Who Beat Kurt Cobain in ‘Greatest Rockstar of All Time’ Bracket

The internet has spoken, and Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain is apparently not the greatest rockstar of all time.Pubity, a publication that focuses on “global youth culture and entertainment,” recently hosted a bracket tournament on their Instagram page to determine the Greatest Rockstar of All Time. Launched on Jan. 27, followers were able to vote in each round on the page’s Instagram Story.Cobain made it all the way to the final round, beating Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, David Bowie, Ozzy Osbourne and, in the semi-final round, Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant. However, the late Elvis Presley was ultimately chosen as the winner of the competition.But in case you’re interested to see who faced each other in the tournament, we break down a little bit about each round below. Keep reading to see which rockstars were included and how fans narrowed down the decision.Round One of Pubity’s Greatest Rockstar of All Time TournamentBelow, we list the 32 rockstars who were included in the first round of the tournament. They’re listed in the order they were mentioned on the Pubity account, so the first two were up against each other, and the following two and so on. We put the name of the artists that made it to the next round in bold.Jimi HendrixDon HenleySteven TylerGerard WayBrandon FlowersPrinceLiam GallagherBruce DickinsonAxl RoseKeith RichardsPaul StanleyPaul McCartneyJames HetfieldElvis PresleyMick JaggerBruce SpringsteenRobert PlantHayley WilliamsEddie VedderAlex TurnerDave GrohlThom YorkeEddie Van HalenStevie NicksLemmy KilmisterDavid BowieChester BenningtonKurt CobainAlice CooperCorey TaylorJosh HommeOzzy OsbournePubitys Greatest Rockstar of All Time Tournament Round 1Instagram – @pubityloading…Round Two of Pubity’s Greatest Rockstar of All Time TournamentBy the end of the second round, only eight rockers remained. Thus, Steven Tyler lost to Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Dickinson to Prince, Axl Rose to Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger to Presley, Eddie Vedder to Plant, Eddie Van Halen to Dave Grohl, Bowie to Cobain and Alice Cooper to Osbourne.Pubity Greatest Rockstar of All Time Round 2Instagram – @pubityloading…Semi Finals – Pubity’s Greatest Rockstar of All Time TournamentHendrix, Presley, Plant and Cobain were the four semi-finalists of the tournament. As with almost everything in the rock and metal world — reactions were quite mixed. We highlighted some comments that were made on the semi-finals post below.READ MORE: Why Is Rock Music Called ‘Rock’?”Kurt Cobain beating Bowie and Ozzy really highlights what age group is doing the voting,” one person wrote.”Clearly this was a popularity contest, not a skill contest,” another follower remarked.Pubity Greatest Rockstar of All Time TournamentInstagram – @pubityloading…The Finals – Pubity’s Greatest Rockstar of All Time TournamentPresley and Cobain were the two rockstars that made it to the final round of the bracket. Presley was crowned the champion — many felt it was deserved, and others pointed out musicians that were left out of the tournament completely, such as Queen’s Freddie Mercury.See some comments on the final post below.”This is categorically wrong. The people have blown it once again” one of the most-liked comments reads.”I mean. He is the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. No way it should’ve gone to anyone else. Long live the king,” another fan wrote.”I can’t believe Kurt beat Robert Plant AND Bowie,” added another person.The Best Hard Rock Album of Each Year Since 1970Going year by year, looking at the best albums in hard rock since 1970.Gallery Credit: Loudwire Staff