BEST BREAKOUT ARTIST: CARLY RAE JEPSEN!
Carly Rae Jepsen is honestly one of my favorite artists. This girl was unknown in January and overnight she was on everyone's iPods and had us bopping to her song all year. Call Me Maybe is a pop classic and a gem.
Good Time is a great summer song. Adam Young did a pretty good job with that.
Kiss is the perfect bubblegum pop album. Every single song is a bop.
I actually love that she isn't too over the top. That's not her. She didn't start out with pop, she did folk/alt/indie stuff first but she transitioned because she liked the sound. She can sing live too, which is a plus.
Best Breakout Artist: Carly Rae Jepsen.