COP2 : THEORY INTO PRACTICE - iconic women in music

Imdb : top 100 greatest female singers

Telegraph : the 50 top female singer songwriters

VH1 : 100 greatest women in music

100. Pussycat Dolls 99. Demi Lovato 98. Ashanti 97. Grace Potter 96. Mandy Moore 95. Wilson Phillips 94. Colbie Caillat 93. Feist 92. Jordin Sparks 91. Monica 90. Regina Spektor 89. Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum) 88. SWV 87. Robyn 86. Ingrid Michaelson 85. Faith Evans 84. Avril Lavigne 83. Meg White (The White Stripes) 82. Miley Cyrus 81. Spice Girls 80. Sara Bareilles 79. PJ Harvey 78. Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth) 77. Hayley Williams (Paramore) 76. Leona Lewis 75. Kim Deal 74. Paula Abdul 73. Dido 72. Brandy 71. Natalie Merchant 70. Macy Gray 69. Courtney Love 68. Indigo Girls 67. M.I.A. 66. Natasha Bedingfield 65. Liz Phair 64. Eve 63. Jill Scott 62. Leann Rimes 61. Shirley Manson (Garbage) 60. Florence + The Machine 59. Destiny’s Child 58. Miranda Lambert 57. Ke$ha 56. Gloria Estefan 55. Fiona Apple 54. Tori Amos 53. Sarah McLachlan 52. En Vogue 51. Nelly Furtado 50. Lauryn Hill 49. Amy Lee (Evanescence) 48. Aaliyah 47. Kylie Minogue 46. Toni Braxton 45. Lil’ Kim 44. Erykah Badu 43. Taylor Swift 42. Melissa Etheridge 41. Jewel 40. Nicki Minaj 39. Dixie Chicks 38. Salt N Pepa 37. Faith Hill 36. Shakira 35. Shania Twain 34. Queen Latifah 33. Norah Jones 32. Fantasia 31. Cher 30. Sade 29. Bjork 28. k.d. Lang 27. Fergie 26. Amy Winehouse 25. Sheryl Crow 24. Jennifer Hudson 23. Carrie Underwood 22. Annie Lennox 21. Celine Dion 20. Rihanna 19. Kelly Clarkson 18. Missy Elliott 17. Katy Perry 16. Jennifer Lopez 15. Alanis Morissette 14. Alicia Keys 13. Gwen Stefani 12. TLC 11. Britney Spears 10. P!nk 09. Mary J. Blige 08. Christina Aguilera 07. Janet Jackson 06. Whitney Houston 05. Adele 04. Lady Gaga 03. Beyoncé 02. Mariah Carey 01. Madonna

Elle : 25 influential women in music

My chosen 25 women artists :

Above are examples of the kinds of 'top...' women in music. I have used these as a basis to decide who to pic for my 25 Women in music. I wanted a broad range of genres of music so that I can depict Beyonce in many different styles and image. my 25 women are as follows -

• Diana Ross
• Kate Bush
• Etta James
• Peggy Lee
• Tina Turner
• Siouxsie and the Banshees
• Billie Holiday
• Blondie
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Janet Jackson
• Dionne Warwicke
• Cher
• Joan Jett
• Bonnie Tyler
• Grace Jones
• Dolly Parton
• Barbara Streisand
• Madonna
• Eurythmics
• Kylie Minogue
• Cyndi Lauper
• Dusty Springfield 
• Patti Smith
• Aretha Franklin
• Whitney houston