| 100% | JOHN | 4 | "Grease" actor whose introduction of singer Idina Menzel as "Adele Dazeem" at the 2014 Oscars inspired many memes |
| 37% | IDINA | 5 | Real first name of the singer introduced by John Travolta at the 2014 Oscars as "Adele Dazeem" |
| 25% | INC | 3 | Abbreviation at the end of many company names, such as Tesla and Zynga |
| 24% | STALLONE | 8 | Actor whose two acting Oscar nominations are for 1976 and 2015 portrayals of the same character |
| 24% | BRUNOMARS | 9 | "24K Magic" singer whose 2014 Super Bowl halftime show was the fifth-most watched of all time: 2 wds. |
| 24% | KHAN | 4 | One of the most popular actors from Bollywood, also known as "King ___" |
| 24% | LETITGO | 7 | Best Original Song winner at the 2014 Oscars |
| 24% | SELFIE | 6 | Ellen Degeneres' viral photo at the 2014 Oscars |
| 23% | DOG | 3 | Barking pet whose fur attracted many burdock burrs, inspiring the invention of Velcro |
| 23% | PENN | 4 | "No Myth" singer Michael who is the brother of an Oscar-winning actor |
| 23% | ARIANA | 6 | ___ Grande, American singer who is the most followed female on Instagram as of 2020 |
| 23% | SHEERAN | 7 | Singer whose "Shape of You" was the most streamed song of the 2010s on Spotify |
| 23% | ARI | 3 | Nickname of the singer who became the most followed woman on Instagram as of 2021 |
| 22% | GWENSTEFANI | 11 | Singer whose 2005 #1 hit "Hollaback Girl" was produced by Pharrell Williams as half of the Neptunes: 2 wds. |
| 22% | MILEYCYRUS | 10 | Singer who won Video of the Year for "Wrecking Ball" at MTV Video Music Awards in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 22% | BEST | 4 | Start of many category names at the Oscars |
| 22% | SEIZE | 5 | “___ the means of production” (text on many Marx-inspired memes) |
| 22% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | Singer known as the "The King of Rock and Roll" whose first hit singles were with Sun Records (2 wds.) |
| 22% | JOHNLEGEND | 10 | Singer-songwriter whose "All of Me" reached the top of the charts in 2014 |
| 22% | DOJACAT | 7 | Singer whose 2021 hit single "Kiss Me More" is nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year (2 wds.) |
| 22% | SNUB | 4 | Lack of an expected nomination, as at the Oscars |
| 22% | RIPEST | 6 | At the peak of maturity, as an apple |
| 22% | ATOP | 4 | At the highest point, as of a mountain |
| 22% | IDINA | 5 | Real first name of the singer John Travolta introduced as "Adele Dazeem" |
| 21% | JOELGREY | 8 | Singer/actor who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for playing the Master of Ceremonies in the 1972 film "Cabaret" (2 wds.) |
| 21% | ELI | 3 | Actor Wallach who died in 2014 at the age of 98 |
| 21% | MADONNA | 7 | American singer and actress referred to as the "Queen of Pop" whose debut self-titled album came out in 1983 |
| 21% | REYMYSTERIO | 11 | WWE wrestler whose real name is Oscar Gutierrez and regarded as the greatest cruiserweight wrestler of all time: 2 wds. |
| 21% | TANYATUCKER | 11 | "Delta Dawn" singer who was honored as the 1972 Academy of Country Music's Most Promising Female Vocalist (2 wds.) |