Top 10 Best Male Pop Singers of 21st Century

You've seen their faces plastered across album covers. You've heard their voices ricochet through earbuds, car stereos, and sold-out arenas. Some belt high notes like they're gunning for the stratosphere. Others pull you in with vocals so smooth, you'd swear they were poured straight from a velvet-lined bottle.

These aren't just guys who can carry a tune. These are the voices that helped shape the sound of 21st-century pop. A mix of falsetto flexing, radio gold, and live-show charisma. From theatrical showmen who own the stage to studio wizards who know how to craft a hook that sticks in your head for weeks, each name on this list brings something you won't forget anytime soon.

Now it's your move. Scroll through, listen back if you need a refresher, and vote for the ones you think have truly delivered. Not everyone can turn a three-minute track into a worldwide obsession, but some of these men have pulled it off again and again.

The Top Ten

Dimash Kudaibergen

Dinmukhamed Kanatuly Kudaibergenov, commonly known as Dimash Kudaibergen, was born on May 24, 1994. He is a Kazakh singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.
He gained international recognition as a contestant on the Chinese talent show Singer 2017, where he finished as the runner-up. Dimash... read more

Dimash Kudaibergen is a unique singer and a great man with a big heart. Dimash makes the world more beautiful, peaceful, kind, and better through his performances, concerts, actions, and deeds, including charity. Dimash gives love, peace, light, joy, and happiness to everyone in the world.

Dimash is a totally mind-blowing singer: great voice with a 5-octave range, a timbre of rare beauty, and perfect skills. He is a great performer - captivating and charismatic.

One can argue over music style, but certainly, no one else on this list has a better range, tone, or control than Dimash.
Ryan Tedder

Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the pop rock band OneRepublic. Tedder has also written and produced songs for numerous artists, including Beyoncé, Adele, and Taylor Swift.

He's a living legend. You have definitely heard OneRepublic's songs or the songs he wrote for other artists. He's so talented! He also plays several instruments. He's beyond imagination!

Every time you think you have already heard the greatest music ever and nothing will shock you, Ryan shows up with some new amazing piece of art. Too much talent to put into words!

Ryan Tedder is so underrated. He is an incredible singer, songwriter, and producer. He and the rest of OneRepublic deserve the recognition!
Dan Reynolds

Daniel Coulter Reynolds, commonly known as Dan Reynolds, is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Imagine Dragons, which originated in Las Vegas. In addition to his work with the band, he collaborated with Aja Volkman in 2010 to form the duo Egyptian... read more

Dan Reynolds is the best singer and songwriter of the 21st century. The melodies he makes, the lyrics he writes, and the voice that comes out of his mouth all make you feel something unexplainable.

He sings from his heart and soul. Imagine Dragons is the best band out there nowadays. #truth
Adam Levine

Adam Noah Levine is an American singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist for the Los Angeles pop rock band Maroon 5.
Levine began his musical career in 1994 when he co-founded the band Kara's Flowers, where he served as lead vocalist and guitarist. After limited success with their debut... read more
Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born May 8, 1975), known professionally as Enrique Iglesias, is a Spanish singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the best-selling Latin music artists, having sold more than 180 million records worldwide. Iglesias has earned numerous awards, including... read more

Greetings from India. He stole lots of Indian girls' hearts with his husky voice. He should be on top of the list.

God of live shows and dance music. He also has great romantic songs.
Adam Lambert

Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, and stage actor. He rose to prominence as the runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol in 2009. Since then, he has sold over 2.5 million albums and five million singles worldwide.

Adam Lambert is the best vocalist alive, hands down. His talent is widely recognized by Brian May and Roger Taylor from Queen, who call him a Gift From God. Other legends such as Foo Fighters, Meatloaf, Robbie Williams, Alice Cooper, Bob Geldof, and current pop singers like Lady Gaga and Katy Perry also recognize his talent. He sings live better than studio recordings. I bet you can't name a current singer who receives more recognition than Adam.

Adam has the best quality of resonance. He knows how to use the drive, has better use of riffs and runs, and better control of breathing and the passage of registers. He is a specialist at blending his voice so that all pauses between the registers are unrecognizable. His singing voice is very smooth, to the point that you can't even notice any break in his voice at all.
Brendon Urie

Brendon Boyd Urie, more commonly known as Brendon Urie, was born April 12, 1987, in St. George, Utah. He is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and multi-instrumentalist. He became best known as the lead singer of the pop-rock band Panic! at the Disco and was its only constant member until the... read more

Honestly, Brendon is the best vocalist I've ever heard. He is definitely the only singer who can perform top-level quality live on stage. He has an incredible voice.

Super talented singer with a gorgeous tone and an inclination for theatricality. His lower register is as impressive as his mixed register.

Incredible voice with incredible range and volume. He belongs higher up on this list!
Shawn Mendes

Shawn Peter Raul Mendes is a Canadian singer-songwriter and model. He gained a following in 2013 by posting song covers on the video-sharing application Vine. Mendes later signed a record deal and released his debut album, Handwritten, in 2015, which included the hit single Stitches.

Shawn Mendes is no doubt the hottest of the singers. He also has an amazing voice that captivates girls after listening to him for just a second. Overall, he is hot.
Justin Bieber

Justin Drew Bieber (born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He currently resides in Ontario, Canada, and is Christian. He is the son of Pattie Mallette, an author.
Justin Bieber is best known for his songs "Baby" and "What Do You Mean?" As of mid 2025, 11 of... read more

He is my favorite singer in this world, and no one can even compete with him.

His voice is my favorite sound in the whole world. He is the best.

What an amazing voice! He is the number one pop star and deserves to be at number one.
Bruno Mars

Peter Gene Hernandez, professionally known as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and choreographer... read more

The Newcomers

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Hozier

Andrew John Hozier-Byrne, known mononymously as Hozier, is an Irish musician, singer, and songwriter. He rose to fame in 2013 with his debut single Take Me to Church, which became a global hit. Hozier has since released three critically acclaimed studio albums and is known for his soulful voice and poetic... read more
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The Contenders

Justin Timberlake

Justin Randall Timberlake is an American singer-songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer. Born and raised in Tennessee, he began his career on television shows like Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club. He gained fame as a member of the boy band NSYNC before launching a successful solo... read more

JT has a really smooth and sexy tone, a great ability to sing in falsetto, and perform complex vocal runs.

I love the song called Can't Stop The Feeling that Justin Timberlake sings.
Zayn Malik

Zain Javadd Malik, born on January 12, 1993, and known mononymously as ZAYN, is a British singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Bradford, he pursued a music career from a young age, leading him to audition as a solo artist for the British television music competition The X Factor in 2010. After leaving... read more

Zayn is better than Shawn Mendes, Harry Styles, and other people above him on this list.
Harry Styles

Harry Edward Styles is an English singer and songwriter. He initially gained fame as a member of the boy band One Direction. He has since launched a successful solo career with the albums Harry Styles, Fine Line, Harry's House, and Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, producing global hits such as... read more

He is a wonderful music artist who has saved many people with his music. He sets a wonderful example and has a positive impact on many generations. Not to mention his beautiful voice and amiable personality. He will always be in my top 10!

I mean, Harry isn't the 'greatest singer of all time' or anything, but he's definitely one of the only current male artists that I actually listen to.

Harry is one of the kindest men of all time. He deserves to be a star. He is a very sweet person, and we love him.
Ed Sheeran

Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was born on February 17, 1991, in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk. He's known for hit songs such as "The A Team" (2011) and "Shape of You" (2017).... read more
Charlie Puth

Charles Otto "Charlie" Puth Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. His initial exposure came through the viral success of song videos he uploaded to YouTube. He gained mainstream recognition with the release of "See You Again" in 2015, a collaboration with Wiz Khalifa for the Furious... read more

He deserves to be in the top ten male vocal artists of the 21st century!
John Legend

John Roger Stephens, known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He has won multiple Grammy Awards as well as an Academy Award, Tony Award, and Golden Globe, making him one of the few EGOT winners. Legend has also appeared in television and film roles,... read more
Sam Smith

Samuel Frederick "Sam" Smith is an English singer-songwriter born in London on May 19, 1992. They rose to fame in October 2012 after being featured on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch," which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. Smith is well known for hit songs such as "Stay With... read more

Sam Smith has one of the most powerful voices of our generation and can hit notes that many male singers can't. He deserves to be first. I'm sorry, but whoever said Justin Bieber has very immature taste in music.
The Weeknd

Abęl Makkonen Tesfaye, known professionally by his stage name The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was born on February 16, 1990, in Toronto, Ontario. He began uploading music to YouTube in 2010 and later released several studio albums, including Kiss Land, Beauty Behind... read more
Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on March 25, 1947, is an English singer, pianist, and composer. He has collaborated with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967 on more than 30 albums. John has sold over 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.... read more
Niall Horan

Niall James Horan is an Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist, known as a member of the boy band One Direction. After the group went on hiatus, he launched a solo career with albums like Flicker (2017), Heartbreak Weather (2020), and The Show (2023). Horan has also served as a coach on The Voice.

Wonderful singer with a glowing personality!
Patrick Stump

Patrick Martin Stumph, known professionally as Patrick Vaughn Stump, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, and music critic. He is best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, pianist, and composer of the rock band Fall Out Boy. Stump has also released solo work and... read more
Troye Sivan

Troye Sivan Mellet, known professionally as Troye Sivan, is a South African-born Australian singer, songwriter, and actor who first built a large following on YouTube. He gained popularity through his YouTube channel before launching a successful music career. Sivan is also known for his acting roles... read more
Tyler Joseph

Tyler Robert Joseph is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and rapper. He is best known as the lead vocalist and keyboardist for the American musical duo Twenty One Pilots. The band gained international popularity with its breakout album Blurryface and hit singles such as Stressed Out and Ride.
Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson is an English singer-songwriter known as a member of the boy band One Direction. He was born on December 24, 1991, in Doncaster. Since the band's hiatus, Tomlinson has pursued a solo music career and released the albums Walls (2020), Faith in the Future (2022), and How Did I Get Here... read more
Bono

Paul David Hewson (born May 10, 1960), known professionally as Bono, is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, philanthropist, and businessman. He is best known as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band U2.... read more