Greatest Women of Popular Music Tournament

[Widow's Peak]

Yet another music based tournament from me. This time we'll determine the greatest female performer in pop music history. This includes pop, rock, country, hip-hop and rap. In order to save time, I'll start with the 100 women who made Vh-1's list a few years back. I'll need 28 other nominees. I'll leave nominations open until Sunday, then I'll start with the first round.

The contestants:

1. Aretha Franklin
2. Tina Turner
3. Janis Joplin
4. Bonnie Raitt
5. Joni Mitchell
6. Billie Holiday
7. Chrissie Hynde
8. Madonna
9. Annie Lennox
10. Carole King
11. Patsy Cline
12. Debbie Harry
13. Ella Fitzgerald
14. Stevie Nicks
15. Patti Smith
16. The Supremes
17. Chaka Khan
18. Gladys Knight
19. Etta James
20. Grace Slick
21. Linda Ronstadt
22. Emmylou Harris
23. Mamas & The Papas
24. Dusty Springfield
25. Marianne Faithfull
26. Bessie Smith
27. Joan Baez
28. Carly Simon
29. Karen Carpenter
30. Rickie Lee Jones
31. Barbra Streisand
32. Joan Jett
33. k.d. lang
34. Dolly Parton
35. Sinéad O'Connor
36. Björk
37. Donna Summer
38. Diana Ross
39. Pat Benatar
40. Heart
41. Patti LaBelle
42. Dionne Warwick
43. Cher
44. Sheryl Crow
45. Roberta Flack
46. Kate Bush
47. The B-52's
48. Dinah Washington
49. Melissa Etheridge
50. Sarah Vaughan
51. Bette Midler
52. Laura Nyro
53. Alanis Morissette
54. Tracy Chapman
55. PJ Harvey
56. Martha & The Vandellas
57. Mavis Staples
58. Cyndi Lauper
59. Joan Armatrading
60. Ruth Brown
61. Whitney Houston
62. Lena Horne
63. Christine McVie
64. The Shirelles
65. Loretta Lynn
66. Sade
67. The Ronettes
68. Hole/Courtney Love
69. Sarah McLachlan
70. Abba
71. Tori Amos
72. Queen Latifah
73. Tammy Wynette
74. Anita Baker
75. Exene Cervenka
76. The Go-Go's
77. Janet Jackson
78. Mahalia Jackson
79. Indigo Girls
80. Big Mama Thornton
81. Gloria Estefan
82. Grace Jones
83. Salt-N-Pepa
84. Yoko Ono
85. Petula Clark
86. Laurie Anderson
87. Nico
88. Sheila E.
89. Eartha Kitt
90. Ani DiFranco
91. Kim Gordon
92. Natalie Cole
93. Peggy Lee
94. Liz Phair
95. Olivia Newton-John
96. Siouxsie Sioux
97. Lucinda Williams
98. Kim Deal
99. Tina Weymouth
100. Erykah Badu
101. Gwen Sefani
102 Fiona Apple
103 T.A.T.U.
104 Natalie Imbruglia
105 Vanessa Carlton
106 Jewel
107 Missy Elliott
108 Shirley Manson/Garbage
109 Amy Lee/Evanescence
110 Sara Bareilles
111 Reba McEntire
112 Beyonce Knowles
113 TLC
114 Aaliyah
115 Britney Spears
116 Christina Aguilera
117 Cristina Scabbia/Lacuna Coil
118 Hayley Williams
119 Hillary Duff
120 Mandy Moore
121 Pink
122 Amanda Palmer
123 Angela Gossow/Arch Enemy
124 The Runaways
125 Anette Olzon
126 Tarja Turunen
127 Mariah Carey
128 Shakira

[Brandon Walsh is Insane.]

Gwen Stefani

[Widow's Peak]

Dec 29, 2009 22:34:52 GMT -5 Brandon Walsh is Insane. said:

Gwen Stefani

I'm actually going to accept that one.

[DSR]

I read through the list. If I missed any of these folks already being in it, my apologies:

Fiona Apple
T.A.T.U.
Natalie Imbruglia
Vanessa Carlton
Jewel
PJ Harvey
Missy Elliott
Shirley Manson/Garbage
Amy Lee/Evanescence
Sara Bareilles

[stinger]

Reba McEntire
Beyonce Knowles
TLC
Aaliyah
Of course, there's Britney Spears and similar acts...don't know if you want to include them or not.

[Brandon Walsh is Insane.]

Christina Aguilera

[Above Average]

Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil

[KingPopper]

Hayley Williams... and Hilary Duff and Mandy Moore.

[Above Average]

Angela Gossow - Arch Enemy.

[Widow's Peak]

Updated. There's a few more slots open.

[Above Average]

Want a few more suggestions?

[Widow's Peak]

Jan 2, 2010 15:28:42 GMT -5 Above Average said:

Want a few more suggestions?

Sure. I have a few more open spots.

[Drillbit Taylor]

You are taking Bands too like TLC?


Then I want to add The Runaways

[Widow's Peak]

Jan 2, 2010 18:14:06 GMT -5 Drillbit Taylor said:

You are taking Bands too like TLC?


Then I want to add The Runaways

That works for me.

[Above Average]

Anette Olzon and Tarja Turunen from Nightwish?

[Widow's Peak]

Okay, I've got a full list now. I'll have the first round one poll up in a bit.

[Widow's Peak]

The first poll is in this thread. The contestants will meet in random order. The poll will be open for 24 hrs. In case of a tie, a sudden death tie breaker will be used.

Round One, Match One:




vs.

[Drillbit Taylor]

Going to have to go with Dusty Springfeild.

[Widow's Peak]

Hoping for a few more votes...

[Widow's Peak]

Dusty Springfield moves on the Round Two. The next thread will be up in a few.