The 2010s were dominated by Country, Pop, & Hip Hop. Taylor Swift came close and finished #2 on the list. Luke Bryan is in the top 20 with 5 more country stars in the top 50. Clearly, country music is alive and well!
Here’s the top 10.
1. Drake
2. Taylor Swift
3. Bruno Mars
4. Rihanna
5. Adele
6. Ed Sheeran
7. Justin Bieber
8. Katy Perry
9. Maroon 5
10. Post Malone
Billoard determined their Top 100 list based on chart performance (on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard 200), as well as social media data, and touring revenue.
[ More from Billboard and their Top 100 Artists of the 2010's. ]
-- Doug O’Brien