While Taylor Swift is the century's biggest pop star by the numbers, Beyoncé tops our staff-chosen editorial list based on her full 25 years of influence, impact, evolution. With the first quarter of the 21st century coming to a close,

Beyoncé has been named the greatest pop star of the 21st century by Billboard, the music charting site announced on Tuesday as part of an ongoing series.

The end of the 21st century is still decades away, but Billboard has already declared its greatest pop star: Beyoncé. The music magazine on Tuesday revealed that the "Crazy in Love" and "Formation" diva had secured the top spot among 25 generational pop talents,