By that logic Taylor had none and Gaga almost had one.

Currently as in THIS year or so, or like the last 4-7 years?

Currently probably Taylor or Carly. Last few years definitely Beyonce.

In terms of acclaim. BEYONCÉ > 1989 = 4 => TFM = Red > Born This Way = Speak Now = Fearless > B'day = Dangerously in Love > The Fame >> IASF > ARTPOP

M.i.a. Shakira and Missy elliot have the highest meta (which btw is stupid)

Madonna is the most acclaimed Pop Star ever, male or female!

not true

So that would mean that Taylor and Gaga don't have any

She's #3, behind Prince and Bowie.

Madonna overall.

From the younger girls is Beyoncé & Adele

Beyoncé and rightfully so

Madonna alltime

I'd argue that just about all of these are one generation ago, though.

TF TFM and BTW are acclaimed albums. : /

Beyoncé

Beyoncé. 20 Grammys, 85 MC score, another acclaimed album, and already regarded as one of the best performers ever.

I know. So are BEYONCÉ, 4 and B'Day

Acclaim goes beyond metacritic.

Before 25 I would've said it's between Bey and Gaga, but now Adele is definitely up there too.

And Taylor Swift is up there as well, you can't deny it.

I can't really chose. If you want to go by metacritic and grammys alone - that's easy. But acclaim goes beyond that.

So yeah.