By Jason Lipshutz Editor For the 2021 update of our ongoing Greatest Pop Star by Year project, Billboard counted down our staff picks for the top 10 pop stars of 2021. At No. 1. we remember the ye ...

has been named the best record of 2021. A journey through her family background and artistic struggles, it's been praised for its "razor-sharp lyricism" and "extravagant, orchestral" songs.