Top 10 Worst Singers of All Time

We're diving into the dark side of the music industry, where talent goes to die and eardrums plead for mercy. Ever had the misfortune of hearing a song that makes you want to crawl into a hole and cover your ears? Well, you're not alone.

So, who are these tone-deaf terrors? The ones who make you question the meaning of music itself? What are the worst singers of all time?

1. 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

   Good grief! This man doesn't know when to put on a shirt, does he? I know someone who looks up to him as a role model and inspiration, but there is nothing inspiring or great about him, except for his washboard abs, which everyone knows are implanted to make him look "sexy." His song "Boyfriend" was trashy and wrong on many levels, and his "Baby" song was disgusting.

   All of his songs are about sleeping around with multiple women. His voice is downright annoying, and his songs sound like they could be a porn soundtrack. I really hate him, and I know that he's not good. Running around topless at concerts, making racist parodies, and singing about sleeping around? Great role model (not)! His fans can't see past his fake abs.

2. Nicki Minaj

   

   Onika Tanya Maraj, known professionally as Nicki Minaj (born December 8, 1982), is a Trinidadian-American rapper and pop artist. She is widely recognized for hits like "Anaconda," "Super Bass," "Starships," and her feature on "Bang Bang."... read more

   Normally, I would vote for Justin Bieber, Kesha, or Lil Wayne, because they all fall short in my opinion. However, while I don't particularly enjoy one-hit wonders like Carly Rae Jepsen and Rebecca Black, I also know they haven't done much to harm the music industry. Justin Bieber, Kesha, and Lil Wayne may not be to my taste, but voting for them would take away the dishonor from the one singer who rightfully deserves it: Nicki Minaj.

   No one has done more harm to rap in recent years, and no one could be more overrated or sound more awful. With poor lyrics, auto-tune, and inexplicable popularity, Nicki Minaj will usher us into the next generation of music - a generation that I am not looking forward to. It's music producers like her that make me wonder if there was any logical reasoning behind Kurt Cobain's suicide.

3. Dahvie Vanity

   

   Jesus David Torres (born September 5, 1984), better known by his stage name Dahvie Vanity, is an American singer-songwriter and rapper. He is best known as one half of the crunkcore duo Blood on the Dance Floor and as the face and creative mind behind the industrial project Sinners are Winners. He is... read more

   He is extremely terrible at singing. I am surprised his band is actually considered music. His lyrics are degrading towards women, and there is so much proof that he is a rapist, yet his silly little "Slash Gash Terror Crew" denies all of it. His appearance looks awful, and I don't care if he is being himself. I can't believe teenagers who are old enough to understand things actually look up to this man. Unbelievable. He deserves a spot near Justin Bieber.

   I decided to listen to his live performance of Candyland out of curiosity, and Dahvie Vanity has the worst live vocals ever. His voice is so bad that it is not even funny. This guy has never proven he can sing. How can anyone go watch that? I would have thrown tomatoes at him if I were there. I'd rather listen to a guy that sounds like he is about to barf live than to hear Dahvie Vanity sing without autotune, most annoying awful voice ever. He should be number 1.

4. Miley Cyrus

   

   Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus), known professionally as Miley Cyrus, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was born on November 23, 1992, in Franklin, Tennessee, to Tish Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus. Her voice type is popularly described as a lyric mezzo soprano, with a vocal range... read more

   I liked her before when she was a true role model. When I was little, I'd always watch Hannah Montana and be amazed at how beautifully she sang. But after she changed, I couldn't even look at her anymore. She tried to act like someone she wasn't to fit into the more "popular" singing group. Now, looking at how some of these singers have changed, I'm hoping that I don't turn out this way because I want to be a singer.

   Maybe if she was the Hannah Montana I used to know, I wouldn't have hated her as much as I do now. As she continued to grow up, she started to become uncontrollable and crazier. She is not the Miley Cyrus I used to know, and along with her personality changing, it seems as if her voice is also starting to deteriorate. I don't really know the right choice of words to describe it.

5. Lil Wayne

   

   Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was discovered by Brian "Baby" Williams at a young age and signed to Cash Money Records, where he became one-quarter of the rap group Hot Boys. He later founded his own label, Young Money Entertainment, signing artists such... read more

   Why does this pile of crap exist? First of all, he's a terrible person and got arrested for terrible things. Secondly, he has lots of bad music, such as "Love Me" and "Lollipop". He can be good every now and then, but he's definitely deserving of the list.

   Raspy, awful, ugly voice. His rap is annoying and worthless. It's impossible to derive any positive meaning from his songs except for explicit content. Rap can be enjoyable to listen to, but Lil Wayne has tarnished its reputation.

   I have never heard a voice as bad as his. I listened to the song No Love, and then I vomited. Maybe he thinks that rap just means swearing. I don't know how he includes so many explicit words in just one line.

6. Rebecca Black

   

   Rebecca Black is a singer and YouTube personality known for her 2011 single "Friday." It became the most disliked video on YouTube until Justin Bieber's "Baby" surpassed it in 2012. She has also released songs like "My Moment" and "Saturday," and continues to create music and content.

   She sang one of the worst songs of all time, and this is something that will always be a part of her and her career. In this industry, people tend to remember performers' first hits rather than their later work. That's why Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Jennifer Lopez are still so famous because their first songs and albums were fantastic.

   Even though right now, they don't produce the same quality of music, people still like them because they remember them from "back in the day." My point is that going into the industry with a strong first big hit is everything, and Rebecca blew her opportunity to shine because even though her later songs (in your words, Person of Interest) are much better than "Friday," people always remember that first song.

7. Yoko Ono

   

   Yoko Ono (Japanese: 小野 洋子, romanized: Ono Yōko, usually spelled in katakana オノ・ヨーコ, born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist. She is known for her work in performance art, music, and filmmaking.... read more

   How is Yoko Ono not number one on this list? She has no talent and broke up one of the greatest bands of all time! We got some good music after the Beatles broke up, but we also got Yoko Ono, who sounds like a goat that is dying a slow and painful death.

   And why on earth are John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Elvis, Michael Jackson, and Ozzy Osbourne on this list? They were actually talented people who should not be on the same list as Yoko Ono!

   Yoko only had a singing career because of her association with John Lennon. She was terrible in every way, including her need to control everything. Today, most of the singers on this list can't sing a lick. It's all rap or talking, drowned in lip-sync.

8. Jacob Sartorius

   

   Rolf Jacob Sartorius, known by his middle name, was born on October 2, 2002. He is an American singer and internet personality who gained popularity by posting lip-syncing videos on Musical.ly and Vine. In 2016, he released his debut single "Sweatshirt", which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in both... read more

   My friends, we need to talk. We have made many mistakes over the years. Making this kid popular was one of them. And the worst part is, everyone is being soft with their criticisms. We must tell him like it is and tell him - just tell him - how much of a pain in the rear he is before he gets too far up in his own rear end.

   Please, dear Top-Tenners, do whatever you can to stop him. We left Justin Bieber alone because he was just a kid, but then he started to get this idea of fame in his own head, and then the piles of idiocy kicked in. Let's not let this happen again. Stop this monster. And for the love of humanity, tell him to do his homework. I don't care how many people say, "Oh, but he's just a kid!" Tell him what his issues are and give him the criticism he deserves!

   Thank you.

9. Britney Spears

   

   Britney Jean Spears (born on December 2, 1981, in McComb, Mississippi) is an American former singer and actress. She was raised in Kentwood, Louisiana. As a child, she performed acting roles in stage productions and television shows, such as The Mickey Mouse Club, before signing with Jive Records in... read more

   She can't sing! She only uses auto-tune to sound better. In live performances, she lip-syncs, but if not, she sounds like a choking cow! Her albums have a robotic voice, showing how much effort was given just to auto-tune her voice. That's how bad she sings!

   I used to love her. I even did a biography project on her, but now my tastes have changed, and she's not my type anymore. I grew up to realize she can't sing live and lip-syncs. She used to sing very well at a young age, but her voice deteriorated as she aged.

   She is a song stealer. She stole I Can't Get No Satisfaction from the Rolling Stones. They had that song first. She did the same thing with I Love Rock & Roll with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts.

10. Selena Gomez

    

    Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer. She's best known for her hit songs "Come & Get It," "Good for You," "Same Old Love," and "It Ain't Me," as well as her starring role as Alex Russo on Wizards of Waverly Place. While described as a mezzo-soprano with a vocal range often in the alto... read more

    Please give me a reason why this girl is not in the top 10. She's honestly one of the worst singers of this generation, and the only thing that made her stand out is that she's pretty and a great actress. She sounds terrible, and I can't listen to her sing live for more than 5 seconds.

    The people who actually find her voice 'sexy' and 'cute' must have something stuck on their eardrums because it doesn't sound pleasing to the ears at all, seriously. Okay, maybe her voice doesn't sound that bad in her music videos, but trust me, you might want to prepare your ears if you want to listen to her sing live and without autotune. The crowd can't even hear her, even with a microphone in her hand because all she does is whisper into the mic.

    I agree that she's a great actress, but hey, we're not talking about the top ten worst actresses. Let's face it: Selena is so damn overrated.

The Newcomers
11. ?

    Tom MacDonald

    

    Thomas "Tom" MacDonald, born on September 21, 1988, is a Canadian rapper, songwriter, and former professional wrestler. He first gained attention with his 2017 song "Dear Rappers" and has since built a large independent following, with several songs charting on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Fake... read more

    This fusty douchebag is one of the main reasons why politics and music shouldn't come together. He's also a racist, transphobe, and homophobe. He deserves to be at least in the top 5.

    All of his songs are very political. All of them are basically "I'm oppressed because I'm white."

12. ?

    Shaman

    Putin Propagandist who was recently performed in North Korea. He has a whiny voice and all of his songs are just portraying russian soldiers as "heroes" while commiting crimes in ukraine

The Contenders

13. Taylor Swift

    

    Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter, born on December 13, 1989, in Reading, Pennsylvania. She developed a strong interest in country music around the age of nine after watching a Faith Hill documentary. Swift moved to Nashville as a teenager and, after signing with RCA Records, began... read more

    The music industry went downhill even more after she became popular. She is just a typical wannabe Barbie girl. There's nothing special about her except for her (nonexistent) "looks" that people go crazy over. I even had a substitute teacher at school who is 40 years old and in love with her.

    What in the world is so special about her incredibly annoying, high-pitched voice, extremely average looks, wrinkly skin, and clothes that are way too young for her? She's so plain. Did I mention that she has absolutely no personality?

    And for goodness' sake, stop flirting with everyone. It doesn't make you popular, it's just annoying, and people won't want to work with you. Also, you're probably faking being a fan of rock music just so you can flirt with rock singers or band members. It's so obvious that you're only in the music industry for the attention.

    Now that you're losing popularity because rap and K-pop are taking over, you're going to be nothing. Please just do yourself a favor and quit making music altogether. You should have never even tried to sing.

14. Chris Brown

    

    Christopher Maurice "Chris" Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. Born in Tappahannock, Virginia, he participated in his church choir and several local talent shows from a young age. He gained international notoriety in 2009 for his physical assault of singer... read more

    This man is not someone I respect. His music is very poor in quality. Let's talk about "Trumpet Lights," a song that actually exists. The popping and screeching noises are guaranteed to make your ears hurt, and I mean that literally. He is also autotuned and grating in all of his songs, making him hard to listen to. His lyrics often objectify women.

    Additionally, he has done some reprehensible things in real life, like threatening people with firearms and damaging property. We will also never forget his actions against Rihanna, someone who is talented and produces good music.

    He should be a lot higher, in my opinion. He is absolutely horrible! He beat up Rihanna, nearly killed some people in real life, threw bottles at Drake (although I don't like Drake, I feel bad for him when Chris Brown did that to him), destroyed valuable property, threatened a girl with a gun, and did many other horrible things.

    Also, all of his albums were bad, and none of his songs are good at all. Just listen to Loyalty, Ayo, Deuces, Trumpet Lights, and Birthday Song. They are just plain torture, in my opinion.

15. Paris Hilton

    

    Paris Whitney Hilton is an American media personality, businesswoman, socialite, model, actress, singer, DJ, and author. She rose to fame in the early 2000s through her reality TV show The Simple Life, as well as through fashion, fragrance, and nightclub ventures. Hilton has since expanded her brand... read more

    This girl is a Britney wannabe and sounds terrible trying. The only reason she even has a singing career is that she bought it. No recording studio hearing her voice would even consider her. She's worse than everyone above her and deserves to be higher. If anyone says Selena uses pure autotune, the real queen of autotune is right here.

    Little Miss Talentless has also dabbled in the career of singing for some unknown reason. She's not good at singing or making music. There's way too much autotune.

16. Jason Derulo

    

    Jason Joel Desrouleaux, known professionally as Jason Derulo, is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. He rose to fame with his debut single "Whatcha Say," which was released in 2009 and went triple platinum. Other hit singles include "Ridin' Solo," "In My Head," "Wiggle," "Talk Dirty," "Trumpets... read more

    There are two different types of Auto-Tune users. There are those who try to use Auto-Tune to either enhance their personality or add a cool effect to their song. While I can't say I really like the sound of Auto-Tune, I at least respect artists who try to do more with Auto-Tune than the average pop singer.

    Then there are people like Jason Derulo, who use Auto-Tune to cover up their lack of talent. Only in Jason Derulo's case, he even failed at that, and his voice sounds like he's being strangled by the Auto-Tuner.

    Truly, people always complain about Jacob Sartorius, but over the past few years, we've let someone just as bad dominate the charts with terrible songs like "Talk Dirty" and "Wiggle." He 1) cannot sing without auto-tune and 2) even with auto-tune, sounds terrible. We should not allow this man onto our playlists any longer.

17. Ariana Grande

    

    Ariana Grande‑Butera (born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four‑octave vocal range has earned widespread critical praise, and her personal life continues to attract significant media attention. She has received numerous honors, including two Grammy Awards, a Brit Award... read more

    Oh my God! Why isn't this monstrosity of a singer higher up on the chart? Seriously, when she plays, I'd rather die than listen. What I really don't get about her is how she is famous. Stick to Nick. Ariana doesn't have any talent whatsoever, and the fans I know of hers are 9 or younger, when you have no taste and just stick to stuff you hear once. This woman claims herself a god, but I wish she could just go to hell.

    There are other singers ten times better than her who don't have a super nasally voice that annoys you until you'd just want to jump off a cliff. I mean, take Taylor Swift, for example. At least Swifties are nice and don't get offended over tiny things. They do like to fight back, but that's so much better than being offended - once again, 9-year-olds.

    So I think this horrible person should go right to the top, not of good singers, but the worst in history!

18. Yolandi Visser

    

    Anri du Toit (born December 1, 1984), better known by her stage name Yolandi Visser (stylized as ¥o-Landi Vi$$er), is a South African rapper, singer, songwriter, and actress. She is the female vocalist in the rap-rave group Die Antwoord.... read more

    Not only is she accused of child abuse, but she also seems to lack genuine talent. With the aid of autotune, anyone could likely replicate what she produces.

19. Lil Pump

    

    Gazzy Garcia (born August 17, 2000), known professionally as Lil Pump, is an American rapper, record producer, and songwriter. He began his career in 2016 with a freestyle collaboration with Smokepurpp that gained popularity on SoundCloud. He achieved mainstream success in 2017 with his self-titled debut... read more

    He's a terrible teenager who thinks he's cool or talented, acting intoxicated and trying to adopt a gangsta persona. Even Selena Gomez appears more talented in comparison. Gucci Gang isn't a great song.

    This rapper sings annoying songs. He is so bad at rapping he doesn't know anything about rapping, and he doesn't know what people feel. I got a fever from Gucci Gang.

    Gucci Gang, Gucci Gang, Gucci Gang. I mean, come on, "man." Even birds sing better than that.

20. 6IX9INE

    

    Daniel Hernandez (born May 8, 1996), better known by his stage name 6ix9ine, also called Tekashi69 or Tekashi, is an American rapper known both for his music and for his legal controversies. In 2015, he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of using a child in a sexual performance, though he denied any sexual... read more

    Why isn't this snitch higher? He's a horrible person who makes mindless music for brainwashed people, has had multiple charges, and was released from jail early only to make more horrible music.

    There's nothing I can say that hasn't been expressed before. This guy is terrible, both as a rapper and as an individual. He comes off as just another punk trying to act tough.

    I don't know who got him into the hip-hop industry because this guy definitely brought down the standard of rap. His voice is terrible, like he's having an asthma attack or something.

21. 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

    Asia must really be hurting for talent. This circus performer at the top of so many lists because of his or her fandom is popular for his or her falsetto yodeling. If you haven't heard of him or her before, there is a reason for that.

    Finally, he's on a negative list!

22. Katy Perry

    

    Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, professionally known as Katy Perry, was born on October 25, 1984, in Santa Barbara, California. She is a singer, songwriter, actress, and has served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2013.

    She is among the best-selling artists ever, with four Guinness World Records... read more

    Her voice is just horrid in concert. I've been there and used to be a KatyCat. Whenever she interacted with her fans, it was all fake, and she only picked one or two fans out of the whole arena! She is just fake all around. She uses all these showy stage props and all these fake, ugly costumes to mesmerize her fans into loving her music. I hate her music, with all the fake background trash and distorted vocals.

    Easily the most overrated musician on the planet. She's horrible live and has to resort to silly stage props and shows to trick the audience into thinking she's good. She's also a horrible songwriter. Why she is so far down on this list is beyond me. Horrible singer and all-around musician.

23. Soulja Boy

    

    DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), known professionally as Soulja Boy Tell 'Em or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper and record producer. In September 2007, his debut single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" peaked at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for seven non-consecutive weeks. The single... read more

    The fact that talented singers like Ozzy Osbourne and Elvis Presley are ranked higher than this fake-ass garbage rapper makes me want to kill myself! Soulja Boy has no talent. He's one of the three worst rappers ever, even worse than Lil Wayne. He can't rap!

    He's trash, pathetic, autotune, and all his songs sound the same! All he does in all of his songs is scream and repeat the same thing over and over again! His raps are so bad that they always make me laugh! No wonder if he's working at McDonald's or if he's in a junkyard drinking some bleach or Listerine. Why do you think the entire world has forgotten about him?

    His rapping fails on any basic level, such as rhyming, flow, sense, and delivery. His beats are among the cheapest and least professional I've ever heard. I can make better beats with my free software.

    But that just wasn't enough. He had to sing a whole song ("Turn My Swag On") just to prove he would also be terrible at that.

    Soulja Boy, really. I'm not trying to hate on you. I would admit if you improved or released music that was actually good. But the truth is, I've listened to a lot of your songs and even a full album, and there hasn't been one aspect where you succeeded.

24. Cardi B

    

    Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar (born October 11, 1992), known professionally as Cardi B, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actress. She was born and raised in New York City and first gained attention through Vine and Instagram. From 2015 to 2017, she appeared as a cast member on the VH1 reality... read more

    Her songs are all about sex. She brags about being a stripper in the past, despite the fact that she has children. She even sees herself as a "role model" to other girls who grew up in rough conditions. She's also sexist and drugged men. WAP is... yikes.

    One of the most overrated, greediest fools in the music industry. All she raps about is money and sex. She's not creative, she's not talented, all of her songs sound the same. Her voice is extremely bothersome, and I'd rather throw up.

    All I'm going to say is, how is she not higher up on the list? I guess not enough people have heard her song WAP, though in my opinion, all her songs are bad, just like her personality.

25. Iggy Azalea

    

    Amethyst Amelia Kelly, born June 7, 1990, and known professionally as Iggy Azalea, is an Australian rapper, singer, songwriter, and model. She gained international recognition with her debut single Work and her hit Fancy featuring Charli XCX. Azalea has released several studio albums and mixtapes and... read more

    Mediocre singing. When she raps, it sounds like someone stuffed an iguana in her throat. Awful lyrics (not the worst).

    And her "gangsta" impression...

    Iggy, you're not fancy. Please go away.

    Oh yeah, we know how to spell your name, I-G-G-Y.

    White Australian girls need to stick to their hot accents and not get plastic surgery and pose as gangsta rappers. It's just wrong. Save gangsta for the hot black ladies out there who don't have to fake it.

    She only cares about butts. She's ugly, she has no good morals, she's fake, she's racist, and she's very stuck up. She only cares about herself, and she even appears as a bit sleazy to me.

26. Chad Kroeger

    

    Chad Robert Kroeger is a Canadian musician and producer best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the rock band Nickelback.

    He was married to Avril Lavigne from 2013 until their separation in 2015, and their divorce was finalized in 2016.... read more

    I think Nickelback is a very generic band, so I just don't care for them at all. Chad's voice is not very good either.

    It makes complete sense why Chad Kroeger would be on this list. Nickelback is just a really bad band in general.

    The equivalent of Shrek gargling mouthwash on a rancid guitar solo. Someone, tell me why he isn't higher?

27. Kanye West

    

    Ye (born Kanye Omari West. June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. He is regarded as one of the most influential and controversial artists of the 21st century.

    Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West initially gained fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella... read more

    Kanye West is so horrible that everyone on YouTube sent death threats to him, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, and other hip-hop artists, thanks to his bossy and egoistic actions since he was 37.

    Kanye West, being a popular hip-hop artist in history, drove me crazy. I would love to write an essay on why rap music is not beneficial to society! He will NEVER be a good singer, ever!

    Kanye West might think he's rich, but he is not and will NEVER be a hero! He should definitely be higher than Justin Bieber! I'm actually fine with Jamie Foxx, though.