With nine solo Hot 100 No. 1’s, three more this century with Destiny’s Child, 27 Billboard Music Awards, and the most Grammy Awards of any artist in history, Billboard staff’s pick for the No. 1 greatest pop star of the 21st century is none other than the Queen Bey herself,

The Queen Bey has officially been crowned. After slowly revealing its list of the most influential pop stars to take the stage over the last 100 years, Billboard announced Beyoncé as the No. 1 greatest pop star of the 21st century on Tuesday, December 3, beating out fellow musical icons like Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Drake and more.

While Taylor Swift is the century's biggest pop star by the numbers, Beyoncé tops our staff-chosen editorial list based on her full 25 years of influence, impact, evolution. With the first quarter of the 21st century coming to a close,

Billboard has gradually unveiled its rankings of the top 25 greatest pop stars — selected specifically by staff members.

The music industry magazine made the announcement on Tuesday as part of its ongoing series highlighting the artists “who have most defined pop stardom for the last 25 years.”

Our first 2024 episode of the Greatest Pop Stars Podcast series focuses on all the artists who didn't make our top 10 but still demand mention from this year in pop stardom.