15. Lady Gaga - Paparazzi I am not the biggest Lady Gaga fan, but damn are her songs addicting. If any of her songs get stuck in your head, good luck getting it out. When she performed at the 2009 VMA's I expected quite a cluster**** of a performance, but she proved me wrong. Gaga can actually put on a good show when she wants to.
14. The Offspring - Kristy, Are You Doing Okay? The Offspring decided to slow it down for Kristy and it turned out to be a big success for them. The song managed to crossover and get the guys a top 40 hit. I was hooked on this song a lot earlier in the year.
13. Rise Against - Hero Of War Rise Against are a very odd band. There music is sometimes great, but when it comes to playing those songs live, well they suck. "Hero Of War" is a very personal song with some intense lyrics. I would call it there best song.
12. Kings of Leon - Notion The 1st of 2 appearances by the Kings. The guys really broke out this year. "Notion" got them their 3rd #1 on Alternative radio. The band has really become one of my top 5 bands ever. Anthony's vocals really shine through in this song.
11. Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind Jay barely misses the top 10 with a song that got him #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song became an anthem for New York City. Alicia does an excellent job with the chorus. Jay's verses are pretty good in the song as well.
The top 10 contains 10 different artists, but who will be #1?
"Notion" is THE BEST. "Hero of War" is very underrated. Hopefully it gets released as a single, hits #1 on Alternative, then they can go away for at least 5 years.