Not so much a top ten, here's just a list of singers I find really good, or impressive, or at least have something going on...
Male:
Meat Loaf (like, eh... du'h!)
Damian Wilson (ex-Threshold, Ayreon)
'Sir' Russell Allen (Symphony X, but I really love what he's done with Arjen Anthony Lucassen's Star One)
Pascal Jakobsen (Bløf)
Bruce 'Air-Raid Siren' Dickinson (Maiden)
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi, screw Jon)
Mikael Äkerfeldt (Opeth, does some awesome screams and grunts, but can sing very beatiful too)
Rory Dodd ("Turn around, Bright Eyes")
Kyle "Scarpia" Gordon (DotV Demos, AKIATTTW demo)
Zak Stevens (ex-Savatage, Circle II Circle)
Jon Oliva (Savatage, Doctor Butcher)
and recently I saw Kelly Keeling (Michael Schenker Group, Blue Murder, Erik Norlander) and he was really impressive live...
Female:
Lana Lane
Floor Jansen (After Forever, Star One)
Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation)
Tarja Turunen (Nightwish)
Amy Lee (Evanescence)
All I can think of right now... for the worst singer catagory I nominate Franssie Bauwer, both Jim and Jamai (LOL right back at ya, Marriella), and Mariah "ooh, let's try some more high notes" Carey...
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