M.I.A., as much as I love her, hardly defined the decade. Let's get real.
I agree... she had some of the best albums of the decade but just because she had 1 big US hit they're now calling her one of the artists of the decade?
ALBUMS
1. Green Day, American Idiot
4. Avril Lavigne, Let Go
8. Kelly Clarkson, Breakaway
SINGLES
1. Green Day, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
2. Beyonce, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
3. U2, "Beautiful Day"
5. Mariah Carey, "We Belong Together"
8. Avril Lavigne, "Complicated"
9. Kelly Clarkson, "Since U Been Gone"
10.White Stripes, "Seven Nation Army"
Green Day, American Idiot 
Avril Lavigne, Let Go 
Kelly Clarkson, Breakaway 
Green Day, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" 
Beyonce, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" 
U2, "Beautiful Day" 
Mariah Carey, "We Belong Together" 
Avril Lavigne, "Complicated" 
Kelly Clarkson, "Since U Been Gone" 
White Stripes, "Seven Nation Army" 
