Billboard Explains Why Beyonce Won #1 Pop Star of the 21st Century Over Taylor Swift

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Beyonce has officially been named the #1 Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century by Billboard, beating out runner-up Taylor Swift.

Controversy brewed on social media right before Thanksgiving when Billboard announced Taylor as the runner-up, basically confirming that Beyonce would be picked as number one.

Now, Billboard is explaining why Beyonce topped Taylor. Keep reading to find out more… “While Taylor Swift is the century’s biggest pop star by the numbers — from album sales to streams to touring dominance — our editorial staff has chosen Beyoncé as our No.

1 Greatest Pop Star of the Century, based on her full 25 years of influence, evolution and impact,” the outlet’s Andrew Unterberger wrote in the intro. Unterberger noted that Taylor has not been around for as long as Beyonce and isn’t able to match the breadth of her career yet. “Few artists this period can match her in any of the most critical basic categories of pop stardom – commercial success, performance abilities, critical acclaim and accolades, industry influence, iconic cultural moments – and absolutely no one can equal her in all of them.