15 Female Artists Who Have Proved They Rule The Music Industry

Who run the world? GIRLS! Below are 15 amazingly talented women who have not only dominated the music charts, but also proved they rule the music industry.

Ariana Grande

Was the first artist since The Beatles (in 1964) to hold the top three spots on the Billboard 100 chart with Thank U, Next, 7 Rings, and Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored.

 

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Beyonce

Was named the record industry’s top-selling artist of the 2000s.

 

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Taylor Swift

Currently holds the record for the most No.1 digital debuts – 19 in total.

 

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Lady Gaga

Back in 2019, Lady Gaga became the first woman to win an Oscar, Grammy, BAFTA, and Golden Globe all in the same year.

 

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Adele

Became the first female artist to hold top spots on both the singles and albums charts at the time time.  Her record Hello was the first song to sell a million digital downloads within its first week of release.

 

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Katy Perry

Currently holds the record for the most consecutive No.1 dance songs — 18 in total.

 

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Billie Eilish

At 18-years old, Billie became the youngest artist to win in all four major Grammy categories: Best New Artist, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year.

 

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Bebe Rexha

Broke the record for most weeks on top of the Hot Country Songs chart with Meant to Be – a collaboration with Florida Georgia Line.  The song was on the top for 50 weeks.

 

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Britney Spears

“… Baby One More Time’ remains the best-selling album by any teenage solo artist.

 

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Jennifer Lopez

The first Latin performer is win MTV’s Video Vanguard Award.

 

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Gwen Stefani

Hollaback Girl was the first single to ever hit a million digital downloads.

 

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Mariah Carey

The only artist to have her first five singles hit No.1.

 

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Madonna

Is currently the highest-grossing touring artist and the only artist to have 50 songs reach No.1 on any single Billboard chart.

 

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Celine Dion

Is best-selling Canadian artist of all time.

 

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Whitney Houston

The first artist to win a BET Lifetime Achievement Award, and is the only artist to have seven consecutive No.1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

 

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