Maroon 5

The Los Angeles pop band behind This Love, Moves Like Jagger, Sugar and Girls Like You, built around Adam Levine’s voice.

Pharrell Williams

The producer, singer and Neptunes founder behind Happy and Get Lucky, one of the most influential hitmakers of the last 25 years.

Sam Smith

The British singer behind Stay With Me, Writing’s on the Wall and Unholy, whose soul-influenced voice powered some of the decade’s biggest ballads.

Normani

The R&B singer and dancer behind Love Lies, Motivation and Wild Side, who built a solo career out of Fifth Harmony.

Calvin Harris

The Scottish DJ and producer behind We Found Love, One Kiss and Feels, the architect of dozens of dance-pop anthems.

Katy Perry

The pop powerhouse behind Firework, Roar and Dark Horse, who built one of the most successful careers of the 2010s on candy-colored hooks.

Charlie Puth

The pop singer, songwriter and producer behind See You Again, Attention and Light Switch, with a trained ear and a run of platinum hits.

Snoop Dogg

The West Coast icon behind Doggystyle, Gin and Juice and Drop It Like It’s Hot, whose laid-back drawl helped define G-funk.

50 Cent

The Queens rapper behind Get Rich or Die Tryin’, In da Club and Candy Shop, who turned a hard backstory into a hip-hop and business empire.

Jay-Z

The Brooklyn rapper turned mogul behind Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint and Empire State of Mind, hip-hop’s first billionaire.