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Honorific nicknames in popular music

When describing popular music artists, honorific nicknames are used, most often in the media or by fans, to indicate the significance of an artist, and are often religious, familial, or most frequently royal and aristocratic titles, used metaphorically. Honorific nicknames were used in classical music in Europe even in the early 19th century, with figures such as Mozart being called "The father of modern piano music" and Bach "The father of modern music". They were also particularly prominent in African-American culture in the post-Civil War era, perhaps as a means of conferring status that had been negated by slavery, and as a result entered early jazz and blues music, including figures such as Duke Ellington and Count Basie.

Individual titles
A is known as the "Princess of R&B". is known as the "Voice of a Generation". } || Metal Queen || Canada || • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • B is frequently referred to as "Queen Bey" is known as the "Queen of K-pop". was known as the "Godfather of Soul". C is known as the "Songbird Supreme" and "the Queen of Christmas". is referred to as the "Goddess of Pop". is known as the "King of Mandopop". is referred to as "Asia's Queen of Songs". is known as the "Queen of Salsa". D is referred to as the "Queen of Power Ballads" and "Queen of Adult Contemporary". has been called the "Crown Prince of Folk" and "King of Folk". E has gone by multiple honorifics, such as "King of Hip-Hop" and "King of Rap". } • • • • • • F is known as the "Queen of Jazz" and "First Lady of Song". is known as the "Queen of Soul". G is known as the "King of K-pop".|266x266px is known as the "Queen of Disco". } || Popstar Princess || Philippines || • • • • • • • • • H is known as the "Empress of J-pop" and the "Queen of J-pop". is known as the "Queen of Hip Hop". is known as "The Voice". } || Godmother of Punk || Germany || • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • I is known as the "King of Latin Pop". J is known as the "King of Pop". K } || Queen of R&B || United States || • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • L was known as the "Forces' Sweetheart" for her popularity among the armed forces during World War II. } || King Kendrick || United States || • • • • • • • • • {{cite web |last1=Cruz |first1=Reanna • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • M is known as the "Queen of Pop". is widely acknowledged as the "Queen of Melody".|upright is known as the "King of Reggae". is known as the "Queen of Rap". }|| Mama Africa || South Africa || • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • N has been called the "Queen of Rock and Roll". } || King of Tejano || United States || • • • O has been identified as the "Godfather of Heavy Metal" and the "Prince of Darkness". (left) and Daddy Yankee (right) are both referred to as the "King of Reggaeton". P is known as the "King of Rock and Roll". has been referred to as "The Artist", "The Purple One" and "His Royal Badness". } || Queen of Country || United States || • • • • • • • Q is known as the "Queen of Merengue". R has been called the "King of Motown". } || King of Soul || United States || • • • • • • • • • • S is known as the "Princess of Pop". has been referred to as the "Queen of Disco". has been referred to as "America's Sweetheart". T is known as the "Queen of Latin Pop". U is often referred to as the "Voice of Egypt". V W is often referred to as the "Queen of Country Music". X Y is referred to as the "Godfather of Grunge". Z } || Dolphin Princess ||| China || == Group titles ==
Group titles
are known as "The Fab Four". ==Collective titles for multiple artists==
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