Billboard Names Beyonce Greatest Pop Star Of 21st Century
Billboard has released its list of the 21st century’s greatest pop stars and gave Beyonce the number one spot.
Although Taylor Swift is the century’s biggest pop star by numbers, Billboard noted that Beyonce’s influence, impact and evolution over the span of a 25-year career are what gave her the top spot.
“Few artists this period can match her in any of the most critical basic categories of pop stardom – commercial success, performance abilities, critical acclaim and accolades, industry influence, iconic cultural moments – and absolutely no one can equal her in all of them,” said Billboard. “Even Taylor Swift, the lone artist who really challenged Beyonce for the top spot on these rankings – and who does have a clear statistical lead on Bey in many key categories … simply hasn’t been around for long enough to be able to match the expansiveness of her quarter-century of dominance.”
Complete List
2. Taylor Swift
3. Rihanna
4. Drake
5. Lady Gaga
6. Britney Spears
7. Kanye West
8. Justin Bieber
9. Ariana Grande
10. Adele
11. Usher
12. Eminem
13. Nicki Minaj
14. Justin Timberlake
15. Miley Cyrus
16. Jay-Z
17. Shakira
18. The Weeknd
19. BTS
20. Bruno Mars
21. Lil Wayne
22. One Direction
23. Bad Bunny
24. Ed Sheeran
25. Katy Perry