Issue No. 1 · August 2026
R&B / Soul
Rhythm-and-blues, neo-soul and contemporary R&B.
The Most Famous R&B and Soul Artists in the World
Every sector list opens at its No. 1. Sector tags are broad, so the journal prints lists, not sector titles.
| Rank | Name | Score | Live |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Justin Bieber  celebrityAlive | 39.0 | iFANN → |
| 2 |  Rihanna  celebrityAlive | 34.7 | iFANN → |
| 3 |  Beyoncé  celebrityAlive | 32.9 | iFANN → |
| 4 |  Drake celebrityAlive | 27.3 | iFANN → |
| 5 |  Bruno Mars celebrityAlive | 26.1 | iFANN → |
| 6 |  The Weeknd celebrityAlive | 25.0 | iFANN → |
| 7 |  Elvis Presley public figure | 24.3 | iFANN → |
| 8 |  Chris Brown celebrityAlive | 23.4 | iFANN → |
| 9 |  Mariah Carey celebrityAlive | 23.3 | iFANN → |
| 10 |  Sean Combs celebrityAlive | 21.7 | iFANN → |
The Most Famous R&B and Soul Artists in the World (Alive)
| Rank | Name | Score | Live |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Bieber celebrity | 39.0 | iFANN → |
| 2 | Rihanna celebrity | 34.7 | iFANN → |
| 3 | Beyoncé celebrity | 32.9 | iFANN → |
| 4 | Drake celebrity | 27.3 | iFANN → |
| 5 | Bruno Mars celebrity | 26.1 | iFANN → |
| 6 | The Weeknd celebrity | 25.0 | iFANN → |
| 7 | Chris Brown celebrity | 23.4 | iFANN → |
| 8 | Mariah Carey celebrity | 23.3 | iFANN → |
| 9 | Sean Combs celebrity | 21.7 | iFANN → |
| 10 |  Jay-Z celebrity | 21.3 | iFANN → |
No. 1 in R&B / Soul, month by month
Everyone and alive, for every recorded month
- August 2026Justin BieberAliveJustin Bieberv5.62
- July 2026Justin BieberAliveJustin Bieberv5.27