Cardi B on Fallon | Andrew Lipovsky/NBC
Cardi B claims #5 on this week’s edition of the Billboard Artist 100, which reveals America’s top artists based on data from Billboard charts (including social, song and album activity).
As the four artists above her (Post Malone #1, Keith Urban #2, Drake #3 and J. Cole #4) are all male, Cardi B continues her streak as America’s #1 female artist.
The hip-hop breakout is enjoying a fifth week as the chart’s top female artist.
Aided by a surge of activity in her “Never Be The Same,” Camila Cabello jumps to #8 on the overall chart. She is #2 among females.
Janelle Monae, the week’s #3 female, takes #10 on the overall listing.
Other high-ranking females on this week’s Artist 100 include Dua Lipa (#4 female, #19 overall), Ariana Grande (#5 female, #20 overall), Taylor Swift (#6 female, #23 overall), Nicki Minaj (#7 female, #24 overall), Halsey (#8 female, #29 overall), SZA (#9 female, #35 overall), and Bebe Rexha (#10 female, #39 overall).