BILLBOARD TOP 5 FEMALE ARTISTS BY YEAR


1980

1. Donna Summer
2. Pat Benatar
3. Dionne Warwick
4. Anne Murray
5. Linda Ronstadt


1981

1. Pat Benatar
2. Kim Carnes
3. Barbra Streisand
4. Diana Ross
5. Juice Newton


1982

1. Olivia Newton-John
2. Juice Newton
3. Diana Ross
4. Stevie Nicks
5. Pat Benatar


1983

1. Laura Branigan
2. Stevie Nicks
3. Pat Benatar
4. Olivia Newton-John
5. Jane Fonda


1984:

1. Cyndi Lauper
2. Madonna
3. Tina Turner
4. Linda Ronstadt
5. Laura Branigan

1985:

1. Madonna
2. Tina Turner
3. Whitney Houston
4. Sade
5. Cyndi Lauper

1986:

1. Whitney Houston
2. Madonna
3. Sade
4. Janet Jackson
5. Barbra Streisand

1987:

1. Whitney Houston
2. Madonna
3. Janet Jackson
4. Anita Baker
5. Jody Watley

1988:

1. Debbie Gibson
2. Whitney Houston
3. Tiffany
4. Belinda Carlisle
5. Taylor Dayne

1989:

1. Paula Abdul
2. Madonna
3. Debbie Gibson
4. Karyn White
5. Anita Baker


1990:

1. Janet Jackson
2. Paula Abdul
3. Taylor Dayne
4. Madonna
5. Sinead O’Connor

1991:

1. Mariah Carey
2. Whitney Houston
3. Paula Abdul
4. Amy Grant
5. Madonna

1992:

1. Mariah Carey
2. Bonnie Raitt
3. Amy Grant
4. Vanessa Williams
5. Paula Abdul

1993:

1 - Janet Jackson
2 - Reba McEntire
3 - Mariah Carey
4 - Wynonna
5 - Gloria Estefan

1994:

1 - Mariah Carey
2 - Toni Braxton
3 - Janet Jackson
4 - Celine Dion
5 - Aaliyah

1995:

1 - Sheryl Crow
2 - Madonna
3 - Brandy
4 - Melissa Etheridge
5 - Mary J. Blige

1996:

1. Alanis Morissette
2. Mariah Carey
3. Celine Dion
4. Tracy Chapman
5. Toni Braxton

1997:

1 - LeAnn Rimes
2 - Jewel
3 - Toni Braxton
4 - Celine Dion
5 - Sheryl Crow

1998:

1 - Shania Twain
2 - LeAnn Rimes
3 - Celine Dion
4 - Janet Jackson
5 - Monica

1999:

1 - Britney Spears
2 - Shania Twain
3 - Cher
4 - Whitney Houston
5 - Sarah McLachlan

2000:

1 - Christina Aguilera
2 - Faith Hill
3 - Britney Spears
4 - Pink
5 - Celine Dion

2001:

1 - Jennifer Lopez
2 - Janet Jackson
3 - Alicia Keys
4 - Dido
5 - Faith Hill

2002:

1 - Ashanti
2 - Pink
3 - Avril Lavigne
4 - Jennifer Lopez
5 - Shakira

2003:

1 - Christina Aguilera
2 - Beyoncé
3 - Norah Jones
4 - Avril Lavigne
5 - Shania Twain

2004:

1 - Alicia Keys
2 - Beyoncé
3 - Britney Spears
4 - Norah Jones
5 - Sheryl Crow

2005:

1 - Kelly Clarkson
2 - Mariah Carey
3 - Gwen Stefani
4 - Ciara
5 - Fantasia Barrino

2006:

1 - Rihanna
2 - Mary J. Blige
3 - Beyoncé
4 - Kelly Clarkson
5 - Carrie Underwood

2007:

1 - Fergie
2 - Carrie Underwood
3 - Beyoncé
4 - Avril Lavigne
5 - Gwen Stefani

2008:

1 - Rihanna
2 - Alicia Keys
3 - Taylor Swift
4 - Leona Lewis
5 - Miley Cyrus

2009:

1 - Taylor Swift
2 - Beyoncé
3 - Lady Gaga
4 - Miley Cyrus
5 - Britney Spears

2010:

1. Lady Gaga
2. Taylor Swift
3. Ke$ha
4. Rihanna
5. Katy Perry

2011:

1. Adele
2. Rihanna
3. Katy Perry
4. Lady Gaga
5. Nicki Minaj

2012:

1. Adele
2. Rihanna
3. Taylor Swift
4. Nicki Minaj
5. Katy Perry

2013:

1. Taylor Swift
2. Rihanna
3. Pink
4. Miley Cyrus
5. Katy Perry


2014

1. Katy Perry
2. Beyoncé
3. Taylor Swift
4. Iggy Azalea
5. Ariana Grande


2015

1. Taylor Swift
2. Meghan Trainor
3. Nicki Minaj
4. Ariana Grande
5. Selena Gomez

2016

1. Adele
2. Beyoncé
3. Rihanna
4. Ariana Grande
5. Selena Gomez



BILLBOARD TOP 5 MALE ARTISTS BY YEAR


1980

1. Kenny Rogers
2. Michael Jackson
3. Billy Joel
4. Waylon Jennings
5. Smokey Robinson


1981

1. Kenny Rogers
2. Bruce Springsteen
3. Christopher Cross
4. Neil Diamond
5. John Lennon


1982

1. John Cougar
2. Rick Springfield
3. Kenny Rogers
4. Willie Nelson
5. Ozzy Osbourne


1983

1. Michael Jackson
2. Lionel Richie
3. Prince
4. Billy Joel
5. Thomas Dolby


1984

1. Lionel Richie
2. Michael Jackson
3. Prince
4. Billy Idol
5. Billy Joel


1985

1. Bruce Springsteen
2. Phil Collins
3. Bryan Adams
4. Billy Ocean
5. Don Henley


1986

1. John Cougar Mellencamp
2. Phil Collins
3. Robert Palmer
4. Billy Ocean
5. Lionel Ritchie


1987

1. Steve Winwood
2. Paul Simon
3. Kenny G
4. Billy Idol
5. Bruce Springsteen


1988

1. George Michael
2. Michael Jackson
3. Richard Marx
4. Rick Astley
5. Terence Trent D'Arby


1989

1. Bobby Brown
2. Richard Marx
3. Tone Loc
4. Rod Stewart
5. Tom Petty


1990

1. Phil Collins
2. Michael Bolton
3. M.C. Hammer
4. Billy Joel
5. Don Henley


1991

1. Garth Books
2. Michael Bolton
3. Vanilla Ice
4. Hammer
5. L.L. Cool J


1992

1. Garth Brooks
2. Michael Bolton
3. Michael Jackson
4. Bryan Adams
5. Hammer


1993

1 - Garth Brooks
2 - Kenny G
3 - Eric Clapton
4 - Billy Ray Cyrus
5 - Michael Bolton


1994

1 - R. Kelly
2 - Snoop Doggy Dogg
3 - Tevin Campbell
4 - Tim McGraw
5 - Meat Loaf


1995

1 - The Notorious B.I.G.
2 - Garth Brooks
3 - Montell Jordan
4 - Seal
5 - Tim McGraw


1996
1. LL Cool J
2. R. Kelly
3. Coolio
4. Keith Sweat
5. The Tony Rich Project


1997

1 - Puff Daddy
2 - The Notorious B.I.G.
3 - 2Pac
4 - Keith Sweat
5 - Babyface


1998

1 - Usher
2 - Will Smith
3 - Mase
4 - Master P
5 - Puff Daddy


1999

1 - Ricky Martin
2 - R. Kelly
3 - Jay-Z
4 - DMX
5 - Everlast


2000

1 - Sisqo
2 - Marc Anthony
3 - Joe
4 - Eminem
5 - Kid Rock


2001

1 - Shaggy
2 - Nelly
3 - Ja Rule
4 - Lenny Kravitz
5 - Usher


2002

1 - Nelly
2 - Eminem
3 - Usher
4 - Ja Rule
5 - Enrique Iglesias


2003

1 - 50 Cent
2 - R. Kelly
3 - Sean Paul
4 - Justin Timberlake
5 - Jay-Z


2004

1 - Usher
2 - Kanye West
3 - Toby Keith
4 - Twista
5 - Jay-Z


2005

1 - 50 Cent
2 - Eminem
3 - The Game
4 - Ludacris
5 - Mario


2006

1 - Chris Brown
2 - Sean Paul
3 - Ne-Yo
4 - Justin Timberlake
5 - James Blunt


2007

1 - Akon
2 - Justin Timberlake
3 - T-Pain
4 - Timbaland
5 - Kanye West


2008

1 - Chris Brown
2 - Lil Wayne
3 - T.I.
4 - Flo Rida
5 - T-Pain


2009

1 - Kanye West
2 - T.I.
3 - Flo Rida
4 - Jason Mraz
5 - Ne-Yo


2010

1. Eminem
2. Usher
3. Justin Bieber
4. Drake
5. Jason Derulo


2011

1. Lil Wayne
2. Bruno Mars
3. Justin Bieber
4. Chris Brown
5. Eminem


2012

1. Drake
2. Justin Bieber
3. Flo Rida
4. Jason Aldean
5. Luke Bryan


2013

1. Bruno Mars
2. Justin Timberlake
3. Drake
4. Justin Bieber
5. Luke Bryan


2014

1. Justin Timberlake
2. Pharrell Williams
3. Eminem
4. Luke Bryan
5. Sam Smith


2015

1. Ed Sheeran
2. The Weeknd
3. Drake
4. Fetty Wap
5. Sam Smith

2016

1. Justin Bieber
2. Drake
3. The Weeknd
4. Shawn Mendes
5. Future


BILLBOARD TOP 5 DUOS / GROUPS BY YEAR


1980

1. Pink Floyd
2. Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band
3. Blondie
4. The Eagles
5. Journey


1981

1. Reo Speedwagon
2. AC/DC
3. Daryl Hall & John Oates
4. The Police
5. Styx


1982

1. The Go-Go’s
2. The Rolling Stones
3. Foreigner
4. The J. Geils Band
5. Journey


1983:

1 - Men At Work
2 - The Police
3 - Duran Duran
4 - Def Leppard
5 - Journey


1984:

1 - Culture Club
2 - Duran Duran
3 - Huey Lewis & The News
4 - Van Halen
5 - The Police


1985:

1 - Prince & The Revolution
2 - Wham!
3 - Tears For Fears
4 - The Pointer Sisters
5 - Daryl Hall & John Oates


1986:

1 - ZZ Top
2 - Heart
3 - Miami sound Machine
4 - Mr. Mister
5 - Dire Straits


1987:

1 - Bon Jovi
2 - U2
3 - Whitesnake
4 - Huey Lewis & The News
5 - Bruce Hornsby & the Range


1988:

1 - Def Leppard
2 - INXS
3 - Guns 'N Roses
4 - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
5 - Aerosmith


1989:

1 - New Kids On The Block
2 - Guns N Roses
3 - Milli Vanilli
4 - Bon Jovi
5 - Fine Young Cannibals


1990:

1 - New Kids On The Block
2 - Aerosmith
3 - Bell Biv Devoe
4 - Wilson Phillips
5 - Milli Vanilli


1991:

1 - C&C Music Factory
2 - Wilson Phillips
3 - The Black Crowes
4 - R.E.M.
5 - Extreme


1992:

1 - Guns 'N Roses
2 - Boyz II Men
3 - Genesis
4 - En Vogue
5 - Red Hot Chili Peppers


1993:

1 - Pearl Jam
2 - Spin Doctors
3 - Brooks & Dunn
4 - U2
5 - SWV


1994:

1 - Ace Of Base
2 - All-4-One
3 - Salt-N-Pepa
4 - Aerosmith
5 - Pearl Jam


1995:

1 - TLC
2 - Boyz II Men
3 - Hootie & The Blowfish
4 - Real McCoy
5 - Bon Jovi


1996:

1 - Hootie & The Blowfish
2 - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
3 - The Smashing Pumpkins
4 - Oasis
5 - La Bouche


1997:

1 - Spice Girls
2 - Hanson
3 - Dru Hill
4 - The Wallflowers
5 - No Doubt


1998:

1 - Savage Garden
2 - Next
3 - Backstreet Boys
4 - Spice Girls
5 - K-Ci & JoJo


1999:

1 - Backstreet Boys
2 - TLC
3 - Sugar Ray
4 - 98 Degrees
5 - Goo Goo Dolls


2000:

1 - Destiny's Child
2 - Santana
3 - 'N Sync
4 - Creed
5 - Savage Garden


2001:

1 - Destiny's Child
2 - Lifehouse
3 - Train
4 - 112
5 - Staind


2002:

1 - Creed
2 - Nickelback
3 - Linkin Park
4 - Puddle Of Mudd
5 - No Doubt


2003:

1 - 3 Doors Down
2 - Matchbox 20
3 - Dixie Chicks
4 - Linkin Park
5 - Evanescence


2004:

1 - Outkast
2 - Maroon 5
3 - Linkin Park
4 - Hoobastank
5 - Evanescence


2005:

1 - Green Day
2 - Black Eyed Peas
3 - Destiny's Child
4 - The Killers
5 - Rascal Flatts


2006:

1 - Nickelback
2 - Rascal Flatts
3 - Pussycat Dolls
4 - The Fray
5 - All-American Rejects


2007:

1 - Daughtry
2 - Nickelback
3 - Rascal Flatts
4 - Maroon 5
5 - Fall Out Boy


2008:

1 - Jonas Brothers
2 - Coldplay
3 - Sugarland
4 - OneRepublic
5 - Daughtry


2009:

1 - Black Eyed Peas
2 - Nickelback
3 - Kings Of Leon
4 - The Fray
5 - Rascal Flatts


2010:

1 - Lady Antebellum
2 - Black Eyed Peas
3 - Train
4 - Zac Brown Band
5 - Young Money


2011:

1 - Black Eyed Peas
2 - Lady Antebellum
3 - U2
4 - LMFAO
5 - Bon Jovi


2012:

1 - Maroon 5
2 - LMFAO
3 - One Direction
4 - Coldplay
5 - Fun.


2013:

1 - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
2 - Imagine Dragons
3 - One Direction
4 - Maroon 5
5 - Florida Georgia Line



2014:

1 - One Direction
2 - OneRepublic
3 - Imagine Dragons
4 - Florida Georgia Line
5 - 5 Seconds Of Summer


2015

1. One Direction
2. Maroon 5
3. Walk The Moon
4. Fall Out Boy
5. Florida Georgia Line


2016

1. Twenty One Pilots
2. Coldplay
3. The Chainsmokers
4. One Direction
5. Fifth Harmony