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The list has been released progressively in honor of Black History Month. The last 25 names in the batch were published on Monday (June 16), followed by the next 40 being introduced in the period up until Wednesday (June 18). The top 10 honorees were timed to be revealed on June 19 to commemorate the Juneteenthholiday.
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1) Stevie Wonder
2) Aretha Franklin
3) Michael Jackson
4) Beyoncé
5) Whitney Houston
6) James Brown
7) Prince
8) Mariah Carey
9) R Kelly
10) Marvin Gaye
11) Ray Charles
12) Usher
13) Sam Cooke
14) Curtis Mayfield
15) Isaac Hayes
16) Mary J Blige
17) Janet Jackson
18) Al Green
19) Smokey Robinson
20) Otis Redding
21) Donny Hathaway
22) Luther Vandross
23) Teddy Pendergrass
24) Bill Withers
25) Patti LaBelle
26) Chris Brown
27) Chaka Khan
28) Erykah Badu
29) Diana Ross
30) Gladys Knight
31) Anita Baker
32) Lionel Richie
33) Alicia Keys
34) Donna Summer
35) Babyface
36) Toni Braxton
37) Frank Ocean
38) Maxwell
39) Roberta Flack
40) Aaliyah
41) Brandy
42) Barry White
43) Dionne Warwick
44) SZA
45) D'Angelo
46) Rihanna
47) The Weeknd
48) Lauryn Hill
49) Bobby Brown
50) John Legend
51) Rick James
52) Stephanie Mills
53) Jill Scott
54) Jazmine Sullivan
55) Natalie Cole
56) Joe
57) Tevin Campbell
58) Peabo Bryson
59) Fantasia
60) Ne-Yo
61) Ashanti
62) Anthony Hamilton
63) Musiq Soulchild
64) Ledisi
65) Teena Marie
66) Keith Sweat
67) Tank
68) Phyllis Hyman
69) Bobby Womack
70) H.E.R.
71) Keyshia Cole
72) Jackie Wilson
73) Etta James
74) Summer Walker
75) Ruth Brown
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The decision of who gets to be featured on the list rests with Billboard staff members.
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