# Musicians — Top Profiles on Fame.am
# https://fame.am/category/musicians
# Generated: 2026-09-02T19:23:30.770Z

category:
  name: "Musicians"
  slug: "musicians"
  description: "The musicians the planet can't stop streaming, from stadium headliners to the artist three viral seconds away from the chart. 13,774 tracked, ranked by the public attention they actually command — search demand, Wikipedia readership, news coverage, and social reach, refreshed daily."
  total_indexed: 49282
  source: "https://fame.am"
  profiles_url: "https://fame.am/category/musicians"

leaderboard:
  - rank: 1
    name: "Michael Jackson"
    slug: "michael-jackson"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/michael-jackson"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 99.20
    momentum: 12.72
    trend: "LEGACY"
    global_rank: 1
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/michael-jackson/yaml"
  - rank: 2
    name: "Ludwig van Beethoven"
    slug: "ludwig-van-beethoven"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/ludwig-van-beethoven"
    country: "Germany"
    country_code: "DE"
    fame_score: 96.03
    momentum: 20.00
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 6
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/ludwig-van-beethoven/yaml"
  - rank: 3
    name: "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart"
    slug: "wolfgang-amadeus-mozart"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/wolfgang-amadeus-mozart"
    country: "Austria"
    country_code: "AT"
    fame_score: 93.99
    momentum: 2.64
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 15
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/wolfgang-amadeus-mozart/yaml"
  - rank: 4
    name: "Johann Sebastian Bach"
    slug: "johann-sebastian-bach"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/johann-sebastian-bach"
    country: "Germany"
    country_code: "DE"
    fame_score: 92.97
    momentum: 2.05
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 21
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/johann-sebastian-bach/yaml"
  - rank: 5
    name: "Elvis Presley"
    slug: "elvis-presley"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/elvis-presley"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 92.45
    momentum: 6.07
    trend: "LEGACY"
    global_rank: 30
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/elvis-presley/yaml"
  - rank: 6
    name: "Shakira"
    slug: "shakira"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/shakira"
    country: "Spain"
    country_code: "ES"
    fame_score: 91.81
    momentum: 0.68
    trend: "FALLING"
    global_rank: 37
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/shakira/yaml"
  - rank: 7
    name: "Drake"
    slug: "drake"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/drake"
    known_for: "Canadian rapper, top streaming artist of the decade"
    country: "Canada"
    country_code: "CA"
    fame_score: 89.77
    momentum: 10.00
    trend: "LEGACY"
    global_rank: 69
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/drake/yaml"
  - rank: 8
    name: "Madonna"
    slug: "madonna"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/madonna"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 89.45
    momentum: 3.52
    trend: "FALLING"
    global_rank: 79
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/madonna/yaml"
  - rank: 9
    name: "Selena Gomez"
    slug: "selena-gomez"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/selena-gomez"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 89.34
    momentum: 10.08
    trend: "FALLING"
    global_rank: 80
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/selena-gomez/yaml"
  - rank: 10
    name: "John Lennon"
    slug: "john-lennon"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/john-lennon"
    country: "United Kingdom"
    country_code: "GB"
    fame_score: 89.30
    momentum: 10.27
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 81
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/john-lennon/yaml"
  - rank: 11
    name: "Bob Dylan"
    slug: "bob-dylan"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/bob-dylan"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 89.28
    momentum: 10.06
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 83
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/bob-dylan/yaml"
  - rank: 12
    name: "Ariana Grande"
    slug: "ariana-grande"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/ariana-grande"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 89.09
    momentum: 6.39
    trend: "LEGACY"
    global_rank: 88
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/ariana-grande/yaml"
  - rank: 13
    name: "Taylor Swift"
    slug: "taylor-swift"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/taylor-swift"
    known_for: "American singer-songwriter, billion-stream pop icon"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 88.61
    momentum: 0.04
    trend: "FALLING"
    global_rank: 95
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/taylor-swift/yaml"
  - rank: 14
    name: "Basshunter"
    slug: "basshunter"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/basshunter"
    country: "Sweden"
    country_code: "SE"
    fame_score: 88.53
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    global_rank: 97
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/basshunter/yaml"
  - rank: 15
    name: "Beyoncé"
    slug: "beyonce"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/beyonce"
    known_for: "American singer, songwriter, businesswoman"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 88.43
    momentum: 0.65
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 101
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/beyonce/yaml"
  - rank: 16
    name: "Lady Gaga"
    slug: "lady-gaga"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/lady-gaga"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 88.18
    momentum: 0.40
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 104
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/lady-gaga/yaml"
  - rank: 17
    name: "Celine Dion"
    slug: "celine-dion"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/celine-dion"
    country: "Canada"
    country_code: "CA"
    fame_score: 88.12
    momentum: 27.04
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    global_rank: 108
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/celine-dion/yaml"
  - rank: 18
    name: "Miley Cyrus"
    slug: "miley-cyrus"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/miley-cyrus"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 88.11
    momentum: 25.00
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    global_rank: 109
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/miley-cyrus/yaml"
  - rank: 19
    name: "Eminem"
    slug: "eminem"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/eminem"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 87.89
    momentum: 1.70
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 112
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/eminem/yaml"
  - rank: 20
    name: "Dolly Parton"
    slug: "dolly-parton"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/dolly-parton"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 87.80
    momentum: 38.72
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    global_rank: 115
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/dolly-parton/yaml"
  - rank: 21
    name: "Frédéric Chopin"
    slug: "frederic-chopin"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/frederic-chopin"
    country: "France"
    country_code: "FR"
    fame_score: 87.78
    momentum: 1.15
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 116
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/frederic-chopin/yaml"
  - rank: 22
    name: "Britney Spears"
    slug: "britney-spears"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/britney-spears"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 87.68
    momentum: 9.74
    trend: "RISING"
    global_rank: 120
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/britney-spears/yaml"
  - rank: 23
    name: "Jennifer Lopez"
    slug: "jennifer-lopez"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/jennifer-lopez"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 87.58
    momentum: 10.65
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 121
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/jennifer-lopez/yaml"
  - rank: 24
    name: "Katy Perry"
    slug: "katy-perry"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/katy-perry"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 87.49
    momentum: 5.67
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 124
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/katy-perry/yaml"
  - rank: 25
    name: "Whitney Houston"
    slug: "whitney-houston"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/whitney-houston"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 87.47
    momentum: 30.26
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    global_rank: 125
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/whitney-houston/yaml"
  - rank: 26
    name: "Mother Teresa"
    slug: "mother-teresa"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/mother-teresa"
    fame_score: 87.33
    momentum: 10.54
    trend: "RISING"
    global_rank: 134
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/mother-teresa/yaml"
  - rank: 27
    name: "Avril Lavigne"
    slug: "avril-lavigne"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/avril-lavigne"
    country: "Canada"
    country_code: "CA"
    fame_score: 87.23
    momentum: 11.48
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 129
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/avril-lavigne/yaml"
  - rank: 28
    name: "Justin Bieber"
    slug: "justin-bieber"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/justin-bieber"
    country: "Canada"
    country_code: "CA"
    fame_score: 87.22
    momentum: 0.04
    trend: "FALLING"
    global_rank: 130
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/justin-bieber/yaml"
  - rank: 29
    name: "Rihanna"
    slug: "rihanna"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/rihanna"
    fame_score: 87.20
    momentum: 1.90
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 132
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/rihanna/yaml"
  - rank: 30
    name: "Dua Lipa"
    slug: "dua-lipa-q21914464"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/dua-lipa-q21914464"
    country: "United Kingdom"
    country_code: "GB"
    fame_score: 87.18
    momentum: 11.18
    trend: "FALLING"
    global_rank: 133
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/dua-lipa-q21914464/yaml"
  - rank: 31
    name: "Demi Lovato"
    slug: "demi-lovato"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/demi-lovato"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 87.13
    momentum: 10.00
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 136
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/demi-lovato/yaml"
  - rank: 32
    name: "Bad Bunny"
    slug: "bad-bunny"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/bad-bunny"
    known_for: "Puerto Rican rapper, top-streamed artist worldwide"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 86.96
    momentum: 15.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    global_rank: 141
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/bad-bunny/yaml"
  - rank: 33
    name: "Richard Wagner"
    slug: "richard-wagner"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/richard-wagner"
    country: "Germany"
    country_code: "DE"
    fame_score: 86.90
    momentum: 3.79
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 146
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/richard-wagner/yaml"
  - rank: 34
    name: "Tupac Shakur"
    slug: "tupac-shakur"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/tupac-shakur"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 86.80
    momentum: 35.00
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    global_rank: 168
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/tupac-shakur/yaml"
  - rank: 35
    name: "Adele"
    slug: "adele"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/adele"
    country: "United Kingdom"
    country_code: "GB"
    fame_score: 86.77
    momentum: 4.41
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 149
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/adele/yaml"
  - rank: 36
    name: "Amy Winehouse"
    slug: "amy-winehouse"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/amy-winehouse"
    country: "United Kingdom"
    country_code: "GB"
    fame_score: 86.64
    momentum: 16.18
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    global_rank: 159
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/amy-winehouse/yaml"
  - rank: 37
    name: "Bruno Mars"
    slug: "bruno-mars"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/bruno-mars"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 86.59
    momentum: 15.00
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    global_rank: 161
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/bruno-mars/yaml"
  - rank: 38
    name: "Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky"
    slug: "pyotr-ilyich-tchaikovsky"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/pyotr-ilyich-tchaikovsky"
    fame_score: 86.58
    momentum: 15.00
    trend: "RISING"
    global_rank: 160
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/pyotr-ilyich-tchaikovsky/yaml"
  - rank: 39
    name: "Mariah Carey"
    slug: "mariah-carey"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/mariah-carey"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 86.53
    momentum: 17.11
    trend: "RISING"
    global_rank: 164
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/mariah-carey/yaml"
  - rank: 40
    name: "Bonnie Tyler"
    slug: "bonnie-tyler"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/bonnie-tyler"
    country: "United Kingdom"
    country_code: "GB"
    fame_score: 86.45
    momentum: 10.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    global_rank: 166
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/bonnie-tyler/yaml"
  - rank: 41
    name: "IShowSpeed"
    slug: "ishowspeed"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/ishowspeed"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 86.45
    momentum: 10.70
    trend: "FALLING"
    global_rank: 165
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/ishowspeed/yaml"
  - rank: 42
    name: "Antonio Vivaldi"
    slug: "antonio-vivaldi"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/antonio-vivaldi"
    country: "Italy"
    country_code: "IT"
    fame_score: 86.43
    momentum: 15.90
    trend: "RISING"
    global_rank: 167
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/antonio-vivaldi/yaml"
  - rank: 43
    name: "Kanye West"
    slug: "kanye-west"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/kanye-west"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 86.33
    momentum: 6.60
    trend: "FALLING"
    global_rank: 171
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/kanye-west/yaml"
  - rank: 44
    name: "Bob Marley"
    slug: "bob-marley"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/bob-marley"
    fame_score: 86.28
    momentum: 2.52
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 174
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/bob-marley/yaml"
  - rank: 45
    name: "Frank Sinatra"
    slug: "frank-sinatra"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/frank-sinatra"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 86.22
    momentum: 13.99
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 175
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/frank-sinatra/yaml"
  - rank: 46
    name: "Olivia Rodrigo"
    slug: "olivia-rodrigo"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/olivia-rodrigo"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 85.81
    momentum: 15.00
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    global_rank: 189
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/olivia-rodrigo/yaml"
  - rank: 47
    name: "50 Cent"
    slug: "50-cent"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/50-cent"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 85.72
    momentum: 10.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    global_rank: 191
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/50-cent/yaml"
  - rank: 48
    name: "Elton John"
    slug: "elton-john"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/elton-john"
    country: "United Kingdom"
    country_code: "GB"
    fame_score: 85.68
    momentum: 13.99
    trend: "RISING"
    global_rank: 194
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/elton-john/yaml"
  - rank: 49
    name: "Justin Timberlake"
    slug: "justin-timberlake"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/justin-timberlake"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 85.58
    momentum: 11.07
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 204
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/justin-timberlake/yaml"
  - rank: 50
    name: "Paul McCartney"
    slug: "paul-mccartney"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/paul-mccartney"
    country: "United Kingdom"
    country_code: "GB"
    fame_score: 85.51
    momentum: 3.55
    trend: "STABLE"
    global_rank: 198
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/paul-mccartney/yaml"
