Maclean's had named Twain "the reigning queen of country music". American Songwriter contributor Joe Vitagliano named Twain one of the greatest artists of our time. The New York Times music critic Jon Caramanica named Twain "Country's Crossover Queen", writing that during her prime Twain "was both a pop centrist and a country rebel, and many of the aesthetic moves she pioneered ended up, following a period of some resistance, as central to the sound of Nashville." In a ranking of the singer's best songs, Rolling Stone stated that Twain's catalogue of music "ha[s] come to define an era in country music and paved the way for other genre-bending artists that followed." According to Kristin M. Hall of the Associated Press, Twain's global success "changed country music for years to come." Nash credits Twain's work on Come On Over with helping to redefine the future of country music. NPR's Jewly Hight wrote that, despite initial derision, Twain eventually "redefin[ed] what country superstardom looked, sounded and behaved like", ultimately influencing a generation of country artists "in making flashier music videos, beefing up their backbeats and staging shows with the energy and theatricality of arena rock." BBC Online described her as "the real Queen of Pop", citing her influence on subsequent successful female artists such as Meghan Trainor, Britney Spears, Taylor Swift and Haim. As one of country music's first crossover stars, the website claims Twain's success as a country-pop crossover artist demonstrates that "she was doing the Taylor Swift thing before Taylor Swift even arrived." Swift has cited Twain as one of her most prominent musical influences. Country singer Carrie Underwood believes all similar artists were influenced by Twain, whether or not they realize it. Twain has also been cited as a major influence among Canadian country music artists such as Jess Moskaluke, Dean Brody, Lindi Ortega and Brett Kissel. Justin Chandler of CBC credited with making "country-pop crossover its own genre" and "paving the way for artists sitting atop those same charts every year since." Rapper Post Malone and singer Rihanna have cited Twain as an inspiration, with the former calling her his childhood crush. Twain covered Malone's song "Rockstar" live during the American Music Awards. Twain has expressed interest in collaborating with Malone, claiming to have written a song for the two of them in 2019. Singer-songwriter and actor Harry Styles has mentioned Twain as his biggest influence both "musically