Billboard recently honored Beyoncé as the greatest pop star of the 21st century, recognizing her unparalleled influence in music and culture.

Billboard explains why they chose Beyoncé as the #1 pop star of the 21st century over Taylor Swift:

“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… pic.twitter.com/kOvzDLmH3m

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) December 3, 2024

The organization explained, “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.”

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This accolade reflects her extraordinary achievements, including her historic 99 Grammy nominations and the most wins in Grammy history. Beyoncé’s iconic albums, such as Lemonade, Renaissance, and Dangerously in Love, have reshaped the music landscape, delivering chart-topping hits and innovative sounds. Beyond music, her impact extends to business, fashion, and philanthropy, solidifying her as a global powerhouse.

This recognition also highlighted other prominent artists in the top 10, including Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Drake, and Lady Gaga, further celebrating Beyoncé’s enduring legacy in an era of fierce competition. Taylor Swift is “really happy for Beyoncé” being named the greatest pop star of the 21st century by Billboard, an insider tells Page Six.

“Taylor will always support strong female artists and thinks Beyoncé is so deserving of this honor,” our source adds.

ONLINE REACTION

here’s what billboard’s #10-2 greatest pop stars of the 21st century think about the #1 #talentwon pic.twitter.com/vb2Xkmmdqj

— BEY-Z (@beyzhive) December 3, 2024

Many fans took to social media platform X to speak on the topic and it varied with commentary. Some people believe Beyonce bullied for the spot and others thought Queen Bey deserved the ranking. One user stated, “No one has been able to have the type of staying power Beyoncé has been able to have over the past three decades. And for that alone, she’s the biggest artist alive. [CLOSED].”

No one has been able to have the type of staying power Beyoncé has been able to have over the past three decades. And for that alone, she’s the biggest artist alive. [CLOSED] pic.twitter.com/VItKar9kUC

— ladidai (@ladidaix) 💋 see linkinbyeo (@ladidaix) December 3, 2024

okay.

so back before the streaming era an artist would appear on the charts because the only things that counted were CD sales, so if an artist stayed at the top it genuinely meant people kept buying their album.

Now it’s based off streaming, which labels fix, first week…

— The Tipster: Final Mix 1.5 (@thetipsterVG) December 4, 2024

the spill being shade towards her, because if you’re reading that with comprehension, they’re literally just saying Taylor Swift ended her easily, but they had to give it to her ‘coz she’s been around longer. Why Mention Taylor when HONORING BEYONCE??! https://t.co/VynF8Zq3UZ

— Ponyo (@Ponyopopp) December 4, 2024

Omg who cares lol Diana Ross & Cher had more chart success than Aretha Franklin… did that make them better?

Madonna has more chart success than Whitney and Mariah… is she better?

Taylor & Rihanna can have all the charts, but combined they still can’t match Beyonce talent.

— D.D (@6King6Tyre6) December 4, 2024

As you can see it’s about longevity and talent not sales

— eri˚❀*·ꕤ. (@eternalcumslime) December 3, 2024

“ influence, evolution and impact “ are not “ vibes “😂

— vegas (@vegasss97) December 3, 2024

Beyoncé’s Coachella show is probably the greatest performance I’ve ever seen. Taylor is massive but she’s never done anything that had that kind of impact.

— Damian Brown (@DamianBrow59430) December 4, 2024