Artists in iTunes Library starts with Z instead of A

Hi guys,
My iTunes library's artists starts with Z, instead of being in alphabetical order. It didn't use to be like this. Anyone know how to fix this? Thanks.

Try clicking on the toolbar at the top of the artist column (on the word "artist"). When I do this on my MacBook it changes back and forth between starting from A and starting from Z. You should also see a little arrow next to the word "artist" that points up and down when you press the toolbar button. "Up" means starting from the top, and down means starting from the bottom.

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