Winners in bold right beneath category name. Below winners are the other nominees.
In the Producer of the Year category, below each producer are the songs he/she is nominated for producing.
Song of the Year:
“You Belong With Me”- Taylor Swift [Taylor Swift and Liz Rose]
“Halo”- Beyonce [Ryan Tedder, Beyonce Knowles, Evan Bogart]
“New Divide”- Linkin Park [Linkin Park]
"Poker Face"- Lady GaGa [Stefani Germonotta and Nadir Khayat]
“Use Somebody”- Kings of Leon [Kings of Leon]
Record of the Year:
“Poker Face”- Lady GaGa
“Boom Boom Pow”- The Black Eyed Peas
“Day ‘n’ Nite”- Kid Cudi
“Empire State of Mind”- Jay-Z f/ Alicia Keys
“Heartless”- Kanye West
Album of the Year:
The Fame- Lady GaGa
808s and Heartbreak- Kanye West
Fearless- Taylor Swift
The Blueprint 3- Jay- Z
The E.N.D.- The Black Eyed Peas
Artist of the Year (Solo, Duo, or Group):
Lady GaGa
Jay-Z
Kanye West
The Black Eyed Peas
Taylor Swift
New Artist of the Year (Solo, Duo, or Group):
Lady GaGa
Drake
Keri Hilson
Kid Cudi
The Ting Tings
Latin Song of the Year:
“No Me Doy Por Vencido”- Luis Fonsi
“Aquí Estoy Yo”- Luis Fonsi
“Looking for Paradise”- Alejandro Sanz f/ Alicia Keys
“Mañana es Para Siempre”- Alejandro Fernández
“Tu No Eres Para Mi”- Fanny Lu
Latin Record of the Year:
"Te Presumo"- La Banda el Recodo de Don Cruz Lizarraga
"Abusadora"- Wisin & Yandel
"Electro Movimiento"- Calle 13
"Por Un Segundo"- Aventura
"Virtual Diva"- Don Omar
Latin Album of the Year:
The Last- Aventura
Los de Atras Vienen Conmigo- Calle 13
Palabras En Silencio- Luis Fonsi
Un Dia Mas- Reik
Yo No Canto, Pero Lo Intentamos- Espinoza Paz
Latin Artist of the Year (Solo, Duo, or Group):
Aventura
Calle 13
Fanny Lu
Luis Fonsi
Wisin & Yandel
Latin New Artist of the Year (Solo, Duo, or Group):
Da’ Zoo
Alexander Acha
Franco ‘El Gorila’
Makano
Pee Wee
Producer of the Year:
Nadir “RedOne” Khayat-
Just Dance
LoveGame
Poker Face
Bad Romance
When It Was Good
Fire Burning
Falling Down
American Cowboy
Takin Back My Love
Frozen
Christopher “Tricky” Stewart-
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Put it in the Bag
Obsessed
Kanye West-
Swagga Like Us
Run This Town
Young Forever
Make Her Say
Love Lockdown
Heartless
Amazing
Supernova
Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Sebastian Gottwald-
My Life Would Suck Without You
Hot N Cold
Circus
Party in the USA
Right Round
Tik Tok
William “Will.i.am” Adams-
Boom Boom Pow
I Got a Feeling
Meet Me Halfway
31 December 2009
Top 35 Songs of the Year
My 3rd Annual list of the top 35 Songs of 2009
(*#) Denotes second consecutive year on chart; # indicates last year's position on chart
1.I Gotta Feeling- The Black Eyed Peas
2.Boom Boom Pow- The Black Eyed Peas
3.Empire State of Mind- Jay-Z f/ Alicia Keys
4.Just Dance- Lady GaGa*28
5.Right Round- Flo Rida f/ Ke$ha
6.Poker Face- Lady GaGa
7.Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)- Beyonce
8.My Life Would Suck Without You- Kelly Clarkson
9.Down- Jay Sean f/ Lil Wayne
10.Fireflies- Owl City
11.Crack a Bottle- Eminem f/ Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
12.3- Britney Spears
13.Bad Romance- Lady GaGa
14.Whatcha Say- Jason DeRulo
15.You Belong With Me- Taylor Swift
16.Best I Ever Had- Drake
17.Run This Town- Jay-Z f/ Rihanna & Kanye West
18.Heartless- Kanye West*29
19.Dead and Gone- T.I. f/ Justin Timberlake
20.Live Your Life- T.I. f/ Rihanna*11
21.Party in the U.S.A.- Miley Cyrus
22.TikTok- Ke$ha
23.I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)- Pitbull
24.Blame It- Jamie Foxx f/ T-Pain
25.Day ‘N’ Nite- Kid Cudi
26.Knock You Down- Keri Hilson f/ Kanye West & Ne-Yo
27.Love Story- Taylor Swift
28.Fire Burning- Sean Kingston
29.Use Somebody- Kings of Leon
30.Gives You Hell- The All-American Rejects
31.LoveGame- Lady GaGa
32.Halo- Beyonce
33.Paparazzi- Lady GaGa
34.Let It Rock- Kevin Rudolf f/ Lil Wayne
35.The Climb- Miley Cyrus
(*#) Denotes second consecutive year on chart; # indicates last year's position on chart
1.I Gotta Feeling- The Black Eyed Peas
2.Boom Boom Pow- The Black Eyed Peas
3.Empire State of Mind- Jay-Z f/ Alicia Keys
4.Just Dance- Lady GaGa*28
5.Right Round- Flo Rida f/ Ke$ha
6.Poker Face- Lady GaGa
7.Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)- Beyonce
8.My Life Would Suck Without You- Kelly Clarkson
9.Down- Jay Sean f/ Lil Wayne
10.Fireflies- Owl City
11.Crack a Bottle- Eminem f/ Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
12.3- Britney Spears
13.Bad Romance- Lady GaGa
14.Whatcha Say- Jason DeRulo
15.You Belong With Me- Taylor Swift
16.Best I Ever Had- Drake
17.Run This Town- Jay-Z f/ Rihanna & Kanye West
18.Heartless- Kanye West*29
19.Dead and Gone- T.I. f/ Justin Timberlake
20.Live Your Life- T.I. f/ Rihanna*11
21.Party in the U.S.A.- Miley Cyrus
22.TikTok- Ke$ha
23.I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)- Pitbull
24.Blame It- Jamie Foxx f/ T-Pain
25.Day ‘N’ Nite- Kid Cudi
26.Knock You Down- Keri Hilson f/ Kanye West & Ne-Yo
27.Love Story- Taylor Swift
28.Fire Burning- Sean Kingston
29.Use Somebody- Kings of Leon
30.Gives You Hell- The All-American Rejects
31.LoveGame- Lady GaGa
32.Halo- Beyonce
33.Paparazzi- Lady GaGa
34.Let It Rock- Kevin Rudolf f/ Lil Wayne
35.The Climb- Miley Cyrus
Top 20 Latin Songs of the Year
My list of the top 20 Latin Songs of 2009
1.No Me Doy Por Vencido- Luis Fonsi
2.Te Presumo- La Banda El Recodo de Don Cruz Lizarraga
3.Causa y Efecto- Paulina Rubio
4.Loba- Shakira
5.Looking for Paradise- Alejandro Sanz f/Alicia Keys
6.Tu No Eres Para Mi- Fanny Lu
7.Manos Al Aire- Nelly Furtado
8.Esclavo de tus Besos- David Bisbal
9.Lo Intentamos- Espinoza Paz
10.Aquí estoy yo- Luis Fonsi
11.Por Un Segundo- Aventura
12.Me Gusta Todo de Ti- La Banda el Recodo de Don Cruz Lizarraga
13.El Amor- Tito el Bambino
14.Abusadora- Wisin & Yandel
15.Dime Si te Vas Con el- Flex f/ Saiko
16.Te Amo- Makano
17.Me Estas Tentando- Wisin & Yandel
18.Gracias a Ti- Wisin & Yandel f/ Enrique Iglesias
19.El Último Beso- Vicente Fernández
20.Ya Es Muy Tarde- La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de Rene Camacho
1.No Me Doy Por Vencido- Luis Fonsi
2.Te Presumo- La Banda El Recodo de Don Cruz Lizarraga
3.Causa y Efecto- Paulina Rubio
4.Loba- Shakira
5.Looking for Paradise- Alejandro Sanz f/Alicia Keys
6.Tu No Eres Para Mi- Fanny Lu
7.Manos Al Aire- Nelly Furtado
8.Esclavo de tus Besos- David Bisbal
9.Lo Intentamos- Espinoza Paz
10.Aquí estoy yo- Luis Fonsi
11.Por Un Segundo- Aventura
12.Me Gusta Todo de Ti- La Banda el Recodo de Don Cruz Lizarraga
13.El Amor- Tito el Bambino
14.Abusadora- Wisin & Yandel
15.Dime Si te Vas Con el- Flex f/ Saiko
16.Te Amo- Makano
17.Me Estas Tentando- Wisin & Yandel
18.Gracias a Ti- Wisin & Yandel f/ Enrique Iglesias
19.El Último Beso- Vicente Fernández
20.Ya Es Muy Tarde- La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de Rene Camacho
30 December 2009
The 24 People of the Year
Here is my 2nd Annual list of the 24 people of the Year: 2009
1.Neda Agha- Soltan & Iranian Election Protestors- The young woman that was shot on film and became the face of the protestors of the reelection of Ahmadinejad
2.Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, Evan Williams- The Twitter guys. Revolutionized communication with Twitter’s micro-blogging.
3.Sonia Sotomayor- Appointed by President Obama as the first Hispanic to the Supreme Court.
4.Lady GaGa- The new face of pop; took over the world with her music. The Fame became the first album to have 4 No.1’s singles on Billboard, and has sold 8 million + copies.
5.Glenn Beck- The ex-drug addict/ alcoholic joined Fox News Channel. Cried several times on-air. And became the face of the conservative movement.
6.Taylor Swift-Propelled herself to the mainstream music scene. First artist in history to have 2 albums on the Top10 end of year charts. Embarrassed by Kanye West at the VMAs. Landed 8 Grammy nominations (3 of the big 4 nominations). Swept the Billboard Awards with 7. Had Fearless certified 5x platinum by the RIAA
7.Michael Jackson- Unexpectedly died after announcing his “This is It” world tour.
8.Capt. Richard Phillips- Captain of the MV Maersk Alabama. Held hostage for 4 days in exchange for his crew. Successfully freed by Navy SEALs.
9.Chelsey B. Sullenbuger III- Captain of US Airways flight 1549 who landed the plane successfully in the Hudson River after the engines failed due to striking birds.
10.Manny Pacquiao- Boxing’s Pound-for-pound king; Fresh off his KO of de la Hoya he had a 2nd round KO over Hatton and Miguel Cotto. Became the first boxer in history to win titles in 7 different weight classes eclipsing de la Hoya’s 6 titles.
11.Manuel Zelaya & Roberto Micheletti- Zelaya, ousted Honduran president by a coup d’état, was succeeded by Micheletti. Further complicated the political order in an already unstable region. Micheletti was later replaced by questionable elections.
12.Tiger Woods- World’s No. 1 golfer made a very anticipated return to golf after a season ending injury on his fractured leg after winning the U.S. Open. Lost the PGA Championship to an unknown Y. E. Yang. First athlete to earn $1 billion. Took, arguably, the biggest tumble in history from being on top of the world after his scandal of affairs with several women.
13.Nadir Khayat- “RedOne” The hottest producer on the face of the planet. Produced Lady GaGa’s “Just Dance”, “LoveGame”, “Poker Face”, and “Bad Romance.” Also, Sean Kingston’s “Fire Burning.” And several other huge hits. This was truly RedOne’s year.
14.Danny Boyle- Director of critically acclaimed Slumdog Millionaire. Won 8 of 10 Oscar Nominations.
15.Nadya “Octomom” Suleman- Gave birth to octuplets in January 2009. Involved in a controversy of being implanted with 8 embryos. The 8 kids brought her total to 14.
16.Bill Clinton- Humanitarian efforts and successfully negotiated the release of 2 American journalists from North Korea after being sentenced to 12 years of hard labor.
17.Juanes- Furthered his humanitarian efforts around the world. Held a controversial concert in Havana, Cuba for peace.
18.Roger Federer- Won Wimbledon and the French Open and reached the finals in the other two Grand Slams. All-time leader in Grand Slam wins with 15. 6th Wimbledon title. All-time leader in Grand Slam finals appearances with 21.
19.Robert Pattinson- Twilight star. Became a household name in 2009 after staring in Twilight and sequel New Moon.
20.Juan Martin del Potro- Beat World’s No.1 tennis player Rafael Nadal at the Sony Ericsson Open. Reached the No. 5 ranking. Beat best tennis player ever Federer in a grueling 5 set match at the U.S. Open. All at the prime age of 20.
21.Hamid Karzai- Won a second term as president of Afghanistan in a very controversial election after being accused of voter fraud. Key in the U.S.’s success in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and the war on terror.
22.Kurt Warner & Larry Fitzgerald- solidified themselves as the most dangerous QB-WR duo in the NFL. Won the NFC West, reached the Super Bowl in a most unlikely run and were minutes from winning the Arizona Cardinals’ first Championship. Late in 2009 they led the team to it’s second consecutive division title, Fitzgerald set the new record in playoff yards with 546 and 7 TDs.
23.Alex Rodriguez-Admitted to using steroids. Led the New York Yankees to their 27th World Series. And finally produced in October.
24.Ted Kennedy- the Great Lion of the Senate. Passed away August 25, 2009 before he could see health reform in the United States. Champion for social justice and universal healthcare. “The work begins anew. The hope rises again. And the dream lives on.”
1.Neda Agha- Soltan & Iranian Election Protestors- The young woman that was shot on film and became the face of the protestors of the reelection of Ahmadinejad
2.Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, Evan Williams- The Twitter guys. Revolutionized communication with Twitter’s micro-blogging.
3.Sonia Sotomayor- Appointed by President Obama as the first Hispanic to the Supreme Court.
4.Lady GaGa- The new face of pop; took over the world with her music. The Fame became the first album to have 4 No.1’s singles on Billboard, and has sold 8 million + copies.
5.Glenn Beck- The ex-drug addict/ alcoholic joined Fox News Channel. Cried several times on-air. And became the face of the conservative movement.
6.Taylor Swift-Propelled herself to the mainstream music scene. First artist in history to have 2 albums on the Top10 end of year charts. Embarrassed by Kanye West at the VMAs. Landed 8 Grammy nominations (3 of the big 4 nominations). Swept the Billboard Awards with 7. Had Fearless certified 5x platinum by the RIAA
7.Michael Jackson- Unexpectedly died after announcing his “This is It” world tour.
8.Capt. Richard Phillips- Captain of the MV Maersk Alabama. Held hostage for 4 days in exchange for his crew. Successfully freed by Navy SEALs.
9.Chelsey B. Sullenbuger III- Captain of US Airways flight 1549 who landed the plane successfully in the Hudson River after the engines failed due to striking birds.
10.Manny Pacquiao- Boxing’s Pound-for-pound king; Fresh off his KO of de la Hoya he had a 2nd round KO over Hatton and Miguel Cotto. Became the first boxer in history to win titles in 7 different weight classes eclipsing de la Hoya’s 6 titles.
11.Manuel Zelaya & Roberto Micheletti- Zelaya, ousted Honduran president by a coup d’état, was succeeded by Micheletti. Further complicated the political order in an already unstable region. Micheletti was later replaced by questionable elections.
12.Tiger Woods- World’s No. 1 golfer made a very anticipated return to golf after a season ending injury on his fractured leg after winning the U.S. Open. Lost the PGA Championship to an unknown Y. E. Yang. First athlete to earn $1 billion. Took, arguably, the biggest tumble in history from being on top of the world after his scandal of affairs with several women.
13.Nadir Khayat- “RedOne” The hottest producer on the face of the planet. Produced Lady GaGa’s “Just Dance”, “LoveGame”, “Poker Face”, and “Bad Romance.” Also, Sean Kingston’s “Fire Burning.” And several other huge hits. This was truly RedOne’s year.
14.Danny Boyle- Director of critically acclaimed Slumdog Millionaire. Won 8 of 10 Oscar Nominations.
15.Nadya “Octomom” Suleman- Gave birth to octuplets in January 2009. Involved in a controversy of being implanted with 8 embryos. The 8 kids brought her total to 14.
16.Bill Clinton- Humanitarian efforts and successfully negotiated the release of 2 American journalists from North Korea after being sentenced to 12 years of hard labor.
17.Juanes- Furthered his humanitarian efforts around the world. Held a controversial concert in Havana, Cuba for peace.
18.Roger Federer- Won Wimbledon and the French Open and reached the finals in the other two Grand Slams. All-time leader in Grand Slam wins with 15. 6th Wimbledon title. All-time leader in Grand Slam finals appearances with 21.
19.Robert Pattinson- Twilight star. Became a household name in 2009 after staring in Twilight and sequel New Moon.
20.Juan Martin del Potro- Beat World’s No.1 tennis player Rafael Nadal at the Sony Ericsson Open. Reached the No. 5 ranking. Beat best tennis player ever Federer in a grueling 5 set match at the U.S. Open. All at the prime age of 20.
21.Hamid Karzai- Won a second term as president of Afghanistan in a very controversial election after being accused of voter fraud. Key in the U.S.’s success in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and the war on terror.
22.Kurt Warner & Larry Fitzgerald- solidified themselves as the most dangerous QB-WR duo in the NFL. Won the NFC West, reached the Super Bowl in a most unlikely run and were minutes from winning the Arizona Cardinals’ first Championship. Late in 2009 they led the team to it’s second consecutive division title, Fitzgerald set the new record in playoff yards with 546 and 7 TDs.
23.Alex Rodriguez-Admitted to using steroids. Led the New York Yankees to their 27th World Series. And finally produced in October.
24.Ted Kennedy- the Great Lion of the Senate. Passed away August 25, 2009 before he could see health reform in the United States. Champion for social justice and universal healthcare. “The work begins anew. The hope rises again. And the dream lives on.”
29 December 2009
The Albums That Defined the Decade: 2000s
Here is my take on the 80 albums that defined the decade. Based on chart performance, sales, influence on pop music in the decade, and my own criterion.
1. The Marshall Mathers LP- Eminem
2. The College Dropout- Kanye West
3. FutureSex/LoveSounds- Justin Timberlake
4. Come Away With Me- Norah Jones
5. Graduation- Kanye West
6. The Eminem Show- Eminem
7. The Blueprint- Jay-Z
8. Kid A- Radiohead
1. The Marshall Mathers LP- Eminem
2. The College Dropout- Kanye West
3. FutureSex/LoveSounds- Justin Timberlake
4. Come Away With Me- Norah Jones
5. Graduation- Kanye West
6. The Eminem Show- Eminem
7. The Blueprint- Jay-Z
8. Kid A- Radiohead
9. The Black Album- Jay-Z
10. Get Rich or Die Tryin’- 50 Cent
11. Stankonia- Outkast
12. Supernatural- Santana
13. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below- Outkast
14. Late Registration- Kanye West
15. Oops!... I did It again- Britney Spears
16. Hybrid Theory- Linkin Park
17. No Strings Attatched- N’Sync
18. Confessions- Usher
19. American Idiot- Green Day
20. Human Clay- Creed
21. Home- Dixie Chicks
22. Christina- Christina Aguilera
23. A Day Without Rain- Enya
24. Let Go- Avril Lavign
25. Meteora- Linkin Park
26. Black & Blue- The Backstreet Boys
27. M!ssunderstood- Pink
28. Fallen- Evanesence
29. Tha Carter III- Lil Wayne
30. All the Right Reasons- Nicklback
31. All That You Can’t Leave Behind- U2
32. The Emancipation of Mimi- Mariah Carey
33. Country Grammer- Nelly
34. Breakaway- Kelly Clarkson
35. Elephant- The White Stripes
36. White Blood Cells- The White Stripes
37. Kala- M.I.A.
38. Back to Black- Amy Winehouse
39. I Am… Sasha Fierce- Beyonce
40. Weathered- Creed
41. The Rising- Bruce Springsteen
42. Escape- Enrique Iglesias
43. Laundry Service- Shakira
44. Sea Change- Beck
45. Nellyville- Nelly
46. Oracular Spectacular- MGMT
47. Some Hearts- Carrie Underwood
48. Music- Madonna
49. Dr. Dre—2001
50. Songs in A Minor- Alicia Keys
51. A Rush of Blood to the Head- Coldplay
52. Justified- Justin Timberlake
53. Viva la Vida or Death to All His Friends- Coldplay
54. Amnesiac- Radiohead
55. X&Y- Coldplay
56. Fever to Tell- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
57. Hot Fuss- The Killers
58. Monkey Business- The Black Eyed Peas
59. Enrique- Enrique Iglesias
60. In Rainbows- Radiohead
61. Oral Fixation Vol. 2- Shakira
62. Discovery- Daft Punk
63. St. Elsewhere- Gnarles Barkley
64. Celebrity-N’sync
65. No Line on the Horizon- U2
66. Encore- Eminem
67. Breathe- Faith Hill
68. Love. Music. Angel. Baby- Gwen Stefani
69. Heartbreaker- Ryan Adams
70. The Better Life- 3 Doors Down
71. Song About Jane- Maroon 5
72. Aha Shake Heartbreak- Kings of Leon
73. Silver Side Up- Nicklback
74. The Massacre- 50 Cent
75. Minutes to Midnight- Linkin Park
76. Toxcity- System of a Down
77. The Writing’s on the Wall- Destiny’s Child
78. 808s and Heartbreak- Kanye West
79. A New Day Has Come- Celine Dion
80. Feels Like Home- Norah Jones
10. Get Rich or Die Tryin’- 50 Cent
11. Stankonia- Outkast
12. Supernatural- Santana
13. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below- Outkast
14. Late Registration- Kanye West
15. Oops!... I did It again- Britney Spears
16. Hybrid Theory- Linkin Park
17. No Strings Attatched- N’Sync
18. Confessions- Usher
19. American Idiot- Green Day
20. Human Clay- Creed
21. Home- Dixie Chicks
22. Christina- Christina Aguilera
23. A Day Without Rain- Enya
24. Let Go- Avril Lavign
25. Meteora- Linkin Park
26. Black & Blue- The Backstreet Boys
27. M!ssunderstood- Pink
28. Fallen- Evanesence
29. Tha Carter III- Lil Wayne
30. All the Right Reasons- Nicklback
31. All That You Can’t Leave Behind- U2
32. The Emancipation of Mimi- Mariah Carey
33. Country Grammer- Nelly
34. Breakaway- Kelly Clarkson
35. Elephant- The White Stripes
36. White Blood Cells- The White Stripes
37. Kala- M.I.A.
38. Back to Black- Amy Winehouse
39. I Am… Sasha Fierce- Beyonce
40. Weathered- Creed
41. The Rising- Bruce Springsteen
42. Escape- Enrique Iglesias
43. Laundry Service- Shakira
44. Sea Change- Beck
45. Nellyville- Nelly
46. Oracular Spectacular- MGMT
47. Some Hearts- Carrie Underwood
48. Music- Madonna
49. Dr. Dre—2001
50. Songs in A Minor- Alicia Keys
51. A Rush of Blood to the Head- Coldplay
52. Justified- Justin Timberlake
53. Viva la Vida or Death to All His Friends- Coldplay
54. Amnesiac- Radiohead
55. X&Y- Coldplay
56. Fever to Tell- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
57. Hot Fuss- The Killers
58. Monkey Business- The Black Eyed Peas
59. Enrique- Enrique Iglesias
60. In Rainbows- Radiohead
61. Oral Fixation Vol. 2- Shakira
62. Discovery- Daft Punk
63. St. Elsewhere- Gnarles Barkley
64. Celebrity-N’sync
65. No Line on the Horizon- U2
66. Encore- Eminem
67. Breathe- Faith Hill
68. Love. Music. Angel. Baby- Gwen Stefani
69. Heartbreaker- Ryan Adams
70. The Better Life- 3 Doors Down
71. Song About Jane- Maroon 5
72. Aha Shake Heartbreak- Kings of Leon
73. Silver Side Up- Nicklback
74. The Massacre- 50 Cent
75. Minutes to Midnight- Linkin Park
76. Toxcity- System of a Down
77. The Writing’s on the Wall- Destiny’s Child
78. 808s and Heartbreak- Kanye West
79. A New Day Has Come- Celine Dion
80. Feels Like Home- Norah Jones
The Songs and Artists that Defined the Decade 2000s
Here is my take on the songs and artists that defined the decade.
70 Songs of the Decade
1. Sexyback- Justin Timberlake
2. Hips Don’t Lie- Shakira f/ Wyclef Jean
3. Crazy- Gnarls Barkley
4. Yeah!- Usher
5. Apologize- OneRepublic f/ Timbaland
6. Stronger- Kanye West
7. 99 Problems- Jay-Z
8. In the End- Linkin Park
9. We Belong Together- Mariah Carey
10. Smooth- Santana f/ Rob Thomas
11. Cry Me A River- Justin Timberlake
12. Hey Ya!- OutKast
13. Gold Digger- Kanye West
14. Lose Yourself- Eminem
15. American Idiot- Green Day
16. Seven Nation Army- The White Stripes
17. Ms. Jackson- OutKast
18. Jesus Walks- Kanye West
19. Boom Boom Pow- The Black Eyed Peas
20. Umbrella- Rihanna
21. In Da Club- 50 Cent
22. Bleeding Love- Leona Lewis
23. Viva la Vida- Coldplay
24. Poker Face- Lady GaGa
25. Promiscuous Girl- Nelly Furtado
26. The Way You Move- OutKast
27. Daughters- John Mayer
28. Ignition (Remix)- R. Kelly
29. Where Is the Love- The Black Eyed Peas
30. Paper Planes- M.I.A.
31. Low- Flo Rida f/ T-Pain
32. Kryptonite- 3 Doors Down
33. Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)- Train
34. Clocks- Coldplay
35. Clint Eastwood- Gorillaz
36. Boulevard of Broken Dreams- Green Day
37. Crawling- Linkin Park
38. Stan- Eminem
39. B.O.B.- OutKast
40. Through the Wire- Kanye West
41. 21 Questions- 50 Cent
42. Burn- Usher
43. Hero- Enrique Iglesias
44. Candy Shop- 50 Cent
45. Drop It Like It’s Hot- Snoop Dogg f/ Pharell Williams
46. Beautiful- Christina Aguilera
47. Hanging by a Moment- Lifehouse
48. Fallin’- Alicia Keys
49. How You Remind Me- Nickelback
50. Take Me Out- Franz Ferdinand
51. Yellow- Coldplay
52. Float On- Modest Mouse
53. Bent- Matchbox Twenty
54. A Milli- Lil Wayne
55. Dirt Off Your Shoulder- Jay-Z
56. Mr. Brightside- The Killers
57. Beautiful Day- U2
58. I Got a Feeling- The Black Eyed Peas
59. Lean Back- Terror Squad
60. One More Time- Daft Punk
61. Toxic- Britney Spears
62. The Reason- Hoobastank
63. Complicated- Avril Lavigne
64. Because of You- Kelly Clarkson
65. This Love- Maroon 5
66. Family Affair- Mary J. Blige
67. Since U Been Gone- Kelly Clarkson
68. Hot In Herre- Nelly
69. Maria Maria- Santana f/ The Product G&B
70. Oops!... I Did It Again- Britney Spears
Top 20 Artists of the Decade:
1.Emimen
2.Usher
3.Linkin Park
4.Kanye West
5.Beyonce
6.Nelly
7.Justin Timberlake
8.Rihanna
9.Alicia Keys
10.Nickelback
11.Britney Spears
12.The Black Eyed Peas
13.Kelly Clarkson
14.50 Cent
15.Christina Aguilera
16.Jay-Z
17.Pink
18.Coldplay
19.Destiny’s Child
20.Avril Lavigne
70 Songs of the Decade
1. Sexyback- Justin Timberlake
2. Hips Don’t Lie- Shakira f/ Wyclef Jean
3. Crazy- Gnarls Barkley
4. Yeah!- Usher
5. Apologize- OneRepublic f/ Timbaland
6. Stronger- Kanye West
7. 99 Problems- Jay-Z
8. In the End- Linkin Park
9. We Belong Together- Mariah Carey
10. Smooth- Santana f/ Rob Thomas
11. Cry Me A River- Justin Timberlake
12. Hey Ya!- OutKast
13. Gold Digger- Kanye West
14. Lose Yourself- Eminem
15. American Idiot- Green Day
16. Seven Nation Army- The White Stripes
17. Ms. Jackson- OutKast
18. Jesus Walks- Kanye West
19. Boom Boom Pow- The Black Eyed Peas
20. Umbrella- Rihanna
21. In Da Club- 50 Cent
22. Bleeding Love- Leona Lewis
23. Viva la Vida- Coldplay
24. Poker Face- Lady GaGa
25. Promiscuous Girl- Nelly Furtado
26. The Way You Move- OutKast
27. Daughters- John Mayer
28. Ignition (Remix)- R. Kelly
29. Where Is the Love- The Black Eyed Peas
30. Paper Planes- M.I.A.
31. Low- Flo Rida f/ T-Pain
32. Kryptonite- 3 Doors Down
33. Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)- Train
34. Clocks- Coldplay
35. Clint Eastwood- Gorillaz
36. Boulevard of Broken Dreams- Green Day
37. Crawling- Linkin Park
38. Stan- Eminem
39. B.O.B.- OutKast
40. Through the Wire- Kanye West
41. 21 Questions- 50 Cent
42. Burn- Usher
43. Hero- Enrique Iglesias
44. Candy Shop- 50 Cent
45. Drop It Like It’s Hot- Snoop Dogg f/ Pharell Williams
46. Beautiful- Christina Aguilera
47. Hanging by a Moment- Lifehouse
48. Fallin’- Alicia Keys
49. How You Remind Me- Nickelback
50. Take Me Out- Franz Ferdinand
51. Yellow- Coldplay
52. Float On- Modest Mouse
53. Bent- Matchbox Twenty
54. A Milli- Lil Wayne
55. Dirt Off Your Shoulder- Jay-Z
56. Mr. Brightside- The Killers
57. Beautiful Day- U2
58. I Got a Feeling- The Black Eyed Peas
59. Lean Back- Terror Squad
60. One More Time- Daft Punk
61. Toxic- Britney Spears
62. The Reason- Hoobastank
63. Complicated- Avril Lavigne
64. Because of You- Kelly Clarkson
65. This Love- Maroon 5
66. Family Affair- Mary J. Blige
67. Since U Been Gone- Kelly Clarkson
68. Hot In Herre- Nelly
69. Maria Maria- Santana f/ The Product G&B
70. Oops!... I Did It Again- Britney Spears
Top 20 Artists of the Decade:
1.Emimen
2.Usher
3.Linkin Park
4.Kanye West
5.Beyonce
6.Nelly
7.Justin Timberlake
8.Rihanna
9.Alicia Keys
10.Nickelback
11.Britney Spears
12.The Black Eyed Peas
13.Kelly Clarkson
14.50 Cent
15.Christina Aguilera
16.Jay-Z
17.Pink
18.Coldplay
19.Destiny’s Child
20.Avril Lavigne
28 December 2009
41 Moments That Defined the Decade: 2000s
1. 9-11-01
2. Barack Obama Elected (Nov. 4, 2008)
3. 2000 Presidential Election: Bush v Gore (Nov. 7 2000)
4. Healthcare Reform passed in Congress (Nov. 7 & Dec. 24, 2009)
5. Texting Phenomena
6. MySpace (Aug. 2003)
7. YouTube (Feb. 2005)
8. Facebook (Feb. 2004)
9. Twitter (Oct. 2006)
10. Iraq Invasion (Mar. 20, 2003)
11. Afghanistan (Oct. 7, 2001)
12. Lehman Brothers Prepares for Bankruptcy (Sept. 13, 2008)
13. Dow Jones Largest Daily Point Loss (Sept. 29, 2008)
14. Google IPO (Aug. 19, 2004)
15. Saddam Hussein Executed (Apr. 9, 2003)
16. Patriot Act (Oct. 26, 2001)
17. iTunes (Jan. 9, 2001)
18. iPod (Oct. 23, 2001)
19. American Idol (Jun. 11, 2002)
20. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Nov. 16, 2001)
21. Hurricane Katrina (Aug. 29, 2005)
22. Survivor (May 31, 2000)
23. Lord of the Rings (Dec. 19, 2001)
24. Wikipedia (Jan. 15, 2001)
25. Gas Prices ($4.11/gal) (July 11, 2008)
26. TMZ on TV (Sept. 10, 2007)
27. Iranian Elections (Jun. 12, 2009)
28. 2004 Tsunami (Dec. 26, 2004)
29. Enron files for bankruptcy (Dec. 2, 2001)
30. Columbia Accident (Feb. 1, 2003)
31. Pope John Paul II dies (Apr. 2, 2005)
32. Michael Jackson dies (Jun. 25, 2009)
33. X-Box (Nov. 15, 2001)
34. Mitchell Report on Steroids in Baseball (Dec. 13, 2007)
35. Boston Red Sox Win World Series (Oct. 27, 2004)
36. Ringtones Charted on Billboard (Nov. 6, 2004)
37. Albert Pujols Major League Debut (Apr. 2, 2001)
38. LeBron James drafted #1 (Jun. 26, 2003)
39. PS3, Wii Released (Nov. 11 & Nov. 19, 2006)
40. Diamondbacks beat Yankees in World Series (Nov. 4, 2001)
41. SARS scare (Nov. 2002)
2. Barack Obama Elected (Nov. 4, 2008)
3. 2000 Presidential Election: Bush v Gore (Nov. 7 2000)
4. Healthcare Reform passed in Congress (Nov. 7 & Dec. 24, 2009)
5. Texting Phenomena
6. MySpace (Aug. 2003)
7. YouTube (Feb. 2005)
8. Facebook (Feb. 2004)
9. Twitter (Oct. 2006)
10. Iraq Invasion (Mar. 20, 2003)
11. Afghanistan (Oct. 7, 2001)
12. Lehman Brothers Prepares for Bankruptcy (Sept. 13, 2008)
13. Dow Jones Largest Daily Point Loss (Sept. 29, 2008)
14. Google IPO (Aug. 19, 2004)
15. Saddam Hussein Executed (Apr. 9, 2003)
16. Patriot Act (Oct. 26, 2001)
17. iTunes (Jan. 9, 2001)
18. iPod (Oct. 23, 2001)
19. American Idol (Jun. 11, 2002)
20. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Nov. 16, 2001)
21. Hurricane Katrina (Aug. 29, 2005)
22. Survivor (May 31, 2000)
23. Lord of the Rings (Dec. 19, 2001)
24. Wikipedia (Jan. 15, 2001)
25. Gas Prices ($4.11/gal) (July 11, 2008)
26. TMZ on TV (Sept. 10, 2007)
27. Iranian Elections (Jun. 12, 2009)
28. 2004 Tsunami (Dec. 26, 2004)
29. Enron files for bankruptcy (Dec. 2, 2001)
30. Columbia Accident (Feb. 1, 2003)
31. Pope John Paul II dies (Apr. 2, 2005)
32. Michael Jackson dies (Jun. 25, 2009)
33. X-Box (Nov. 15, 2001)
34. Mitchell Report on Steroids in Baseball (Dec. 13, 2007)
35. Boston Red Sox Win World Series (Oct. 27, 2004)
36. Ringtones Charted on Billboard (Nov. 6, 2004)
37. Albert Pujols Major League Debut (Apr. 2, 2001)
38. LeBron James drafted #1 (Jun. 26, 2003)
39. PS3, Wii Released (Nov. 11 & Nov. 19, 2006)
40. Diamondbacks beat Yankees in World Series (Nov. 4, 2001)
41. SARS scare (Nov. 2002)
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