[MadOnHer]

It's quite funny that Madonna is either number 1 on most people's lists, or is not mentioned at all!!

Anyway....

1. Madonna
2. Janet Jackson
3. Kate Bush
4. Bjork
5. Kylie

[stevyy]

I always take my lastfm for such lists:

Top 10:

01 - Mariah Carey
02 - Madonna
03 - Whitney Houston
04 - Nelly Furtado
05 - Céline Dion
06 - Sia
07 - Alanis Morissette
08 - Jessie Ware
09 - Janet Jackson
10 - Alicia Keys

[KKCuteCat]

Originally posted by CREATIVEREBELLION

1. Madonna
2. Cher
3. Whitney
4. Janet
5. Mariah

HM: Britney, Beyonce, Aretha, Barbra, Celine

Celine outsold almost all of your top 5 and her tour grossing is only behind Madonna

[StonedSoulPicnic]

1. Joni Mitchell
2. Aretha Franklin
3. Nina Simone
4. Ella Fitzgerald
5. Sarah Vaughan
6. Hildegard von Bingen
7. Kate Bush
8. Madonna
9. Dolly Parton
10. Loretta Lynn

Honorable mentions: Patti Smith and Janis Joplin

That's just my personal opinion.

[Auburn]

1. Janet
2. The rest

[XStaticProcess]

Originally posted by Madonno

1. Madonna
2. Madonna (her own competition)
3. Madonna (again, her own competition)
4. Celine
5. Whitney

I like this one

[Bey Admired]

Originally posted by Madonno

So, tell me why in your list you don't put Madonna, when she outsell every single female artist in the world, in sales and tour grosses?

Mess

You know what, I really did literally forget about Madonna. Now in hindsight, I would probably put her in the top 5. Sorry.

[Cuddle Fuddle]

for me:

Madonna
Mariah
Diana Ross
Donna Summer
Whitney Houston

[Four]

Madonna
Janet
Mariah
Katy Perry
Whitney