FULL LIST: Taylor Swift, Drake lead Billboard’s top 100 artistes of the 21st century

Billboard has unveiled its list of the top 100 artistes of the 21st century, with Taylor Swift and Drake leading the charge. 

The list celebrates the most influential and commercially successful artistes since 2000, drawing from their chart performance, streaming records, and cultural impact.

Swift, renowned for her genre-spanning discography and storytelling prowess, claims the top spot. Drake, with his dominance in rap and pop, follows in second place. While Rihanna, the globally acclaimed pop and R&B icon, rounds out the top three.

Other notable names in the top 10 include Post Malone at number four, legendary rapper Eminem in fifth place, and The Weeknd, known for his chart-topping hits, at sixth. Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, and Usher complete the top ten.

Noticeably, no Nigerian artist made the list, despite the growing global influence of Nigerian music in recent years.

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See the full list of the artistes below: 

1. Taylor Swift
2. Drake
3. Rihanna 
4. Post Malone
5. Eminem
6. The Weeknd
7. Beyoncé
8. Justin Bieber
9. Bruno Mars
10. Usher
11. Maroon 5
12. Adele
13. Morgan Wallen
14. Ed Sheeran
15. Katy Perry
16. Lady Gaga
17. PInk
18. Chris Brown
19. Arian Grande
20. Ye
21. Miley Cyrus
22. Alicia Keys
23. The Black Eyed Peas
24. Justin Timberlake
25. Nelly
26. Nickelback
27. Kelly Clarkson
28. Mariah Carey
29. Jay-Z
30. Lil-Wayne
31. 50 Cent
32. Kendrick Lamar
33. Carrie Underwood
34. Britney Spears
35. Billie Eilish
36. Nicki Minaj
37. Linkin Park
38. Imagine Dragons
39. Ludacris
40. Luke Combs
41. Destiny’s Child
42. Kenny Chesney
43. Future
44. Juice WRLD
45. T.I.
46. SZA
47. Avril Lavigne
48. Rascal Flatts
49. Christina Aguilera
50. Olivia Rodrigo
51. Travis Scott
52. Lil Baby 
53. Coldplay
54. Jennifer Lopez
55. Bad Bunny
56. Flo Rida
57. Luke Bryan
58. Toby Keith
59. Akon
60. Tim McGraw
61. Jason Aldean
62. Mary J. Blige
63. Harry Styles
64. Lady A
65. Doja Cat 
66. Creed
67. Michael Bublé
68. Dua Lipa
69. Sam Smith
70. Ne-Yo
71. OutKast
72. Kesha
73. Cardi B
74. R. Kelly
75. Fergie 
76. 3 Doors Down
77.  One Direction 
78. Ashanti
79. Selena Gomez
80. Blake Shelton
81. Ja Rule
82. Pitbull
83. Kid Rock
84. Twenty One Pilots
85. J. Cole
86. Florida Georgia Line
87. Khalid
88. Sean Paul
89. Daughtry
90. *NSYNC
91. Shawn Mendes
92. Keith Urban
93. Jason Derulo
94. Norah Jones
95. T-Pain
96. Josh Groban
97. Gwen Stefani
98. Santana
99. Alan Jackson
100. Fall Out Boy