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Adele , Taylor Swift top Entertainment Weekly's 30 great....
Adele , Taylor Swift top Entertainment weekly's 30 greatest artists right now .
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Well this is something that will surely have the stans in a state of fury. Entertainment Weekly has unveiled their ‘30 Greatest Artist Right Now‘ list and some of the placement on the chart is sure to be controversial.
Adele tops the list, and rightfully so for her nearing diamond sophomore album, 21, which has managed to sell over 20 million copies worldwide and earned her 6 Grammy’s in one night. Rounding out the top ten are Taylor Swift, Drake, Carrie Underwood, Jack White, The Black Keys, Nicki Minaj, Mumford and Sons and Bajan songstress, Rihanna.
Other notable acts on the list include Bruno Mars (11), Kanye West and Jay-Z, coming in at #13 and #14, respectively and Kelly Clarkson (18). And here’s where the shade begins….
Pop superstar and new mother, Beyonce (26) and Mother Monster, Lady Gaga (24) didn’t even make it in the top 20. Granted, Beyonce doesn’t have a new project out right now, but she is always on everyone’s radar and ‘Love On Top‘ just spent its 6th week at #1 on the R&B charts. As far as Lady Gaga, she’s readying a global tour of over 100 dates and has the most followers on twitter.
There are also a few glaring omissions who didn’t make the list at all. Where is Madonna? A sold out world tour, a #1 album, a performance on the Super Bowl? I guess none of that was enough for her to be coined as “great.”
And what about Justin Bieber? His new single ‘Boyfriend’ sold over 500k the first week out and anticipation for his new project – Believe — is at an all time high.
Congrats to newcomers A$AP Rocky (16) and Azealia Banks (21) for making the list. No Iggy Azalea in sight.
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Top 20 :
1. Adele
2.Taylor Swift
3. Drake
4. Carrie Underwood
5. Katy Perry
6. Jack White
7. The Black Keys
8. Nicki Minaj
9. Mumford & Sons
10. Rihanna
11. Bruno Mars
12. Foo Fighters
13. Kanye West
14. Jay Z
15. The Civil Wars
16. A$ap Rocky
17. Fiona Apple
18. Kelly Clarkson
19. Jake Owen
20. Fun
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@ the inclusions vs exclusions.
