The Best Female Artists of All Time (According to the Fans)
Updated: Jul 6
Who is the Best female artist of all time?
Thousands of music fans weighed in on The People's Playlist at MrBaldman.com/vote, casting 9,322,438 votes to determine the ultimate ranking. The results feature legends from rock, country, pop, R&B, hip-hop, and soul, proving that great music transcends every genre.
Here are the final rankings.
Rank | Artist | Votes |
26 | Diana Ross | 1,097 |
25 | Beyoncé | 1,111 |
24 | Sheryl Crow | 1,990 |
23 | P!nk | 7,715 |
22 | Reba McEntire | 7,811 |
21 | Lady Gaga | 8,470 |
20 | Nicki Minaj | 8,620 |
19 | Missy Elliott | 9,214 |
18 | Adele | 13,245 |
17 | Madonna | 13,322 |
16 | Taylor Swift | 16,045 |
15 | Rihanna | 21,633 |
14 | Aretha Franklin | 28,521 |
13 | Whitney Houston | 30,068 |
12 | Tina Turner | 39,882 |
11 | Shania Twain | 263,155 |
10 | Pat Benatar | 375,012 |
9 | Mariah Carey | 454,774 |
8 | Stevie Nicks | 691,738 |
7 | Lauryn Hill | 709,893 |
6 | Alanis Morissette | 837,503 |
5 | Hayley Williams | 947,438 |
4 | Cher | 1,006,202 |
🥉 3 | Janis Joplin | 1,129,065 |
🥈 2 | Miley Cyrus | 1,344,926 |
🥇 1 | Dolly Parton | 1,353,988 |
Dolly Parton claims the crown as the Best Female Artists of All Time
When the voting closed, Dolly Parton stood alone at the top with 1,353,988 votes, narrowly edging out Miley Cyrus by just over 9,000 votes. It was one of the closest finishes for first place that The People's Playlist has seen.
Rock fans showed up in force
The Top 10 leaned heavily toward rock, with artists like Janis Joplin, Cher, Hayley Williams, Alanis Morissette, Stevie Nicks, and Pat Benatar finishing ahead of many of the biggest names in pop history.
Legends from every genre
Country icons, rock pioneers, pop superstars, hip-hop innovators, and soul legends all earned spots on the list. From Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston to Taylor Swift, Madonna, Rihanna, and Lady Gaga, the rankings highlight just how diverse the voting audience is.
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