diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/AutoTagging/Specifications/StatusSpecification.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/AutoTagging/Specifications/StatusSpecification.cs
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+using FluentValidation;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Annotations;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Music;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Validation;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.AutoTagging.Specifications
+{
+    public class StatusSpecificationValidator : AbstractValidator<StatusSpecification>
+    {
+    }
+
+    public class StatusSpecification : AutoTaggingSpecificationBase
+    {
+        private static readonly StatusSpecificationValidator Validator = new ();
+
+        public override int Order => 1;
+        public override string ImplementationName => "Status";
+
+        [FieldDefinition(1, Label = "Status", Type = FieldType.Select, SelectOptions = typeof(ArtistStatusType))]
+        public int Status { get; set; }
+
+        protected override bool IsSatisfiedByWithoutNegate(Artist artist)
+        {
+            return artist?.Metadata?.Value?.Status == (ArtistStatusType)Status;
+        }
+
+        public override NzbDroneValidationResult Validate()
+        {
+            return new NzbDroneValidationResult(Validator.Validate(this));
+        }
+    }
+}