I know y'all are probably like "what's the point of this?". Well my lists of Best Songs / Artists / Albums are all largely determined off Last.fm scrobbles (it's 100% of the formula for my Songs list) so the Awards gives me the chance to choose this time over my favorites overall.
RED = WINNER
2013 Year-End Best Of Awards:
Best Artist:
Ariana Grande
Lady Gaga
Ciara
Justin Timberlake
Drake
Justin Bieber
Best Male Artist:
Justin Timberlake
Drake
Justin Bieber
Bruno Mars
Robin Thicke
Best Female Artist:
Ariana Grande
Sevyn Streeter
Ciara
Rihanna
Ke$ha
Best Band/Duo/Group:
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Best Album:
Ariana Grande - Yours Truly
Lady Gaga - ARTPOP
Rihanna - Unapologetic
Drake - Nothing Was The Same
Ke$ha - Warrior
Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience
Best Song by Female Artist:
Ariana Grande - "Baby I"
Cher Lloyd - "I Wish"
Mariah Carey - "#Beautiful"
Sevyn Streeter - "I Like It"
Selena Gomez - "Slow Down"
Best Song by Male Artist:
Justin Bieber - "All That Matters"
Austin Mahone - "What About Love"
Robin Thicke - "Blurred Lines"
Drake - "Worst Behavior"
Jay-Z - "Tom Ford"
Best Song by a Band/Duo/Group:
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - "White Walls"
Imagine Dragons "Radioactive"
Drop City Yacht Club - "Crickets"
Best Pop Album:
Lady Gaga - "ARTPOP"
Rihanna - "Unapologetic"
Ke$ha - Warrior
Best Female Pop Song:
Cher Lloyd - "I Wish"
Katy Perry - "Dark Horse"
Ke$ha - "Crazy Kids"
Taylor Swift - "I Knew You Were Trouble."
Rihanna - "Right Now"
Best Male Pop Song:
Justin Bieber - "All That Matters"
Austin Mahone - "What About Love"
Robin Thicke - "Blurred Lines"
Baauer - "Harlem Shake"
Calvin Harris - "I Need Your Love"
Best R&B/Hip-Hop Album:
Drake - "Nothing Was The Same"
Ariana Grande - "Yours Truly"
Justin Timberlake - "The 20/20 Experience"
Best Male R&B/Hip-Hop Song:
Drake - "Worst Behavior"
Jay-Z - "Tom Ford"
J. Cole - "Forbidden Fruit"
Drake - "The Motion"
Chris Brown - "Love More"
Best Female R&B/Hip-Hop Song:
Beyonce - "Grown Woman"
K. Michelle - "V.S.O.P."
Ciara - "Body Party"
Mariah Carey - "#Beautiful"
Sevyn Streeter - "I Like It"
Best New Artist:
Ariana Grande
Austin Mahone
Sevyn Streeter
Lorde
Zedd
Best Comeback:
Mariah Carey - "#Beautiful"
Lady Gaga - "Applause"
Drake - "Started From the Bottom"
Miley Cyrus - "We Can't Stop"
Britney Spears - "Ooh La La"
Breakthrough Artist:
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Robin Thicke
Bruno Mars
Hyped Music Countdown Song:
Ariana Grande - "Baby I"
Taylor Swift - "I Knew You Were Trouble"
Azealia Banks - "Barely Legal"
Hyped Music Countdown Artist:
Ariana Grande
Drake
Ke$ha
Winners:
Ariana Grande (7)
Justin Bieber (2)
Drake (2)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (1)
Drop City Yacht Club (1)
Rihanna (1)
Taylor Swift (1)
Austin Mahone (1)
Sevyn Streeter (1)
Mariah Carey (1)
Lady Gaga (1)
Last Year: N/A
Justin Timberlake also skims the Top 5 of this list, with the work he's done this year + I got into his old work again. He delivered excellently this year, made me a bigger fan, and I have 3 of his albums. Looking forward to the decade long wait again from some more music from him. (Funfact: "Cry Me A River" is my favorite Justin Timberlake song.)
Justin Bieber
Last Year: #12
I use ha now, but she needs to get the life on track. Journals > Not to mention Believe and some of the older stuff is perfect. I've grown very fond to him, to say the least. (Funfact: "All That Matters" is my favorite Justin Bieber song)
Ke$ha
Last Year: #3
In the same position as 2012, Ke$ha starts the Top 3. I've loved her since 2009, and that's just how it is. She's always got a bop, and I really hope her life gets on track too. (Funfact: "Supernatural" is my favorite Ke$ha song.)
Rihanna
Last Year: #2
Finishing off at #2 again is Rihanna. We all love her, so I don't really have **** to say about her. (Funfact: "Jump" is my favorite Rihanna song.)
Ariana Grande
Last Year: N/A
She took over everything, owned my 2013. That's all I have to say. (Funfact: "Baby I" is my favorite Ariana Grande song.)
Recap
1. Ariana Grande
2. Rihanna
3. Ke$ha
4. Justin Bieber
5. Justin Timberlake
6. Lady Gaga
7. Drake
8. Katy Perry
9. Ciara
10. Azealia Banks
THANKS, to everyone who's commented and been apart of making this outdo my last year's Best Of! If only I wasn't banned (unfairly! ) then it could've gone a tad smoother, but I'm still happy with the results. 2013 was a rocky year in music, but overall it had good highlights. May 2014 guide us with another year of ground-breaking artists, amazing songs, and perfect albums!