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Mainstream pop singers, 2000s–2010s

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Adam Lambert

Adam Mitchel Lambert (born 1982) is an American pop singer, songwriter, and stage actor: American Idol season 8 runner-up, Billboard-topping solo albums including Trespassing, and Queen's lead vocalist since 2011.

Adore Delano

Adore Delano, stage name of Danny Noriega from Azusa, California, is an American singer and drag performer, American Idol season 7 contestant and Drag Race season 6 runner-up, known for pop-rock albums like Till Death Do Us Party.

Alexa Ray Joel

Alexa Ray Joel is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist, born in New York in 1986 to Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley, who released the EP Sketches in 2006.

Alexz Johnson

Alexz Johnson (Alexzandra Spencer Johnson), Canadian singer-songwriter and actress born 1986 in New Westminster, BC; played Jude Harrison on Instant Star (2004-08) and Annie Thelen on So Weird; independent albums Voodoo through Salvage (2025).

Aliana Lohan

Aliana Lohan, known as Ali Lohan, is an American singer, Lindsay Lohan's younger sister, who released the Christmas album Lohan Holiday in 2006 and had singles in Netflix films.

Allie Sherlock

Allie Sherlock (born 2005) is an Irish singer-songwriter and busker from Cork, known for her 2017 viral Grafton Street cover of 'Supermarket Flowers', a 2018 Ellen Show appearance, and her Patriot Records deal with Ryan Tedder.

Ally Brooke

Ally Brooke (Allyson Brooke Hernandez, born 1993, San Antonio) is an American pop and Latin singer, Fifth Harmony member 2012–2018, later a solo Atlantic/Duars/Snafu artist known for "Low Key," DWTS season 28 third place, and the memoir Finding Your Harmony.

Amelle Berrabah

Amelle Berrabah is an English singer and songwriter who was a member of the Sugababes from December 2005 to 2011, replacing founding member Mutya Buena.

Anastacia

Anastacia (Anastacia Lyn Newkirk, born 1968), American pop-soul singer behind Not That Kind (2000) and I'm Outta Love; a European superstar with 12 UK Top 40 hits, two breast cancer battles, and albums Resurrection, Evolution, and Our Songs.

Andrew McMahon

Andrew McMahon (born 1982, Concord, Massachusetts) is the American singer-pianist behind Something Corporate, Jack's Mannequin, and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, a leukemia survivor, Dear Jack Foundation founder, and author of the 2021 memoir Three Pianos.

Angelina Jordan

Angelina Jordan (Angelina Jordan Astar, born 2006, Oslo) is a Norwegian jazz-influenced singer who won Norway's Got Talent 2014 at age 8, wrote Between Two Hearts at 9, worked with Avicii and Republic Records.

Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie (Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson, born 1991) is an English pop singer from Essex; former karate champion and Rudimental vocalist known for Rockabye, 2002, and albums Speak Your Mind, Therapy, Unhealthy.

Antony Costa

Antony Costa (born 1981, Edgware, England), English singer-songwriter and actor, member of boy band Blue since 2000 with Duncan James, Lee Ryan and Simon Webbe; Blue scored three UK #1 singles and albums and two BRIT Awards. Distinguished from Antony Hegarty and other Costas.

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande (born 1993, Boca Raton, Florida) is an American singer and actress, formerly Cat Valentine on Victorious, with eight studio albums, ten Hot 100 No. 1 hits, three Grammys, and a 2025 Oscar nomination for Wicked.

Ashlee Simpson

Ashlee Simpson, American singer and actress born 1984 in Waco, Texas; debut album Autobiography (2004) topped the Billboard 200; known for the October 23, 2004 SNL lip-sync malfunction.

Ashley Parker Angel

Ashley Parker Angel (born 1981) is an American singer-actor, O-Town frontman from ABC's Making the Band, solo artist with Soundtrack to Your Life (2006), and Broadway performer in Hairspray and Wicked.

Aston Merrygold

Aston Merrygold (born 1988, Peterborough) is an English singer, dancer, and TV personality, a member of JLS (five UK number one singles, two BRIT Awards) and later a solo artist with the hit "Get Stupid" and EP Precious.

Aubrey O'Day

Aubrey Morgan O'Day (born 1984, San Francisco) is an American pop singer and TV personality, first member chosen for Danity Kane on Making the Band 3; later solo artist (Between Two Evils, No. 131) and Dumblonde member.

Aundrea Fimbres

Aundrea Fimbres (born 1983, Upland, California) is an American soprano singer, founding member of Danity Kane formed on MTV's Making the Band 3 in 2005; sang on two No. 1 Billboard albums, quit in 2014, rejoined the 2025 Untold Chapter Tour trio.

Austin Jones (musician)

Austin Jones (born 1992), American musician and former YouTuber from Bloomingdale, Illinois, known for a cappella cover songs; pleaded guilty in 2019 to receiving child pornography and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.

Austin Mahone

Austin Mahone, full name Austin Harris Mahone, is an American singer from San Antonio, Texas, who rose to fame as a teenager through YouTube covers.

BC Jean

BC Jean (Brittany Jean Carlson, born 1987, San Diego) is an American singer-songwriter who co-wrote Beyoncé's "If I Were a Boy" and forms the indie pop duo Alexander Jean with husband Mark Ballas.

Bea Miller

Bea Miller (Beatrice Annika Miller, born 1999) is an American pop singer-songwriter and actress from Maplewood, New Jersey; X Factor US season 2, albums Not an Apology, aurora, and Mr. Peaked In High School; known for "I Wanna Know" with NOTD and "Playground" from Arcane.

Ben Adams

Ben Adams (born 1981, Ascot, England) is a British singer-songwriter, lead singer of A1, solo artist behind "Sorry", the wolf "Keith" in Subwoolfer, and a musical theatre performer in Oslo.

Ben Haenow

Ben Haenow, English singer from Croydon, won The X Factor UK series 11 in 2014 with 57% of the vote; his single "Something I Need" was the 2014 Christmas number one.

Bianca Ryan

Bianca Ryan, American singer from Philadelphia, first winner of America's Got Talent (2006, age 11, $1 million prize), Columbia Records debut, later independent via Bianca Ryan Records after vocal cord surgery.

Bonnie McKee

Bonnie McKee (Bonnie Leigh McKee, born 1984) is an American singer-songwriter who co-wrote Katy Perry hits like Teenage Dream and Roar, plus Dynamite and Hold It Against Me; solo albums Trouble and Hot City.

Bradley McIntosh

Bradley McIntosh (Bradley John McIntosh, born 1981) is an English singer and member of pop group S Club 7, created by Simon Fuller, which scored four UK number 1 singles; later City Boy, Upper Street, S Club 3, and the 2023 S Club reunion.

Brandon Jenner

Brandon Jenner is an American singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, known for the folk-leaning EPs Burning Ground and Oversized Soul and formerly one half of the duo Brandon & Leah.

Brian Justin Crum

Brian Justin Crum, American singer and actor from San Diego, Broadway performer (Wicked, Next to Normal, We Will Rock You) and fourth-place finisher on America's Got Talent 2016, whose Creep cover drew 100 million views and whose Show Me Love hit number two on a Billboard dance chart.