Voice of our generation Christina Aguilera didn't have the best year BUT deserve a place because of many things.
She release her 4th album 'Bionic' which debut at #3 of Billboard 200 and hit top 10 WW, album didn't succeed as expected specially thanks to comparations with pop sensation Lady Gaga.
The album only got two singles ''Not Myself Tonight'' and ''You Lost Me'', she cancelled the short tour that will promote the album, divorce from Jordan Bratman after 5 years and start to get some weight.
She debut on the big screen with her first feature film Burlesque, and promote soundtrack album performing ''Express'' the 1st single at shows such as the American Music Awards and X-Factor, movie hasn't been release worldwide but has grossed around $35 million.
As awards Christina received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
She maybe didn't have the best year but stay relevant during the whole 2010 that's why she's artist of the year #10.
Group of the year Linkin Park release their 4th studio album, 'A Thousand Suns' in september which debut at #1 of Billboard 200 and Worldwide, they had already passed 1.5 million in sales, they got 2 singles "The Catalyst" which they debut at the 2010 VMAs and "Waiting for the End".
They start to embarked a world tour in South America, Europe, Asia and Australia this year and will continue in North America next year, they won and perform at the MTV Europe Music Awards and got around 20 million fans on facebook!
Usher "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love"
Usher went pop this year and this put him once again back on track WW not as huge as he was back in 04 but close with the release of 'Raymond v. Raymond' his 6th album and first EP 'Versus', wich include hits such as "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love"(feat. Pitbull) and "OMG"(feat. will.i.am) that become one of the Top 10 most watched music video of the year in YouTube/VEVO.
The OMG Tour already kicked-off in North America, he also get to know the biggest teenage in the world Justin Bieber who also colab with on his hit song "Somebody To Love (Remix)"', perfom at the VMAs, and AMAs winning:
2 American Music Awards
2 Soul Train Music Awards
1 BET Award