# BUG: Sorting Artist Name

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-sorting-artist-name/803682>\
**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")\
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**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")

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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.

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