| 100% | REGINASPEKTOR | 13 | Russian-American pop star who sang "Better" |
| 77% | HANNAHMONTANA | 13 | Fictional teen pop star who sang "The Best of Both Worlds" |
| 65% | CHER | 4 | One-named pop star who sang "Love Hurts" |
| 64% | SIVAN | 5 | Troye __, pop star who sang Rush and Angel Baby |
| 64% | RITAORA | 7 | British pop star who sang 2012's "R.I.P." |
| 64% | ADELE | 5 | One-named pop star who sang the Bond theme "Skyfall" |
| 57% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | Pop star who sang a duet with Lady Gaga on his hit "Your Song" at the 2010 Grammys: 2 wds. |
| 53% | SHEENAEASTON | 12 | Pop music star who sang "We've Got Tonight" with 36-Across (2 wds.) |
| 52% | PSY | 3 | Star who sang "Gangnam Style" |
| 51% | KATYPERRY | 9 | Pop star who twice voiced Smurfette |
| 49% | AGUILERA | 8 | Pop star who was a 1990's Mouseketeer |
| 49% | MADONNA | 7 | Pop star who married Guy Ritchie in 2000 |
| 49% | REBA | 4 | ___ McEntire, country star who sang "Fancy" |
| 49% | OSMOND | 6 | Onetime pop star who hosted "Pyramid" |
| 48% | AALIYAH | 7 | Pop star who starred in "Queen of the Damned" |
| 48% | RITAORA | 7 | Pop star who is an Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo |
| 48% | SHAKIRA | 7 | Colombian pop star who performed "She Wolf" |
| 48% | GAGA | 4 | Pop Lady who sang "Shallow" |
| 48% | ABBA | 4 | Pop quartet who sang "Waterloo" |
| 48% | RIHANNA | 7 | Pop star who played a hacker in "Ocean's 8" |
| 47% | EMMYLOUHARRIS | 13 | Country star who sang "Roses in the Snow" |
| 47% | LAUPER | 6 | Cyndi __, US pop star who wrote Kinky Boots |
| 47% | CROSSOVER | 9 | Adjective describing a performer like 30-Across who's successful singing pop as well as classical music |
| 47% | WHAM | 4 | Pop duo who sang "Careless Whisper" |
| 47% | MARLEY | 6 | Bob, reggae star who sang No Woman, No Cry |
| 47% | NENA | 4 | German pop star who once had a #2 song |
| 46% | TINA | 4 | Turner who sang "The Best" |
| 46% | NINA | 4 | Simone who sang "Feeling Good" |
| 46% | TIMMCGRAW | 9 | US country star who sang Live Like You Were Dying |
| 46% | JUSTIN | 6 | With 32-Across, pop star who turned 18 in 2012 |