James Sonny James Travis Japan Jaicko Jane's Addiction* 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 Kali Uchis Katrina & the Waves (outside Canada) Katy Perry Kang Daniel (Konnect Entertainment/Capitol) Kay Flock* Danny Kaye Tori Kelly Jesse Kinch Carole King Kings of Leon The Kingston Trio The Knack Kodak Black Dave Koz Kraftwerk (US) Kudai Klaatu (outside Canada)* Kep1er (Wake One/Klap/Capitol) (Korean releases only)
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* 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 Meovv (The Black Label/Capitol) 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) Anne Murray* (Capitol Canada/Capitol Nashville) My Morning Jacket* (ATO/Capitol)
N NCT 127 (SM Entertainment/Capitol; co-signed to Caroline Distribution) Newsboys* (Capitol CMG) 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) Olivia Newton-John * (US) Wayne Newton* Britt Nicole (co-signed to Sparrow Records) Nate Feuerstein (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 Paul McCartney 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) PlaqueBoyMax (Field Trip/Capitol) Poison* The Power Station* (US and Canada) Pru PTAF Purple Popcorn* (American King/Capitol) Robyn Peterson
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 Andy Russell Red Hot Chili Peppers Royel Otis (Ourness/Capitol)
S Kyu Sakamoto The Salty Peppers* Sam Fender (US) Richie Sambora Emeli Sandé (US) Tommy Sands Saosin Savuka Sawyer Brown* (Curb/Capitol Nashville) Don Schlitz* (Capitol Nashville) Thom Schuyler* (Capitol Nashville) Calum Scott (UK) 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 Frank Sinatra* Troye Sivan Skinny Puppy* (Nettwerk/Capitol) Skylark Skyy*