VH1′s 100 GREATEST WOMEN IN MUSIC
100. Pussycat Dolls
99. Demi Lovato
98. Ashanti
97. Grace Potter
96. Mandy Moore
95. Wilson Phillips
94. Colbie Caillat
93. Feist
92. Jordin Sparks
91. Monica
90. Regina Spektor
89. Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum)
88. SWV
87. Robyn
86. Ingrid Michaelson
85. Faith Evans
84. Avril Lavigne
83. Meg White (The White Stripes)
82. Miley Cyrus
81. Spice Girls
80. Sara Bareilles
79. PJ Harvey
78. Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)
77. Hayley Williams (Paramore)
76. Leona Lewis
75. Kim Deal (The Breeders, The Pixies)
74. Paula Abdul
73. Dido
72. Brandy
71. Natalie Merchant
70. Macy Gray
69. Courtney Love
68. Indigo Girls
67. M.I.A.
66. Natasha Bedingfield
65. Liz Phair
64. Eve
63. Jill Scott
62. Leann Rimes
61. Shirley Manson (Garbage)
60. Florence + The Machine
59. Destiny’s Child
58. Miranda Lambert
57. Ke$ha
56. Gloria Estefan
55. Fiona Apple
54. Tori Amos
53. Sarah McLachlan
52. En Vogue
51. Nelly Furtado
50. Lauryn Hill
49. Amy Lee (Evanescence)
48. Aaliyah
47. Kylie Minogue
46. Toni Braxton
45. Lil’ Kim
44. Erykah Badu
43. Taylor Swift
42. Melissa Etheridge
41. Jewel
40. Nicki Minaj
39. Dixie Chicks
38. Salt N Pepa
37. Faith Hill
36. Shakira
35. Shania Twain
34. Queen Latifah
33. Norah Jones
32. Fantasia
31. Cher
30. Sade
29. Bjork
28. k.d. Lang
27. Fergie
26. Amy Winehouse
25. Sheryl Crow
24. Jennifer Hudson
23. Carrie Underwood
22. Annie Lennox
21. Celine Dion
20. Rihanna
19. Kelly Clarkson
18. Missy Elliott
17. Katy Perry
16. Jennifer Lopez
15. Alanis Morissette
14. Alicia Keys
13. Gwen Stefani
12. TLC
11. Britney Spears
10. P!nk
09. Mary J. Blige
08. Christina Aguilera
07. Janet Jackson
06. Whitney Houston
05. Adele
04. Lady Gaga
03. Beyoncé
02. Mariah Carey
01. Madonna
http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2012-...complete-list/

How the hell is Nicki Minaj and Fergie higher than Sara Bareilles who is a million times more talented and Kylie who is an icon and should be in the top ten?

how did you get this list? this list of ladies is just right but sure their are a few questionable placings but just about right

Is this just how much they have supposedly earned (less what managers, agents & family have helped themselves to)?

Is this a joke?

adele over whitney?? FFS. Sort. IT. OUT!!
adele can sing but she's not THAT good.

some current female artists are too high up, a good selection are missing (Stevie Nicks, Souxie, Joan Jett????) and Kate Bush should be there right beside Madonna and grace Jones up there too!!! FFS!

Also some arent the "greatest anything" but at least VH1 had a general idea i suppose, just rankings need to be sorted out a bit more...close though, but its like they had the top two Madonna and Mariah based on their influence in music, culture, comemrcial sales, videos, tours etc....then shoved a few contemporaries in there from Pop music today and it all is mish mashed.

ANyway....small rant over

Don’t forget to watch the 100 Greatest Women In Music special on VH1 each night this week at 10 p.m. ET/PT. #100-81 will air on Monday, 2/13; #80-61 will air on Tuesday, 2/14; #60-41 will air on Wednesday, 2/15; #40-21 will air on Thursday, 2/16; #20-#1 will air on Friday, 2/17.
http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2012-...complete-list/

Thing is mariah was influenced BY whitney. SO I dont get how mariah can possibly be above whitney in that respect, she sold more, but had more albums. IMO whitney was more successful with what she had and more impressive. Her albums sold more (until after the bodyguard) than mariah, actually getting over 8m sales and not being certified diamond with 7m US sales sold.

I have gone over the list twice but still cannot see the greatest voice ever, Karen Carpenter?? she should be in the top 3.I also cannot see Kate Bush who should be in the top 10 at least.
Stupid list.

Very American..I mean cmon. Monica et al...I'd love to see a British compiled list.

i could've pictured this:
1. madonna
2. janet
3. whitney
4. mariah
5. celine

Gawd, that list is so much bullshit.

At least they got Number One right.

The Power of ]V[

True, but Mariah actually writes her songs so perhaps this was taken into account when considering artistry too - as an all round package maybe? Mariah also started much later than Whitney and still reached the level of whitney in the mid 90s. Who knows lol

Mandy Moore LMFAO!! Faith Evans HAHAHA

Like I said. Too bloody ignorant American this list is. Would love to see a UK version.

Number 1 is the Top Dawg Yeah at least VH1 got that right.

And yes Karen Carpenter not on there either . But at least they have a general sense of some amazing female artists.

How did you make it red So sick!

Perhaps...but beyonce is above her, and I stan hard for beyonce, but thats ridiculous.

Some inclusions are shocking.

*Flaunts Power*

Agree on both accounts. One think that made me was that Celine ranked at #21. Now, I'm no fan of Celine Dion, but when you're the 3rd biggest selling female in the industry, and you rank outside of people like Rihanna, Katy Perry, J-Lo and Kelly Clarkson, something is odd.

On the other hand, I think the Top 10 is pretty solid. Huge fan of Mary J and I think she definitely deserves her place in the top10. The only thing I think that should be changed is the more current artists shouldn't be ranked so high. I'd definitely not have Beyonce and Gaga infront of people like Whitney & Janet.

With the top 10 that stands, I'd have ranked it as
1) Madonna
2) Whitney Houston
3) Mariah Carey
4) Janet Jackson
5) Beyonce
6) Mary J. Blige
7) Christina Aguilera
8) Lady GaGa
9) Adele
10) P!nk

Overall, a very solid Top 100, it's great to see different genre of females in it. Some good inclusions are sadly missing though/

why is katy ranked higher than rihanna? i thought rihanna is better. she has more hits than her!!

It is the 100 Greatest Women in Music from the last 20 years.

That probably explains the omission of some legends.

well done, someone else actually read the article.

at least they got number one right. but the rest can be questionable? but the ladies that are on their is right. but maybe in different placing. anyways. i thought janet was gonna be 2nd. cause she's the 2nd most influential female singer behind madonna. 3rd most is whitney houston. 4th most is mariah carey. but the 5th has to go to beyonce but i put celine dion because she's the 2nd most successful selling recording artist of all time.

Yeah i mean i am no fan of Celine really (admire her though and respect her) but damn her influence, her record sales and her shows are something o behold....same with the likes of Cher etc.

And the fact Britney aint in the top 10 (if its based on influence the past 20 years i would have thought shed be well in there) yeah.

Anyways out of the top 10 they have id rank them similarly to you.

But tbh id take em all in the top 100 in the Pinder Spindry, take out those that are embarrasing to be in there, add the missing legends and rank them the best fit

Have just noticed Courtney Love is above Sara Bareilles...I want to cry - how can the Spice Girls be so low too?? Surely five of the most influential women in the 90's???