Singer Adele – whose new album topped the charts – was also on the list of the 10 coolest artists, along with Elton John and the Rolling Stones.

Hot audio property Billie Eilish only reached number 23 on the cool list – while rapper Stormzy ranked at 28, just ahead of rockers Radiohead.

Meanwhile, other singers considered tragically unconnected include Robbie Williams and Madonna – some performers on BOTH lists.

It also appeared that one in three adults rated their musical taste as “cool”.

But almost half (48%) will increase their car’s volume if they detonate something they consider particularly trendy.

The study of 2,000 adult music lovers was commissioned by MusicBox.market, which allows independent artists to sell their songs and keep all of the profits.

Peter Alfred-Adekeye, Founder of LetterBox and MusicBox, said: “There is no accounting for taste, and what one person considers cool may be the exact opposite for another.

“However, it’s always interesting to get a national consensus on which artists people see as being with – or totally without.

“Our musical taste is intensely personal, and it can be seen as an insult if others don’t see artists as cool, like we do. “

The study found that 27% of people admit that they want to be seen listening to “cool” music by other people.

But more than seven in ten readily admit that there is a place for cheesy and deeply uncool music in everyone’s life.

Three quarters believe there are artists who can transcend all ages and generational divisions and stay cool forever.

And more than half (54%) are willing to give uncool artists a second chance, believing it’s possible to go from cool to uncool – and back again.

Rock was rated the coolest genre of music, by 27% – while pop was the second coolest, with 23% of audience votes.

However, dubstep – intensely popular in the early 2010s – has fallen to just four percent who consider it a cool genre of music.

But what makes an artist or a group cool? For 39%, it’s the courage to try something “different” with their music.

Another 35 percent believe cool comes from not caring what other people think of them, and 24 percent think they must be popular with a younger generation.

One in four adults would be “offended” if someone told them their musical tastes are not in fashion, according to the OnePoll.com study.

When it comes to learning more about music, more than six in ten admit that they often discover great new sounds while listening to unsigned artists. However, a third state that these artists do not have enough visibility in the music industry.

Peter Alfred-Adekeye for www.MusicBox.market added: “We were pleasantly surprised to see some of the artists rated as cool, we have to admit.

“Those of us of a certain age will remember that Queen has always been popular, but maybe now, over the decades, they’re considered cooler than they’ve ever been.

“It’s a similar case with Abba – their brilliant and timeless songs have transcended the past 40 years, making them eternally cool.”

TOP 40 COOLEST ARTISTS – ACCORDING TO THE BRITS:

1. Queen
2. The Beatles
3. Ed sheeran
4. Abba
5. Adele
6. Rolling stones
7. Elton john
8. Jimi Hendrix
9. Cold game
10. Led Zeppelin
11. P! Nk
12. Red hot peppers
13. Bob dylan
14. Bryan adams
15. Kylie minogue
16. Robbie williams
17. Taylor Swift
18. Guns n Roses
19. Dua Lipa
20. U2
21. The killers
22. Eminem
23. Billie Eilish
24. The weekend
25. Lewis capaldi
26. Madonna
27. Shakira
28. Stormzy
29. Radiohead
30. David Guetta
31. Harry Styles
32. Anne Marie
33. little mix
34. Lana del rey
35. Duck
36. Falaise Richard
37. Jay Z
38. Doja cat
39. Jake bugg
40. DJ Khalid

AND THE LESS COOL TOP 40:

1. Falaise Richard
2. Daniel O’Donnell
3. Kanye west
4. Robbie williams
5. Madonna
6. Elton john
7. little mix
8. Harry Styles
9. Ed sheeran
10. Abba
11. Cold game
12. U2
13. Kylie minogue
14. Jay Z
15. Bryan adams
16. Stormzy
17. Eminem
18. Taylor Swift
19. Pit bull
20. Lewis capaldi
21. Adele
22. Billie Eilish
23. The Wombats
24. Travis Scott
25. Duck
26. Rolling stones
27. Guns n Roses
28. Dua Lipa
29. The Beatles
30. David Guetta
31. Young thug
32. Bob dylan
33. DJ Khalid
34. P! Nk
35. Queen
36. Shakira
37. Burna boy
38. Skepta
39. Yungblud
40. Anne Marie