Lady Gaga in the news again and this just adds to her appeal and popularity.

She was just behind well-known media personality, Oprah Winfrey. Beyonce and Madonna were fourth and fifth on the list respectively.
Music pulls the heart strings and strikes a chord, as was revealed in the powerful celebrities list. Musicians made up nearly 50% of the top twenty.
The popular celebrities list had two other Brits, Simon Cowell and David Beckham, placed at 17 and 19 respectively.
Source-Medindia