My ipod separated the artist twice. Help!

Hi, i bought an ipod three months ago and when i go view my music by artists, there are two or three different tabs for the same artist. I've checked and double checked that they are spelt the same and still nothing works. All i want is that the artists all be in their own tab so it doesn't look so sloppy. Can some one help me please???
Dubular

Welcome to the forums Dubular.
Ok, so you have checked that they are spelt the same. But this time, check for extra spaces. Like at the end of the name.
example: "Five Iron Frenzy" vs. "Five Iron Frenzy "
Note the extra space after the "y ".

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