I guess it's supposed to be greatest of the past 20 years, not of all time. I suppose you could argue that although her career is relatively short so far, people (does she even count as a person?) like Ke$ha have made somewhat of an impact on music, since they've acquired big and loyal fanbases, become well-known names in pop music, etc.
I think they got some people right (PJ, Tori Amos, Björk, Fiona Apple, Annie Lennox, Shirley Manson, Kim Gordon, Kim Deal - all favorites of mine), but to rank people like Ke$ha higher on the list, essentially saying that they've had a bigger impact on music, is a load of crap.
Having said all that, it's still nice just to see PJ on TV and to see her get some recognition, even if it's in a silly list made up of 75% mindless garbage. I suppose it shows that even though they don't really talk about people like her, they know she's there and they know she's brilliant.
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