Admit to Music You Like (aren't supposed to)

Jade Valerie (who previously called her pop project Sweetbox for a long time, untill rights issues caused a change) - A very, very, very talented pop singer/songwriter. Amazing voice, amazing lyrics, and she even bases alot of her songs on classical peices. She's also written all of her 7 (and still coming) award winning and top charting albulms HERSELF. She was also the person who sung the vocal songs for the english FFX-2.

But I'm slightly ashamed to listen to her publically because her music IS always pop (even if it is very down to earth and professional pop).

But for truly just shameful artists:
Britney Spears
Rihanna
Any rap artist
Miley Cyrus
Slipknot

For shameful artists who are still pretty talented:
Pink
My Chemical Romance
Marilyn Manson
Korn
 
Leo Sayer (nostalgia)
Kenny Rogers (The Gambler is a fantastic song! And his stuff with Dolly Parton is great, too.)
Huey Lewis and the News
Justin Timberlake

There are many unlikely musicians I enjoy, but these sort of stand out the most.
 
Isn't "early" Godsmack pretty much the same as "newer" Godsmack? Seems to me if you've heard one, you've heard 'em all. Same with Korn??