Taylor Swift Tops Pop Music Powerlist for 2015

Taylor Swift beat out some stiff competition from pop sensations such as Rihanna and Katy Perry to be crowned the most powerful person in pop music.

Adding to the slew of awards, tons of endorsements, including her own perfume line and a Diet Coke commercial, on top of her 55 million Twitter followers, it’s no surprise that the singer topped the list compiled by 4Music Pop Powerlist.

One Direction – who recently lost a huge part of their group in Zayn Malik, after he decided to quit the band to be a “normal 22-year-old” – dropped six positions but managed to retain a spot (number 9) in the top ten.