Fortunately, this round went much faster than the last one! Though it seemed as though Kelly Clarkson would keep her hot streak alive, with "I Do Not Hook Up" sweeping all but one vote this round, her other song up vote consideration this round, "Already Gone" (which dominated Pop 40 Showdown last year), showed surprisingly vulnerability against Katy Perry's "Hot N Cold." Meanwhile, after their latest single, "Meet Me Halfway," easily swept through the last round of voting, the Black Eyed Peas found their two huge singles, #4 seed "Boom Boom Pow" and #7 seed "I Gotta Feeling," bumped out of the competition. Perhaps the BEP backlash is now upon us? Major hits by Jason Mraz, The Veronicas, Mariah Carey and Owl City easily defeated their competition. Meanwhile, after getting a reality check last round, Britney Spears was flying high again, with "If U Seek Amy" knocking out the #5 seed Flo Rida, and "Circus" making it through tie-break voting. Beyonce also saw two songs move on. The results and an updated draw below:
BRACKET 3
13 Jason Mraz "I'm Yours" def. 53 Nickelback "If Today Was Your Last Day" (7-3)
48 Kelly Clarkson "I Do Not Hook Up" def. 8 The Fray "You Found Me" (9-1)
BRACKET 4
44 Lady Gaga "Paparazzi" def. 4 The Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow" (6-4)
64 Mariah Carey "Obsessed" def. 57 Akon f/ Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall "Beautiful" (7-3)
14 T.I. f/ Justin Timberlake "Dead and Gone" vs. 54 Boys Like Girls "Love Drunk" (5-5)
47 Beyonce "Sweet Dreams" def. 7 The Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling" (6-4)
BRACKET 5
45 Britney Spears "If U Seek Amy" def. 5 Flo Rida f/ Kesha "Right Round" (6-4)
25 Katy Perry "Hot N Cold" vs. 65 Kelly Clarkson "Already Gone" (5-5)
55 The Veronicas "Untouched" def. 15 Pink "Sober" (7-3)
75 Owl City "Fireflies def. 46 Nickelback "Gotta Be Somebody" (8-2)
TIE-BREAKER:
11 Britney Spears "Circus" def. 30 Pink "Please Don't Leave Me" (7-3)
19 Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" def. 22 Shinedown "Second Chance" (6-4)
Best of 2009 Tournament DrawRound 2
BRACKET 1
1 The All-American Rejects "Gives You Hell" def. 40 Pink "So What" (6-4)
61 Rihanna "Disturbia" def. 21 Britney Spears "Womanizer" (7-3)
11 Britney Spears "Circus" def. 30 Pink "Please Don't Leave Me" (5-5)*
10 Kelly Clarkson "My Life Would Suck Without You" def. 31 Miley Cyrus "Party in the USA" (8-2)
BRACKET 2
39 Cobra Starship f/ Leighton Meester "Good Girls Go Bad" def. 79 Britney Spears "3" (6-4)
19 Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" def. 22 Shinedown "Second Chance" (5-5)*
12 T.I. f/ Rihanna "Live Your Life" def. 29 Lady Gaga "LoveGame" (6-4)
49 Daughtry "No Surprise" def. 9 Taylor Swift "You Belong With Me" (6-4)
BRACKET 3
78 The Black Eyed Peas "Meet Me Halfway" def. 43 Akon "Right Now (Na Na Na) (9-1)
63 The Ting Tings "That's Not My Name" def. 23 Kings of Leon "Use Somebody" (7-3)
13 Jason Mraz "I'm Yours" def. 53 Nickelback "If Today Was Your Last Day" (7-3)
48 Kelly Clarkson "I Do Not Hook Up" def. 8 The Fray "You Found Me" (9-1)
BRACKET 4
44 Lady Gaga "Paparazzi" def. 4 The Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow" (6-4)
64 Mariah Carey "Obsessed" def. 57 Akon f/ Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall "Beautiful" (7-3)
14 T.I. f/ Justin Timberlake "Dead and Gone" vs. 54 Boys Like Girls "Love Drunk" (5-5)*
47 Beyonce "Sweet Dreams" def. 7 The Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling" (6-4)
BRACKET 5
45 Britney Spears "If U Seek Amy" def. 5 Flo Rida f/ Kesha "Right Round" (6-4)
25 Katy Perry "Hot N Cold" vs. 65 Kelly Clarkson "Already Gone" (5-5)*
55 The Veronicas "Untouched" def. 15 Pink "Sober" (7-3)
75 Owl City "Fireflies def. 46 Nickelback "Gotta Be Somebody" (8-2)
Round 1 Results
BRACKET 1
1 The All-American Rejects "Gives You Hell" def. 80 Rihanna f/ Justin Timberlake "Rehab" (6-4)
40 Pink "So What" vs. 41 Jason DeRulo "Whatcha Say" (10-0)
21 Britney Spears "Womanizer" vs. 60 Drake "Best I Ever Had" (8-2)
61 Rihanna "Disturbia" def. 20 Beyonce "Halo" (8-2)
11 Britney Spears "Circus" def. 70 Pitbull "Hotel Room Service (7-3)
30 Pink "Please Don't Leave Me" def. 51 The Pussycat Dolls "I Hate This Part" (6-4)
31 Miley Cyrus "Party in the USA" def. 50 Kid Cudi "Day 'N Nite" (6-4)
10 Kelly Clarkson "My Life Would Suck Without You" def. 71 Jeremih "Birthday Sex" (10-0)
BRACKET 2
79 Britney Spears "3" def. 2 Lady Gaga f/ Colby O'Donis and Akon "Just Dance" (4-3)
39 Cobra Starship f/ Leighton Meester "Good Girls Go Bad" def. 42 Ne-Yo "Mad" (8-0)
22 Shinedown "Second Chance" def. 59 Matt Nathanson "Come On Get Higher" (6-2)
19 Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" def. 62 The Fray "Never Say Never" (5-3)
12 T.I. f/ Rihanna "Live Your Life" def. 69 Beyonce "If I Were a Boy" (4-4)*
29 Lady Gaga "LoveGame" def. 52 Saving Abel "Addicted" (5-3)
49 Daughtry "No Surprise" def. 32 Soulja Boy Tell'em f/ Sammie "Kiss Me Thru the Phone" (7-1)
9 Taylor Swift "You Belong With Me" def. 72 Justin Bieber "One Time" (7-1)
BRACKET 3
78 The Black Eyed Peas "Meet Me Halfway" def. 3 Lady Gaga "Poker Face" (5-5)*
43 Akon "Right Now (Na Na Na) def. 38 Sean Kingston "Fire Burning" (6-4)
23 Kings of Leon "Use Somebody" def. 58 Kanye West "Love Lockdown" (7-3)
63 The Ting Tings "That's Not My Name" def. 18 3OH!3 "Don't Trust Me" (6-4)
13 Jason Mraz "I'm Yours" def. 68 Theory of a Deadman "Not Meant To Be" (8-2)
53 Nickelback "If Today Was Your Last Day" def. 28 Pitbull "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" (7-3)
48 Kelly Clarkson "I Do Not Hook Up" def. 33 T.I. "Whatever U Like" (10-0)
8 The Fray "You Found Me" def. 73 Flo Rida f/ Wynter "Sugar" (5-5)*
BRACKET 4
4 The Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow" def. 77 Secondhand Serenade "Fall For You" (6-4)
44 Lady Gaga "Paparazzi" def. 37 Jesse McCartney f/ Ludacris "How Do You Sleep" (7-3)
57 Akon f/ Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall "Beautiful" (5-5) def. 24 Kevin Rudolf f/ Lil Wayne "Let It Rock"*
64 Mariah Carey "Obsessed" def. 17 Kanye West "Heartless" (8-2)
14 T.I. f/ Justin Timberlake "Dead and Gone" def. 67 Jay-Z f/ Rihanna and Kanye West "Run This Town" (7-3)
54 Boys Like Girls "Love Drunk" def. 27 Keri Hilson f/ Ne-Yo and Kanye West "Knock You Down" (7-3)
47 Beyonce "Sweet Dreams" def. 34 Jamie Foxx f/ T-Pain and Yung Joc "Blame It (On the Alcohol)" (9-1)
7 The Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling" def. 74 David Cook "Light On" (6-4)
BRACKET 5
5 Flo Rida f/ Kesha "Right Round" def. 76 Kristinia DeBarge "Goodbye" (5-4)
45 Britney Spears "If U Seek Amy" def. 36 Jordin Sparks "Battlefield" (5-4)
25 Katy Perry "Hot N Cold" def. 56 Ne-Yo "Miss Independent" (7-2)
65 Kelly Clarkson "Already Gone" def. 16 Katy Perry "Waking Up in Vegas" (6-3)
15 Pink "Sober" def. 66 Leona Lewis "Better In Time" (5-4)
55 The Veronicas "Untouched" def. 26 Jay Sean f/ Lil Wayne "Down" (9-0)
46 Nickelback "Gotta Be Somebody" def. 35 Miley Cyrus "The Climb" (5-4)
75 Owl City "Fireflies def. 6 Taylor Swift "Love Story" (6-3)
I'd like to move on, but unfortunately, two face-offs remain unresolved, so I'm making a short detour for a small tie-breaker round. Please vote on the following:
14 T.I. f/ Justin Timberlake "Dead and Gone" vs. 54 Boys Like Girls "Love Drunk"
25 Katy Perry "Hot N Cold" vs. 65 Kelly Clarkson "Already Gone"
My ballot:
14 T.I. f/ Justin Timberlake "Dead and Gone"
65 Kelly Clarkson "Already Gone"
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