Beyoncé Lands No.3 On Billboard’s ‘Top Women Artists Of The 21st Century’ List

Queen Bey strikes again.

On Sunday (Mar.23), Billboard dropped off its “Top Women of The 21st Century” list. Beyoncé, whose iconography proceeds her, landed at No.3 on the list. Slightly ahead of her were two other industry heavyweights: Rihanna (No.2) and Taylor Swift (No.1). Behind her sit, Adele at No.4 and Katy Perry at No.5. Per the outlet, the ranking is based on “weekly performance on the Billboard 200 albums chart and Billboard Hot 100 songs chart from the start of 2000 through the end of 2024.”

“Queen Bey broke out as a soloist in 2002, achieving chart heights with eight #Billboard200 No. 1 and nine #Hot100 No. 1s.⁠,” the outlet wrote in an Instagram post.

Last December, the outlet named her the greatest pop star of the 21st century.

The outlet said the ranking was “based on her full 25 years of influence, evolution, and impact.” From her work with Destiny’s Child to her successful solo career, Beyoncé has more than proven herself. “The reasons why Beyoncé captured the top spot on our list were beyond numerous. Ranging from her 25 years of timeless albums and singles to her incalculable industry impact and influence on other artists, to her peerless raw talents as a singer and performer.’” Billboard said.

“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,” Billboard continued.