BEST SOLO MALE ARTIST
Chris Brown
The 19-year old pop star was virtually inescapable this year. He scored three massive Top 3 singles in 2008; the Stargate smash "With You", the dazzling duet with Jordin Sparks "No Air", and the briiliant piece of pop "Forever". When you add the surprisingly dirty "Take You Down", which peaked at #4 on the R&B charts, it's safe to say the Brown ruled the airwaves. So, if Brown is king, then who is his queen?
BEST SOLO FEMALE ARTIST
Rihanna
It's only fitting that Chris Brown's counterpart on the radio would be his pop princess girlfriend, Rihanna. She OWNED radio this year, because of her label's choice to release eight singles from 2007's Good Girl Gone Bad.She brought us to the club with "Don't Stop The Music", told bad boyfriends to get lost with "Take a Bow", and creeped us out (in a really good way) with "Disturbia". With single #8 "Rehab" already climbing into the Top 20, Rihanna looks set to rule 2009 as she did 2008.
BEST MALE GROUP/BAND
Coldplay
The alternative rock stars, led by the intriguing Chris Martin, reached new heights this year. Their latest album Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends had the second-biggest opening week sales, and their second single of the same name went to #1 on both sides of the Atlantic, a first for them. Coldplay proved that they could make commercially viable music without losing their own unique point of view, something other artists could learn from these days.
BEST FEMALE GROUP/BAND
Girls Aloud
The five British girls had a lot to celebrate this year. They scored an 18th Top 10 single with "Can't Speak French" in March. They helmed a huge stadium tour during the summer. Cheryl Cole scored the biggest gig of her career with The X Factor. To wrap the year up, they released the #1 album Out of Control. Their 19th single, "The Promise", debuted at #1 as well. With all of this success, it just makes the breakup rumors sound all the more farfetched.
The 19-year old pop star was virtually inescapable this year. He scored three massive Top 3 singles in 2008; the Stargate smash "With You", the dazzling duet with Jordin Sparks "No Air", and the briiliant piece of pop "Forever". When you add the surprisingly dirty "Take You Down", which peaked at #4 on the R&B charts, it's safe to say the Brown ruled the airwaves. So, if Brown is king, then who is his queen?
BEST SOLO FEMALE ARTIST
Rihanna
It's only fitting that Chris Brown's counterpart on the radio would be his pop princess girlfriend, Rihanna. She OWNED radio this year, because of her label's choice to release eight singles from 2007's Good Girl Gone Bad.She brought us to the club with "Don't Stop The Music", told bad boyfriends to get lost with "Take a Bow", and creeped us out (in a really good way) with "Disturbia". With single #8 "Rehab" already climbing into the Top 20, Rihanna looks set to rule 2009 as she did 2008.
BEST MALE GROUP/BAND
Coldplay
The alternative rock stars, led by the intriguing Chris Martin, reached new heights this year. Their latest album Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends had the second-biggest opening week sales, and their second single of the same name went to #1 on both sides of the Atlantic, a first for them. Coldplay proved that they could make commercially viable music without losing their own unique point of view, something other artists could learn from these days.
BEST FEMALE GROUP/BAND
Girls Aloud
The five British girls had a lot to celebrate this year. They scored an 18th Top 10 single with "Can't Speak French" in March. They helmed a huge stadium tour during the summer. Cheryl Cole scored the biggest gig of her career with The X Factor. To wrap the year up, they released the #1 album Out of Control. Their 19th single, "The Promise", debuted at #1 as well. With all of this success, it just makes the breakup rumors sound all the more farfetched.
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