Taylor Swift Beats Rihanna, Drake to lead Billboard’s top 100 artists of the 21st century

By Fasuyi Tolulope Samuel

The prestigious music charting platform, Billboard, has released its highly anticipated list of the top 100 artists of the 21st century.

Taylor Swift claims the top spot, followed closely by Drake and Rihanna.The rankings, which take into account chart performance, streaming records, and cultural impact since 2000, provide a comprehensive snapshot of the music industry’s most influential and successful acts.

Taylor Swift has emerged as the number one artist of the 21st century, solidifying her position as a global music phenomenon.

The multi-platinum singer-songwriter has consistently dominated the charts with hits like “Shake It Off” and “Blank Space,” and has been recognised for her impact on the music industry with numerous awards and accolades.

See the full list of the artistes in the billboard top 100 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. Jayz 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 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