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Jennifer Hudson
American singer–songwriter, actress, spokesperson
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Toni Braxton
American R&B singer-songwriter
2
Tevin Campbell
US singer-songwriter, actor
3
Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
4
LaToya London
American actress and singer
5
Leah LaBelle
Canadian-born American singer
6
Melba Moore
American singer, actress
7
Diana DeGarmo
American singer and Broadway actress
8
Ricco Barrino
American singer-songwriter
9
Mary J. Blige
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress from New York
10
Coko
American singer (b. 1970)
11
Kelly Clarkson
American recording artist; singer-songwriter, actress, and television personality
12
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
13
Stacie Orrico
American singer
14
Heather Headley
Trinidad and Tobago singer and actor
15
Patti LaBelle
American singer-songwriter and actress
16
Sam Watters
American record producer
17
Sara Bareilles
American recording artist; pop rock singer-songwriter and pianist
18
Jordin Sparks
American singer
19
Carrie Underwood
American country music singer
20
Ciara
American singer
21
Candice Glover
American singer
22
Jazmine Sullivan
American singer-songwriter
23
Tori Kelly
American singer
24
Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
25
India.Arie
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and flautist
26
Jody Watley
American singer
27
Joshua Ledet
singer
28
Sheila E.
American singer and percussionist
29
Angie Stone
American singer and actress
30
Karen Clark Sheard
American musician and songwriter
31
Tank
American R&B singer, songwriter and producer
32
Natalie Cole
American singer and songwriter
33
Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005)
34
Michelle Williams
American singer and member of Destiny's Child
35
Mariah Carey
American singer and songwriter
36
Joe
American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
37
Louis Biancaniello
American record producer
38
Patrice Rushen
American musician
39
Alicia Keys
American singer, musician, composer and actress
40
Gladys Knight
American singer
41
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
42
Rico Love
American singer-songwriter and record producer
43
Ruben Studdard
American singer
44
Martha Wash
American singer
45
Lauryn Hill
American singer
46
Tamar Braxton
American singer
47
Missy Elliott
American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Virginia
48
Brandy Norwood
American singer and actress
49
Prince
American singer, musician, and songwriter
50
JoJo
American actor-singer
51
Chuck Harmony
American music producer, musician, songwriter and entrepreneur
52
Ariana Grande
American singer and actress
53
Kara DioGuardi
American music producer, composer and pop singer
