Usher is r+b, jason derulo isn't pop..People get dance/mainstream r+b mistaken for pop. Justin Bieber is currently the only male pop star of the moment. The only good one.

And Bruno Mars sucks. He doesn't dance and PERFORM that makes a successful pop star. Adam Lambert and Justin Bieber are all we have

Um, that's crazy. Just because he doesn't "dance" or "perform" doesn't mean he can't be a successful pop star. Y'all should be happy that he's not copying Michael Jackson and using his own talents and abilities and not trying to be a rip-off of a pop icon. SMH! Y'all are something else on this board.

I like Adam Lambert. He has a nice package...but something is missing. I can't put my finger on it. I'd like to call him the male Gaga, but I can't.

Why don't male singers sale the way they used to? Justin Timberlake was unstoppable. It was sickening. Then again, JT was from a very popular 90s boy band. He already had his fame. New faces don't have the same fate.

I agree, and that attitude is precisely why we haven't had an iconic male pop star in a long time. To be successful, you basically have to copy Michael Jackson because that's what people seem to expect. But in the end, you're still just a copy. Nobody calls dance moves Usher-style or JT-style - they're still MJ-style. Major male pop stars have not been cultivated because they simply don't have a distinct style (either because they don't want to create one or because their labels won't let them).

I'm partial to Adam Lambert because while he's obviously influenced by MJ somewhat (most pop stars are), he's more reminiscent of Freddie Mercury and David Bowie than anyone else. I do agree that there's something missing, but hopefully he'll find whatever that thing is by his next album.

And Boy George, don't forget Boy George