Gaga is the best performer imo, she does more than just shaking her ass on stage.
To answer your question, Taylor Swift. Simple but direct.

lana del rey is the best songwriter of our generation

Taylor Swift, the only artist after Michael Jackson who received a BMI award "bearing her name in recognition of her incomparable creative and artistic talent and influence on music lovers throughout the world".

The Lord.

Taylor Swift with Sara Bareilles as close second

This tea!

She has one of the single worst singing techniques I've ever heard

Her handwritten journals are in museums ffs - influenced both Adele and Lana to pick up a pen

Paula Abdul

The responses in this thread are just pathetic. Can someone please put the new generation out of their misery? The lack of taste and knowledge is scary.

Alanis

Taylor Swift

This

Ewww @ the Lana votes

Lol at Beyonce. This bitsch needs to pay people to write her songs it's pathetic.