Rihanna & Raphael Saadiq make TIME Influential List

Great honors for Rihanna and Raphael Saadiq as both have been added to TIME’s Top 100 Most Influential People of 2012. Every year, the renowned publication names 100 people that made significant cultural impact in regards to “inspire us, entertain us, challenge us and change our world.” Stella McCartney was appointed to dedicate few lines to the Carribbean pop star:

She’s one of the coolest, hottest, most talented, most liked, most listened to, most followed, most impressive artists at work today, but she does it in her own stride. She works hard, very hard. She gives to her fans, friends and foundation not just herself but her energy and spirit.

As for Raphael Saadiq, TIME honors the crooner’s whirlwind year, in which his latest album, Stone Rollin’, received widespread critical acclaim and debuted at #1 on the Billboard R&B charts. Raphael was honored as Best Male R&B/Soul Artist at the 2011 Centric Soul Train Awards and received a Best Traditional R&B Performance Grammy nomination for his song “Good Man.” Before joining Lenny Kravitz on his European and North American Tours, Saadiq headlined a tour that boasted performances at Austin’s SXSW Music + Film Interactive Festival and Coachella Music and Arts Festival. Congratulations to both artists.