Artist "The The" is not alphabetized correctly #2702

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opened 2026-02-20 02:11:09 -05:00 by deekerman · 0 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 02:11:09 -05:00

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Originally created by @so7ow on GitHub (Mar 2, 2023).

Is there an existing issue for this?

I have searched the existing open and closed issues

Current Behavior

Artist "The The" is listed first alphabetically, before all artists starting with numbers.

Expected Behavior

Artist "The The" should be listed among the artists that start with T.

Steps To Reproduce

View list of artists, sorted alphabetically ascending.
See "The The" is listed first, before all the artists starting with numbers.

Environment

- OS: Synology DSM
- Lidarr: 1.1.3.2982-ls76 by linuxserver.io
- Docker Install: Yes
- Using Reverse Proxy: No
- Browser: all (Safari, Chrome, Edge)
- Database: Sqlite 3.40.1

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Develop

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Originally created by @so7ow on GitHub (Mar 2, 2023). ### Is there an existing issue for this? - [X] I have searched the existing open and closed issues ### Current Behavior Artist "The The" is listed first alphabetically, before all artists starting with numbers. ### Expected Behavior Artist "The The" should be listed among the artists that start with T. ### Steps To Reproduce 1. View list of artists, sorted alphabetically ascending. 2. See "The The" is listed first, before all the artists starting with numbers. ### Environment ```markdown - OS: Synology DSM - Lidarr: 1.1.3.2982-ls76 by linuxserver.io - Docker Install: Yes - Using Reverse Proxy: No - Browser: all (Safari, Chrome, Edge) - Database: Sqlite 3.40.1 ``` ### What branch are you running? Develop ### Trace Logs? <img width="581" alt="Lidarr" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/633079/222467177-864926cf-4e4a-4f77-ae48-a69e4ed1f07d.png">