Ah, I can't wait any longer to break these ties! And in the process of trying to break them, two more were created! So I'm just moving on... Surprisingly, both of Britney's Hot 100 #1s were defeated this round. "Circus," her other up for consideration this round (which also hit #1 on Mediabase), looked strong in early voting, but ultimately ended up tied. Kelly Clarkson roved that she is not one to be messed with, as she wiped the floor with Miley Cyrus, but the mBlack Eyed Peas actually had the most impressive result of all, losing just one vote to Akon. Meanwhile, "LoveGame," yet another monster Lady Gaga hit, was eliminated this round, as was Taylor Swift's crossover pop smash "You Belong With Me." The results and an updated draw below:
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" vs. 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)
22 Shinedown "Second Chance" vs. 19 Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" (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)
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" vs. 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)
22 Shinedown "Second Chance" vs. 19 Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" (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" vs. 53 Nickelback "If Today Was Your Last Day"
48 Kelly Clarkson "I Do Not Hook Up" vs. 8 The Fray "You Found Me"
BRACKET 4
4 The Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow" vs. 44 Lady Gaga "Paparazzi"
57 Akon f/ Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall "Beautiful" vs. 64 Mariah Carey "Obsessed"
14 T.I. f/ Justin Timberlake "Dead and Gone" vs. 54 Boys Like Girls "Love Drunk"
47 Beyonce "Sweet Dreams" vs. 7 The Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling"
BRACKET 5
5 Flo Rida f/ Kesha "Right Round" vs. 45 Britney Spears "If U Seek Amy"
25 Katy Perry "Hot N Cold" vs. 65 Kelly Clarkson "Already Gone"
15 Pink "Sober" vs. 55 The Veronicas "Untouched"
46 Nickelback "Gotta Be Somebody" vs. 75 Owl City "Fireflies
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)
Now on to part 2! The second of bracket 3, bracket 4 and bracket 5:
BRACKET 3
13 Jason Mraz "I'm Yours" vs. 53 Nickelback "If Today Was Your Last Day"
48 Kelly Clarkson "I Do Not Hook Up" vs. 8 The Fray "You Found Me"
BRACKET 4
4 The Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow" vs. 44 Lady Gaga "Paparazzi"
57 Akon f/ Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall "Beautiful" vs. 64 Mariah Carey "Obsessed"
14 T.I. f/ Justin Timberlake "Dead and Gone" vs. 54 Boys Like Girls "Love Drunk"
47 Beyonce "Sweet Dreams" vs. 7 The Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling"
BRACKET 5
5 Flo Rida f/ Kesha "Right Round" vs. 45 Britney Spears "If U Seek Amy"
25 Katy Perry "Hot N Cold" vs. 65 Kelly Clarkson "Already Gone"
15 Pink "Sober" vs. 55 The Veronicas "Untouched"
46 Nickelback "Gotta Be Somebody" vs. 75 Owl City "Fireflies
TIE-BREAKER:
11 Britney Spears "Circus" vs. 30 Pink "Please Don't Leave Me"
22 Shinedown "Second Chance" vs. 19 Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)"
My ballot:
BRACKET 3
13 Jason Mraz "I'm Yours"
48 Kelly Clarkson "I Do Not Hook Up"
BRACKET 4
44 Lady Gaga "Paparazzi"
57 Akon f/ Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall "Beautiful"
14 T.I. f/ Justin Timberlake "Dead and Gone"
7 The Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling"
BRACKET 5
45 Britney Spears "If U Seek Amy"
65 Kelly Clarkson "Already Gone"
55 The Veronicas "Untouched"
75 Owl City "Fireflies
TIE-BREAKER:
11 Britney Spears "Circus"
19 Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)"
