Billboard OMITS Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson, Diana Ross, Patti LaBelle, Luther Vandross, & Usher from the Top 10 of Their ‘Best R&B Artists of All Time’ List

Music lovers reeling from the absence of Chris Brown, Brandy, Alicia Keys, Chaka Khan, Toni Braxton, Gladys Knight, and Anita Baker (among others) from the top 25 of Billboard’s latest countdown – ‘The 75 Best R&B Artists of All Time’ – were left jaw-dropped on Wednesday (June 18) when the Music Bible unveiled who landed in the #25-#11 slots.

As we previously reported, staff of the mag’s official website created the ranking in honor of Black Music Month and ordered their picks by “vocal prowess, body of work, career longevity, industry achievements, game-changing influence, and enduring generational/cultural impact.”

Ahead of the top 10’s reveal on Juneteenth (June 19), look inside to see more of the entries that have really gotten fans chatting so far.

Billboard’s ’75 Best R&B Artists of All Time’

(Highlights)

#74 – Summer Walker

#73 – Etta James

#71 – Keyshia Cole

#65 – Teena Marie

#61 – Ashanti

#59 – Fantasia

#54 – Jazmine Sullivan

#53 – Jill Scott

#51 – Rick James

#46 – Rihanna

#44 – SZA

#41 – Brandy

#40 – Aaliyah

#36 – Toni Braxton

#33 – Alicia Keys

#31 – Anita Baker

#30 – Gladys Knight

#29 – Diana Ross

#27 – Chaka Khan

#26 – Chris Brown

#25 – Patti LaBelle

#22 – Luther Vandross

#17 – Janet Jackson

#16 – Mary J. Blige

See the full list (so far) here.