Billboard’s Greatest Pop Star of 2012: Rihanna
Rihanna is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 2012 for how she pivoted to a new sound and style and helped bring pop into the future. Read More
Rihanna is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 2012 for how she pivoted to a new sound and style and helped bring pop into the future. Read More
Lady Gaga is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 2009 for how she raised the standard for pop stardom in the late '00s. Read More
Justin Timberlake is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 2006 for how he stepped into pop music's future. Read More
Backstreet Boys is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 1998 for how the group raised the stakes for all pop music at the beginning of the TRL era. Read More
Puff Daddy is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 1997 for bringing rap to new pop heights, though his year's grandeur suffers under recent revelations. Read More
TLC is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 1995 for how the trio blended the entire mid-'90s into a series of classic singles and videos. Read More
This Greatest Pop Stars Sidebar looks at how Garth Brooks brought country to pop levels for the first time. Read More
Janet Jackson is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 1990 for how she raised the standards for high-concept, socially conscious pop in the early '90s. Read More
George Michael is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 1988 for how he left Wham! and created pop stardom in his own image. Read More