Categories for the Year End Awards 2010

BEST ALL AROUND SONG

At the end of the year I will notarize 100-125 songs, ranking them based on their weekly rankings throughout the year.

SEPARATE AWARDS:

BEST POP SONG

Song from the above genre which accrues the most points over the year.

Contenders:

Nothin’ On You f/ Bruno Mars – B.o.B (375)

Billionaire f/ Bruno Mars – Travie McCoy (260)

OMG f/ will.i.am – Usher (165)

Find Your Love – Drake (165)

Somebody To Love f/ Usher – Justin Bieber (183)

In My Head – Jason Derulo (122)

Ridin Solo – Jason Derulo (212)

Alejandro – Lady Gaga (126)

If We Ever Meet Again f/ Katy Perry – Timbaland (147)

Telephone f/ Beyonce – Lady Gaga (94)

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BEST R&B SONG

Song from the above genre which accrues the most points over the year.

Contenders:

It Kills Me – Melanie Fiona

Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart – Alicia Keys

Un-thinkable (I’m Ready) f/ Drake – Alicia Keys

There Goes My Baby – Usher

Hey Daddy f/ Plies – Usher

Get To Know Me – Mateo

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BEST RAP SONG

Song from the above genre which accrues the most points over the year.

Contenders:

Not Afraid – Eminem

Power f/ Dwele – Kanye West

Love The Way You Lie f/ Rihanna – Eminem

Shutterbugg f/ Cutty – Big Boi

Lights Please – J. Cole

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BEST HIP-HOP SONG

Song from the above genre which accrues the most points over the year.

Contenders:

My Chick Bad f/ Nicki Minaj – Ludacris

Daze f/ Soulja Boy Tell em – JBar

Teach Me How To Dougie f/ Sean Kingston & B.o.B – Cali Swag District

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BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG

Song from the above genre which accrues the most points over the year.

Contenders:

Misery – Maroon 5

Animal – Neon Trees

Neutron Star Collision – Muse

If It’s Love – Train

Hey, Soul Sister – Train

Breakeven – The Script

Cold War – Janelle Monae

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BEST HEATSEEKER SONG

Song from an artist who never charted on my blogs before this year.

Contenders:

Hold Yuh – Gyptian

Cooler Than Me f/ Big Sean – Mike Posner

Shots – LMFAO

Neutron Star Collision – Muse

Lights Please – J. Cole

Get To Know Me – Mateo

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BEST POP COLLABORATION

Song which accrues most points and contains a feature in the above genre.

Contenders:

Baby f/ Ludacris – Justin Bieber

Break Your Heart f/ Ludacris – Taio Cruz

Telephone f/ Beyonce – Lady Gaga

Bedrock f/ Lloyd – Young Money

If We Ever Meet Again f/ Katy Perry – Timbaland

California Gurls f/ Snoop Dogg – Katy Perry

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BEST HIP-HOP COLLABORATION

Song which accrues most points and contains a feature in the above genre.

Contenders:

Airplanes f/ Hayley Williams & Eminem – B.o.B

Drop The World f/Eminem – Lil Wayne

Un-thinkable f/ Drake – Alicia Keys

Teach Me How To Dougie f/ B.o.B & Sean Kingston – Cali Swag District

All I Do Is Win f/ T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross, & Snoop Dogg – DJ Khaled

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BEST NEW ARTIST

Contenders:

Nicki Minaj

Train

Neon Trees

Gyptian

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TOP POP ARTIST

Contenders:

Bruno Mars

Taio Cruz

B.o.B

Jason Derulo

Justin Bieber

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TOP RAP ARTIST

Contenders:

Eminem

J. Cole

B.o.B

Jay-Z

Ludacris

Big Boi

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TOP R&B ARTIST

Contenders:

Usher

Mishon

Ne-Yo

Alicia Keys

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TOP ALTERNATIVE ARTIST

Contenders:

Maroon 5

Neon Trees

Train

Gyptian

Muse

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