The fact that Erykah Badu, Brandy, Fiona Apple, and PJ Harvey all landed below Taylor Swift tells me all I need to know about this list

MJ at #86 is *BLASPHEMOUS!!!* Lyric Tenor with 4 octaves and 1.5 notes range that was outsinging grown adults when he was 11 and he’s not even atleast in the top 10?!?? NO CÉLINE DION EITHER??? Rolling stone will pay for their crimes man

MJ gets overlooked as a vocalist because he was an otherworldly performer. But don't get it twisted...he was an exceptional vocalist too. I think the same thing happens to Beyonce tbh. Anyone who doesn't just stand and sing isn't thought of as a vocal technician...for some reason.

I’m not a hardcore Beyoncé stan by any means but saying she doesn’t belong in the top 200 is kinda crazy. Ngl.

Saying Ariana,Rihanna and Lady Gaga are over Michael Jackson is like saying KFC is the best fried chicken ever.

MJ AT 86 IS DISRESPECTFUL ASF

Jazmine Sullivan has a voice that yo should only hear live in order to fully grasp the power, the beauty, and the complexity God put in her vocal hirds because she's this much crazy talent.

Not putting Celine Dion on this list is a crime

Michael Jackson at 86 is so insane 😂😂😂😂

Honestly the best thing about lists like this is just to learn about singers you've not heard of before or to be reminded of ones you haven't thought of in a long time

Remember when Rolling Stone tried to declare Harry Styles as "The New King of Pop"? Michael put his blood, sweat and tears into his music. Harry was in a boy band that placed third on a reality show. He did not earn that title, Michael Jackson is the one true king. 👑 We just celebrated the 40th anniversary of Thriller, he won a record 8 Grammys for that album. It still hold the record for best selling album worldwide, and they placed him at 86. With people like Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga above him...😤

Michael Jackson at 86 is sad. So sad to see what humanity has devolved to

I feel like Bruno Mars kind of deserves to be somewhere on the list

Very brave of Rolling Stone to put NAV at number 1. NAV is not just the greatest rapper, but also the greatest singer ever.

I’m Egyptian and Umm Kulthum is incredible, honestly should probably be higher the amount of passion and emotion she sings with is unmatched

I will think somebody knows music until I hear their take on Beyoncé. Beyoncé is one of the greatest singers of all time.

How is Celine Dion not on this list? She's top 5 for sure. I don't listen to a ton of her music but those vocals are undeniable!

Pre-teen Michael Jackson alone clears most of the top 20….

The top ten was right to include Whitney and Mariah. Those are the two greatest female voices ever.

They put Ariana over Michael that’s an insane hate crime

Just leaving Celine Dion off the list made the whole thing invalid. Like Taylor Swift is on the list but not Celine? And there's no world in which Michael isn't top 50 unless you're doing some serious list padding. The list legitimately could have been 100 names shorter

MJ is top 20 at least. He was a great singer, consider also that he didn't have any kind of training he just knew how to do it since he was a kid and he always delivered. But yeah, Whitney Houston is the best singer of all time in my list also.

Michael Jackson at 86 and The Weeknd at 110 is the biggest crime I have ever seen in this list

Honestly Beyoncé deserves to be where she is

Rihanna over MJ and Frank Ocean is insane wth💀

Not having The Weeknd in the Top 100 at least is just nuts, but having Michael Jackson at #86 is CRIMINAL. That man was an elite singer as a child and only got stronger throughout his career. He's easily Top 20 if not Top 15.

Disrespecting Beyoncé like that was crazy😂. When most of the people on this list can’t sing her songs.

I was so upset with how low Brandy was ranked. She has so much influence and her voice is actually distinct.

Ayo off topic but lowkey, Shawn was hitting them vocals on “Ain’t No Sunshine”

I can tell we're in for a good laugh when Rihanna is considered a better singer than Michael Jackson

Putting Frank Ocean at NO.190 and The Weeknd at NO.110 is very brave of Rolling Stoner

“There are not 136 people better than Lauryn Hill” took me out. CAUSE it such a true statement 😂😂

Rolling Stone drops these lists all the time for the reactions they get out of us and we react like this every single time.

Can’t believe they left out Jill Scott, FKA Twigs, Natalia LaFourcade, and Lenny Kravitz. This is why I can’t take RS seriously.

That Rihanna at 68 or whatever and they put Kelly Clarkson at 194.....like, I get Rihanna is more commercially popular than Kelly but I don't believe many people have listened to a Rihanna song and be like, 'yep, one of the greatest singers of all time'. But with Kelly, that is always part of the conversation.

Bro hasn’t seen a single Beyoncé performance and is getting bold on her position

Michael Jackson at #86 is fucking WILD to me. Objectively, he's at least a top 20 singer of all time when it comes to vocals.

Beyonce is easily top 20 I'm not mad at it. people who say Beyonce can't sing have never ventured past her single ladies and crazy in love. we gon have to disagree on that shawnathan

I can’t believe they forgot Janet Jackson tho 😢

Tbh Amy Winehouse makes a solid conversation in this list. In her prime, she was the best young singer around.

Celine Dion not being on that list is crazy

Wait, was Celine Dion actually not on the entire list? lol

Beyoncé has never had a bad vocal moment in her entire career yet she is the one y'all are mad about for being included? Delusional to say the least

Frank Ocean at 190 is very crazy no matter how you look at this list, for musical genius or just pure vocals idk man. On that matter Weeknd and Michael Jackson on their spots aswell lmao.

The exclusion of Ice jj Fish is just criminal

MJ at 86 is crazy

Lady Gaga absolutely deserves her placement on the list. Just look at her countless amazing piano performances, her Oscar’s sound of music performance, her excellent national anthem performances, her jazz performances etc

amy deserves that spot, even higher. her work was sensible, vulnerable, powerful and witty and her voice is one in a million.

MJ at 86 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 “from Sinatra to Sza” is wild lol. Trolling Stone

Seeing Mj at 86 broke him 😭

Beyoncé top 20 fosho, great vocal and catalog,well deserved.

Seeing you and Anthony’s immense relief at Whitney finally popping up at 2 has given me the strongest kind of catharsis imaginable lmao But I agree with your thoughts on the list, it’s a great catalyst for pushing a conversation into the public sphere about great singers from across the board, but a very flawed and imperfect one- especially coming from the dum-dums at Rolling Stone

Jasmine Sullivan at 186 is totally absurd just like MJ at 86 and Diana at 85

I know kurt Cobain is very culturally loved but bruh having him on a singers list is wild af to me ngl.

I was gonna say this should’ve been a best artist list then I keep remembering Michael Jackson was at 86, also having Jazmine Sullivan and Kelly Clarkson that low is criminal regardless of the career you can’t deny those vocals at all. Justice for Amber Riley, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Tamar Braxton, half the gospel singing community Fr, Keke Wyatt, and Cynthia Erivo

Beyoncé is a pitch perfect star rated vocalist. You do not understand the dynamics of singing. Beyoncé can sing in 4 octaves. You must only pay attention to her radio songs. You haven’t watched any of her live performances to even say she isn’t top 10. If you knew anything about scales you would see she’s a higher tier of a singer.

Abel literally oozes clarity, pitch and vocal range in his catalogue. His voice accoustically is unmatchable nowadays. Not claiming hes the best, but the facts he's not top 50 or 100 is insane (*EDIT*) guys read what i said again. never said he was the best, nor am I d riding. I'm just saying, it's crazy to me he isnt top 100. Now everyone calm the f down.

Ok, went through the full list and as a big fan of grunge music I'm happy about seeing Eddie Vedder, Chris Cornell, and Kurt Cobain but not having Layne Staley is criminal

Chester Bennington needs to be on this list

The worst of this list is not that Michael Jackson is only at 86th, the worst is that Celine Dion is not even on the list

nah the weeknd at 110 is crazy, and Michael at 86 is even crazier, they gotta be trolling💀 they just want people to talk about it cause there ain't no way

No Celine Dion is kinda crazy. Also Chris Cornell should absolutely be on here.

Aaliyah deserves that spot. Her influence made what rnb is today, if she was your crush you would know her legacy, and everything she did. Facts. Period.

I feel like The Weeknd, Bruno Mars, and Celine Dion all deserved spots high up

Bro is majorly trippin on the Beyoncé take anyone who is a vocalist knows how insane she is. Also what they said about Michael was so disrespectful.

Florence Welch being on the list is a W tho

How did Bruno not make the list

They missed Annie Lennox. They needed a list for cultural influence vs vocal artistry Bill Withers is on it at least. Love his legacy

I immediately spirtually connected to this when I saw Ice Spice at 1st. Not only is she the greatest artist of this generation, her talent will/should be studied for centuries and generational waves to come.

Micheal Jackson at 87 is crazy

Love this video man! Crazy article to even write

No u definitely have to watch Beyoncé’s best live vocals performances she definitely deserves too 50 imo and putting Mj that low is wild

I’m just glad they didn’t white wash the top 20 like they usually do. However Micheal Jackson being 86 or whatever on the list is just most proof that the Industry felt treated by him and his greatness.

Aint no way he just pronounced Rosalía like that.

Would love to see you talk about the classics, bet a lot of your fans aren't all that familiar with older music would be nice to introduce it to them

MARIAH. Es una gran artista muy talentosa y con gran éxito y trayectoria una voz con mil matices que llegan profundamente al alma

So glad he has respect for Karen Carpenter may she rest in peace 😔 (P.S. also love the respect for Dolly💕)

No Celine is CRAZY

I spent hours researching whether Celine Dion is the Greatest Singer of our generation, or possibly of all time because some people put her at number 9 or 7 or so. And there are a number of people who put out these lists. Ultimately I put it away because people skirted around Aretha, Whitney and to a lesser extent Mariah. David Foster and Quincy Jones simply put it as a non-discussion meaning Dion is that far superior than all others. Other top artists laud Dion in her amazing talent as a technician, octave range and total control over all ranges, as well as creativity and projection. It is tough to pit someone at number one in this category but the fact people either put Celine as the greatest or can be called the best singer of all time, etc tells me she is. Ask Quincy and David Foster again someone. Bob Dylan? Willie Nelson? Gimme a break.

Beyonce deserves her place period

Beyonce can actually do wayyy more with her voice than people give her credit for. I would easily put her in my top 20 for sure! Also, we've seen Michael Jackson from childhood and even young Michael was SANGING so put some respect on his name.

Brandy being that low is CRAZY

I try not to watch these lists to avoid mental distress.... But Shawn... You got me.

Beyonce is a GREAT singer by the way. She deserved that spot.

Brent Faiyaz at #1 is crazy

One day Beyoncé will get the respect she deserves. Probably when she dies unfortunately. That woman is a star rated vocalist with almost flawless vocal technique. And people with no knowledge or expertise in the area want to discredit her all the time.

Beyoncé has a better technique than most of these people and just her vocal ability is amazing. Go listen to Start Over or I Was Here. She's definitely in the top 50. Seeing that female singers are better vocalists than male singers it is valid she's in the top 10. Also, when they say best singers I feel like sometimes they are only considering the vocal ability but other times the discography also counts. They have to make it clear what the requirements are for these lists.

Nah this guys videos are some of the best on youtube 😂

Im so mad that P!nk and Celine weren’t included

‘I love her to death… I lo-love her her to life… to life’ Nice save.

you took this list way better than i did bro. damn near slammed my phone when i saw taylor above abel and michael and 86

beyoncé is literally one of the best vocalists of this generation 💀 shawn cee be saying anything

A person who doesn’t really listen to music, listed this. Y’all did Brandy dirty.

Gotta love Shawn's long running beef with JD from Rolling Stone

I hate when people who don’t sing say Beyoncé can’t sing. Beyoncé has some of the hardest songs to actually sing. She’s real technical and can get to sounding like a real powerhouse. To say she’s not even in top 50 is pure hate. She’s been an impressive singer since she was a child but now has a full understanding of her voice and fully utilizes it all the way down to the backgrounds. Everyone who really sings would agree that she deserves a top 10 spot. Let alone top 50.

That boom noise in these list videos gets me every single time

Brandy at 193 has got to be a crime don't even wanna talk about the MJ placement

Rosalía is a really talented singer that has proven herself and her talent for the 3 projects she's made, no reason not to put her on a top 200 singers list, especially if you're adding artists like billie eilish and taylor swift (still missing celine dion and young thug should be criminal)

Whitney is definitely number one .

Love all the awesome metal inclusions on this list. Wasn't expecting to see Corpsegrinder at 1# tbh.