Billboard Artists of the Decade

[Shirtless Guy]

What a horrible decade:
1 Eminem
2 Usher
3 Nelly
4 Beyonce
5 Alicia Keys
6 50 Cent
7 Nickelback
8 Britney Spears
9 Destiny's Child
10 Jay-Z
11 Mariah Carey
12 Black Eyed Peas
13 Pink
14 Kelly Clarkson
15 Kanye West
16 Ludacris
17 Rihanna
18 Creed
19 Linkin Park
20 Christina Aguilera

Thoughts?

Edit: No Joke...link at top

 

[bostonewe]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

What a horrible decade:
1 Eminem
2 Usher
3 Nelly
4 Beyonce
5 Alicia Keys
6 50 Cent
7 Nickelback
8 Britney Spears
9 Destiny's Child
10 Jay-Z
11 Mariah Carey
12 Black Eyed Peas
13 Pink
14 Kelly Clarkson
15 Kanye West
16 Ludacris
17 Rihanna
18 Creed
19 Linkin Park
20 Christina Aguilera

Thoughts?

The only person/band on that list I enjoy listening to is #19.

Why the hell is Creed on that list (or Nickleback for that matter)?!

 

[moe24]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

I hope that's a joke.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

Clarkson and Aguilera are the only two in the list worth listening too.

 

[JF_Gophers]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

Of those choices, Jay-Z should of been #1.

 

[jmh]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

Wow, that's a lotta crap.

 

[French Rage]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

Starts off OK, then goes 0 for 19. Another reason for us to hurry and leave behind this ****heap of a decade.

 

[moe24]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

Not a single "artist" (and I use the term extremely loosely) is worthy of the Top 100, let alone the Top 20.

 

[brianvf]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

Wow, that's a lotta crap.

Indeed.

 

[JF_Gophers]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

Starts off OK, then goes 0 for 19. Another reason for us to hurry and leave behind this ****heap of a decade.

Christina does have some talents that I appreciate .... oh wait you meant singing.

 

[Scarlet]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

The only person/band on that list I enjoy listening to is #19.

Why the hell is Creed on that list (or Nickleback for that matter)?!

Are they basing it on records sold?

 

[Sloe Gin]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

aside from Jay-Z and Linkin Park, that list is an embarrassment.

 

[Gonzo]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

I prefer the Rolling Stone Artist of the Decade Readers Poll

 

[bostonewe]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

I prefer the Rolling Stone Artist of the Decade Readers Poll

Far and away the better list!

 

[Gibber]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

What a horrible decade

You pretty much said it all right here, sg

 

[moe24]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

I prefer the Rolling Stone Artist of the Decade Readers Poll

A far better list. I'd even say a halfway respectable list. But there are still some blatant misses on there.

 

[ExileOnDaytonStreet]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

Are they basing it on records sold?

That'd be my guess. It's the only way to explain it.

 

[ScottM]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

The lost me right at number 1. Eminem? Really ...

 

[kdilks]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

Are they basing it on records sold?

these are the 20 music stars with the best performance on the Billboard 200 albums chart and the Hot 100 over the last ten years.

Obviously Billboard is going to base their rankings on their own rating system.

 

[crazypotatoes]

Re: Billboard Artists of the Decade

Why is everyone surprised that an authority on the sales of crappy pop music would make a top 20 list full of crappy pop artists? The list pretty much sums up the artists that dominated the decade on pop radio, so as far as Billboard is concerned, its right on.

Any list is going to be skewed towards the readership of the publishing company/magazine, but if you're looking for a more balanced decade list, I'd recommend checking out Rolling Stone, Onion A.V. Club (see also: Best Metal of the Decade and Best Electronic Music of the Decade) or Pitchfork (That's their top 20, the full list is 200. They also do a top 200 track list. They're both here.)