For me, the most influential artists lately, last decade for example, are: Alicia Keys
Beyoncé
Britney Spears
Chris Brown
Ciara
Gwen Stefani
Jay-Z
Justin Timberlake
Kelly Clarkson
Lily Allen
P!nk
They have made their impact on music one way or another and people tried to copy them...
and failed.
@ the pressed confusing TIME MAGAZINE'S MOST INFLUENTIAL with ATRL STANS' FAVORITES.
Ah, I thought you were dismissing the entire list as "wrong, random and disturbing on so many levels" It's not that bad.
Actually I said that cos of people like:
Obama, Palin, Erdoğan, Clinton, Ben Stiller, Jet Li, Lady GaGa, Conan O'Brien, Oprah, Robert Pattinson, Ashton Kutcher, Taylor Swift, Neil Patrick Harris, Elton John, Sandra Bullock
@ the pressed confusing TIME MAGAZINE'S MOST INFLUENTIAL with ATRL STANS' FAVORITES. 
It's not that bad.