I'd reserve the term 'artist' only for those who write music. To me, 'artist' implies that something is created, while 'musician' only requires performance.
I don't really agree with the list, my artist of the year list wouldn't include any of those names......maybe lady gaga since she's unique to her genre. The general public rarely gives a damn about ground breaking artists and it would be ratings suicide to have anything but pop artists/performers on the show.
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