Billboard has announced the 2009 Billboard Women In Music Power Players List with Beyonce named Woman of the Year and Lady Gaga named Rising Star.

The 2009 Billboard Women In Music Power Players List:

1. Judy McGrath
Chairman/CEO, MTV Networks

2. Julie Greenwald
Chairman/COO, Atlantic Records

3. Jody Gerson
Co-president, Sony/ATV Music Publishing

4. Kathy Willard
Executive VP/CFO, Live Nation

5. Sylvia Rhone
President, Universal Motown Records

6. Debra Lee
Chairman/CEO, BET Networks

7. Alexandra Patsavas
Owner, Chop Shop Music Supervision

8. Amanda Marks
Executive VP/GM, Universal Music Group Distribution

9. Claudia Palmer
Executive VP/COO, Europe, EMI Music Publishing

10. Julie Swidler
Executive VP of business affairs/general counsel, Sony Music Entertainment

11. Marian Leighton Levy
Chairman, Rounder Records

12. Marsha Vlasic
Senior VP of contemporary rock, International Creative Management

13. Tammy Genovese
CEO, Country Music Assn.

14. Cynthia Sexton
Executive VP of music services, EMI Music, Worldwide

15. Brenda Romano
President of promotion, Interscope Geffen A&M Records

16. Amanda Ghost
President, Epic Records

17. Andria Vidler
President, EMI Music U.K. & Ireland

18. Lia Vollack-Friedman
President of motion picture music, Sony Pictures Entertainment

19. Kara DioGuardi
Co-owner, Arthouse Entertainment; VP of A&R, Warner Bros. Records

20. Linda Newmark
Executive VP of acquisitions and strategic projects, Universal Music Publishing Group

21. Melissa Lonner
Senior Producer, 'Today'

22. Rebeca Leon
VP of Latin talent, AEG Live/Goldenvoice

23. Kathy Spanberger
President of the Anglo American region, peermusic

24. Jennifer Schaidler
Executive VP of sales, Sony Music Entertainment

25. Cara Lewis
Agent, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment

26. Alison Smith
Senior VP of performing rights, BMI

27. Livia Tortella
GM/Executive VP of marketing and creative media, Atlantic Records

28. Marilyn Bergman
Former president/chairman, ASCAP

29. Liana Farnham
VP of marketing concerts/network integration, MSG Entertainment

30. Marilyn Santiago
Programming/operations manager for Miami, Spanish Broadcasting System

Over at Hip Hop Press:
MTV NETWORKS CHAIRMAN AND CEO JUDY MCGRATH TOPS
THE 2009 BILLBOARD WOMEN IN MUSIC POWER PLAYERS LIST