53 Pop Musicians That Are Undeniably Way F**king Better Than Beyoncé

1. Alicia Keys

2. Joanna Newsom

3. Amy Winehouse

4. Kanye West

5. Nirvana

6. Tina Turner

7. Jay-Z

8. Madonna

9. Elliott Smith

10. Robyn

11. Adele

12. Radiohead

13. Eminem

14. Jimi Hendrix

15. Joss Stone

16. Whitney Houston

17. James Brown

18. Michael Jackson

19. Marvin Gaye

20. Timbaland

21. Morrissey

22. RZA

23. The Cure

24. Grimes

25. Rick James

26. The XX

27. Weezer

28. Janis Joplin

29. SOLANGE

30. Macklemore

31. Nick Drake

32. Lauryn Hill

33. The Smashing Pumpkins

34. LCD Soundsystem

35. Lou Reed

36. Diana Ross

37. Aaliyah

38. Dolly Parton

39. GZA

40. Crystal Castles

41. Leonard Cohen

42. Janet Jackson

43. Debbie Harry

44. Freddie Mercury

45. Stevie Nicks

46. Louis Armstrong

47. Sheryl Crow

48. Nina Simone

49. Tom Waits

50. Cyndi Lauper

51. Paul Simon

52. Dr. Dre

53. R.E.M.