After yielding year-end tallies based on chart stats and critic picks, our friends over at Billboard have turned the polls over to fans in quest to find out who the people thought was the ‘album of the year’.
To the surprise of many, the appointed – pop superstar Lady Gaga – did not see her name on the music Bible’s chart or critics’ picks – yet she topped every major category of the reader’s poll.
Taking honors in ‘Favorite Album’, ‘Favorite Music Video’, and ‘MVP’ of the year, see what other names were dominated by the diva in the tally and tell us if you agree:
Via Billboard:
First-Half MVP
1. Lady Gaga (26%)
2. Miley Cyrus (21%)
3. Taylor Swift (9%)
Best Newcomer
1. Ariana Grande (30%)
2. Imagine Dragons (20%)
3. Lorde (17%)
Favorite No. 1 Hot 100 Song
1. Miley Cyrus, “Wrecking Ball” (27%)
2. Katy Perry, “Roar” (17%)
3. Lorde, “Royals” (16%)
Favorite No. 1 Billboard 200 Album
1. Lady Gaga, “ARTPOP” (26%)
2. Taylor Swift, “Red” (17%)
3. Miley Cyrus, “Bangerz” (17%)
Best Music Video
1. Lady Gaga, “Applause” (30%)
2. Miley Cyrus, “Wrecking Ball” (16%)
3. Taylor Swift, “I Knew You Were Trouble.” (10%)
Best Tour
1. Taylor Swift (17%)
2. Beyonce (16%)
3. Justin Bieber (14%)
Best TV Performance
1. Lady Gaga on “Saturday Night Live” (28%)
2. Miley Cyrus at American Music Awards (19%)
3. Beyonce at Super Bowl (11%)
Most Overexposed Artist
1. Miley Cyrus (34%)
2. Lady Gaga (24%)
3. Justin Bieber (12%)
Biggest Disappointment
1. Lady Gaga Cancels Tour Dates Due To Injury (39%)
2. Jonas Brothers Cancel Tour, Break Up (18%)
3. Season 12 of “American Idol” (13%)
Best Fashion
1. Lady Gaga (31%)
2. Miley Cyrus (19%)
3. Rihanna (10%)
Hottest Couple
1. Jay Z & Beyonce (27%)
2. Katy Perry & John Mayer (18%)
3. One Direction’s Zayn Malik & Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards (16%)
Most Memorable Feud
1. Lady Gaga vs. Perez Hilton (36%)
2. Miley Cyrus vs. Sinead O’Connor (26%)
3. Nicki Minaj vs. Mariah Carey (25%)
Best Collaboration
1. Lady Gaga & R. Kelly, “Do What U Want” (35%)
2. Eminem & Rihanna, “The Monster” (17%)
3. Snoop Lion & Miley Cyrus, “Ashtrays & Heartbreaks” (12%)
Best Musical/Variety Show
1. “The X Factor” (29%)
2. “The Voice” (23%)
3. “Saturday Night Live” (22%)
Most Anticipated Event of 2014
1. Lady Gaga’s Next Tour (29%)
2. Britney Spears’ Las Vegas Residency (19%)
3. Taylor Swift’s Next Album (14%)
Do you agree with the votes? Tell us by voting at the 2013 That Grape Juice Awards!