Best Artists of the 2000s
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1.
The White Stripes
The White Stripes rose to prominence in 2002 as part of the garage rock revival scene. Their successful albums White Blood Cells and Elephant drew them attention from a large variety of media outlets worldwide.
72 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
2.
Britney Spears
She's a pop phenomenon, what else do i have to say. she has steered pop music to its present state and has influenced numerous pop artists that are now also famous worldwide. She has achieved an iconic status that her peers has not yet even done. be it negative or positive, Britney's name is now etched in history and can never be erased.
29 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
3.
Arcade Fire
An orchestral rock band from Canada who have been making it big since 2003--these guys have become so famous in such a relatively short period of time!
18 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
4.
Cher
10 points - added 4 years ago by guest -
5.
The Strokes
9 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
6.
Deerhunter
4 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
7.
Jay Reatard
4 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
8.
Vivian Girls
4 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
9.
M83
4 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
10.
Madvillain
4 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
11.
The Knife
4 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
12.
Hot Chip
4 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
13.
LCD Soundsystem
4 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
14.
Coldplay
UK rock band who are still performing and have just released their latest album as of 2015. Have been making music since 2000.
3 points - added 8 years ago by guest -
15.
Norah Jones
3 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
16.
Animal Collective
One of the most successful psych folk / noise rock bands of the last 5 years
3 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
17.
OutKast
This duo is one of the most successful hip-hop groups of all time, having received six Grammy Awards.
3 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
18.
Aesop Rock
3 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
19.
Fleet Foxes
3 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
20.
Kanye West
3 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
21.
Kid Cudi
3 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
22.
Justin Timberlake
3 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
23.
Joanna Newsom
3 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
24.
Sophie Ellis Bextor
Vocalist on Spiller's Groovejet, released in 2000. It was that classic song that led the daughter of a former Blue Peter presenter to a successful music career.
1 point - added 10 years ago by guest -
25.
Jamelia
Had a string of hits including 'Money', 'Thank You' and 'Superstar'.
0 points - added 8 years ago by guest -
26.
Estelle
Best known for her 2008 chart topping hit with 'American Boy' featuring Kanye West. One of her earlier hits was '1980' released in the summer of 2004.
0 points - added 8 years ago by guest -
27.
Craig David
Vocalist on Artful Dodger's 1999 hit 'Rewind'. Not long later, he had his first hit 'Fill Me In' that topped the UK charts in 2000.
0 points - added 10 years ago by guest -
28.
Atomic Kitten
Liverpudlian pop group who had a string of hits including 'Whole Again', 'Eternal Flame' (cover of the Bangles song) and 'Be With You'.
0 points - added 10 years ago by guest -
29.
Madonna
-1 point - added 6 years ago by guest -
30.
Rihanna
-3 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
31.
Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz
-3 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
32.
Lady GaGa
-5 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
33.
Lil Wayne
-13 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
34.
Jay-Z
Jay-Z is regarded as one of the most prolific and successful American blend artists of the mid-90s and early 2000s.
-14 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
35.
Eminem
-16 points - added 14 years ago by writershire -
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