Billboard Decade-End is a series of music charts reflecting the most popular artists, albums, and songs in the United States throughout a decade.[1] Billboard first published a decade-end ranking in the 1980s, based on the magazine reader's votes, with Madonna becoming the Pop Artist of the Decade. In December 1999, Billboard published decade-end lists based on statistical performances on weekly Billboard charts, with Mariah Carey being dubbed the Pop Artist of Decade. Other artists receiving the honor in the following decades are Eminem (2000s) and Drake (2010s).
1980s
editIn December 1989, Billboard published their first lists of most popular artists, albums, and songs of the decade in various genres. The magazine readers submitted their votes through the December 23, 1989 edition of the magazine. A trophy was given to the winner of each categories.[2] At the 55th anniversary of the Billboard Hot 100 in 2013, Billboard retrospectively named Madonna the Artist of the 1980s based on the chart performance during the decade.[3] In 2019, Billboard also named "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John as the Top Song of the 1980s based on an inverse point system on the Hot 100 chart.[4]
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Madonna was named the Pop Artist of the Decade (1980s) -
Michael Jackson's Thriller was named the Pop Album of the Decade (1980s) -
The Police's "Every Breath You Take" was named the Pop Single of the Decade (1980s)
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| Category | Artist of the Decade | Album of the Decade | Single of the Decade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pop | Madonna | Thriller by Michael Jackson | "Every Breath You Take" by The Police |
| Dance | Madonna | — | "Into the Groove" by Madonna |
| Black | Michael Jackson | Thriller by Michael Jackson | "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson |
| Adult Contemporary | Lionel Richie | — | "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne Warwick & friends |
| Gospel | Amy Grant | Age to Age by Amy Grant | — |
| Jazz | Kenny G | Duotones by Kenny G | — |
| Country | Alabama | Always & Forever by Randy Travis | "Always on My Mind" by Willie Nelson |
| Classical | Luciano Pavarotti | Horowitz in Moscow by Vladimir Horowitz | — |
1990s
editMariah Carey accepted the trophy during the ceremony of the 1999 Billboard Music Awards held on December 8, 1999.[5][6] In 2013, Billboard retrospectively named Carey the Hot 100 Artist of the 1990s based on the chart performance of her singles throughout the decade.[3] "One Sweet Day", a duet by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, was named the Pop Single of the 1990s in the original issue. However, Billboard later published another two lists of top songs of the 1990s using different calculation, with "How Do I Live" by LeAnn Rimes topping the 2014 version and "Smooth" by Santana featuring Rob Thomas topping the 2019 version.[7][8][9]
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Mariah Carey was named the Pop Artist of the Decade (1990s) -
Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill was named the Pop Album of the Decade (1990s) -
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| Category | Artist of the Decade | Album of the Decade | Single of the Decade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pop | Mariah Carey | Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette | "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| R&B/Hip-hop | Mariah Carey | — | — |
| Country | Garth Brooks | — | — |
| Latin | Selena | — | — |
2000s
editEminem never accepted the trophy of the Artist of the Decade from the Billboard Music Awards due to the absence of the ceremony between 2007 and 2010.[11][12]
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Eminem was named the Artist of the Decade (2000s) -
NSYNC's No Strings Attached was named the Billboard 200 Album of the Decade (2000s) -
Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" was named the Hot 100 Song of the Decade (2000s)
2010s
editDrake accepted the trophy during the ceremony of the 2021 Billboard Music Awards held on May 23, 2021.[14]
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Drake was named the Artist of the Decade (2010s) -
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Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk" was named the Hot 100 Song of the Decade (2010s)
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References
edit- ^ Preezy Brown (13 May 2021). "Drake Named Billboard's Top Artist of the Decade –". Vibe.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ a b "The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California on May 26, 1990 · Page 44". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ a b "Hot 100 55th Anniversary: Top 100 Songs Word Cloud, Top Artists Map & More". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ Trust, Gary. "Olivia Newton-John's 'Physical' Crowns Billboard's Top Songs of the '80s Chart | Billboard – Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Ricky Martin Hold Court At Billboard Awards | News". MTV. 1999-12-09. Archived from the original on August 14, 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "ENTERTAINMENT | Britney and Backstreet Boys share glory". BBC News. 1999-12-09. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ Leight, Elias. "Hot 100: Billboard Hits of the 1990s | Billboard – Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ Trust, Gary. "Santana & Rob Thomas' 'Smooth' Rules Billboard's Top Songs of the '90s Chart | Billboard – Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "Billboard's Top Songs of the '90s – Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "Billboard - Google Books". 25 December 1999 – 1 January 2000. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "The Problem with the Billboard Music Awards". Pitchfork. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "Winners Database". Billboard Music Awards. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts | Billboard.com". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2009-12-14. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "Drake's son joins rapper during acceptance speech for Artist of the Decade at Billboard Music Awards". NME. 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Billboard". Billboard. 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ Trust, Gary. "Decade In Charts: 2010s Hot 100 & Billboard 200 | Billboard – Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.