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The 100 Greatest Women In Music

Take a look back at the 100 greatest women in music history.

by VH1 2/13/2012

VH1’s on-going series, The Greatest put together a list of the “100 Greatest Women in Music”, focusing on the last twenty years of music history. So, which artist ended up being named the Greatest Woman In Music for their amazing career accomplishments? Read the full list to find out!

1. The Pussycat Dolls

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2. Demi Lovato

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3. Ashanti

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4. Grace Potter

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5. Mandy Moore

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6. Wilson Phillips

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7. Colbie Caillat

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8. Feist

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9. Jordin Sparks

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10. Monica

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11. Regina Spektor

12. Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum)

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13. SWV

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14. Robyn

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15. Ingrid Michaelson

16. Faith Evans

17. Avril Lavigne

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18. Meg White (The White Stripes)

19. Miley Cyrus

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20. Spice Girls

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21. Sara Bareilles

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22. PJ Harvey

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23. Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)

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24. Hayley Williams (Paramore)

25. Leona Lewis

26. Kim Deal (The Breeders, The Pixies)

27. Paula Abdul

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28. Dido

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29. Brandy

30. Natalie Merchant

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31. Macy Gray

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32. Courtney Love

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33. Indigo Girls

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34. M.I.A.

35. Natasha Bedingfield

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36. Liz Phair

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37. Eve

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38. Jill Scott

39. Leann Rimes

40. Shirley Manson (Garbage)

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41. Florence + The Machine

42. Destiny’s Child

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43. Miranda Lambert

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44. Ke$ha

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45. Gloria Estefan

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46. Fiona Apple

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47. Tori Amos

48. Sarah McLachlan

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49. En Vogue

50. Nelly Furtado

51. Lauryn Hill

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52. Amy Lee (Evanescence)

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53. Aaliyah

54. Kylie Minogue

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55. Toni Braxton

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56. Lil Kim

57. Erykah Badu

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58. Taylor Swift

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59. Melissa Etheridge

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60. Jewel

61. Nicki Minaj

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62. Dixie Chicks

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63. Salt N Pepa

64. Faith Hill

65. Shakira

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66. Shania Twain

67. Queen Latifah

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68. Norah Jones

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69. Fantasia

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70. Cher

71. Sade

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72. Bjork

73. K.D. Lang

74. Fergie

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75. Amy Winehouse

76. Sheryl Crow

77. Jennifer Hudson

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78. Carrie Underwood

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79. Annie Lennox

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80. Celine Dion

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81. Rihanna

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82. Kelly Clarkson

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83. Missy Elliott

84. Katy Perry

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85. Jennifer Lopez

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86. Alanis Morissette

87. Alicia Keys

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88. Gwen Stefani

89. TLC

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90. Britney Spears

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91. P!nk

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92. Mary J. Blige

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93. Christina Aguilera

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94. Janet Jackson

95. Whitney Houston

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96. Adele

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97. Lady Gaga

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98. Beyoncé

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99. Mariah Carey

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100. Madonna

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