My Top 100 Female Vocalists of All-Time
Under the cut is a list of top 100 + vocalists (there are a few ties) and they aren't just accounted for with vocals alone, I also include vocals that are unique to me and singers I think are really good who are underrated. Peek and see who I've picked. There were many ties because I forgot a few vocalists!
100. Vanessa Carlton
Best Vocal Moments: "Big Yellow Taxi" (with Counting Crows), "Nolita Fairytale" and "Ordinary Day"
99. Michelle Branch
Best Vocal Moments: "Goodbye to You" , "Breathe" and "All You Wanted"
98. Michelle Williams
Best Vocal Moments: "Girl" (with Destiny's Child), "Hello Heartbreak" and "The Greatest"
97. Keri Hilson
Best Vocal Moments: "The Way I Are" with Timbaland, "Energy" and "I Like"
96. Jaguar Wright
Best Vocal Moments: "The What Ifs" and "Free"
95. Demi Lovato
Best Vocal Moments: "Remember December", "Quiet", and "Catch Me"
94. Naturi Naughton
Best Vocal Moments: "Fame" and "Out Here On My Own"
93. Sia
Best Vocal Moments: "Destiny" and "In the Waiting Line" with Zero 7 and "Breathe Me"
92. Paula Cole
Best Vocal Moments: "14", "I Believe In Love" and "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?"
91. Maria Mena
Best Vocal Moments: "You're the Only One" and "Just A Little Bit"
90. Tweet
Best Vocal Moments: "Oops (Oh My)" and "My Place"
89. (first tie)
Mandy Moore
Best Vocal Moments: "Walk Me Home", "Umbrella" (cover), and "Extraordinary"
Ciara
Best Vocal Moments: "Promise", "Never Ever" and "And I"
88. Dido
Best Vocal Moments: "Grafton Street", "White Flag" and "Here With Me"
87. Enya
Best Vocal Moments: "Only Time" , "It's In the Rain" and "May It Be"
86. En Vogue
Best Vocal Moments: "Don't Let Go (Love)" , "Give Him Something He Can Feel" , and "Free Your Mind)
85. Tori Amos
Best Vocal Moments: "A Sorta Fairytale", "Winter" and "Welcome to England"
84. Jordin Sparks
Best Vocal Moments: "No Air" (duet with Chris Brown), "Battlefield" and "Tattoo"
83. Angie Stone
Best Vocal Moments: "Baby", "Brotha" and "Stay For Awhile"
82. Anastacia
Best Vocal Moments: "Everything Burns", "One Day in Your Life" , and "Left Outside Alone"
81. Céline Dion
Best Vocal Moments: "Taking Chances", "If You Asked Me To" and "Have You Ever Been In Love"
80. Carrie Underwood
Best Vocal Moments: "Before He Cheats", "Last Name" and "Quitter"
79. Charice
"Pyramid", "I Have Nothing" and "In Love So Deep"
78, Cyndi Lauper
Best Vocal Moments: "True Colors", "Time After Time", and "At Last"
77. KT Tunstall
Best Vocal Moments: "Universe & U", "The Other Side of the World", and "If Only"
76. Amel Larrieux
Best Vocals: "For Real" and "No One Else"
75. Tie (#2)
Jennifer Paige
Best Vocal Moments : "Crush", "Here With Me" and "Beautiful Lie" (With Nick Carter)
Lily Allen
Best Vocal Moments: "I Could Say", "The Fear" and "22"
74. Sarah Brightman
Best Vocal Moments: "Time To Say Goodbye", "Symphony" and "Heaven is Here"
73. Mya
Best Vocal Moments: "Ridin'", "Fallen" and " Free"
72. Solange
Best Vocal Moments: "Viva La Vida" (cover of Coldplay), "Cosmic Journey", and "Sandcastle Disco"
71. Lacey Mosley of Flyleaf
Best Vocal Moments: "I'm So Sick", "Tiny Heart' and "Fully Alive"
70. Jazmine Sullivan
Best Vocal Moments: "Bust Your Windows", "Million Dolla Baby" (With Robin Thicke) and "Dream Big"
69. Jennifer Lopez
Best Vocal Moments: "Ain't It Funny", "Get Right" and "I Need Love"
68. Anna Nalick
Best Vocal Moments: "Breathe (2 AM)", "Wreck of the Day" and "In the Rough"
67. Keyshia Cole
Best Vocal Moments: "Love", "Trust" (Duet with Monica) and "Playa Cardz Right" (with Tupac)
66. Debelah Morgan
Best Vocal Moments: "Dance With Me", "Think Of You" , and "I Remember"
65. Natalie Imbruglia
Best Vocal Moments: "Wrong Impression", "Want" and "Torn"
64. Leona Lewis
Best Vocal Moments: "Better in Time", "Naked" and "Happy"
63. Kristin Chenoweth
Best Vocal Moments: "Maybe This Time" , "Last Name" and "Fire"
62. Ledisi
Best Vocal Moments: "In the Morning", "Goin' Thru Changes" and "Alright"
61. Estelle
Best Vocal Moments: "Pretty Please (Love Me)", "American Boy" and "Come Over"
60. Amerie
Best Vocal Moments: "Crazy Wonderful", "Gotta Work", and "Red Eye"
59. Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Best Vocal Moments: "Today the Sun's On Us", "Murder on the Dancefloor" and "Music Gets the Best of Me"
58. Duffy
Best Vocal Moments: "Rockferry", "Warwick Avenue" and "Stepping Stone"
57. Faith Evans
Best Vocal Moments: "I'll Be Missing You" (With P. Diddy), "Again", and "Heaven Knows" (cover of Donna Summer)
56. Tie (#3)
India.Arie
Best Vocal Moments: "Video", "The Heart of the Matter" and "Pearls" (cover of Sade)
Kelis
Best Vocal Moments: "Trick Me", "Trilogy" and "Caught Out There"
55. Tie (#4)
Jem
Best Vocal Moments: "Come on Closer", "It's Amazing" and "They"
Corinne Bailey Rae
Best Vocal Moments: "Like A Star" , "I'd Do It All Again" and "Trouble Sleeping"
54. Jill Scott
Best Vocal Moments: "A Long Walk", "Hate On Me" and "Golden"
53. Tie (#5)
Vivian Green
Best Vocal Moments: "Beautiful", "Emotional Rollercoaster", and "Gotta Go, Gotta Leave (Tired)"
Joss Stone
Best Vocal Moments: "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart) (with Al Green), "Right to Be Wrong" and "Fell in love with A Boy"
52. LeAnn Rimes
Best Vocal Moments: "How Do I Live", "Can't Fight the Moonlight", and "Unchained Melody"
51. Natalie Merchant
Best Vocal Moments: "Because the Night" (With 10,000 Maniacs), "Carnival" and "Wonder"
50. Tracy Chapman
Best Vocal Moments: "Fast Car", "Give Me One Reason", and "Baby Can I Hold You"
49. Mary J. Blige
Best Vocal Moments: "Be Without You", "No More Drama" and "911" (with Wyclef Jean)
48. Brandy
Best Vocal Moments: "Almost Doesn't Count", "Long Distance" and "The Boy is Mine" (with Monica)
47. Kelly Rowland
Best Vocal Moments: "This is Love", "Stole" and "Shake Them Haters Off"
46. Fiona Apple
Best Vocal Moments: "Shadowboxer" , "O' Sailor" and "Sleep to Dream"
45. Blu Cantrell
Best Vocal Moments: "Breathe" (with Sean Paul)", "Hit 'Em Upstyle (Oops!)" and "'Till I'm Gone"
44. Diana Ross
Best Vocal Moments: "Upside Down", "I'm Coming Out", and " (Theme from Mahogony) Do You Know Where You're Going To"
43. Norah Jones
Best Vocal Moments: "Come Away With Me", "Thinking About You" and "Carnival Town"
42. Sarah McLachlan
Best Vocal Moments: "Adia", "Posession" and "Sweet Surrender"
41. Erykah Badu
Best Vocal Moments: "Love Of My Life" (with Common), "Bag Lady", "Window Seat"
40. Dixie Chicks
Best Vocal Moments: "Travelin' Soldier", "Top of the World", and "Not Ready to Make Nice"
39. Shakira
Best Vocal Moments: "No", "Illegal" (with Carlos Santana), and "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" (with Alejandro Sanz)
38. Robyn
Best Vocal Moments: "The Girl and the Robot" (with Royksopp), "With Every Heartbeat", and "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)"
37. Janelle Monae
Best Vocal Moments: "Locked Inside", "Say You'll Go" and "Faster"
36. Chantal Kreviazuk
Best Vocal Moments: "In This Life", "Leaving on a Jet Plane" and "Flying Home (Brenda's Song)"
35. Amber Riley
Best Vocal Moments: "Smile", "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going", and "Beautiful"
34. Amy Winehouse
Best Vocal Moments: "Tears Dry on Their Own", "Back to Black" and "Valerie" (with Mark Ronson)
33. Sheryl Crow
Best Vocal Moments: "Redemption Day", "Safe and Sound" and "Picture" (with Kid Rock)
32. Heather Headley
Best Vocal Moments: "In My Mind", "I Wish I Wasn't" and "He Is"
31. Aaliyah
Best Vocal Moments: "At Your Best (You Are Love)", "One In A Million", and "Come Over"
30. Adele
Best Vocal Moments: "Right As Rain", "Chasing Pavements" and "Hometown Glory"
29. Chaka Khan
Best Vocal Moments: "I"m Every Woman", "I Feel For You" and "Tell Me Something Good" (with Rufus)
28. Carole King
Best Vocal Moments: "So Far Away", "It's Too Late", and "(You Make Me Feel) Like A Natural Woman"
27. Katharine Mcphee
Best Vocal Moments: "The Voice Within" (cover by Christina Aguilera), "Had It All" and "Surrender"
26. P!nk
Best Vocal Moments: "Sober", "Who Knew" and "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" (cover by Led Zeppelin)
25. Nelly Furtado
Best Vocal Moments: "Try", "All Good Things (Come to An End), and "Broken Strings" (with James Morrison)
24. Gwen Stefani
Best Vocal Moments: "4 in the Morning", "Simple Kind of Life", and "Don't Speak" (2&3 with No Doubt)
23. Jewel
Best Vocal Moments: "Hand", "Who Will Save Your Soul?" and "Foolish Games"
22. Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac
Best Vocal Moments: "Gold Dust Woman", "Landslide" and "Edge of Seventeen"
21. Kylie Minogue
Best Vocal Moments: "I Believe In You", "Put Yourself In My Place" and "Stars"
20. Kelly Clarkson
Best Vocal Moments: "The Trouble with Love Is", "Because of You" and "Does He Love You" (With Reba)
19. Natalie Cole
Best Vocal Moments: "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)", "Smile" and "Unforgettable" (with Nat King Cole)
18. Shirley Manson of Garbage
Best Vocal Moments: "Bleed Like Me", "Only Happy When It Rains", and "Stupid Girl"
17. Alicia Keys
Best Vocal Moments: "You Don't Know My Name", "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" and "If I Ain't Got You"
16. Lauryn Hill
Best Vocal Moments: "To Zion", "Doo Wop (That Thing)" and "Killing Me Softly" (as the Fugees)
15. Janet Jackson
Best Vocal Moments: "I Get Lonely", "That's the Way Love Goes", and "Together Again"
14. Tina Turner
Best Vocal Moments: "Proud Mary", "What's Love Got to do with it?", and "Whole Lotta Love"
13. Alanis Morissette
Best Vocal Moments: "Tapes", "Hand in my Pocket", and "Thank U"
12. Chrisette Michele
Best Vocal Moments: "Best of Me", "Love is You" and "Can't Forget About You" (with NaS)
11. Jennifer Hudson
Best Vocal Moments: "Spotlight", "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going", and "If This Isn't Love"
10. Nikka Costa
Best Vocal Moments: "Everybody Got Their Something", "Stuck To You" and "Till I Get To You"
9. Tamia
Best Vocal Moments: "Officially Missing You", "Stranger in My House", and "So Into You"
8. Toni Braxton
Best Vocal Moments: "Un-break My Heart", "Another Sad Love Song" and "Breathe Again"
7. Sade
Best Vocal Moments: "Cherish the Day", "Your Love is King", and "King of Sorrow"
6. Monica
Best Vocal Moments: "Street Symphony", "Everything To Me" and "Misty Blue"
5. Donna Summer
Best Vocal Moments: "Heaven Knows", "On the Radio" and "Dim All the Lights"
4. Whitney Houston
Best Vocal Moments: "Run To You", "I Have Nothing", "I Will Always Love You", "Exhale (Shoop, Shoop), "Greatest Love of All" and "When You Believe" (duet with Mariah Carey)
3. Taylor Dayne
Best Vocal Moments: "Love Will Lead You Back", "I'll Always Love You" and "Prove Your Love"
2. Deborah Cox
Best Vocal Moments: "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here", "The Promise" and "Misery"
1. TIE (#6)
Christina Aguilera
BEST VOCAL MOMENTS:
"I Turn To You", "Run To You" (cover at the 2001 BET Awards: by Whitney Houston), "Hurt", "The Voice Within", "Lift Me Up", "Beautiful", "At Last", "Lady Marmalade (with P!nk, Mya and Lil' Kim), "Ain't No Other Man", "You Lost Me", "What A Girl Wants", "Fighter", "Walk Away", "I'm Ok", "Impossible", "Without You", "On Our Way", "I Got Trouble", "Nasty Naughty Boy", "I Am" and "All I Need"
MARIAH CAREY
BEST VOCAL MOMENTS: "I Still Believe", "Vanishing", "Prisoner of Love", "Vision of Love", "Someday", "Emotions", "Make It Happens", "Can't Let Go", "The Wind", "Hero", "Dreamlover", "Never Forget You", "I've Been Thinking About You", "WIthout You", "Just to Hold You Once Again", "All I Want for Christmas Is You", "Fantasy", "Underneath the Stars", "One Sweet Day" (with Boyz II Men), "Open Arms", "Always Be My Baby", "Long Ago", "Forever", "Honey", "Butterfly", "My All", "Breakdown", "Close My Eyes", "Whenever You Call", "The Beautiful Ones", "When You Believe" (duet with Whitney Houston), "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)", "Thank God I Found You", "Crybaby" (with Snoop Dogg), "Petals", "Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now)", "After Tonight", "I'll Be There", "Lead The Way", "Never Too Far", "Through the Rain", "I Know You Want It" (with Busta Rhymes and the Flipmode Squad), "The One", "Yours", "Bringin' On The Heartbreak", "We Belong Together", "Fly Like A Bird", "Don't Forget About Us", "Shake It Off", "Mine Again", "One And Only", "Circles", "I Stay In Love", "I'll Be Loving U Long Time", "I'm That Chick", "Bye Bye", "For the Record", "Love Story", "Betcha 'Gon Know (The Prolougue)", "H.A.T.E.U.", "It's a Wrap, "The Impossible", "Angels Cry", "Languisihing (The Interlude)" and "I Want to Know What Love Is".
100. Vanessa Carlton
Best Vocal Moments: "Big Yellow Taxi" (with Counting Crows), "Nolita Fairytale" and "Ordinary Day"
99. Michelle Branch
Best Vocal Moments: "Goodbye to You" , "Breathe" and "All You Wanted"
98. Michelle Williams
Best Vocal Moments: "Girl" (with Destiny's Child), "Hello Heartbreak" and "The Greatest"
97. Keri Hilson
Best Vocal Moments: "The Way I Are" with Timbaland, "Energy" and "I Like"
96. Jaguar Wright
Best Vocal Moments: "The What Ifs" and "Free"
95. Demi Lovato
Best Vocal Moments: "Remember December", "Quiet", and "Catch Me"
94. Naturi Naughton
Best Vocal Moments: "Fame" and "Out Here On My Own"
93. Sia
Best Vocal Moments: "Destiny" and "In the Waiting Line" with Zero 7 and "Breathe Me"
92. Paula Cole
Best Vocal Moments: "14", "I Believe In Love" and "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?"
91. Maria Mena
Best Vocal Moments: "You're the Only One" and "Just A Little Bit"
90. Tweet
Best Vocal Moments: "Oops (Oh My)" and "My Place"
89. (first tie)
Mandy Moore
Best Vocal Moments: "Walk Me Home", "Umbrella" (cover), and "Extraordinary"
Ciara
Best Vocal Moments: "Promise", "Never Ever" and "And I"
88. Dido
Best Vocal Moments: "Grafton Street", "White Flag" and "Here With Me"
87. Enya
Best Vocal Moments: "Only Time" , "It's In the Rain" and "May It Be"
86. En Vogue
Best Vocal Moments: "Don't Let Go (Love)" , "Give Him Something He Can Feel" , and "Free Your Mind)
85. Tori Amos
Best Vocal Moments: "A Sorta Fairytale", "Winter" and "Welcome to England"
84. Jordin Sparks
Best Vocal Moments: "No Air" (duet with Chris Brown), "Battlefield" and "Tattoo"
83. Angie Stone
Best Vocal Moments: "Baby", "Brotha" and "Stay For Awhile"
82. Anastacia
Best Vocal Moments: "Everything Burns", "One Day in Your Life" , and "Left Outside Alone"
81. Céline Dion
Best Vocal Moments: "Taking Chances", "If You Asked Me To" and "Have You Ever Been In Love"
80. Carrie Underwood
Best Vocal Moments: "Before He Cheats", "Last Name" and "Quitter"
79. Charice
"Pyramid", "I Have Nothing" and "In Love So Deep"
78, Cyndi Lauper
Best Vocal Moments: "True Colors", "Time After Time", and "At Last"
77. KT Tunstall
Best Vocal Moments: "Universe & U", "The Other Side of the World", and "If Only"
76. Amel Larrieux
Best Vocals: "For Real" and "No One Else"
75. Tie (#2)
Jennifer Paige
Best Vocal Moments : "Crush", "Here With Me" and "Beautiful Lie" (With Nick Carter)
Lily Allen
Best Vocal Moments: "I Could Say", "The Fear" and "22"
74. Sarah Brightman
Best Vocal Moments: "Time To Say Goodbye", "Symphony" and "Heaven is Here"
73. Mya
Best Vocal Moments: "Ridin'", "Fallen" and " Free"
72. Solange
Best Vocal Moments: "Viva La Vida" (cover of Coldplay), "Cosmic Journey", and "Sandcastle Disco"
71. Lacey Mosley of Flyleaf
Best Vocal Moments: "I'm So Sick", "Tiny Heart' and "Fully Alive"
70. Jazmine Sullivan
Best Vocal Moments: "Bust Your Windows", "Million Dolla Baby" (With Robin Thicke) and "Dream Big"
69. Jennifer Lopez
Best Vocal Moments: "Ain't It Funny", "Get Right" and "I Need Love"
68. Anna Nalick
Best Vocal Moments: "Breathe (2 AM)", "Wreck of the Day" and "In the Rough"
67. Keyshia Cole
Best Vocal Moments: "Love", "Trust" (Duet with Monica) and "Playa Cardz Right" (with Tupac)
66. Debelah Morgan
Best Vocal Moments: "Dance With Me", "Think Of You" , and "I Remember"
65. Natalie Imbruglia
Best Vocal Moments: "Wrong Impression", "Want" and "Torn"
64. Leona Lewis
Best Vocal Moments: "Better in Time", "Naked" and "Happy"
63. Kristin Chenoweth
Best Vocal Moments: "Maybe This Time" , "Last Name" and "Fire"
62. Ledisi
Best Vocal Moments: "In the Morning", "Goin' Thru Changes" and "Alright"
61. Estelle
Best Vocal Moments: "Pretty Please (Love Me)", "American Boy" and "Come Over"
60. Amerie
Best Vocal Moments: "Crazy Wonderful", "Gotta Work", and "Red Eye"
59. Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Best Vocal Moments: "Today the Sun's On Us", "Murder on the Dancefloor" and "Music Gets the Best of Me"
58. Duffy
Best Vocal Moments: "Rockferry", "Warwick Avenue" and "Stepping Stone"
57. Faith Evans
Best Vocal Moments: "I'll Be Missing You" (With P. Diddy), "Again", and "Heaven Knows" (cover of Donna Summer)
56. Tie (#3)
India.Arie
Best Vocal Moments: "Video", "The Heart of the Matter" and "Pearls" (cover of Sade)
Kelis
Best Vocal Moments: "Trick Me", "Trilogy" and "Caught Out There"
55. Tie (#4)
Jem
Best Vocal Moments: "Come on Closer", "It's Amazing" and "They"
Corinne Bailey Rae
Best Vocal Moments: "Like A Star" , "I'd Do It All Again" and "Trouble Sleeping"
54. Jill Scott
Best Vocal Moments: "A Long Walk", "Hate On Me" and "Golden"
53. Tie (#5)
Vivian Green
Best Vocal Moments: "Beautiful", "Emotional Rollercoaster", and "Gotta Go, Gotta Leave (Tired)"
Joss Stone
Best Vocal Moments: "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart) (with Al Green), "Right to Be Wrong" and "Fell in love with A Boy"
52. LeAnn Rimes
Best Vocal Moments: "How Do I Live", "Can't Fight the Moonlight", and "Unchained Melody"
51. Natalie Merchant
Best Vocal Moments: "Because the Night" (With 10,000 Maniacs), "Carnival" and "Wonder"
50. Tracy Chapman
Best Vocal Moments: "Fast Car", "Give Me One Reason", and "Baby Can I Hold You"
49. Mary J. Blige
Best Vocal Moments: "Be Without You", "No More Drama" and "911" (with Wyclef Jean)
48. Brandy
Best Vocal Moments: "Almost Doesn't Count", "Long Distance" and "The Boy is Mine" (with Monica)
47. Kelly Rowland
Best Vocal Moments: "This is Love", "Stole" and "Shake Them Haters Off"
46. Fiona Apple
Best Vocal Moments: "Shadowboxer" , "O' Sailor" and "Sleep to Dream"
45. Blu Cantrell
Best Vocal Moments: "Breathe" (with Sean Paul)", "Hit 'Em Upstyle (Oops!)" and "'Till I'm Gone"
44. Diana Ross
Best Vocal Moments: "Upside Down", "I'm Coming Out", and " (Theme from Mahogony) Do You Know Where You're Going To"
43. Norah Jones
Best Vocal Moments: "Come Away With Me", "Thinking About You" and "Carnival Town"
42. Sarah McLachlan
Best Vocal Moments: "Adia", "Posession" and "Sweet Surrender"
41. Erykah Badu
Best Vocal Moments: "Love Of My Life" (with Common), "Bag Lady", "Window Seat"
40. Dixie Chicks
Best Vocal Moments: "Travelin' Soldier", "Top of the World", and "Not Ready to Make Nice"
39. Shakira
Best Vocal Moments: "No", "Illegal" (with Carlos Santana), and "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" (with Alejandro Sanz)
38. Robyn
Best Vocal Moments: "The Girl and the Robot" (with Royksopp), "With Every Heartbeat", and "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)"
37. Janelle Monae
Best Vocal Moments: "Locked Inside", "Say You'll Go" and "Faster"
36. Chantal Kreviazuk
Best Vocal Moments: "In This Life", "Leaving on a Jet Plane" and "Flying Home (Brenda's Song)"
35. Amber Riley
Best Vocal Moments: "Smile", "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going", and "Beautiful"
34. Amy Winehouse
Best Vocal Moments: "Tears Dry on Their Own", "Back to Black" and "Valerie" (with Mark Ronson)
33. Sheryl Crow
Best Vocal Moments: "Redemption Day", "Safe and Sound" and "Picture" (with Kid Rock)
32. Heather Headley
Best Vocal Moments: "In My Mind", "I Wish I Wasn't" and "He Is"
31. Aaliyah
Best Vocal Moments: "At Your Best (You Are Love)", "One In A Million", and "Come Over"
30. Adele
Best Vocal Moments: "Right As Rain", "Chasing Pavements" and "Hometown Glory"
29. Chaka Khan
Best Vocal Moments: "I"m Every Woman", "I Feel For You" and "Tell Me Something Good" (with Rufus)
28. Carole King
Best Vocal Moments: "So Far Away", "It's Too Late", and "(You Make Me Feel) Like A Natural Woman"
27. Katharine Mcphee
Best Vocal Moments: "The Voice Within" (cover by Christina Aguilera), "Had It All" and "Surrender"
26. P!nk
Best Vocal Moments: "Sober", "Who Knew" and "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" (cover by Led Zeppelin)
25. Nelly Furtado
Best Vocal Moments: "Try", "All Good Things (Come to An End), and "Broken Strings" (with James Morrison)
24. Gwen Stefani
Best Vocal Moments: "4 in the Morning", "Simple Kind of Life", and "Don't Speak" (2&3 with No Doubt)
23. Jewel
Best Vocal Moments: "Hand", "Who Will Save Your Soul?" and "Foolish Games"
22. Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac
Best Vocal Moments: "Gold Dust Woman", "Landslide" and "Edge of Seventeen"
21. Kylie Minogue
Best Vocal Moments: "I Believe In You", "Put Yourself In My Place" and "Stars"
20. Kelly Clarkson
Best Vocal Moments: "The Trouble with Love Is", "Because of You" and "Does He Love You" (With Reba)
19. Natalie Cole
Best Vocal Moments: "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)", "Smile" and "Unforgettable" (with Nat King Cole)
18. Shirley Manson of Garbage
Best Vocal Moments: "Bleed Like Me", "Only Happy When It Rains", and "Stupid Girl"
17. Alicia Keys
Best Vocal Moments: "You Don't Know My Name", "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" and "If I Ain't Got You"
16. Lauryn Hill
Best Vocal Moments: "To Zion", "Doo Wop (That Thing)" and "Killing Me Softly" (as the Fugees)
15. Janet Jackson
Best Vocal Moments: "I Get Lonely", "That's the Way Love Goes", and "Together Again"
14. Tina Turner
Best Vocal Moments: "Proud Mary", "What's Love Got to do with it?", and "Whole Lotta Love"
13. Alanis Morissette
Best Vocal Moments: "Tapes", "Hand in my Pocket", and "Thank U"
12. Chrisette Michele
Best Vocal Moments: "Best of Me", "Love is You" and "Can't Forget About You" (with NaS)
11. Jennifer Hudson
Best Vocal Moments: "Spotlight", "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going", and "If This Isn't Love"
10. Nikka Costa
Best Vocal Moments: "Everybody Got Their Something", "Stuck To You" and "Till I Get To You"
9. Tamia
Best Vocal Moments: "Officially Missing You", "Stranger in My House", and "So Into You"
8. Toni Braxton
Best Vocal Moments: "Un-break My Heart", "Another Sad Love Song" and "Breathe Again"
7. Sade
Best Vocal Moments: "Cherish the Day", "Your Love is King", and "King of Sorrow"
6. Monica
Best Vocal Moments: "Street Symphony", "Everything To Me" and "Misty Blue"
5. Donna Summer
Best Vocal Moments: "Heaven Knows", "On the Radio" and "Dim All the Lights"
4. Whitney Houston
Best Vocal Moments: "Run To You", "I Have Nothing", "I Will Always Love You", "Exhale (Shoop, Shoop), "Greatest Love of All" and "When You Believe" (duet with Mariah Carey)
3. Taylor Dayne
Best Vocal Moments: "Love Will Lead You Back", "I'll Always Love You" and "Prove Your Love"
2. Deborah Cox
Best Vocal Moments: "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here", "The Promise" and "Misery"
1. TIE (#6)
Christina Aguilera
BEST VOCAL MOMENTS:
"I Turn To You", "Run To You" (cover at the 2001 BET Awards: by Whitney Houston), "Hurt", "The Voice Within", "Lift Me Up", "Beautiful", "At Last", "Lady Marmalade (with P!nk, Mya and Lil' Kim), "Ain't No Other Man", "You Lost Me", "What A Girl Wants", "Fighter", "Walk Away", "I'm Ok", "Impossible", "Without You", "On Our Way", "I Got Trouble", "Nasty Naughty Boy", "I Am" and "All I Need"
MARIAH CAREY
BEST VOCAL MOMENTS: "I Still Believe", "Vanishing", "Prisoner of Love", "Vision of Love", "Someday", "Emotions", "Make It Happens", "Can't Let Go", "The Wind", "Hero", "Dreamlover", "Never Forget You", "I've Been Thinking About You", "WIthout You", "Just to Hold You Once Again", "All I Want for Christmas Is You", "Fantasy", "Underneath the Stars", "One Sweet Day" (with Boyz II Men), "Open Arms", "Always Be My Baby", "Long Ago", "Forever", "Honey", "Butterfly", "My All", "Breakdown", "Close My Eyes", "Whenever You Call", "The Beautiful Ones", "When You Believe" (duet with Whitney Houston), "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)", "Thank God I Found You", "Crybaby" (with Snoop Dogg), "Petals", "Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now)", "After Tonight", "I'll Be There", "Lead The Way", "Never Too Far", "Through the Rain", "I Know You Want It" (with Busta Rhymes and the Flipmode Squad), "The One", "Yours", "Bringin' On The Heartbreak", "We Belong Together", "Fly Like A Bird", "Don't Forget About Us", "Shake It Off", "Mine Again", "One And Only", "Circles", "I Stay In Love", "I'll Be Loving U Long Time", "I'm That Chick", "Bye Bye", "For the Record", "Love Story", "Betcha 'Gon Know (The Prolougue)", "H.A.T.E.U.", "It's a Wrap, "The Impossible", "Angels Cry", "Languisihing (The Interlude)" and "I Want to Know What Love Is".