The Top 10 Pop Music Celebrities of 2018

Find out who the top 10 pop music celebrities of 2018 are, according to our experts. These are the singers, rappers, and producers who dominated the charts and our hearts this year.

Introduction

In 2018, the pop music scene was dominated by a handful of hugely successful celebrities. These artists achieved massive popularity thanks to their catchy songs, talented performances, and appeal to a wide range of fans.

The following list ranks the top 10 pop music celebrities of 2018 in terms of their commercial success, creative achievements, and overall impact on the industry.

1. Taylor Swift

2. Justin Bieber

3. Ariana Grande

4. Ed Sheeran
5. Drake6. Kanye West7. Beyoncé8. Pink9. Bruno Mars10. Christina Aguilera

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is an American singer and songwriter. She is one of the world’s leading contemporary recording artists, and is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee at age 14 to pursue a career in country music. She signed with the label Big Machine Records and became the youngest artist ever signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house. Her eponymous debut album was released in 2006 and spent more weeks than any other album on the Billboard 200 during the 2000s. Its third single, “Our Song”, made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Hot Country Songs chart. Swift’s second album, Fearless, was released in 2008. Buoyed by first-week sales of over one million copies, Fearless became the best-selling album of 2009 in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, with Swift becoming the youngest Album of the Year winner.

In 2010, Swift released her third studio album, Speak Now. It sold over one million copies in its first week of release and was supported by an extensive concert tour. The album’s third single “Mean” won two Grammy Awards for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance. Swift’s fourth studio album, Red (2012), yielded smash hit singles “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and “I Knew You Were Trouble”. For her fifth studio album 1989 (2014), she received three Grammy Awards for Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Music Video for “Bad Blood”, making her the second female artist within twenty years to win all three awards after Alicia Keys at 49th ceremony..

Beyoncé

Beyoncé is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child, and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of R&B girl-group Destiny’s Child. Managed by her father, Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the world’s best-selling girl groups of all time. Their hiatus saw the launch of Beyoncé’s solo career with the release of her debut album, Dangerously in Love (2003). The album established her as a solo artist worldwide, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 and earning five Grammy Awards, with the album becoming one of only seven albums to achieve this feat. Following the discontinuation of Destiny’s Child in 2005, she released her second solo album, B’Day (2006), which contained hits “Déjà Vu”, “Irreplaceable”, and “Beautiful Liar”. Beyoncé also continued her acting career, with starring roles in The Pink Panther (2006), Dreamgirls (2006), and Obsessed (2009). Her marriage to rapper Jay Z and portrayal of Etta James in Cadillac Records (2008) influenced her third album, I Am… Sasha Fierce (2008), which saw the birth of her alter-ego Sasha Fierce. It sold more than eight million copies worldwide and earned Beyoncé four Grammy Awards.During this time period she gave birth to daughter Blue Ivy Carter through a surrogacy process managed by Dr. Julie Silverman Horowitz of California fertility clinic Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York.

After a two-year break from music to further her acting career—including starring roles in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) and The Fighting Temptations (2003)—Beyoncé resumed work on a new album in early 2006. IfInitially planned as a greatest hits compilation with new material, B’Day ended up being a follow-up to Dangerously in Love. Inspired by 1970s funk and 1980s rock bands such as Prince and Led Zeppelin, its production took place over 18 months and was handled by several producers including Rodney Jerkins, Rich Harrison, Sean Garrett, Timbaland similar to Dangerously In Love.”Déjà Vu”, Beyoncé’s collaboration with rapper Jay Z from his Kingdom Come album was released as its lead single on May 8th continuing their success as a duo after “Crazy In Love” from Dangerously In Love..

Justin Bieber

In at number 10 is the Canadian heartthrob who got his start on YouTube. Since being discovered by Usher in 2008, Justin Bieber has gone on to have one of the most successful pop careers in recent memory. In addition to churning out hits like “Sorry” and “What Do You Mean?”, Bieber has also made headlines for his relationships with Selena Gomez and Hailey Baldwin.

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande is an American singer and actress. Born in 1993 in Boca Raton, Florida, she began her career in 2008 in the Broadway musical 13. She later rose to prominence for her role as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious (2010–2013) and its spin-off Sam & Cat (2013–2014). Grande made her acting debut in the 2008 film Mac Miller. She has since appeared in several films and television shows, including Swindle (2013), The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie’s Revenge (2005), Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch (2014), and Zoolander No. 2 (2016).

In March 2018, Grande released “No Tears Left to Cry”, the lead single from her fourth studio album, Sweetener. The album debuted at number-one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, becoming her third consecutive number-one album in the country. With Sweetener, Grande became the first artist since The Beatles to have each of their first four studio albums debut atop the chart. She released her fifth studio album thank u, next in February 2019, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 and breaking several streaming records.

Selena Gomez

American singer Selena Gomez has taken the music world by storm in recent years. She first came to prominence as a child star on the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place, and has since gone on to enjoy a successful musical career. Her hits include “Come & Get It”, “Good for You”, and “Hands to Myself”. She has also appeared in a number of films, including Spring Breakers and Hotel Transylvania.

Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes is a Canadian singer and songwriter who first gained fame through a series of YouTube videos in which he covered popular songs. In 2014, he was signed to Island Records and released his self-titled debut EP the following year. His full-length studio album, Handwritten, was released in 2015 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Mendes has since released two more albums: Illuminate (2016) and Shawn Mendes (2018). He has also toured extensively, including headlining his own world tour in 2018.

Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. In 2002, she made her debut as a child actress on the children’s television series Barney & Friends. In 2008, she came to prominence as a starring cast member in the Disney Channel musical television film Camp Rock and signed with Hollywood Records. The following year, she released her debut studio album, Don’t Forget. Lovato has achieved commercial success with her albums So Random!, Unbroken, Demi, and Confident; the latter two peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200. She has earned multiple awards and nominations for her work as an actress and singer; she was awarded a MTV Video Music Award and was nominated for a Grammy Award for “Skyscraper” in 2012.

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus tops our list of the top 10 pop music celebrities of 2018. After taking a break from the music scene for a few years, she made her comeback in a big way this year with her hit single “Malibu”. Her song was an instant hit with fans and critics alike, and it helped to cement her place as one of the top pop stars of the year. She also released a successful album this year called “Younger Now”, which further cemented her status as a top celebrity. In addition to her musical success, she also had a successful acting career this year, appearing in the film “Avengers: Infinity War” and the TV series “Black Mirror”.

Katy Perry

In 2018, Katy Perry was the top pop music celebrity. She is a singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, she first became famous with her 2008 album, “One of the Boys”. Perry has had five number-one albums on the US Billboard 200. She is also known for her hit singles “I Kissed a Girl” and “Hot n Cold”.