Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

Music's honorific nicknames

See Also

The best Christmas songs for kids

The best Christmas songs for kids

What makes Christmas music sound so Christmassy?

What makes Christmas music sound so Christmassy?

Artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame more than once

Artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame more than once

The tragic stories behind these one-hit-wonders

The tragic stories behind these one-hit-wonders

The greatest guitar solos of all time

The greatest guitar solos of all time

30 songs turning 30 in 2025

30 songs turning 30 in 2025

See Again

© Getty Images

0 / 59 Fotos

Whitney Houston - "The Voice."

© Getty Images

1 / 59 Fotos

Madonna - "Queen of Pop."

© Getty Images

2 / 59 Fotos

Aaliyah - "Queen of Urban Pop."

© Getty Images

3 / 59 Fotos

James Brown - "Godfather of Soul."

© Getty Images

4 / 59 Fotos

David Bowie - "The King of Glam Rock."

© Getty Images

5 / 59 Fotos

Ella Fitzgerald - "Queen of Jazz."

© Getty Images

6 / 59 Fotos

Elvis Presley - "King of Rock and Roll" or just "the King."

© Getty Images

7 / 59 Fotos

Avril Lavigne - "Pop Punk Queen."

© Getty Images

8 / 59 Fotos

Bob Marley - "King of Reggae."

© Getty Images

9 / 59 Fotos

Michael Jackson - "King of Pop."

© Getty Images

10 / 59 Fotos

Jacky Cheung - Hong Kong's "God of Songs."

© Getty Images

11 / 59 Fotos

Donna Summer - "Queen of Disco."

© Getty Images

12 / 59 Fotos

Celine Dion - "Queen Celine."

© Getty Images

13 / 59 Fotos

Björk - "Queen of Avant-Garde," "Queen of Experimental Pop," and "Queen of Experimental Music."

© Getty Images

14 / 59 Fotos

Shakira - "Queen of the World Cup," and "Queen of Crossover."

© Getty Images

15 / 59 Fotos

Gloria Estefan - "Queen of Latin Pop."

© Getty Images

16 / 59 Fotos

La India - "Princess of Salsa."

© Getty Images

17 / 59 Fotos

Ivy Queen - "Queen of Reggaetón."

© Getty Images

18 / 59 Fotos

Enrique Iglesias - "King of Latin Pop."

© Getty Images

19 / 59 Fotos

Missy Elliot - "Queen of Rap."

© Getty Images

20 / 59 Fotos

Eric Clapton - "God" or "Slowhand."

© Getty Images

21 / 59 Fotos

G-Dragon - "King of K-Pop."

© Getty Images

22 / 59 Fotos

Aretha Franklin - "Queen of Soul."

© Getty Images

23 / 59 Fotos

Cher - "Goddess of Pop."

© Getty Images

24 / 59 Fotos

Justin Timberlake - "Prince of Pop."

© Getty Images

25 / 59 Fotos

Britney Spears -

"Princess of Pop."

© BrunoPress

26 / 59 Fotos

Kylie Minogue - Australia's "Princess of Pop."

© Getty Images

27 / 59 Fotos

Beyoncé - "Queen Bey."

© Getty Images

28 / 59 Fotos

Dieter Bohlen - "Pop-Titan."

© Getty Images

29 / 59 Fotos

Carlos Santana - "The King of Latin Rock."

© Getty Images

30 / 59 Fotos

Lil Jon - "King of Crunk."

© Getty Images

31 / 59 Fotos

Mariah Carey - "Queen of Christmas."

© Getty Images

32 / 59 Fotos

Brandy - "Princess of R&B."

© Getty Images

33 / 59 Fotos

Chris Brown - "Prince of R&B."

© Getty Images

34 / 59 Fotos

Liza Minnelli - "Queen of Broadway."

© Getty Images

35 / 59 Fotos

Eminem - "King of Hip-Hop."

© Getty Images

36 / 59 Fotos

Taylor Swift - "Country-Pop Princess."

© Getty Images

37 / 59 Fotos

Romeo Santos - "King of Bachata."

© Getty Images

38 / 59 Fotos

Joan Jett - "Godmother of Punk."

© Getty Images

39 / 59 Fotos

Daddy Yankee - "King of Reggaetón."

© Getty Images

40 / 59 Fotos

Janet Jackson - "Queen of Pop."

© Getty Images

41 / 59 Fotos

Ciara - "Princess of Crunk & B."

© Getty Images

42 / 59 Fotos

Moya Brennan - "First Lady of Celtic Music."

© BrunoPress

43 / 59 Fotos

Marvin Gaye - "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul."

© BrunoPress

44 / 59 Fotos

Namie Amuro - "Queen of Japanese Pop" and "Japanese Madonna."

© Reuters

45 / 59 Fotos

Siti Nurhaliza - "Voice of Asia" and "Asia's Celine Dion."

© Reuters

46 / 59 Fotos

Ivi Adamou - Cyprus and Greece's "Pop Queen."

© Reuters

47 / 59 Fotos

Dolly Parton - "Queen of Country."

© Reuters

48 / 59 Fotos

Christina Aguilera - "The Voice of a Generation."

© Reuters

49 / 59 Fotos

Ashanti - "Princess of Hip Hop and Soul."

© Reuters

50 / 59 Fotos

Sarah Geronimo - "Queen of Philippine Pop."

© Reuters

51 / 59 Fotos

Hikaru Utada - "The Diva of the Heisei period".

© Reuters

52 / 59 Fotos

Celina Cruz - "Queen of Salsa."

© Reuters

53 / 59 Fotos

Kurtis Blow - "King of Rap."

© Getty Images

54 / 59 Fotos

Adele - "British Queen of Soul."

© Getty Images

55 / 59 Fotos

Ozzy Osbourne - "Godfather of Heavy Metal"

© Getty Images

56 / 59 Fotos

Thalía -

"Queen of Latin Pop," "Queen of Telenovelas," and "Empress of Beauty."

© Getty Images

57 / 59 Fotos

Paulina Rubio -

"Latin Madonna."

© Getty Images

58 / 59 Fotos

© Getty Images

0 / 59 Fotos

Whitney Houston - "The Voice."

© Getty Images

1 / 59 Fotos

Madonna - "Queen of Pop."

© Getty Images

2 / 59 Fotos

Aaliyah - "Queen of Urban Pop."

© Getty Images

3 / 59 Fotos

James Brown - "Godfather of Soul."

© Getty Images

4 / 59 Fotos

David Bowie - "The King of Glam Rock."

© Getty Images

5 / 59 Fotos

Ella Fitzgerald - "Queen of Jazz."

© Getty Images

6 / 59 Fotos

Elvis Presley - "King of Rock and Roll" or just "the King."

© Getty Images

7 / 59 Fotos

Avril Lavigne - "Pop Punk Queen."

© Getty Images

8 / 59 Fotos

Bob Marley - "King of Reggae."

© Getty Images

9 / 59 Fotos

Michael Jackson - "King of Pop."

© Getty Images

10 / 59 Fotos

Jacky Cheung - Hong Kong's "God of Songs."

© Getty Images

11 / 59 Fotos

Donna Summer - "Queen of Disco."

© Getty Images

12 / 59 Fotos

Celine Dion - "Queen Celine."

© Getty Images

13 / 59 Fotos

Björk - "Queen of Avant-Garde," "Queen of Experimental Pop," and "Queen of Experimental Music."

© Getty Images

14 / 59 Fotos

Shakira - "Queen of the World Cup," and "Queen of Crossover."

© Getty Images

15 / 59 Fotos

Gloria Estefan - "Queen of Latin Pop."

© Getty Images

16 / 59 Fotos

La India - "Princess of Salsa."

© Getty Images

17 / 59 Fotos

Ivy Queen - "Queen of Reggaetón."

© Getty Images

18 / 59 Fotos

Enrique Iglesias - "King of Latin Pop."

© Getty Images

19 / 59 Fotos

Missy Elliot - "Queen of Rap."

© Getty Images

20 / 59 Fotos

Eric Clapton - "God" or "Slowhand."

© Getty Images

21 / 59 Fotos

G-Dragon - "King of K-Pop."

© Getty Images

22 / 59 Fotos

Aretha Franklin - "Queen of Soul."

© Getty Images

23 / 59 Fotos

Cher - "Goddess of Pop."

© Getty Images

24 / 59 Fotos

Justin Timberlake - "Prince of Pop."

© Getty Images

25 / 59 Fotos

Britney Spears -

"Princess of Pop."

©

BrunoPress

26 / 59 Fotos

Kylie Minogue - Australia's "Princess of Pop."

© Getty Images

27 / 59 Fotos

Beyoncé - "Queen Bey."

© Getty Images

28 / 59 Fotos

Dieter Bohlen - "Pop-Titan."

© Getty Images

29 / 59 Fotos

Carlos Santana - "The King of Latin Rock."

© Getty Images

30 / 59 Fotos

Lil Jon - "King of Crunk."

© Getty Images

31 / 59 Fotos

Mariah Carey - "Queen of Christmas."

© Getty Images

32 / 59 Fotos

Brandy - "Princess of R&B."

© Getty Images

33 / 59 Fotos

Chris Brown - "Prince of R&B."

© Getty Images

34 / 59 Fotos

Liza Minnelli - "Queen of Broadway."

© Getty Images

35 / 59 Fotos

Eminem - "King of Hip-Hop."

© Getty Images

36 / 59 Fotos

Taylor Swift - "Country-Pop Princess."

© Getty Images

37 / 59 Fotos

Romeo Santos - "King of Bachata."

© Getty Images

38 / 59 Fotos

Joan Jett - "Godmother of Punk."

© Getty Images

39 / 59 Fotos

Daddy Yankee - "King of Reggaetón."

© Getty Images

40 / 59 Fotos

Janet Jackson - "Queen of Pop."

© Getty Images

41 / 59 Fotos

Ciara - "Princess of Crunk & B."

© Getty Images

42 / 59 Fotos

Moya Brennan - "First Lady of Celtic Music."

© BrunoPress

43 / 59 Fotos

Marvin Gaye - "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul."

© BrunoPress

44 / 59 Fotos

Namie Amuro - "Queen of Japanese Pop" and "Japanese Madonna."

© Reuters

45 / 59 Fotos

Siti Nurhaliza - "Voice of Asia" and "Asia's Celine Dion."

© Reuters

46 / 59 Fotos

Ivi Adamou - Cyprus and Greece's "Pop Queen."

© Reuters

47 / 59 Fotos

Dolly Parton - "Queen of Country."

© Reuters

48 / 59 Fotos

Christina Aguilera - "The Voice of a Generation."

© Reuters

49 / 59 Fotos

Ashanti - "Princess of Hip Hop and Soul."

© Reuters

50 / 59 Fotos

Sarah Geronimo - "Queen of Philippine Pop."

© Reuters

51 / 59 Fotos

Hikaru Utada - "The Diva of the Heisei period".

© Reuters

52 / 59 Fotos

Celina Cruz - "Queen of Salsa."

© Reuters

53 / 59 Fotos

Kurtis Blow - "King of Rap."

© Getty Images

54 / 59 Fotos

Adele - "British Queen of Soul."

© Getty Images

55 / 59 Fotos

Ozzy Osbourne - "Godfather of Heavy Metal"

© Getty Images

56 / 59 Fotos

Thalía -

"Queen of Latin Pop," "Queen of Telenovelas," and "Empress of Beauty."

© Getty Images

57 / 59 Fotos

Paulina Rubio -

"Latin Madonna."

©

Getty Images

58 / 59 Fotos

Music's honorific nicknames

Do you know who the Queen of Soul is?

Music's honorific nicknames

© Getty Images

11/07/23 | StarsInsider

MUSIC Titles

Who is the Queen of Soul? What about the Queen of Rap? Do you know what legends like Marvin Gaye, Dolly Parton, and Christina Aguilera are referred to as in the music biz? And did you know that there are two extremely successful female musicians with the title Queen of Pop? Who is your pick? Click through this gallery to learn more about music's designated monikers and see if you agree.

MENU

Don’t miss out...

on the latest TV shows, movies, music, and exclusive content from the entertainment industry!

I accept terms & conditions and privacy policy.

I want to receive Exclusive Offers from partners (advertising)

You can easily unsubscribe at any time

Thank you for subscribing