| 100% | PRINCE | 6 | Singer whose "name" was once a symbol |
| 74% | FREDDIE | 7 | With 34-Across, Queen lead singer whose last name is a metal with the chemical symbol Hg |
| 74% | HER | 3 | R&B singer whose name is a pronoun |
| 74% | KESHA | 5 | Singer whose name once had a ''$'' |
| 74% | KESHA | 5 | Pop star whose name was once stylized with a $ |
| 73% | KESHA | 5 | "TiK ToK" singer whose name was formerly spelled with a $ |
| 71% | LADY | 4 | ___ Gaga, "Poker Face" singer whose name was inspired by a Queen song |
| 68% | VEGA | 4 | Singer Suzanne, whose name is a star |
| 67% | ALT | 3 | ___-J (indie-rock band whose name is a keyboard shortcut for the symbol ∆) |
| 65% | HER | 3 | R&B singer whose stage name is pronounced like a pronoun |
| 65% | GARCIA | 6 | Cherry ___ (Ben & Jerry's flavor whose name is a pun on a rock singer's name) |
| 65% | KESHA | 5 | One-named singer whose name used to be spelled with a dollar sign |
| 65% | DINAH | 5 | Singer Shore whose name is associated with a major LPGA golf tournament |
| 65% | FIONAAPPLE | 10 | "Criminal" singer whose last name is a shade of green: 2 wds. |
| 64% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | "My Life" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 64% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | "Crocodile Rock" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 63% | BJORK | 5 | Singer whose name is Icelandic for "birch" |
| 63% | TAYLORSWIFT | 11 | "Shake It Off" singer whose first name is a presidential last name: 2 wds. |
| 63% | LUKEBRYAN | 9 | "Play It Again" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 63% | TOBYKEITH | 9 | "Red Solo Cup" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 62% | ANITABAKER | 10 | "Sweet Love" singer whose last name is a synonym for a pastry chef: 2 wds. |
| 61% | SLASH | 5 | Guns N' Roses guitarist whose name is also a keyboard symbol |
| 61% | CHUBBYCHECKER | 13 | Singer whose name is based on Fats Domino's name |
| 61% | JOEYFATONE | 10 | Former 'N Sync singer whose first name is also the term for a baby kangaroo: 2 wds. |
| 60% | ALGREEN | 7 | Singer whose name is an anagram of the word "general": 2 wds. |
| 59% | THEWEEKND | 9 | 2016 Earned It singer whose name is missing an E! |
| 59% | EDSHEERAN | 9 | Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter whose three album releases have been named after mathematical symbols |
| 59% | EDSHEERAN | 9 | Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter whose first five solo albums were named after mathematical symbols |
| 59% | POLO | 4 | Explorer whose name is a sport |
| 59% | ABBA | 4 | Band whose name is a palindrome |