Top-30 lead singers of the past 30 years

I made this list after stumbling across Rolling Stone magazines list of 100 greatest singers of all time, a list that left off Chris Cornell (Really?!) So it got me thinking about the greatest lead singers of all time, or more specifically, of the past 30 years. In order to be eligible for this exclusive list the band could not be formed before 1980. So, for instance U2 formed in 1976 so I had to leave off Bono, but Motley Crue formed in 1981 so Vince Neil can be included. So without further ado:

The top-30 lead singers of the past 30 years

30. Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
29. Ben Harper
28. Julian Casablancas (The Strokes)
27. Bradley Nowell (Sublime)
26. Billy Corbin (Smashing Pumpkins)
25. Billy Jo Armstrong (Green Day)
24. Brandon Boyd (Incubus)
23. Adam Duritz (Counting Crows)
22. Scott Wieland (Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver)
21. Henry Rollins (Black Flag)
20. James Hetfield (Metallica)
19. Black Francis (The Pixies)
18. Michael Stipe (R.E.M.)
17. Zach de la Rocha (Rage against the Machine)
16. Serj Tankian (System of a Down)
15. Jack White (The White Stripes, The Raconteurs)
14. Ed Kowalczyk (Live)
13. Perry Farrell (Janes Addiction)
12. Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
11. Bruce Dickenson (Iron Maiden)
10. Jim James (My Morning Jacket)
9. Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
8. Vince Neil (Motley Crue)
7. Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
6. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
5. Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam). Spawned a new generations of imitators who tried (and failed) to recreate his throaty baritone. Proof: “Porch”
4. Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle). One of the most under-rated lead singers of his era, he did things with his voice that no one else can do. Proof: “Ticks and Leeches”
3. Layne Staley (Alice in Chains). The most distinctive voice of the grunge-era he wailed more than sang. Proof: “Would”
2. Axl Rose (Guns ‘N Roses). One of the iconic voices of the late 80’s and early ‘90’s his distinctive growl is still heard in sporting venues around the world. Proof: “Sweet Child O Mine”
1. Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave). Cornell’s voice is so amazingly strong and he is able to hit high notes like nobody else. Proof: “Rusty Cage”

Honorable mention: Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon), Brandon Flowers (The Killers), Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures), Liam Gallagher (Oasis). Mike Patton (Faith no More), Chino Moreno (Deftones), Dave Matthews (Dave Matthews Band)

So who did I leave out? Who did I forget? If no one complains in the comments section then I'll naturally just assume that my list is perfect and should go directly into the great-list hall of fame.