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Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus feature on Time's 100 Most Influential People list

Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus are among the music stars who feature on Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World list.

The publication has just released their annual list and it sees a host of top names across a number of fields honoured.

Beyoncé features on one of the magazine's covers, whilst Cyrus, Pharrell Williams and Carrie Underwood also feature.

Some of the names have had tributes written about them, with Justin Timberlake saying of Pharrell:

"At 41 and still with the swagger and appearance of a college kid, he has been the biggest part of our soundtrack for the past 15 years. And you will never see him doing it without a smile on his face. 

"When I decided to work on my first solo album in 2002, Pharrell was the first musician I spoke to. I was 21 and ready to say something to the world. But I needed someone to help me translate exactly what that something was. I knew from our first conversation that he was that person."

Dolly Parton meanwhile said of Miley Cyrus: "If I didn't know how smart and talented Miley is, I might worry about her. But I've watched her grow up. So I don't. She knows what she's doing. She was very proud of the work she did as Hannah Montana, but people were gonna leave her there forever. 

"And she was just smotherin' and chokin' in it. So she felt she had to do something completely drastic. And she did. She made her point, she made her mark, and more power to her. 'Wrecking Ball' is a great song. The whole album is great. So I'm hoping that now she can relax and show people how talented she really is. 'Cause the girl can write. The girl can sing. The girl is smart. And she doesn't have to be so drastic. But I will respect her choices. I did it my way, so why can't she do it her way?"

Watch some of the influential people in action below: