diff --git a/conf/configuration.go b/conf/configuration.go
index 77cab4a3..baf17590 100644
--- a/conf/configuration.go
+++ b/conf/configuration.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	FFmpegPath                   string
 	CoverArtPriority             string
 	CoverJpegQuality             int
+	ArtistArtPriority            string
 	EnableGravatar               bool
 	EnableFavourites             bool
 	EnableStarRating             bool
@@ -272,6 +273,7 @@ func init() {
 	viper.SetDefault("ffmpegpath", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("coverartpriority", "cover.*, folder.*, front.*, embedded, external")
 	viper.SetDefault("coverjpegquality", 75)
+	viper.SetDefault("artistartpriority", "artist.*, album/artist.*, external")
 	viper.SetDefault("enablegravatar", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("enablefavourites", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("enablestarrating", true)
diff --git a/core/artwork/artwork_internal_test.go b/core/artwork/artwork_internal_test.go
index 58946db7..5d2371f5 100644
--- a/core/artwork/artwork_internal_test.go
+++ b/core/artwork/artwork_internal_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Artwork", func() {
 	var ffmpeg *tests.MockFFmpeg
 	ctx := log.NewContext(context.TODO())
 	var alOnlyEmbed, alEmbedNotFound, alOnlyExternal, alExternalNotFound, alMultipleCovers model.Album
-	var mfWithEmbed, mfWithoutEmbed, mfCorruptedCover model.MediaFile
+	var arMultipleCovers model.Artist
+	var mfWithEmbed, mfAnotherWithEmbed, mfWithoutEmbed, mfCorruptedCover model.MediaFile
 
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 		DeferCleanup(configtest.SetupConfig())
@@ -30,14 +31,23 @@ var _ = Describe("Artwork", func() {
 		conf.Server.CoverArtPriority = "folder.*, cover.*, embedded , front.*"
 
 		ds = &tests.MockDataStore{MockedTranscoding: &tests.MockTranscodingRepo{}}
-		alOnlyEmbed = model.Album{ID: "222", Name: "Only embed", EmbedArtPath: "tests/fixtures/test.mp3"}
+		alOnlyEmbed = model.Album{ID: "222", Name: "Only embed", EmbedArtPath: "tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/test.mp3"}
 		alEmbedNotFound = model.Album{ID: "333", Name: "Embed not found", EmbedArtPath: "tests/fixtures/NON_EXISTENT.mp3"}
-		alOnlyExternal = model.Album{ID: "444", Name: "Only external", ImageFiles: "tests/fixtures/front.png"}
+		alOnlyExternal = model.Album{ID: "444", Name: "Only external", ImageFiles: "tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/front.png"}
 		alExternalNotFound = model.Album{ID: "555", Name: "External not found", ImageFiles: "tests/fixtures/NON_EXISTENT.png"}
-		alMultipleCovers = model.Album{ID: "666", Name: "All options", EmbedArtPath: "tests/fixtures/test.mp3",
-			ImageFiles: "tests/fixtures/cover.jpg" + consts.Zwsp + "tests/fixtures/front.png",
+		arMultipleCovers = model.Artist{ID: "777", Name: "All options"}
+		alMultipleCovers = model.Album{
+			ID:           "666",
+			Name:         "All options",
+			EmbedArtPath: "tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/test.mp3",
+			Paths:        "tests/fixtures/artist/an-album",
+			ImageFiles: "tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/cover.jpg" + consts.Zwsp +
+				"tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/front.png" + consts.Zwsp +
+				"tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/artist.png",
+			AlbumArtistID: "777",
 		}
 		mfWithEmbed = model.MediaFile{ID: "22", Path: "tests/fixtures/test.mp3", HasCoverArt: true, AlbumID: "222"}
+		mfAnotherWithEmbed = model.MediaFile{ID: "23", Path: "tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/test.mp3", HasCoverArt: true, AlbumID: "666"}
 		mfWithoutEmbed = model.MediaFile{ID: "44", Path: "tests/fixtures/test.ogg", AlbumID: "444"}
 		mfCorruptedCover = model.MediaFile{ID: "45", Path: "tests/fixtures/test.ogg", HasCoverArt: true, AlbumID: "444"}
 
@@ -65,7 +75,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Artwork", func() {
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 				_, path, err := aw.Reader(ctx)
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(path).To(Equal("tests/fixtures/test.mp3"))
+				Expect(path).To(Equal("tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/test.mp3"))
 			})
 			It("returns ErrUnavailable if embed path is not available", func() {
 				ffmpeg.Error = errors.New("not available")
@@ -87,7 +97,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Artwork", func() {
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 				_, path, err := aw.Reader(ctx)
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(path).To(Equal("tests/fixtures/front.png"))
+				Expect(path).To(Equal("tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/front.png"))
 			})
 			It("returns ErrUnavailable if external file is not available", func() {
 				aw, err := newAlbumArtworkReader(ctx, aw, alExternalNotFound.CoverArtID(), nil)
@@ -111,9 +121,36 @@ var _ = Describe("Artwork", func() {
 					Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 					Expect(path).To(Equal(expected))
 				},
-				Entry(nil, " folder.* , cover.*,embedded,front.*", "tests/fixtures/cover.jpg"),
-				Entry(nil, "front.* , cover.*, embedded ,folder.*", "tests/fixtures/front.png"),
-				Entry(nil, " embedded , front.* , cover.*,folder.*", "tests/fixtures/test.mp3"),
+				Entry(nil, " folder.* , cover.*,embedded,front.*", "tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/cover.jpg"),
+				Entry(nil, "front.* , cover.*, embedded ,folder.*", "tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/front.png"),
+				Entry(nil, " embedded , front.* , cover.*,folder.*", "tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/test.mp3"),
+			)
+		})
+	})
+	Describe("artistArtworkReader", func() {
+		Context("Multiple covers", func() {
+			BeforeEach(func() {
+				ds.Artist(ctx).(*tests.MockArtistRepo).SetData(model.Artists{
+					arMultipleCovers,
+				})
+				ds.Album(ctx).(*tests.MockAlbumRepo).SetData(model.Albums{
+					alMultipleCovers,
+				})
+				ds.MediaFile(ctx).(*tests.MockMediaFileRepo).SetData(model.MediaFiles{
+					mfAnotherWithEmbed,
+				})
+			})
+			DescribeTable("ArtistArtPriority",
+				func(priority string, expected string) {
+					conf.Server.ArtistArtPriority = priority
+					aw, err := newArtistReader(ctx, aw, arMultipleCovers.CoverArtID(), nil)
+					Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+					_, path, err := aw.Reader(ctx)
+					Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+					Expect(path).To(Equal(expected))
+				},
+				Entry(nil, " folder.* , artist.*,album/artist.*", "tests/fixtures/artist/artist.jpg"),
+				Entry(nil, "album/artist.*, folder.*,artist.*", "tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/artist.png"),
 			)
 		})
 	})
diff --git a/core/artwork/reader_artist.go b/core/artwork/reader_artist.go
index 15181e41..71c72eda 100644
--- a/core/artwork/reader_artist.go
+++ b/core/artwork/reader_artist.go
@@ -79,11 +79,24 @@ func (a *artistReader) LastUpdated() time.Time {
 }
 
 func (a *artistReader) Reader(ctx context.Context) (io.ReadCloser, string, error) {
-	return selectImageReader(ctx, a.artID,
-		fromArtistFolder(ctx, a.artistFolder, "artist.*"),
-		fromExternalFile(ctx, a.files, "artist.*"),
-		fromArtistExternalSource(ctx, a.artist, a.em),
-	)
+	var ff = a.fromArtistArtPriority(ctx, conf.Server.ArtistArtPriority)
+	return selectImageReader(ctx, a.artID, ff...)
+}
+
+func (a *artistReader) fromArtistArtPriority(ctx context.Context, priority string) []sourceFunc {
+	var ff []sourceFunc
+	for _, pattern := range strings.Split(strings.ToLower(priority), ",") {
+		pattern = strings.TrimSpace(pattern)
+		switch {
+		case pattern == "external":
+			ff = append(ff, fromArtistExternalSource(ctx, a.artist, a.em))
+		case strings.HasPrefix(pattern, "album/"):
+			ff = append(ff, fromExternalFile(ctx, a.files, strings.TrimPrefix(pattern, "album/")))
+		default:
+			ff = append(ff, fromArtistFolder(ctx, a.artistFolder, pattern))
+		}
+	}
+	return ff
 }
 
 func fromArtistFolder(ctx context.Context, artistFolder string, pattern string) sourceFunc {
diff --git a/scanner/walk_dir_tree_test.go b/scanner/walk_dir_tree_test.go
index aba25773..7ef159f0 100644
--- a/scanner/walk_dir_tree_test.go
+++ b/scanner/walk_dir_tree_test.go
@@ -34,10 +34,15 @@ var _ = Describe("walk_dir_tree", func() {
 
 			Eventually(errC).Should(Receive(nil))
 			Expect(collected[baseDir]).To(MatchFields(IgnoreExtras, Fields{
-				"Images":          ConsistOf("cover.jpg", "front.png"),
+				"Images":          BeEmpty(),
 				"HasPlaylist":     BeFalse(),
 				"AudioFilesCount": BeNumerically("==", 5),
 			}))
+			Expect(collected[filepath.Join(baseDir, "artist", "an-album")]).To(MatchFields(IgnoreExtras, Fields{
+				"Images":          ConsistOf("cover.jpg", "front.png", "artist.png"),
+				"HasPlaylist":     BeFalse(),
+				"AudioFilesCount": BeNumerically("==", 1),
+			}))
 			Expect(collected[filepath.Join(baseDir, "playlists")].HasPlaylist).To(BeTrue())
 			Expect(collected).To(HaveKey(filepath.Join(baseDir, "symlink2dir")))
 			Expect(collected).To(HaveKey(filepath.Join(baseDir, "empty_folder")))
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/front.png b/tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/artist.png
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/fixtures/front.png
rename to tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/artist.png
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/cover.jpg b/tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/cover.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/fixtures/cover.jpg
rename to tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/cover.jpg
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/front.png b/tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/front.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4a36639
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diff --git a/tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/test.mp3 b/tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/test.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..49518e34
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diff --git a/tests/fixtures/artist/artist.jpg b/tests/fixtures/artist/artist.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6995905d
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