The annual “Dick Clark New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” festivity is happening as we speak on ABC.
With acts like Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, and Jason Derulo hitting the stage to ring in 2014, fans are glued to television sets Stateside to countdown the arrival of the New Year on each of the country’s coasts.
But, before viewers could get a glimpse of the night’s performers, ABC shared a special countdown “30 Greatest Women in Music” to honor and rank their favorite dynamic divas. While the expected entries like Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, and Barbra Streisand found interesting placements on the tally, it was their younger counterparts (i.e. Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Lady Gaga) whose appearances on the list polarized fans.
Nevertheless, no criteria for the ladies’ ranking has been revealed. So, for those who have yet to see it, cop and gander and tell us your thoughts below:
1. Whitney Houston
2. Tina Turner
3. Aretha Franklin
4. Beyoncé
5. Madonna
6. Diana Ross
7. Annie Lennox
8. Mariah Carey
9. Taylor Swift
10. Blondie
11. Janet Jackson
12. Christina Aguilera
13. Dolly Parton
14. Rihanna
15. Alicia Keys
16. Donna Summer
17. Gladys Knight
18. Pink
19. Cyndi Lauper
20. Katy Perry
21. Gloria Estefan
22. Adele
23. Cher
24. Shania Twain
25. Pat Benatar
26. Lady Gaga
27. Chaka Khan
28. Celine Dion
29. Gwen Stefani
30. Karen Carpenter