| 100% | CHER | 4 | One-named pop star who sang "Love Hurts" |
| 74% | ADELE | 5 | One-named pop star who sang the Bond theme "Skyfall" |
| 58% | RYANGOSLING | 11 | Actor who sang "You Always Hurt the One You Love" in a movie: 2 wds. |
| 57% | REGINASPEKTOR | 13 | Russian-American pop star who sang "Better" |
| 56% | SIVAN | 5 | Troye __, pop star who sang Rush and Angel Baby |
| 55% | RITAORA | 7 | British pop star who sang 2012's "R.I.P." |
| 54% | HANNAHMONTANA | 13 | Fictional teen pop star who sang "The Best of Both Worlds" |
| 54% | CHER | 4 | One-named pop diva who sings "Fernando" in "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again" |
| 50% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | Pop star who sang a duet with Lady Gaga on his hit "Your Song" at the 2010 Grammys: 2 wds. |
| 48% | LORDE | 5 | One-named New Zealand pop star who debuted with the megahit single "Royals" |
| 47% | SELENA | 6 | One-named pop star |
| 46% | BOB | 3 | ___ Marley who sang "One Love" |
| 46% | SHEENAEASTON | 12 | Pop music star who sang "We've Got Tonight" with 36-Across (2 wds.) |
| 45% | CIARA | 5 | One-named "Love Sex Magic" pop star |
| 45% | MARLEY | 6 | Bob who sang "One love, one heart / Let's get together and feel all right" |
| 45% | PITNEY | 6 | Singer Gene, who sang It Hurts to Be in Love |
| 45% | CHER | 4 | One-named singer who starred in "Moonstruck" |
| 44% | PSY | 3 | Star who sang "Gangnam Style" |
| 44% | SIA | 3 | One-named pop star with the 2014 hit "Chandelier" |
| 44% | ADELE | 5 | One-named singing star with the surname Adkins |
| 44% | KATYPERRY | 9 | Pop star who twice voiced Smurfette |
| 44% | ADELE | 5 | One-named British singing star |
| 44% | ADELE | 5 | One-name British singing star |
| 43% | SHAKIRA | 7 | One-named pop star with the 2001 hit "Whenever, Wherever" |
| 43% | SELENA | 6 | One-named Tejano pop star |
| 43% | ADELE | 5 | One-named British pop star |
| 42% | ENYA | 4 | One-named recording artist who often sings in Gaelic |
| 42% | AGUILERA | 8 | Pop star who was a 1990's Mouseketeer |
| 42% | MADONNA | 7 | Pop star who married Guy Ritchie in 2000 |
| 42% | REBA | 4 | ___ McEntire, country star who sang "Fancy" |