Beyoncé is the greatest pop star of the century, according to Billboard

“With nine solo Hot 100 No. 1’s, three more this century with Destiny’s Child, 27 Billboard Music Awards, and the most Grammy Awards of any artist in history, Billboard staff’s pick for the No. 1 greatest pop star of the 21st century is none other than the Queen Bey herself, Beyoncé,” says a recent video from Billboard, explaining its choice as it reaches the pinnacle of its countdown of the greatest pop stars since Y2K. Watch the video above to understand why the publication chose her as the epitome of pop success.

But most listeners who have even casually followed Beyoncé over the years understand the impact she has had on music and pop culture at large. After topping the charts with the girl group Destiny’s Child with songs including “Say My Name” and “Bootylicious,” she struck out on her own as a solo artist 21 years ago with the album “Dangerously in Love,” which topped the Billboard 200. In fact, every album Beyoncé has ever released has topped the chart.

If you were pleasantly surprised by Kendrick Lamar‘s recent “GNX” album drop, you can partly thank Beyoncé, whose self-titled 2013 album made history when it was released out of nowhere without any prior promotion. That influenced how artists have released their work ever since. And not one to rest on her many, many laurels, she also proved she could successfully cross genres. Her duet with Megan Thee Stallion on “Savage (Remix)” topped the Hot 100 and earned them Grammys for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. Then “Renaissance” introduced her to another new audience, winning her Grammys for Best Dance/EDM Recording and Best Dance/EDM Album. And her most recent release, “Cowboy Carter,” put her on top of the Billboard country charts.

One major plaudit has eluded Beyoncé, however: the Grammy for Album of the Year. She has been nominated five times now without prevailing. In fact, the only Grammy she has ever won in the general field was Song of the Year for her iconic “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).” But “Cowboy Carter” just made history with its 11 total nominations, which is the record for the most noms ever for a single album. Is this finally her time to shine on music’s biggest night? She arguably doesn’t need it given all the rest she has achieved throughout her career — I didn’t even mention her myriad Emmy nominations as a director, producer, and performer. But it would be quite a capstone on an already stratospheric career.