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# Forbes Names Top 30 Under 30 In Music And Leaves Out Adele, Taylor Swift and Lorde
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/forbes-names-30-under-30-in-music/
- Published: 2016-01-07T11:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-01-07T11:30:00.000Z
- Description: [UPDATED] Forbes continues their string of lists this month featuring 30 movers and shakers under 30 years of age in a variety of sectors and industries. Their music industry list is an. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/01/forbes-names-30-under-30-in-music.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, Adele, Forbes, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

[![Forbes](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d18de43c970c-150wi "Forbes")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d18de43c970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)\[UPDATED\] Forbes continues their string of lists this month featuring **30 movers and shakers under 30** years of age in a variety of sectors and industries. Their **music industry list** is an informative read until one realizes that **Adele**(27), **Taylor Swift** (26) and **Lorde** (19) are nowhere to be found.

Forbes lists the criteria for **[30 UNDER 30 MUSIC](http://www.forbes.com/30-under-30-2016/music/?ref=hypebot.com)** as "Blending pop, rap, rock and electronic music, with a shot of entrepreneurialism" and as smart, independent minded superstars Adele, Taylor and Lorde would seem to qualify on all fronts for a list that is quite short on women.

**Read on and tell us who else you think is missing.**

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Shawn Mendes, 17  
Musician

Jon Batiste, 29  
Bandleader, Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Boi-1da, 29  
Producer, 1Da Boi Productions

Metro Boomin, 22  
Producer

Leon Bridges, 26  
Musician

Katie Crtuchfield  
(Waxahatchee), 27  
Musician

Jason Derulo, 26  
Musician

Dave Free, 29  
President, Top Dog Entertainment

G.E.M., 24  
Musician

Andrew Gertler, 27  
Founder, AG Artists

Selena Gomez, 23  
Musician

Grimes, 27  
Musician

Sascha Guttfeund, 26  
President, ScoreMore Shows

Halsey, 21  
Musician

Nick Jonas, 23  
Musician

Jahan Yousef, 26  
Yasmine Yousaf, 23  
DJs, Musicians (Krewella)

Demi Lovata, 23  
Musician

MixedByAli, 26  
Engineer, DJ (TDE)

Penatonix  
Musicians

Cassie Petrey, 29  
Cofounder, CrowdSurf

Schoolboy Q, 29  
Musicoans

Slim Jimmy, 12  
Swae Lee, 22  
Musician

Trombone Shorty, 29  
Musician

DJ Snake, 29  
DJ, Producer

Jake Udall, 26  
TH3RD Brain

Kevin Vilkin, 25  
Summit Series

Walk The Moon  
Musicians

Fetty Wap, 24  
Musician

The Weeknd, 25  
Musician

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