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Billboard has named Taylor Swift as the No. 2 pop star in the 21st century. Swifties react to the viral list.<\/p>\n

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Billboard has released the next edition of their list \u201c25 Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century\u201d which has Swifties reacting to Taylor Swift’s placement. The \u201cAnti-Hero\u201d singer has been named in the No. 2 spot following Rihanna (No. 3) and Drake (No. 4).<\/p>\n

Swift has had an impeccable last couple of years so it’s not a surprise that she has garnered the No. 2 spot. Last year, she began her Eras Tour in March, which is now the highest-grossing music tour in history, generating $1 billion in revenue. According to Forbes, she was revealed to be the richest female musician with a $1.6 billion net worth. Additionally, she is the first musician to become a billionaire solely based on her music and performances in 2023.<\/p>\n

Swift made history this year when she won her fourth Album of the Year Grammy for Midnights<\/em>. For the 2025 Grammys, Swift earned six nods. The Tortured Poets Department<\/em> earned two for Best Solo Pop Album and Album of the Year. The lead single to TTPD, \u201cFortnight\u201d featuring Post Malone, earned nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Music Video. Her sixth nomination comes from a feature she did with Gracie Abrams called \u201cus,\u201d which is found on her album The Secret of Us.<\/p>\n

Billboard’s reasoning behind Swift’s position on the list \u2014 written by Hannah Dailey \u2014 is due to her \u201chonoring all the traits that made her different,\u201d was \u201cable to forcefully, gravitationally bend culture to her will and become one of the world\u2019s biggest undisputed pop stars, despite her eight-year late start in country music.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the No. 2 spot \u2014 or any spot on this list for the manner \u2014 is an achievement, Swifties had other thoughts on why she wasn’t put in the top position.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot a Taylor big fan, but let\u2019s be real, she deserves #1 based on charts and impact,\u201d one fan wrote in the comments of Billboard’s post. \u201cShe checks all marks. Beyonce is not really known outside the US much, or at least not more than Taylor Swift. I can\u2019t really name much Beyonce songs to begin with. I\u2019m sure Beyonce paid for her spot, it happens a lot in the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShame on you, Billboard!\u201d an outraged fan wrote. \u201cTaylor Swift is redefining the music industry, shattering records, and transforming everything she touches. Yet, you felt the need to undermine her achievements. For any artist worldwide, #2 on your list would be a monumental accomplishment\u2014except when it\u2019s Taylor, the very reason your relevance endures.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIs this a joke,\u201d another fan wrote.<\/p>\n

It’s rumored that Beyonc\u00e9 will earn the No. 1 spot on Billboard as she hasn’t been named yet. Take a look at the full list thus far:<\/p>\n

Billboard’s Full List Of Greatest 21st Century Artists Including Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and more<\/h2>\n
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Taylor Swift performers during the first night of the Cincinnati stop of the Eras Tour at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Friday, June 30, 2023. \u00a9 Sam Greene\/The Enquirer \/ USA TODAY NETWORK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

25. Katy Perry
\n24. Ed Sheeran
\n23. Bad Bunny
\n22. One Direction
\n21. Lil Wayne
\n20. Bruno Mars
\n19. BTS
\n18. The Weeknd
\n17. Shakira
\n16. Jay-Z
\n15. Miley Cyrus
\n14. Justin Timberlake
\n13. Nicki Minaj
\n12. Eminem
\n11. Usher
\n10. Adele
\n9. Ariana Grande
\n8. Justin Bieber
\n7. Kanye West
\n6. Britney Spears
\n5. Lady Gaga
\n4. Drake
\n3. Rihanna
\n2. Taylor Swift<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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