10/20 for the top 20. Catalyst bouncing back up

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A smaller crowd than last time, but still lively.

*crowd goes nuts*

Me:Welcome to the countdown for Saturday, September 11th for Part 1 of the countdown. A crowd of 77,401 today here. Let's not waste time.

'B.O.B., Hayley Williams, Travie McCoy, Rivers Cuomo, Bruno Mars, Linkin Park, Orianthi, Lights and Darling Parade all perform live.'

Me:On this episode, we will have more shakeups! Only 2 debuts today and they are from Jessie James and Secondhand Serenade.

OFF:
Jonnie & Brookie "Missing Me Crazy" (4, 35)
Holly Brook "Wanted" (5, 30)

Me:Annie is still out sick. The Mizrachi brothers all canceled their appearance to play in the tournaments, Cada and Rousso are out due to business matters. Busy show kicks off with Paramore taking a NASTY fall.

TOP 40:
40. Paramore "The Only Exception" (18, 7) -29 (FALL OF THE DAY)
39. Jessie James "Boys In The Summer" (1, 39) DEBUT
38. Secondhand Serenade "Something More" (1, 38) DEBUT
37. Otto's Daughter "Losing You" (5, 32) =
36. Orianthi "Shut Up And Kiss Me (live)" (23, 2) -1
35. The Band Perry "If I Die Young" (2, 35) +5
34. Carrie Underwood "Mama's Song" (2, 34) +2
33. Sugarland "Stuck Like Glue" (2, 33) +1
32. Ke$ha "Take It Off" (9, 20) +1
31. Porcelain & The Tramps "Red Light District" (14, 1@1) +1

Me:Time for a medley!

PERFORMANCE:
B.O.B./Bruno Mars/Hayley Williams/Travie McCoy/Rivers Cuomo "MEDLEY" (Nothin On You/Just The Way You Are/Airplanes/Billionaire/Magic)

Me:Rivers will be back later to premiere his band's new song. It was only yesterday our next song moved into position to make a move, but now this song takes a step back. Down 7 is Kris Allen with The Truth.

30. Kris Allen Ft. Pat Monahan "The Truth" (17, 9) -7
29. Shinedown "The Crow & The Butterfly" (7, 15) -7
28. Halestorm "Familiar Taste Of Poison" (21, 7) -7
27. Didi Benami "Terrified" (6, 27) +4
26. Disturbed "Another Way To Die" (2, 26) +4
25. The Parlotones "Life Design" (3, 25) +4
24. The Moxy Sound "Step Down" (20, 4) +4
23. Brandon Flowers "Crossfire" (2, 23) +4
22. Sara Bareilles "King Of Anything" (23, 3) +3
21. Natasha Bedingfield "Touch" (23, 7) +3

PERFORMANCEarling Parade "Lose You/Change/Bells Are Ringing/Take This City" (medley)

Me:I told you how intense today is. We have a new #1 and yesterday's #1 CRASHES! Dropping 19 spots to #20 is Ozzy Osbourne.

20. Ozzy Osbourne "Let Me Hear You Scream" (10, 1@1) -19
19. Miranda Lambert "The House That Built Me" (6, 19) +7
18. Mumford And Sons "Little Lion Man" (15, 2) -9
17. Papa Roach "Kick In The Teeth" (14, 6) +3
16. Hey Monday "I Don't Want To Dance" (23, 2) +2
15. Goo Goo Dolls "Home" (23, 2) +4
14. Lady Antebellum "I Run To You" (11, 7) +3
13. Runner Runner "So Obvious" (21, 2) +1
12. Stephanie Brownlee "That Kind Of Day" (10, 8) +4
11. Bomshel "Just Fine" (22, 2) +2

Me:Wild countdown so far. OK time for premiere. Rivers, go.

Rivers:OK well this is my band Weezer's brand new song Memories. Enjoy.

PREMIERE:Weezer "Memories"

Rivers:I hope you enjoyed this. Go Mike, on you now.

Me:OKie dokie. Well at #10 is a good tune. Here's my girl Jenna Bryson with Magic.

Rivers:I got the Magic...

Me:No no, the 'other' Magic.

Rivers:Oh. LOL

10. Jenna Bryson "Magic" (11, 3) +2
9. Lights "Second Go (live)" (23, 5) +6
8. Domenica "Above Me" (23, 2) =
7. Janell Wheeler "I Like Me" (7, 2@1) +3
6. Avenged Sevenfold "Nightmare" (10, 2) -2
5. Threadspinner "Night Chorus" (23, 2@1) -2
4. Linkin Park "The Catalyst (live)" (23, 16@1) -2
3. KSM "Read Between The Lines" (23, 2) +4
2. Serj Tankian "Left Of Center" (6, 2) +4
1. Kenny Chesney "The Boys Of Fall" (2, 1@1)

PICK OF THE DAY:Janell Wheeler "I Like Me"
SONG TO WATCH:Kenny Chesney "The Boys Of Fall"

TOP 10 RECURRENTS:
1. Ashley Tisdale - It's Alright, It's OK
2. Orianthi - According To You
3. Lights - Drive My Soul
4. Nightwish - Nemo
5. Stephanie Brownlee - Keep It Real
6. Carrie Underwood - Cowboy Casanova
7. Joanna Beasley - Energy
8. Rihanna - Shut Up And Drive
9. Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine
10. Lea Marie - World Of Wonders

TOP 10 AIRPLAY:
1. Linkin Park - The Catalyst
2. Threadspinner - Night Chorus
3. Porcelain & The Tramps - Red Light District
4. Runner Runner - So Obvious
5. Domenica - Above Me
6. Lights - Second Go
7. Janell Wheeler - I Like Me
8. KSM - Read Between The Lines
9. Orianthi - Shut Up And Kiss Me
10. Frentik - The Edge

Me:Another countdown in the books. I hope it was fun for you too. An unusual top 2.

Starting in October we announce who will be the final nominees for this year's countdown awards when Britney of BB12 and poker pro Vanessa Rousso co-host with me. And on Thanksgiving, share the feast with the girls from Redemption Song, the cast of Big Brother 12, this season's cast of The Next Food Network Star, the top 24 of American Idol 9 AND poker legend Doyle Brunson is in the house. Oh and we are rumored to have new Britney Spears and Muse music available if they release a new song by then.

Part 2:We look back at September 11, 2001 and how it impacted the nation. We'll also share a countdown of the top 20 songs of Inspiration. It will be a short show.

Sunday:Bruce Springsteen performs 5 songs. We also have Eminem performing a classic song, and a new one. Plus we give you our VMA predictions.

Monday:We check in with the final 2 teams on The Great Food Truck Race, and Alton Brown drops in to preview The Next Iron Chef. A former winner Michael Symon will be on tap too. Plus Angelica Rose performs.

Tuesday:Mike Matusow co-hosts with me.

Wednesday:Britney Spears performs. We break down the final 2 of BB12.

Thursday:Randy Jackson pays a visit. Premieres from Godsmack, KoRn, Creed, Sara Bareilles and Eminem.

Friday:BB12's Britney, Lane, Enzo, Matt, Rachel, Kathy, Brendon, Hayden and Ragan all are gonna join us and they will showcase their favorite songs. The rest of the evicted BB12 houseguests join us to do the same. Paramore, Chasing Taylor, We Are The Fallen and Hey Monday premieres.

Next Saturday:When we get info, we'll share

Now I will make this point. The top 10 couldn't be any more different in styles. You have your Acoustic section (Jenna #10), your Country-pop twinge (Janell #7), your straight up Country (Kenny #1), your hard rock section (Domenica #8), your metal section (Avenged #6), your creepy metal (Serj #2), your pop/rock (KSM #3), your electronic/new wave-esque section (Lights #9), and your sorta interesting rock (Threadspinner #5) and more alternative (Linkin Park #4)

22/40

16/20

HERE'S A SHORT COUNTDOWN TO COMMEMORATE THE 9.11 ANNIVERSARY, a top 20 countdown of my chart's most inspirational songs as voted by the countdown audience. Be safe and never forget 9.11.01

20. Natalie Grant - In Better Hands
19. Carrie Underwood - Don't Forget To Remember Me
18. Britt Nicole - You
17. Kelly Clarkson - A Moment Like This
16. Big Daddy Weave - What Would Life Be Like (?)
15. Chris Tomlin (and others who did this song) - Our God (?)
14. Michelle Branch - Goodbye To You
13. Lights - The Last Thing On Your Mind (i know it's not that inspirational, but still...)
12. Ashley Tisdale - We'll Be Together
11. Dolores O'Riordan - Ordinary Day
10. Mercyme - I Can Only Imagine
9. Aerosmith - I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing
8. Meredith Andrews - You're Not Alone
7. Metallica - The Memory Remains
6. Bon Jovi - Thank You For Loving Me
5. Steven Curtis Chapman - Place In This World
4. Good Charlotte - Hold On
3. Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying
2. Lee Greenwood - God Bless The USA
1. Bruce Springsteen - The Rising

We'll also have a daily special top 10 that represents a theme....that begins on the next chart. Will your fave make that list? For now, stay tuned for your local scheduled programming

Small crowd today.

*crowd applauds*

Me:Today is September 12th's countdown. We have a tiny crowd of 29,203 today. Everyone's enjoying their last days of Summer but to those who showed up today...we welcome you. We have a few special guests in the audience today. We have Chopped winner Madison in the crowd (who will compete in the TOC finale for $50,000 in 2 1/2 weeks), we have Kristen from BB12 also in the audience today, and we have former MTV VJ Dave Holmes also in the crowd. They're all here to witness the show.

'Bruce Springsteen performs 5 songs. We also have Eminem performing a classic song, and a new one. Plus we give you our VMA predictions.'

Me:While the lineup looks light, the countdown is NEVER light. Debuts from Weezer, B.O.B. feat. Rivers Cuomo, Kings Of Leon and Kellie Pickler all debuting on today's countdown. AND WE ARE NOT PREMIERING NEW RIHANNA YET SO BE PATIENT! WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT IN YET. IF YOU WANT ONLY GIRL THAT BADLY ON, GO VOTE FOR IT ON A REQUEST COUNTDOWN, THIS IS A PERSONAL COUNTDOWN! lol. OK at #40 today is Paramore.

OUT:
Paramore "The Only Exception" (18, 7)
Jessie James "Boys In The Summer" (1, 39)
Ke$ha "Take It Off" (9, 20)
Otto's Daughter "Losing You" (5, 32)


TOP 40:
40. Kellie Pickler "Making Me Fall In Love Again" (1, 40) DEBUT
39. B.O.B. Ft. Rivers Cuomo "Magic" (1, 39) DEBUT (1st video from B.O.B. to make the new daily countdown, this is his 3rd song to make my weekly list, first hip-hop artist since Eminem to have his first 3 singles make my countdown)
38. Weezer "Memories" (1, 38) DEBUT
37. Hey Monday "I Don't Want To Dance" (24, 2) -21
36. Secondhand Serenade "Something More" (2, 36) +2
35. Orianthi "Shut Up And Kiss Me" (24, 2) +1
34. The Band Perry "If I Die Young" (3, 34) +1
33. Carrie Underwood "Mama's Song" (3, 33) +1
32. Sugarland "Stuck Like Glue" (3, 32) +1
31. Porcelain & The Tramps "Red Light District" (15, 1@1) +1


PERFORMANCE:
Bruce Springsteen "Born In The USA/Lonesome Day" (medley)

Me:The Boss will be back shortly. It has come to our attention Eminem and Bruce Springsteen will both do a song together. Wait till you see this one. (This is a performance you will only see on my countdown) But not yet, we go on with the countdown. When we did our very first countdown show of the 2001 Fall season, singer Jamie Lynn Sigler with Cry Baby was #1. I think you will like the 2 categories we have for you today and one of them looks back on one of those 2001 countdowns. We asked Jamie what she thought of this current chart and she said, 'I don't know. I have mixed feelings. The variety is nice, but sometimes you got to have that easy-loving pop. I don't see it on here unless I'm missing something.' Well Jamie, you are missing something. At #30 is a band who was in the midst of their debut album Infest at the time my 2001 show aired, here's their latest song Kick in The Teeth getting kicked!

30. Papa Roach "Kick In The Teeth" (15, 6) -13
29. Goo Goo Dolls "Home" (24, 2) -14
28. Lady Antebellum "I Run To You" (12, 7) -14
27. Runner Runner "So Obvious" (22, 2) -14
26. Stephanie Brownlee "That Kind Of Day" (11, 8) -14
25. Kings Of Leon "Radioactive" (1, 25) (their first song to debut since they took #1 on my 2009 year-end countdown with Use Somebody)
24. Kris Allen Ft. Pat Monahan "The Truth" (18, 9) +6
23. Shinedown "The Crow & The Butterfly" (8, 15) +6
22. Halestorm "Familiar Taste Of Poison" (22, 7) +6
21. Didi Benami "Terrified" (7, 21) +6

PERFORMANCE:
Bruce Springsteen "The Rising/Radio Nowhere" (medley)
Eminem "Love The Way You Lie"

Me:Eminem and Bruce will be back shortly. We're finalizing our VMA picks and we'll have them up for you on our next c/d show...we'll see if they matched. At #20 is a man who needs no introduction. OZZY!

Ozzy:SHARON!

Me:LOL.

20. Ozzy Osbourne "Let Me Hear You Scream" (11, 1@1) =
19. Miranda Lambert "The House That Built Me" (7, 19) =
18. Disturbed "Another Way To Die" (3, 18) +8
17. The Parlotones "Life Design" (4, 17) +8
16. The Moxy Sound "Step Down" (21, 4) +8
15. Brandon Flowers "Crossfire" (3, 15) +8
14. Sara Bareilles "King Of Anything" (24, 3) +8
13. Natasha Bedingfield "Touch" (24, 7) +8
12. Mumford And Sons "Little Lion Man" (16, 2) +6
11. Bomshel "Just Fine" (23, 2) =

PERFORMANCE:Eminem Ft. Bruce Springsteen "The Real Slim Shady"

Me:The top 10 is completely up in the air. You can make a case for either one of these to top. Down to #10 we have Avenged Sevenfold and Nightmare.

10. Avenged Sevenfold "Nightmare" (11, 2) -4
9. Jenna Bryson "Magic" (12, 3) +1
8. Domenica "Above Me" (24, 2) =
7. Lights "Second Go" (24, 5) +2
6. Janell Wheeler "I Like Me" (8, 2@1) +1
5. Threadspinner "Night Chorus" (24, 2@1) =
4. Serj Tankian "Left Of Center" (7, 2) -2
3. Kenny Chesney "The Boys Of Fall" (3, 1@1) -2
2. Linkin Park "The Catalyst" (24, 16@1) +2
1. KSM "Read Between The Lines" (24, 1@1) +2

Me:So KSM finally takes #1 after over 3 weeks of shows. Linkin Park just falls short here.

PICK OF THE DAY:Janell Wheeler "I Like Me"
SONG TO WATCH:Kenny Chesney "The Boys Of Fall"

TOP 10 RECURRENTS:
1. Ashley Tisdale - It's Alright, It's OK
2. Orianthi - According To You
3. Lights - Drive My Soul
4. Nightwish - Nemo
5. Stephanie Brownlee - Keep It Real
6. Carrie Underwood - Cowboy Casanova
7. Joanna Beasley - Energy
8. Rihanna - Shut Up And Drive
9. Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine
10. Lea Marie - World Of Wonders

TOP 10 AIRPLAY:
1. Linkin Park - The Catalyst
2. Threadspinner - Night Chorus
3. Porcelain & The Tramps - Red Light District
4. Runner Runner - So Obvious
5. Domenica - Above Me
6. Lights - Second Go
7. Janell Wheeler - I Like Me
8. KSM - Read Between The Lines
9. Orianthi - Shut Up And Kiss Me
10. Frentik - The Edge

Me:We have those 2 special top 10 categories right now. First, we have an old countdown we dug up from the archive. And as it turns out I don't have the 2001 charts up bummerific But I do have the 1.22.08 Request countdown memory lane.

CATEGORY:First Request Countdown in new thread
10 Paramore "Crushcrushcrush"
09 Miley Cyrus "Start All Over"
08 Ashley Tisdale "It's Life"
07 Jordin Sparks "Tattoo"
06 Stephanie McIntosh "A Change Is Coming"
05 Nightwish "Amarnath"
04 Pinboys "Tonight"
03 Ashley Tisdale "He Said, She Said"
02 Expatriate "Crazy"
01 Sara Bareilles "Love Song"

Now the 2nd category of the day. Rock's most successful chart runs in all formats since 2000.

CATEGORY:Best All-Around Rock Chart Performances in the last 10 years
10 3 Doors Down "It's Not My Time"
09 Maroon 5 "Harder To Breathe"
08 Paramore "Crushcrushcrush"
07 Bon Jovi "Have A Nice Day"
06 The Offspring "Hammerhead"
05 Weezer "Beverly Hills"
04 Papa Roach "Scars"
03 Skillet "Rebirthing"
02 Kings Of Leon "Use Somebody"
01 Linkin Park "In The End"

Me:Hope you liked it. Take care!

Starting in October we announce who will be the final nominees for this year's countdown awards when Britney of BB12 and poker pro Vanessa Rousso co-host with me. And on Thanksgiving, share the feast with the girls from Redemption Song, the cast of Big Brother 12, this season's cast of The Next Food Network Star, the top 24 of American Idol 9 AND poker legend Doyle Brunson is in the house. Oh and we are rumored to have new Britney Spears and Muse music available if they release a new song by then.

Monday:We check in with the final 2 teams on The Great Food Truck Race, and Alton Brown drops in to preview The Next Iron Chef. A former winner Michael Symon will be on tap too. Plus Angelica Rose performs.

Tuesday:Mike Matusow co-hosts with me.

Wednesday:Britney Spears performs. We break down the final 2 of BB12.

Thursday:Randy Jackson pays a visit. Premieres from Godsmack, KoRn, Creed, Sara Bareilles and Eminem.

Friday:BB12's Britney, Lane, Enzo, Matt, Rachel, Kathy, Brendon, Hayden and Ragan all are gonna join us and they will showcase their favorite songs. The rest of the evicted BB12 houseguests join us to do the same. Paramore, Chasing Taylor, We Are The Fallen and Hey Monday premieres.

Next weekend:We'll have details soon.

Ashley Tisdale - "It's Life"
Linkin Park

22/30!

8/10! for the FL

CATEGORY:First Request Countdown in new thread

8/10

Great numer 1 :heart: Crushx3

Oh. and thx

A crowd of 96,701 embraces us today. And today is that day when we make our VMA picks. That's all we have today is the countdown and there are 2 special top 10s today. Stay tuned. Joining me to make their picks are BB12's Annie, poker pro Nichoel Peppe, joining us live from the BB12 Jury House is BB12's Britney, former VH1 countdown host Cain, and reigning world champion of poker Joe Cada. Let's start with this.

BEST EDITING
Lady Gaga
Bad Romance
Editor: Jarrett Fijal

Eminem
Not Afraid
Editor: Ken Mowe

Rihanna
Rude Boy
Editor: Clark Eddy

P!nk
Funhouse
Editor: Chris Davis

Miike Snow
Animal
Editor: Frank Macias
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BEST DIRECTION
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Empire State of Mind
Director: Hype Williams

Lady Gaga
Bad Romance
Director: Francis Lawrence

Eminem
Not Afraid
Director: Rich Lee

P!nk
Funhouse
Director: Dave Meyers

30 Seconds To Mars
Kings and Queens
Director: Bartholomew Cubbins

Me:Make your picks! While we make them, let's look at the countdown for 40-36.

TOP 40:
40. Hey Monday "I Don't Want To Dance" (25, 2) -3
39. Kellie Pickler "Making Me Fall In Love Again" (2, 39) +1
39. B.O.B. Ft. Rivers Cuomo "Magic" (2, 38) +1
37. Weezer "Memories" (2, 37) +1
36. Lady Antebellum "I Run To You" (13, 7) -8

Me:OK we're back. We have made our picks.

Annie:OK well, Eminem should be considered the favorite IMO for this award. I pick him to win with Not Afraid...for both Best Editing and Best Direction.
Nichoel:Annie are you crazy? I think Lady GaGa will easily win both of those awards.
Annie:A girl can dream Nichoel.
Nichoel:We'll see.
Britney:I got Gaga winning Best Editing and Eminem winning Best Direction. I'll be stunned if either one doesn't win one of the two.
Cain:For Editing I think Gaga will win and for Best Direction, I will go with 30 Seconds To Mars.
Nichoel:30STM!? That's a bold prediction. I like your boldness but sometimes you just have to go with basic strategy.
Joe:Cain is anything but basic. I'll take Eminem in Best Editing and Gaga in Best Direction.
Me:I myself will choose 30 Seconds To Mars for Best Direction and for Best Editing it will be Eminem.
Nichoel:You are both nuts.
Me:We can agree Rihanna won't win though right?
Annie:No doubt. Rude Boy is OK, but come on it's NOT great!

FANS VOTE:Lady Gaga (Best Direction/Best Editing) 56%/43%

Me:You'll be doubting your picks...LOL. At #35 is a future VMA nominee. Here's The Band Perry.
Annie:VMAs should have Best Country, Best Metal, Best Alternative and such...they put too much emphasis on Pop.
Me:The MTV people have no brains. Period.
Annie:

35. The Band Perry "If I Die Young" (4, 34) -1
34. Carrie Underwood "Mama's Song" (4, 33) -1
33. Sugarland "Stuck Like Glue" (4, 32) -1
32. Porcelain & The Tramps "Red Light District" (16, 1@1) -1
31. Orianthi "Shut Up And Kiss Me" (25, 2) +4

Me:Here's our next wave.

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Lady Gaga
Bad Romance

Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé
Telephone

Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Video Phone (Extended Remix)

Usher featuring Will.I.Am
OMG

Janelle Monáe featuring Big Boi
Tightrope

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Eminem
Not Afraid

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Empire State of Mind

Lady Gaga
Bad Romance

Mumford and Sons
Little Lion Man

Florence + The Machine
Dog Days Are Over

Me:We made our picks. Cain starts.

Cain:OK, Janelle Monae is not that great honestly. As for Choreography, I will go with Bad Romance by Gaga. For Cinematography, I will say Mumford And Sons.
Nichoel:How the hell is Gaga nominated 3 times for Choreography? I like her but that's not variety! I will go with Bad Romance to win both these awards though. Telephone and Video Phone are essentially the same to me.
Annie:I will go outside the box here. Florence & The Machine for Best Cinematography and Usher for Best Choreography.
Nichoel:Against Gaga and Eminem here?
Annie:Yeah.
Joe:Give me Telephone and Empire State Of Mind for these.
Britney:I'll go with Gaga for Choreo and Eminem for Cinema.
Joe:Okie dokie.
Me:While I want Mumford & Sons to win Cinematography because it blows the others away, it will be Eminem who wins. For Choreo, Bad Romance. IMO this is the worst nominations list ever if you're looking for variety. What happened to the good days of the VMAs? Gaga 3/5 times nominated and Beyonce 2/5 times nominated is NOT variety if you ask me.
Britney:You're bold.
Me:I know.
Annie:LOL.
Nichoel:Tiffany Michelle can sing better than Janelle Monae. And she is a poker pro/budding actress!
Me:LOL. I agree.

FANS VOTE:Eminem (Cinema) 40%, Lady Gaga - Bad Romance (Choreo) 86%

Me:86%? They basically give Usher and Janelle no chance. At #30 is Kris Allen.

30. Kris Allen Ft. Pat Monahan "The Truth" (19, 9) -6
29. Shinedown "The Crow & The Butterfly" (9, 15) -6
28. Halestorm "Familiar Taste Of Poison" (23, 7) -6
27. Didi Benami "Terrified" (8, 21) -6
26. Goo Goo Dolls "Home" (25, 2) +3

Me:Next wave!

BEST ART DIRECTION
Lady Gaga
Bad Romance

Florence + The Machine
Dogs Days Are Over

Eminem
Not Afraid

30 Seconds To Mars
Kings and Queens

Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Video Phone (Extended Remix)
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BEST COLLABORATION
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Airplanes

Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Video Phone (Extended Remix)

3OH!3 featuring Kesha
My First Kiss

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Empire State of Mind

Me:Britney starts this time.

Britney:Well this is easy. I will choose Florence + The Machine for Best Art Direction. For Collaboration it's a tough call. I will choose 3OH!3 feat. Ke$ha.
Joe:Jay-Z & Alicia for Collaboration with Best Art Direction going to 30 Seconds To Mars.
Cain:I will talk Airplanes by B.O.B. for Best Collab with the lovely Hayley Williams. For Art Direction, I will take 30STM.
Nichoel:Just to be different, Video Phone for Collab.
Annie:....
Nichoel:And for Best Art Direction, Eminem.
Annie:Are you serious about Video Phone?
Nichoel:Yes. They always let Beyonce have an award.
Annie:Makes sense. Well I'll go with Airplanes and Kings And Queens.
Me:I have to say Gaga will win Best Art Direction with Bad Romance but I agree it should go to 30STM. Just because Gaga is nominated so much doesn't make her a god or queen.
Annie:Good point. Ya never know.
Me:For Best Collaboration, I will agree with Cain. Airplanes looks like the favorite.

FANS VOTE:Empire State Of Mind (Collaboration) 29%, Not Afraid (Art Direction) 34%

Me:To the top 25. Here's Runner Runner.
Nichoelon't remind me. LOL.
Me:No, the band.
Nichoel:Oh.

25. Runner Runner "So Obvious" (23, 2) +2
24. Stephanie Brownlee "That Kind Of Day" (12, 8) +2
23. Secondhand Serenade "Something More" (3, 23) +13
22. Papa Roach "Kick In The Teeth" (16, 6) +8
21. Miranda Lambert "The House That Built Me" (8, 19) -2

Annie:This is certainly gonna make Mike's blood boil. Here's Best Dance and Best Hip-Hop.
Me:Yeah. I know.

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams
Airplanes

Eminem
Not Afraid

Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem
Forever

Jay-Z & Swizz Beats
On To The Next One

Kid Cudi featuring MGMT & Ratatat
Pursuit Of Happiness
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BEST DANCE MUSIC VIDEO
Lady Gaga
Bad Romance

Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull
I Like It

Cascada
Evacuate The Dancefloor

David Guetta featuring Akon
Sexy Chick

Usher featuring Will.I.Am
OMG

Joe:My turn to start. Um, I will take Airplanes and Bad Romance respectively.
Nichoel:Give me the same as him.
Annie:I chose Not Afraid and Evacuate The Dancefloor. Everyone loves Cascada.
Cain:Being an MGMT fan, I will take Pursuit Of Happiness and for Dance, let's go with Cascada.
Britney:Can't believe I'm saying this but Forever and Bad Romance respectively.
Me:For Hip-Hop I will take Eminem. For Best Dance? Cascada! Enrique doesn't deserve to win Best Dance because of Jersey Shore. I want to beat the crap out of The Situation and Snooki. They are overrated....OVERRATED!
Annie:Harsh much?
Britney:What's a Snooki?
Me:LMAO.
Nichoel:I hear ya Mike. I see a lot of people have mixed feelings on the show.
Me:If I Like It wins Best Dance, then it's rigged.
Nichoel:Agreed.

FANS VOTE:On To The Next One (Hip-Hop) 26%, OMG (Dance) 29%

Me:The fans say Jay-Z and Usher will win. Interesting.
Annie:I'm not surprised. Usher was a hot commodity this year.
Me:Well we go on to the top 20. You won't see this artist showing off rims or grillz or having hot women in their videos. Here's The Parlotones with Life Design.

20. The Parlotones "Life Design" (5, 17) -3
19. The Moxy Sound "Step Down" (22, 4) -3
18. Jenna Bryson "Magic" (13, 3) -9
17. Sara Bareilles "King Of Anything" (25, 3) -3
16. Natasha Bedingfield "Touch" (25, 7) -3

Me:On to the next one.

BEST NEW ARTIST
Ke$ha
Tik Tok

Jason Derulo
In My Head

Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris
Baby

Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett
Massive Attack

Broken Bells
The Ghost Inside
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BEST POP VIDEO
Lady Gaga
Bad Romance

Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dog
California Gurls

Ke$ha
Tik Tok

Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Video Phone (Extended Remix)

B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars
Nothing on You

Me:Nichoel starts.
Nichoel:Me? Well uh, we're all in agreement that Ke$ha will win Best New Artist.
Me:KSM SHOULD BE nominated! Orianthi, Stephanie Brownlee, among millions of others. Bieber sucks! He's a talentless idiot.
Britney:What's a Bieber?
Me:LOL Brit.
Britney:
Nichoel:For Pop, we all agreed that Katy will win with California Girls....except for miss prissy Annie.
Annie:Yeah I went with Ke$ha.
Me:I wanna agree, but Gaga will win because she controls people.
Nichoel:LMAO!

FANS VOTE:Ke$ha for both (46%, 26%)

Me:They gave Bieber 0%. OK anyway up 10 to #15 is Kings Of Leon who won Record Of The Year at the Grammys with Use Somebody. Here's Radioactive.

15. Kings Of Leon "Radioactive" (2, 15) +10
14. Ozzy Osbourne "Let Me Hear You Scream" (12, 1@1) +6
13. Lights "Second Go" (25, 5) -6
12. Disturbed "Another Way To Die" (4, 12) +6
11. Brandon Flowers "Crossfire" (4, 11) +4

Me:We'll save the big 2 for last. Right now it's Best Male & Female. I will start.

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Lady Gaga
Bad Romance

Ke$ha
Tik Tok

Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
California Gurls

Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Video Phone (Extended Remix)

Taylor Swift
Fifteen
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BEST MALE VIDEO
Eminem
Not Afraid

Usher featuring Will.I.Am
OMG

B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Airplanes

Drake
Find Your Love

Jason Derulo
In My Head

Me:We're running low on time, let's get right to it. Ke$ha/Jason Derulo. But the Best Male category needs more variety and less hip-hop/r&b in contention. VMAs will be a distant

memory by 2015.
Britney:Lady Gaga/B.O.B.
Annie:Taylor Swift/Drake
Nichoel:Lady Gaga/Eminem
Joe:Ke$ha/Eminem
Cain:Katy Perry/Usher

FANS VOTE:Lady GaGa (56%) / Eminem (43%)

Me:The top 10 is next. After #6 we have Best Rock and Video Of The Year. While the VOTY is a snoozefest for most, the Best Rock is where it's at for me And at #10 right now we have the only VMA nominee on today's countdown. Here's Mumford & Sons.

10. Mumford And Sons "Little Lion Man" (17, 2) +2
9. Bomshel "Just Fine" (24, 2) +2
8. Avenged Sevenfold "Nightmare" (12, 2) +2
7. Domenica "Above Me" (25, 2) +1
6. Janell Wheeler "I Like Me" (9, 2@1) =

*BREAKING NEWS*

Me:We have some breaking news. We have just gotten word that we have the final nominations for this year's Countdown Awards have been announced. We'll reveal them to you this week.
Nichoel:I'll be curious to see this list of yours Mike.
Me:You will be surprised. That's for sure. There will always be Moonmen, but there is nothing like my countdown's awards. These are something you will always treasure.
Annie:Are they for only singers?
Me:No. There are some non-singer categories.
Britney:If there's an award for Best Reality Star, I will probably win. I do think that Aarti and Tom from Next Food Network Star will be tough if they are nominated.
Me:We'll see. OK now the final awards.

Best Rock Video:
* 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens"
* Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over"
* MGMT — "Flash Delirium"
* Muse — "Uprising"
* Paramore — "Ignorance"

Video of the Year
* 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens"
* B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
* Eminem — "Not Afraid"
* Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over"
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
* Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé) — "Telephone"

Me:Before you make your picks, we'll have the top 5 done. We'll do it when we get back,

*commercial*

Me:We're back. We're still making our picks. Here's #5 and it's from the Chesney man, Kenny Chesney.

5. Kenny Chesney "The Boys Of Fall" (4, 1@1) -2
4. Threadspinner "Night Chorus" (25, 2@1) +1
3. Serj Tankian "Left Of Center" (8, 2) +1
2. KSM "Read Between The Lines" (25, 1@1) -1
1. Linkin Park "The Catalyst" (25, 17@1) +1

Me:Linkin Park regains #1 from KSM. Let's get to our picks. Annie starts.

Annie:OK for the money shot. I'm taking Muse and Eminem.
Britney:I will go with 30 Seconds To Mars and Florence & The Machine.
Cain:Give me Muse and 30 Seconds To Mars.
Joe:Paramore and Eminem for me.
Nichoel:I choose Paramore and Lady Gaga - Bad Romance.
Me:I will go with Muse and Lady Gaga - Bad Romance (though it should be 30STM). For Rock, I don't care who wins (cuz all are deserving). All of them should be nominated instead of Telephone.
Annie:What's with you being Anti-Gaga?
Me:She's overrated!
Annie:Oh.
Me:Well that's our countdown for the day.

FANS VOTE:Paramore (45%), 30 Seconds To Mars (22%).

Me:Alright, time for the special top 10s. We start with the Best All-Around Boy Group Charters, followed by the Girls....as voted by the fans.

BEST ALL-AROUND GROUP TOP 10s
BOYS:
10 BBMak "Back Here"
09 Jonas Brothers "S.O.S."
08 98 Degrees "Because Of You"
07 Dreamstreet "It Happens Everytime"
06 N Sync "Bye Bye Bye"
05 Backstreet Boys "Incomplete"
04 O-Town "All Or Nothing"
03 New Kids On The Block "Hanging Tough"
02 Backstreet Boys "As Long As You Love Me"
01 N Sync "Tearing Up My Heart"

GIRLS:
10 Vanilla Ninja "I Know"
09 Girls Aloud "Something Kinda Ooh"
08 Spice Girls "Holler"
07 Dream "When I Get There"
06 Lillix "It's About Time"
05 KSM "Read Between The Lines"
04 Sugababes "Too Lost In You"
03 Dream "He Loves U Not"
02 Eden's Crush "Get Over Yourself"
01 No Secrets "That's What Girls Do"

PICK OF THE DAY:Janell Wheeler "I Like Me"
SONG TO WATCH:Kenny Chesney "The Boys Of Fall"

TOP 10 RECURRENTS:
1. Ashley Tisdale - It's Alright, It's OK
2. Orianthi - According To You
3. Lights - Drive My Soul
4. Nightwish - Nemo
5. Stephanie Brownlee - Keep It Real
6. Carrie Underwood - Cowboy Casanova
7. Joanna Beasley - Energy
8. Rihanna - Shut Up And Drive
9. Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine
10. Lea Marie - World Of Wonders

TOP 10 AIRPLAY:
1. Linkin Park - The Catalyst
2. Threadspinner - Night Chorus
3. Porcelain & The Tramps - Red Light District
4. Runner Runner - So Obvious
5. Domenica - Above Me
6. Lights - Second Go
7. Janell Wheeler - I Like Me
8. KSM - Read Between The Lines
9. Orianthi - Shut Up And Kiss Me
10. Frentik - The Edge

This week we announce the nominees for this year's countdown awards when Britney of BB12 and poker pro Vanessa Rousso co-host with me. And on Thanksgiving, share the feast with the girls from Redemption Song, the cast of Big Brother 12, this season's cast of The Next Food Network Star, the top 24 of American Idol 9 AND poker legend Doyle Brunson is in the house. Oh and we are rumored to have new Britney Spears and Muse music available if they release a new song by then.

Monday:We check in with the final 2 teams on The Great Food Truck Race, and Alton Brown drops in to preview The Next Iron Chef. A former winner Michael Symon will be on tap too. Plus Angelica Rose performs. No word if the Chairman will say Allez Cuisine on this show.

Tuesday:Mike Matusow co-hosts with me.

Wednesday:Britney Spears performs. We break down the final 2 of BB12.

Thursday:Randy Jackson pays a visit. Premieres from Godsmack, KoRn, Creed, Sara Bareilles and Eminem.

Friday:BB12's Britney, Lane, Enzo, Matt, Rachel, Kathy, Brendon, Hayden and Ragan all are gonna join us and they will showcase their favorite songs. The rest of the evicted BB12 houseguests join us to do the same. Paramore, Chasing Taylor, We Are The Fallen and Hey Monday premieres.

Me:Thanks to everyone for making today possible.

Honestly for the Boy Group one, it's pretty clear cut...either BSB - As Long As You Love Me or N Sync - Tearing Up My Heart for #1.

For the Girl Group one, it was a tossup. You can make a case for any of the top 10 to be #1. Vanilla Ninja, Lillix, Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Eden's Crush, Spice Girls, No Secrets, Dream twice and KSM.

The Catalyst #1

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THE VMAS ARE GARBAGE NOW! Thankfully though they aren't as big as a Grammy which is the real deal. Bieber didn't deserve Best New Artist, Ke$ha was robbed!

Me:OK enough ranting. Welcome to Monday September 13th's countdown. In just 363 days we'll be looking ahead to the 10 year anniversary of the 9.11 attacks. As of right now we press on to today's show. We have Ryan of Grill Em All and Misa of Nom Nom as we are down to two food trucks in the Great Food Truck Race. They will battle it out in New York. But first they stop by to showcase their top 10 picks. We also have three other special top 10s including Most Overrated Artists, Most Underrated Artists, and Top 10 Australian artists. (as voted by the fans). The Most Under and Overrated are my picks so deal with it. Iron Chef America's Alton Brown and Michael Symon check in as they will preview The Next Iron Chef.

Me:To follow up on Food Truck Race, I had Grill Em All as my 3rd favorite of the 7 and Nom Nom as my 5th favorite. (I liked Rajun Cajun the most, Austin Daily Press 2nd most, Crepes Bonaparte 4th, Spencer On The Go 6th and Banana Queens 7th). I know I want to talk about food, but you want the countdown right? Well you will get it. Yet again no new entries but we have a bit of movement.

TOP 40:
40. Hey Monday "I Don't Want To Dance" (26, 2) =
39. Kellie Pickler "Making Me Fall In Love Again" (3, 39) =
39. B.O.B. Ft. Rivers Cuomo "Magic" (3, 38) =
37. Weezer "Memories" (3, 37) =
36. Lady Antebellum "I Run To You" (14, 7) =
35. The Band Perry "If I Die Young" (5, 34) =
34. Carrie Underwood "Mama's Song" (5, 33) =
33. Sugarland "Stuck Like Glue" (5, 32) =
32. Porcelain & The Tramps "Red Light District" (17, 1@1) =
31. Orianthi "Shut Up And Kiss Me" (26, 2) =

Me:Alright, you waited for this. Here's their top 10s.

RYAN OF GRILL EM ALL
10. The Offspring - Kristy Are You Doing OK?
9. Paramore - Decode
8. Muse - Uprising
7. Papa Roach - Time And Time Again
6. Metallica - Enter Sandman
5. Coldplay - Violet Hill
4. Audioslave - Cochise
3. KoRn - Got The Life
2. Disturbed - Prayer
1. Linkin Park - One Step Closer

MISA OF NOM NOM
10. Jessica Simpson - A Public Affair
9. Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats
8. Belinda - See A Little Light
7. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
6. Sara Bareilles - Love Song
5. Joanna Beasley - Energy
4. Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine
3. Taylor Swift - Fifteen
2. Ashanti - Foolish
1. Rihanna - Umbrella

Me:Pretty good top 10s guys.
Ryan:I could have chosen from like 500 though, so I just went with the 10 I like this second. Not an easy list to come up with I tell you.
Misa:Unlike Ryan, I didn't have a lot to choose from. I had like about 65-70 I was deciding on. I went with this list.
Me:Nice. What do you think of my own list?
Misa:Honestly, I don't feel like I'm blown away by this list.
Me:OK why?
Misa:I do think you have some good points with your variety. I respect that a lot.
*Jennifer's in the crowd chanting nom nom nom nom*
Me:LOL. Your partner in crime is funny.
Misa:I think the stuff on your chart is just stuff I'm not familiar with. But what do I know? I'm a food truck person.
Me:I understand.
Ryan:I'm gonna have to somewhat disagree. I will agree on the fact that most of this chart I'm not too familiar with either. I do like seeing Serj and Disturbed on here as well as Kings Of Leon. But where's Muse????
Me:Stiff competition.
Ryan:Makes sense.
Me:Alright, well I will get to #30. This is a song that'd be in your wheelhouse Misa.
Misa:Really?
Meown to #30 is Didi Benami.
Misa:Nope. Never heard of Didi.
Me:Well here ya go.
Misa:Alright, I'm listening.

30. Didi Benami "Terrified" (9, 21) -3
29. Kris Allen Ft. Pat Monahan "The Truth" (20, 9) +1
28. Shinedown "The Crow & The Butterfly" (10, 15) +1
27. Halestorm "Familiar Taste Of Poison" (24, 7) +1
26. Goo Goo Dolls "Home" (26, 2) =
25. Miranda Lambert "The House That Built Me" (9, 19) -4
24. The Parlotones "Life Design" (6, 17) -4
23. The Moxy Sound "Step Down" (23, 4) -4
22. Stephanie Brownlee "That Kind Of Day" (13, 8) +2
21. Secondhand Serenade "Something More" (4, 21) +2

Misaidi's not bad. I would say her voice is somewhat heavenly. It's like you're at the lounge and she's prepping up for her opening number.
Me:A lounge singer you say?
Misa:To an extent, I can see where her Folk/Soul/Acoustic style comes in though.
Ryan:I would say that Didi isn't great, but she's not terrible. It's hard to find a unique singer these days. Don't get me started on that dweeby kid from up north.
Me:Bieber?
Ryan:Yes. Where is his talent? Where is his moxy?
Me:I know. Bieber sucks.
Ryan:I'm surprised The Parlotones are on here. Who are they?
Misaon't know either.
Me:I think I saw the video on MTVU the other day. Weird video and song. Alright to #20 we have a band who infested us a while back. Here's Kick In The Teeth! Alton Brown and Michael Symon will chat with us during this video block.

20. Papa Roach "Kick In The Teeth" (17, 6) +2
19. Jenna Bryson "Magic" (14, 3) -1
18. Sara Bareilles "King Of Anything" (26, 3) -1
17. Natasha Bedingfield "Touch" (26, 7) -1
16. Runner Runner "So Obvious" (24, 2) +9
15. Kenny Chesney "The Boys Of Fall" (5, 1@1) -10
14. Mumford And Sons "Little Lion Man" (18, 2) -4
13. Bomshel "Just Fine" (25, 2) -4
12. Lights "Second Go" (26, 5) +1
11. Ozzy Osbourne "Let Me Hear You Scream" (13, 1@1) +3

Me:Alright so Symon and Brown tell us to expect a harder challenge for Next Iron Chef. The Chariman did not make an appearance.
Ryan:Can we serve some food to the audience while you continue on?
Misa:Can we?
Me:Yes go ahead. Serve your specialties.
Both:Alright, we'll see what we can do.

*commercial break*

Janell:This is Janell from American Idol 9. Stay tuned for more countdown coverage. Don't forget the special top 10s are on the way too. At #10 is my song I Like Me. I will be performing it live this week. Don't miss that. You better not miss my performance!

10. Janell Wheeler "I Like Me" (10, 2@1) -4
9. Avenged Sevenfold "Nightmare" (13, 2) -1
8. Domenica "Above Me" (26, 2) -1
7. Kings Of Leon "Radioactive" (3, 7) +8
6. Disturbed "Another Way To Die" (5, 6) +6
5. Brandon Flowers "Crossfire" (5, 5) +6
4. Threadspinner "Night Chorus" (26, 2@1) =
3. Serj Tankian "Left Of Center" (9, 2) =
2. KSM "Read Between The Lines" (26, 1@1) =
1. Linkin Park "The Catalyst" (26, 18@1) =

Janell:One more commercial break and we have the special top 10s.

*commercial break*

Me:We're back. Time for the Most Underrated and Most Overrated...as of right now for me.

MOST UNDERRATED:
10. Lights
9. Kings Of Leon
8. Janell Wheeler
7. Threadspinner
6. Stephanie Brownlee
5. Selena Gomez
4. Amie Miriello
3. Ashley Tisdale
2. KSM
1. Joanna Beasley

MOST OVERRATED:
10. Eminem
9. Chris Brown
8. Drake
7. Beyonce Knowles
6. Pitbull
5. Usher
4. Kanye West
3. Rihanna
2. Lady Gaga
1. Justin Bieber

Me:You're welcome Now the Top 10 Australian Artists. This one wasn't clear cut.

TOP AUSTRALIANS:
10. Expatriate
9. Jasmine Rae
8. Brooke Fraser
7. Sick Puppies
6. Stephanie Brownlee
5. Orianthi
4. Vanessa Amorosi
3. The Veronicas
2. Delta Goodrem
1. Stephanie McIntosh

Me:Alright, that's it for the countdown. See ya We'll have the results of the food sale tomorrow.

PICK OF THE DAY:Janell Wheeler "I Like Me"
SONG TO WATCH:Kenny Chesney "The Boys Of Fall"

TOP 10 RECURRENTS:
1. Ashley Tisdale - It's Alright, It's OK
2. Belinda & Finley - Your Hero
3. Orianthi - According To You
4. Lights - Drive My Soul
5. Stephanie Brownlee - Keep It Real
6. Carrie Underwood - Cowboy Casanova
7. Joanna Beasley - Energy
8. Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine
9. Lea Marie - World Of Wonders
10. Hayden Panettiere - My Hero Is You

TOP 10 AIRPLAY:
1. Linkin Park - The Catalyst
2. Threadspinner - Night Chorus
3. Porcelain & The Tramps - Red Light District
4. Runner Runner - So Obvious
5. Domenica - Above Me
6. Lights - Second Go
7. Janell Wheeler - I Like Me
8. KSM - Read Between The Lines
9. Orianthi - Shut Up And Kiss Me
10. Frentik - The Edge

This week we announce the nominees for this year's countdown awards when Britney of BB12 and poker pro Vanessa Rousso co-host with me. And on Thanksgiving, share the feast with the girls from Redemption Song, the cast of Big Brother 12, this season's cast of The Next Food Network Star, the top 24 of American Idol 9 AND poker legend Doyle Brunson is in the house. Oh and we are rumored to have new Britney Spears and Muse music available if they release a new song by then.

Tuesday:Mike Matusow co-hosts with me. Angelica Rose and Janell Wheeler perform.

Wednesday:Britney Spears performs. We break down the final 2 of BB12.

Thursday:Randy Jackson pays a visit. Premieres from Godsmack, KoRn, Creed, Sara Bareilles and Eminem.

Friday:BB12's Britney, Lane, Enzo, Matt, Rachel, Kathy, Brendon, Hayden and Ragan all are gonna join us and they will showcase their favorite songs. The rest of the evicted BB12 houseguests join us to do the same. Paramore, Chasing Taylor, We Are The Fallen and Hey Monday premieres.

Me:Thanks to everyone for making today possible.

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