Previously: Most/Least Influential of 00s/09
Top 25 Best/Worst People of 2009
Best
CCs: 30 Lawrence O'Donnell
29 Roland Burris (D)
28 Brent Celek
27 Alexander Ovechkin
26 Kevin Youkilis
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25 Jessie James
24 TJ Oshie
23 Demi Lovato
22 Brad Boyes
21 Alan Grayson (D)
20 Rihanna
19 Ed Schultz
18 Paramore
17 Robin Meade
16 SafetySuit
15 Lady Gaga
14 Ted Kennedy (D)
13 Taylor Swift
12 Shinedown
11 Beyoncé
10 Green Day
9 Al Franken (D)
8 Michelle Beadle
7 Michelle Obama
6 MMfA (Media Matters)
5 Albert Pujols
4 Ernie Anastos/Keep ****ing That Chicken
3 Rachel Maddow
2 Keith Olbermann
1 Barack Obama (D)
Worst
CCs:
31 Bart Stupak (D)
30 Mark Levin
29 John Boner Boehner (R)
28 Hideki Matsui
27 John McCain (R)
26 Jonas Brothers
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25 Ann Coulter
24 Andrew Breitbart
23 Republican Party
22 John Shimkus (R)
21 Justin Bieber
20 Alex Rodríguez
19 Michael Weiner Savage
18 NY Commie Yankees
17 Carrie Prejean
16 Joe Wilson (R)
15 Billo The Clown
14 Dick Cheney (R)
13 Michelle Bachmann (R)
12 Joe Liarman (ID)
11 Britney Spears
10 Michelle Malkin
9 Sean Hannity
8 Fixed Noise/FBN
7 Lou Dobbs
6 Kanye West
5 Birthers/Tea Party Movement
4 Chris Brown
3 Sarah Palin (R)
2 Boss Limpballs
1 Glenn Beck
Top 50 Most/Least Influential of the 2000s
#1 was a hard pick for me to make. A few made both lists (Chris Matthews, Britney, Damien Fahey).
50 Most
CCs:
- Boston Red Sox
- Harold Reynolds
- Peter Gammons
- Craig Biggio
- Chris Matthews
- New Kids On The Block
- Damien Fahey
- Alice In Chains
- Pat Quinn (D)
- Dick Durbin (D)
- Joy Behar
50 David Cook
49 Kurt Loder
48 Scott Rolen
47 Isaac Bruce
46 Gideon Yago
45 Korn
44 Britney Spears
43 Good Charlotte
42 Lady Gaga
41 Mistress Juliya
40 Barney Frank (D)
39 Katy Perry
38 David Letterman
37 Kevin Youkilis
36 Christina Aguilera
35 Kim Kardashian
34 John Kerry (D)
33 Daughtry
32 The Offspring
31 Foo Fighters
30 Tom Brady
29 Paramore
28 Keith Tkachuk
27 Steven Smith
26 Robin Meade
25 Ernie Anastos/Keep ****ing That Chicken
24 MMfA (Media Matters)
23 Nancy Pelosi (D)
22 Brad Boyes
21 Harry Reid (D)
20 Michelle Beadle
19 Carson Daly
18 Sammy Sosa
17 Kelly Clarkson
16 Ted Kennedy (D)
15 Marshall Faulk
14 Torry Holt
13 Peyton Manning
12 Joe Biden (D)
11 Rachel Maddow
10 Kurt Warner
9 Jim Edmonds
8 Michael Jackson
7 Green Day
6 Al Franken (D)
5 Barack Obama (D)
4 Linkin Park
3 Keith Olbermann
2 SuChin Pak
1 Albert Pujols
50 Least
CCs:
- Vladimir Putin
- Damien Fahey
- Tea Party Movement
- Fidel Castro
- Saparmurat Niyazov
- Jim Inhofe (R)
- Pat Buchanan
- Pervez Musharraf
- E.D. Hill
- Chris Matthews
- Dick Morris
50 Greta Van Susteren
49 Steve Doocy
48 Justin Bieber
47 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
46 Joe Wilson (R)
45 Alex Rodríguez
44 Vancouver ****nucks (Canucks)
43 Flo Rida
42 Kim Jong-il
41 Gretchen Carlson
40 Plaxico Burress
39 Andrew Breitbart
38 Robert Mugabe
37 Mark Levin
36 T-Pain
35 Rod Blagojevich (D)
34 Laura Ingraham
33 Elisabeth Hasselbeck
32 Carrie Prejean
31 Michelle Bachmann (R)
30 Soulja Boy
29 Neil Cavuto
28 Condolezza Rice (R)
27 Nashville Sexual Predators
26 Kanye West
25 John Shimkus (R)
24 Lil Wayne
23 Rudy Giuliani (R)
22 Chris Brown
21 Jonas Brothers
20 Lou Dobbs
19 Ann Coulter
18 Detroit Red Soviets (Red Wings)
17 John McCain (R)
16 Michael Weiner Savage
15 Michelle Malkin
14 NY Commies (Yankees)
13 Joe Libelman (I/D)
12 Britney Spears
11 Pat Robberson
10 Glenn Beck
9 Hugo Chávez
8 Fixed News/FBN
7 Sarah Palin (R)
6 Dick Cheney (R)
5 Sean Hannity
4 John Norris
3 Billo The Clown
2 George W. Bush (R)
1 Boss Limbaugh
Top 50 Rock Anthems That Defined the 2000s
CCs:
75 Foo Fighters "DOA" (2005)
74 Gorillaz "Feel Good Inc" (2005)
73 Puddle Of Mudd "Psycho" (2007)
72 Evanescense/Paul McCoy "Bring Me Back To Life" (2003)
71 The Smashing Pumpkins "Tarantula" (2007)
70 Thrice "Image Of The Invisible" (2005)
69 Interpol "Obstacle 1" (2003)
68 Hinder "Without You" (2008)
67 Staind "It's Been Awhile" (2001)
66 Simple Plan "Perfect" (2004)
65 Linkin Park "Bleed It Out" (2007)
64 Thriving Ivory "Angels On The Moon" (2008)
63 Theory Of A Deadman "So Happy" (2008)
62 Finger 11 "Paralyzer" (2007)
61 Apocalyptica/Corey Taylor "I'm Not Jesus" (2008)
60 The Offspring "Hammerhead" (2008)
59 Switchfoot "Meant To Live" (2003)
58 Korn "Coming Undone" (2006)
57 Death Cab For Cutie "Soul Meets Body" (2005)
56 Green Day "American Idiot" (2004)
55 Adema "Immortal" (2002)
54 The All-American Rejects "Move Along" (2006)
53 Flyleaf "I'm So Sick" (2006)
52 Anberlin "Feel Good Drag" (2008)
51 Skillet "Monster" (2009)
50 Modest Mouse "Float On" (2004)
49 The Offpspring "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" (2008)
48 Jimmy Eat World "Pain" (2004)
47 Paramore "Decode" (2008)
46 AFI "Miss Murder" (2006)
45 Nine Inch Nails "Only" (2005)
44 Kings Of Leon "Sex on Fire" (2008)
43 Korn "Here To Stay" (2002)
42 Mudvayne "Happy?" (2005)
41 The White Stripes "Icky Thump" (2007)
40 Shinedown "Sound Of Madness" (2009)
39 3 Doors Down "It's Not My Time" (2008)
38 Slipknot "Dead Memories" (2008)
37 Seether "Careless Whisper" (2009)
36 Papa Roach "Lifeline" (2009)
35 Paramore "Ignorance" (2009)
34 Linkin Park "What I've Done" (2007)
33 Death Cab For Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart" (2008)
32 Puddle Of Mudd "Control" (2001)
31 Earshot "Wait" (2004)
30 Kings of Leon "Use Somebody" (2008)
29 Foo Fighters "All My Life" (2002)
28 Hollywood Undead "Undead" (2008)
27 Chevelle "The Clincher" (2005)
26 TRUSTcompany "Downfall" (2002)
25 Shinedown "Second Chance" (2008)
24 Avenged Sevenfold "Afterlife" (2008)
23 Taking Back Sunday "Liar (It Takes One To Know One)" (2006)
22 Nickelback "How You Remind Me" (2001)
21 Papa Roach "Last Resort" (2000)
20 Atreyu "Falling Down" (2008)
19 Metallica "All Nightmare Long" (2008)
18 Incubus "Drive" (2001)
17 Lostprophets "Wake Up (Make A Move)" (2004)
16 Weezer "Pork and Beans" (2008)
15 Foo Fighters "No Way Back" (2006)
14 Korn "Evolution" (2007)
13 Avenged Sevenfold "Unholy Confessions" (2003)
12 My Chemical Romance "Helena" (2005)
11 Weezer "Perfect Situation" (2005)
10 Chevelle "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" (2004)
9 Korn "Right Now" (2003)
8 Green Day "Holiday" (2005)
7 Linkin Park "Lying From You" (2004)
6 Incubus "Anna-Molly" (2006)
5 30 Seconds To Mars "The Kill" (2006)
4 Paramore "crushcrushcrush" (2007)
3 Three Days Grace "Home" (2004)
2 Green Day "Know Your Enemy" (2009)
1 Foo Fighters "The Pretender" (2007)
Top 30 Videos of 2009 (30-16)
CCs:
40
Jason Mraz/Colbie Caillat "Lucky"
39
Puddle Of Mudd "Spaceship"
38
The Fray "Heartless"
37
Flyleaf "Again"
36
Adam Lambert "For Your Entertainment"
35
Shiny Toy Guns "Ghost Town"
34
Ida Maria "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked"
33
The Airborne Toxic Event "Sometime Around Midnight"
32
Kings Of Leon "Notion"
31
Demi Lovato "Remebemer December"
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30
Demi Lovato "La La Land"
29
Skillet "Monster"
28
Green Day "21 Guns"
27
Taking Back Sunday "Sink Into Me"
26
Jessie James "Wanted"
25
Silversun Pickups "Panic Switch"
24
Breaking Benjamin "I Will Not Bow"
23
Papa Roach "Lifeline"
22
Shinedown "If You Only Knew"
21
Janus "Eyesore"
20
Hollywood Undead "Undead"
19
Paramore "Ignorance"
18
Depeche Mode "Wrong"
17
Seether "Careless Whisper"
16
Three Days Grace "Break"
WATCH all those or some of those.
Next Up: Top 100 Songs That Defined The 2000s, Top 30 Videos of 2009 (15-1)
Top 300 Songs of 2009 Countdown resumes after Christmas on 12.26.2009.
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