# BUG: Sorting Artist Name **URL:** \ **Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\ **Tags:** server-synology, plex-web, library-management\ **Created:** [August 8, 2022, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-sorting-artist-name/803682 "2022-08-08T10:30:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mrevenflow86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/67e7ee/32.png) [@mrevenflow86](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mrevenflow86)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2022, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-sorting-artist-name/803682/1 "2022-08-08T10:30:07Z")
Server Version#: 1.28.1.6018 Player Version#: 4.87.2 Hey guys, I’m hoping someone can shed some light on this. For a long time my library would sort out artist by surname first, so for example, Andy Summers would go under ‘S’. Below though you can see instead of it going under ‘S’ it’s been put in A. Same with Andy McKee etc. Why is this happening? My metadata is set up correctly and Plex used to honour this. ![Screenshot 2022-08-05 at 09.06.35](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/2/b/c/2bc39289999cbd54d0670e1bb32e2117147e8a49.jpeg) ![Screenshot 2022-08-05 at 14.19.26](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/b/f/9/bf910832e4ee0a2d67b750405ad35d5b6f0de2ba.png) I’ve not changed any settings, so I’m hoping it’s just a bug and it can be updated as it’s annoying it’s just come out of nowhere and it’s been like this for a good few months or so. ---
**Author:** ![drzoidberg33](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/drzoidberg33/32/4184_2.png) [@drzoidberg33](https://forums.plex.tv/u/drzoidberg33)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2022, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-sorting-artist-name/803682/2 "2022-08-08T11:36:38Z")
Could you DM me a [sample file](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201035968-generating-sample-files-from-media/) which exhibits the issue? ---
**Author:** ![mrevenflow86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/67e7ee/32.png) [@mrevenflow86](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mrevenflow86)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-sorting-artist-name/803682/3 "2022-08-08T12:22:08Z")
Sure, I’ll send you a few tracks from different artists. It will be tomorrow morning if that’s ok? As I’m away from my server today. ---
**Author:** ![mrevenflow86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/67e7ee/32.png) [@mrevenflow86](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mrevenflow86)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2022, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-sorting-artist-name/803682/4 "2022-08-09T08:38:34Z")
Sample tracks sent ---
**Author:** ![drzoidberg33](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/drzoidberg33/32/4184_2.png) [@drzoidberg33](https://forums.plex.tv/u/drzoidberg33)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-sorting-artist-name/803682/5 "2022-08-10T10:41:48Z")
Thanks, I’ve reproduced the issue with your sample tracks and have submitted a fix. This will be part of a future update. ---
**Author:** ![mrevenflow86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/67e7ee/32.png) [@mrevenflow86](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mrevenflow86)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-sorting-artist-name/803682/6 "2022-08-10T11:11:26Z")
Great, thanks for looking into that and submitting the fix. Cheers ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-sorting-artist-name/803682/7 "2022-11-08T11:11:34Z")
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