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This poll closes on December 22, 2024 | Voters: 356

2
Sylvia Brooks
vocals
3
Samara Joy
vocals
5
Diana Krall
piano and vocals
6
Dianne Reeves
vocals
7
Kurt Elling
vocals
9
11
12
13
Jazzmeia Horn
vocals
14
15
16
19
Sheila Jordan
vocals
21
Melody Gardot
guitar and vocals
23
Stacey Kent
vocals
24
Jane Monheit
vocals
25
Holly Cole
vocals
26
Jamie Cullum
vocals
27
Dee Daniels
vocals
29
José James
vocals
30
Freda Payne
vocals
31
Caity Gyorgy
vocals
32
Eliane Elias
piano and vocals
33
Joni Mitchell
vocals
34
Lizz Wright
vocals
35
Michael Buble
vocals
36
37
Laila Biali
piano and vocals
38
Tony Bennett
vocals
39
Diane Schuur
vocals
40
Patti Austin
vocals
41
Champian Fulton
piano and vocals
42
Janis Siegel
vocals
43
Lyn Stanley
vocals
44
45
Sophie Milman
vocals
46
Sade
vocals
47
48
Flora Purim
vocals
49
50
51
Kate McGarry
vocals
52
Dena DeRose
vocals
53
Nancy King
vocals
54
Luciana Souza
vocals
55
56
58
Monika Ryan
vocals
59
60
Sara Gazarek
vocals
62
Greta Matassa
vocals
63
64
Claire Martin
vocals
65
67
Jay Clayton
vocals
68
Laura Crema
vocals
69
Jo Lawry
vocals
70
Carmen Lundy
vocals
71
73
Al Green
vocals
74
75
Cleo Laine
vocals
76
Karin Krog
vocals
77
Sara Serpa
vocals
78
Carol Welsman
vocals
79
Rene Marie
vocals
80
Deana Martin
vocals
81
Maria Muldaur
vocals
82
84
Van Morrison
vocals
85
Tom Waits
piano and vocals
87
Helen Merrill
vocals
88
Jackie Ryan
vocals
89
Kat Gang
vocals
90
Robin McKelle
vocals
91
Youn Sun Nah
vocals
92
Meredith Monk
vocals
93
Giacomo Gates
vocals
94
95
Dwight Trible
vocals
96
Sinne Eeg
vocals
98
Thana Alexa
vocals
99
100
Diana Panton
vocals
101
Jean Baylor
vocals
102
104
Ed Reed
vocals
105
Rod Stewart
vocals
106
Rachael Price
vocals
107
Johnny Mathis
vocals
108
Nicole Henry
vocals
109
110
Fay Victor
vocals
111
Hilary Kole
vocals
112
Paula West
vocals
113
Alexis Cole
vocals
114
115
Rosa Passos
guitar and vocals
116
Halie Loren
vocals
117
118
Jacqui Naylor
vocals
119
120
121
Anita Baker
vocals
122
Amy Cervini
vocals
123
124
Somi
vocals
125
126
127
129
Lisa Sokolov
vocals
130
Opie Bellas
vocals
131
132
133
Dee Alexander
vocals
134
Michael Mayo
vocals
135
Charenee Wade
vocals
136
Tim Tamashiro
vocals
137
Becca Stevens
vocals
138
139
Mavis Staples
vocals
140
Sienna Dahlen
vocals
141
142
143
Julie Newsome
vocals
144
Petra Haden
vocals
145
Anaïs Reno
vocals
146
Chaka Khan
vocals
147
Laura Anglade
vocals
148
Emily Braden
vocals
149
Pamela Hart
vocals
150
151
Paul Anka
vocals
152
153
Peter Gabriel
vocals
154
155
Lani Hall
vocals
156
Lisa Fischer
vocals
157
Björk
vocals
158
159
160
161
162
Lisa Simone
vocals
163
164
165
Barbra Lica
vocals
166
Zena James
vocals
167
Ashley Wey
piano and vocals
168
Eva Sorensen
vocals
169
Naama Gheber
vocals
170
Amanda Carr
vocals
171
Renee Manning
vocals
172
173
175
Jacintha
vocals
176
177
Elis Regina
vocals
178
Milton Nascimento
guitar and vocals
179
Sony Holland
vocals
180
Eden Atwood
vocals
181
Alma Micic
vocals
182
Lina Nyberg
vocals
183
Denise King
vocals
184
Sacha Boutros
vocals
185
Sue Raney
vocals
186
Teri Roiger
vocals
187
David Sylvian
vocals
189
190
Gail Pettis
vocals
191
Andrea Wolper
vocals
192
Marlena Shaw
vocals
193
194
Fay Claassen
vocals
195
Judy Wexler
vocals
196
Tessa Souter
vocals
197
Dana Lauren
vocals
198
Kendra Shank
vocals
199
200

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