It's funny how affected the Hive is now that it's their fave being cheated out of a title
This is exactly how everyone reacted when their fave got the "female artist of the decade" title despite selling less albums, singles, tour tickets, etc. than multiple other females.
The list should look something like:
1. Beyonce (albums sales, touring, 70% from DrIL, four more solo singles and one remix)
2. Katy Perry (album sales, touring, 70% from Dark Horse, recurrent sales for Roar, three solo underperforming singles)
3. Iggy (low album sales, weak touring, 70% from Fancy, 30% from Problem, 70% from Black Widow)
4. Ariana Grande (low album sales, no touring, 70% from Problem, 33.3% from Bang Bang, 70% from Bang Bang)
5. Meghan Trainor (low album sales, no touring, 100% from AATB)
6. Taylor Swift (catalog album sales, no touring, 100% from SIO)
Billboard is banking on the fact that 1989, SIO and Taylor's second single will take her to the top of the list by the third week of November. Granted they're probably right, but it just feels very unprofessional and there's still a good chance Bey will hold on to the #1 year-end.
but I can bet it wont be Beyoncé. 
