Over the years, AC has spawned subgenres including "hot AC", "soft AC" (also known as "lite AC"), "urban AC", "rhythmic AC", and "Christian AC" (a softer type of contemporary Christian music).
过去的几年，AC发展出了许多流派：“hot AC","soft AC"（也叫“lit AC"）,"urban AC","rhythmic AC"，和”Christian AC"（即当代基督教音乐的一种柔和的风格）。