My original questiOn had to dO with why sOme very influential women in popular music,such as Kate bush, petula Clarke and Annie LennO x have not been hp lured when peoPle like TOm jOnes have been. Most to do cOnrad black
No, you first question was why so many men & so few women (with Kate Bush, Pet Clarke & Annie Lennox mentioned as examples). Or at least, that's the way I read it.

Can you clarify what question it is that you are looking for an answer to?
If it's just why Kate, Pet & Annie haven't been honoured, then maybe no-one has put their names forward.

As for The incomparable Kate Bush, perhaps the most innovative and influential artist of the last 30 years. She got a CBE in 2013
Tom Jones got his OBE in 1999 & his knighthood in 2006. His start in show business was earlier than that of Kate Bush, and there is normally a gap after receiving one of the lower ranking orders before a person will be considered afresh.